It’s an accepted fact that physical activity and eating a nutritious and varied diet can improve our health and well-being. But when it comes to our mental health, what we eat and how much we move around is often only part of the equation. Mental health issues like depression and anxiety disorders have traditionally been the purview of health care professionals. But a … [Read more...]
Artistic and Functional, Sego Lily Plaza Combines an Aesthetic and Practical Enhancement to Sugar House
This year, the Utah legislature designated Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty as an official State Work of Art. When we think of earth art, names of early pioneers in the field like Robert Smithson or Nancy Holt come to mind, but more and more people will be talking about Patricia Johanson in the coming months. Johanson’s public installation at Sugar House Park, titled Sego … [Read more...]
Stewardship Day at the World’s Longest Art Gallery
If you were at the Museum of Fine Arts at the University of Utah and someone started carving their initials into a sculpture, you’d do something to stop it, right? Then why don’t we do more to stop people from defacing rock art found throughout Utah’s landscape? Archaeologists from more than a dozen agencies and private organizations invited the public to tackle this issue … [Read more...]
Standing the Test of Time—Sugar House Coffee
Sugar House Coffee and Bob Evans are inextricably linked in the minds and hearts of Sugar House residents. So when Bob died in 2013 at the age of 69, the community was hit hard. Bob had been a fixture in the neighborhood, looking after his customers and other local businesses in the area. As a member of the Vest Pocket Business Coalition, he’d helped artists and musicians find … [Read more...]
Delta’s Topaz Museum Brings Life to a Difficult Time in Our Past
It was 30 years in the making when the Topaz Museum finally opened in July. Its director, Jane Beckwith, said, “We come together today as a community that balances immigration … with kindness, or in this case, a lack of kindness.” The museum commemorates the internment of Japanese-Americans in southwestern Utah after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. President Franklin … [Read more...]
Sugar House Architecture Reflects History and Change
Vernacular Architecture in Sugar House Walking around Sugar House, most residents can point out and tell you a little bit about the recognizable landmarks in their neighborhoods, both new and old. Places like the Sprague Library, the Monument, Granite Furniture, the Redman Building, Allen Park, and various iconic schools such as Irving, Kearns-St. Ann, and Garfield; but … [Read more...]
Healthy Cities, Healthy People
We recently spoke with Dr. Brett Mciff, physical activity coordinator at the Utah Department of Health. Brett has spent his career working to improve the public health in Utah through encouraging regular physical activity. The benefits of active living are numerous and well documented: Stress relief Better management of diabetes Decreased risk of heart attacks and … [Read more...]