Activities Already getting cabin fever? Check out are list of January activities to get you out of the house! January 9 2019 Law Enforcement Appreciation Day 5K & 10K. January 9 is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. To honor law enforcement, join in the 5K and 10K virtual runs. The price is $20 and 15% of every registration will be donated to Concerns of … [Read more...]
Diet Trends
The eighties and nineties were the "fad diet" decades; a time when dieters would alternately graze among grapefruit only, carrots only, high-carbs and high-Protein. Older Diet Trends told us that a low-fat, high-carb diet would keep us healthy. We later learned that the Food Guide Pyramid was rigged and was actually a recipe for heart disease and diabetes. We … [Read more...]
Utah December Activities
November 3 – December 18 Glass Art Show at Red Butte Garden. The Glass Art Guild of Utah returns to Red Butte Garden for the 16th Annual show of kiln work and blown glass. Large and small pieces including garden art, decorative boxes, plates, trays, bowls, sculptural works, and jewelry pieces will be on display. Items displayed will be available for sale. Regular garden a … [Read more...]
Heber Valley Western Music and Cowboy Poetry Gathering
The Heber Valley Western Music and Cowboy Poetry Gathering is excited to announce its 24th annual celebration, set to take place Oct. 25 – 29, 2018. With over 10,000 tickets sold in 2017, director Ted Caldwell and producer Mary Kelly project that this year’s gathering will be bigger than ever. Featuring Grammy Award-winning folk and country singer Suzy Bogguss alongside the Heb … [Read more...]
October 2018 Activities and Theater
Activities August 18–October 14 Oktoberfest at Snowbird. Sample over 50 varieties of local and international brews at this annual event. Performances and activities will also be available. Visit Snowbird's website for more information. October 13 Petersen Family Farm Harvest Festival. Held from 9am to 4pm at the Petersen Family Farm, 11887 S 4000 W, Riverton. Celebrate t … [Read more...]
What to Do and What to See in September
September Activities June 2–September 16 Nature Connects—Art with LEGO® Bricks at Red Butte Garden. Inspired by nature and built from more than 450,000 LEGO® brick pieces, the Nature Connects® exhibition will feature 14 displays with sculptures representing connections that sustain life on earth. Admission is free with Garden membership or regular Garden admission. Visit t … [Read more...]
Meet Our Food Writers
Originally trained as an anthropologist, Ted Scheffler is a seasoned food, wind and travel writer based in Utah, where he has been a champion of that state's food and drink scene for 25 years. He loves to cook, ski, travel, and spends an inordinate amount of time tending to his ever-growing herd of electric guitars and amplifiers. He considers being a "professional eater" the … [Read more...]
Lights….Camera….Utah!
When movie credits start to roll, you’ll see the names of the actors, best boy, key grip, makeup artists, and sometimes even a special thanks to the Utah Film Commission. Virginia Pearce is the director of the Commission, which she says is a state agency that works with the Office of Tourism and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development to encourage filmmakers to choose U … [Read more...]
Songwriter’s Showcase
Scott Cullins' passion for songwriting reignited when he moved to Utah from Teton Valley, Idaho in 2011. But his move to Holladay, in 2017, was like adding music steroid directly into his veins. "You can find an open mic or open jam almost every night of the week in this town," Says Cullins. "I felt like a kid in a candy shop. I was playing at Alchemy Coffee, The Royal … [Read more...]
Salt Lake City’s First Busker Festival
The Salt Lake City Arts Council is proud to present SLC Busker Fest - a festival to celebrate the living tradition of busking and to bring street theater to Downtown. On August 24th from 3 - 10 pm, Regent Street and Block 70 in Downtown will be transformed into SLC's first Busker Festival. Appropriate for all ages, Busker Fest will thrill audiences with musicians, dancers, … [Read more...]