• Redrock Brewing Company: “The Humble Magnificent”

    Utah is home to many great breweries, but our own Redrock stands out nationally at competitions.

  • Designer Chicken Coops

    With the recent changes in city ordinances making it easier to raise chickens in urban environments, the debut of ‘Chickoopy’ at the downtown Farmer’s Market is making a squawk.

  • 20 Great Utah Dates

    Whether you’re a techno geek or a redneck, whether you’re a cheap bastard or a filthy rich yuppie, we’ve got some great date ideas for you

  • Samak Smokehouse

    As the name implies, the celebrated specialty products of Jen and Dave’s multifaceted operation are the meats and cheeses jerked and smoked on the premises using a traditional, 30-year old…

  • SAM I AM

    Entrepreneur of the Month by Heidi Grieser . According to the SBA, small businesses account for half of all the jobs in the United States and have generated 75% of…

  • Dough Boy Attempts to Squash My Dough Girl

    Big corporations are attempting to litigate Utah’s small businesses into submission. Utah Stories outlines how these small businesses would have a good shot at deflating their empty threats.

  • Kamas Demolition Derby

    At the end of the heat the crowd energy subsides and the night air is filled with the pleasantly noxious odors of burning oil and rubber.

  • What Lies Beneath Salt Lake City?

    Tunnels conjure images of dark, dank spaces where mystery and danger look around every corner. Combine this preconception with a religion notorious for its secrecy and rituals and you’ve got…

  • Salt Lake Mixes Sacred Space and Sustainability

    Salt Lake City is the world headquarters for the fastest growing church in America, and the influence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is everywhere.

  • A Main Street Revival or the Next ‘Vatican City’?

    How the LDS Church is re-staking its claim in downtown Salt Lake City culture and retail power

  • The New Sugar House Farmer’s Market

    If you need to pick up some fresh basil, green onions or a cool ripe melon, you don’t have to wait until Saturday to fight with the crowds downtown.

  • August Issue Introduction

    This issue is dedicated to Willard Richards (the Great-Great-Great- Grandfather of the editor of Utah Stories)

  • Salt Lake Business Report

    Times are tough, but some local businesses may be doing better than you think. Here is a snapshot of some of what’s going on in Salt Lake City with reporting…

  • When one door closes. . .

    The story of how Sunyin Macri could have lost her dream of owning her own bar, but through the SLC grapevine she found a serendipitous partnership.

  • The World’s Greatest Mountaineer Lives in Utah

    Apa Sherpa is a small, graceful man who managed to beat his own record by summiting Mt. Everest for the 20th time in May.

  • 5 Great Summer Hikes

    Rough, rugged trails reflect the character of the Wasatch mountains. So pack the essentials, call in sick and get hiking!