The love affair with Cottonwood Canyon began long before the Mormon Pioneers settled Salt Lake City in 1847. Fremont Indians inhabited caves along the canyon nearly a thousand years ago. Just a short ways up Little Cottonwood Canyon, Fremont pictographs can be found, depicting hunters, who took advantage of the bountiful fauna that is still present in the canyons today. The … [Read more...]
Stirling Fruit & Vegetable Co. : Finding the Silver Lining in Today’s Farm Economy
Nestled behind the Sand Hollow Dam and dispersed across Hurricane and Leeds, hundreds of acres yield peaches, watermelon and cantaloupe, along with a variety of other mouth-watering fruits and vegetables. However, these plants don’t grow themselves. Their care comes from the Stirling Fruit & Vegetable Co., which is run by David and Danielle Stirling. When David took over … [Read more...]
Beginning in 1930, Leonard and Harvey Brimley Started One of the First Neon Sign Shops in Utah
Brimley Neon, originally “Brimley Brothers,” was created by Leonard Brimley and his brother in 1932. The brothers were painting and fabricating billboards in the cold winds of Chicago when they realized that this new product had potential, so they seized the opportunity. Dave Brimley, owner and operator of Brimley sign shop in Salt Lake City, is a fourth generation glass … [Read more...]