The Pony Express once manned over 20 waystations across Utah to recharge horses for riders as they galloped westward. Tesla Motors has five supercharging stations in Southern Utah for a similar intent. Currently there are 86 supercharging stations throughout North America, reaching 80 percent of the U.S. population. The stations allow drivers to charge half their car battery in … [Read more...]
Trent Call and the Salt Lake City Urban Art Scene
Murals are a unique art form, accessible and viewable by everyone, not just museum-goers, according to local artist Trent Call. “It exists in the world,” he said. “It becomes part of your landscape; a part of the city as a whole.” Call, born and raised in Salt Lake City, has been a long-time fixture in the Salt Lake art scene. He works with various mediums for his projects, … [Read more...]
Charley and the Jewelry Factory
Local jeweler Charley Hafen is a superior craftsman in the truest sense. Primarily self-taught, Hafen creates jewelry reaching a dichotomy of delicate and substantial. His custom pieces could easily become gaudy or too much, but he manages a balance that to fully understand must be seen and touched. A high school arts and crafts teacher sparked a creativity in Hafen and he’s … [Read more...]
Desert Edge Brewery: Untraditional Local Twists
It’s an exciting time to be a Utah brewer. “Utah’s brewing some crazy good beers right now,” said Chris Haas, head brewer at Desert Edge Brewery in Trolley Square. Starting at the brewery in 1999 after a drive across the country looking for breweries led him to Utah, Haas has been given free reign at the brewery to brew any beer he wants. The brewery started in 1995, with … [Read more...]
The Legend of Ed “Big Daddy” Roth
Charley Hafen met the celebrated artist Ed “Big Daddy” Roth in 1996 when Roth was hawking his signed silkscreened drawings at a car show. “I thought, ‘Whoa! That’s Ed Roth!’ when I saw him,” recalls the Salt Lake City jeweler. Hafen owns Charley Hafen Custom Jewelers and has known of the Big Daddy and his artwork since he was a boy. Like Roth, Hafen’s specialty is custom … [Read more...]
Utahns: Shift Your Spending to Small Business Saturday
With Christmas decorations hitting the stores by Halloween, it is already time to start thinking about holiday shopping. Black Friday, the day following Thanksgiving and the biggest shopping day of the year, has a small-scale counterpart that has gained momentum in the last few years. Small Business Saturday, started by American Express, first began in November 2010. It was … [Read more...]
Day of the Dead Celebrated by Utah’s The Sharing Place
Dìa de los Muertos - Day of the Dead - is traditionally a Hispanic celebration of life and a way to honor and remember the deceased. The Sharing Place, a non-profit organization for children, teens and their parents to process grief from losing a loved one, is organizing a fundraising effort surrounding the celebration. Various businesses, individuals and organizations are … [Read more...]
Cottonwood Heights Mayoral Election: Robinson vs Cullimore
It has been eight years since there has been competition in the Cottonwood Heights mayoral race. This year is different. Incumbent Mayor Kelvyn Cullimore, Jr. started his bid for re-election with three opponents. That number has whittled down to one – Peyton Robinson. Cullimore, a 33-year resident of Cottonwood Heights, was a member of the city incorporation group in 2004. He … [Read more...]
Growing Empire Perennials and Nursery
Half a century of familial knowledge and a true love for plants has kept a family business blossoming in Salt Lake Valley. Ruth MacAngus was two years old when her father started Millcreek Gardens in Salt Lake. Fifty-two years later, Millcreek Gardens is family-owned and still going strong, and MacAngus continues the venture of her own successful empire. MacAngus’ father, … [Read more...]
Bee Keepers… a sweet thing
Making a lifelong dream come true has helped to both satiate a passion and also replenish the buzzing sound of summer in the Wasatch mountain range. “Who doesn’t love honey bees?” asked D. William Pettigrew, president and owner of BlueBox Honey of South Jordan. “They represent all that is good and are the only insect to provide a beneficial resource/by-product to … [Read more...]