Travel these days looks a whole lot different than it did a year ago. Planes, trains, and ships are basically out of the question for most Utahns, who, by this time, would have finished their summer vacations and started planning their holiday travels. That’s why stay-cations — excursions close to home — have cabin-fevered locals traveling to places that are close enough to … [Read more...]
What are those Take-a-Book Leave-a-Book Boxes You’ve been seeing in Sugar House all about?
In our wonderful, whimsical, walkable Sugar House, among my favorite things to discover are the take-a-book leave-a-book boxes known as Little Free Libraries. These are small, sidewalk adjacent book houses eagerly waiting to share their contents with a passerby. They may be simple or elaborate, small or roomy, no-nonsense or fanciful. They may reflect the personality of their … [Read more...]
Centerville Mobile Estates Residents Forced to Leave Their Homes
Centerville Mobile Estates has been home for Dennis Tireman, an army veteran, for nearly half a century. His home was paid for and life was good in the Davis County community at 555 N 400 W, near Interstate 15. Casey Nielsen, who has lived at the trailer park for six years, also owns his home free and clear, and put $10,000 into fixing it up. “It’s a nice little home for … [Read more...]
Is politics replacing religion?
Don’t get me wrong. I apologize in advance. Please forgive me. Don’t jump to conclusions. Please, I don’t mean to offend but ... political correctness is out of control! Even in one of the most conservative states, our mostly soft-spoken, polite and friendly residents are just saying “No!” We don’t want any “woke liberals” in our congress, and it appears Burgess Owens will … [Read more...]
Utah Film Center Presents Free Kids Films and Media Arts Activities In November
“Kidvember” Streaming Titles Include Tumbleweeds Favorites and Programming For The Young And Young at Heart Utah Film Center announced a lineup of films and media arts programs for kids available in November to stream for free. With a focus on international stories and the impactful films programmed in the annual Tumbleweeds Film Festival, “Kidvember” is a month-long … [Read more...]
LOCAL BOYS & GIRLS CLUB EMPLOYEE NAMED 2020 MAYTAG DEPENDABLE LEADER
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake’s Dar Dixon Honored for Helping Young People Achieve Great Futures; Receives $20,000 Financial Grant for the Organization to Enhance Youth Development Programming Darlene “Dar” Dixon, Area Director for the Boys & Girls Club in Tooele, received a 2020 Maytag Dependable Leader Award for her tremendous commitment to helping youth … [Read more...]
South Salt Lake Embarks on a New Image
With no distinguishable downtown, South Salt Lake has been perceived by many as an extension of Salt Lake City’s Sugar House neighborhood. “People drive through South Salt Lake every day and don’t know it’s South Salt Lake,” Mayor Cherie Wood said. The misconception that South Salt Lake and Salt Lake City are one and the same is being corrected by a long-term plan to … [Read more...]
Buddhism in Utah – Cultural Traditions Combine with Modern Practices
On a day just before 9/11, Mary Ellen Sloan went for what she thought would be a typical walk around her Avenues neighborhood. She knew nothing of the goings-on inside the well-maintained Queen Anne house at the corner of 1300 East and South Temple. Its sign simply read ‘Zen Center.’ She felt compelled to climb the steps and returned the next evening for a class. “I went in … [Read more...]
New Faces in Salt Lake Places
When my husband found out that he got a job in Salt Lake City for a mining company, and we’d be leaving behind our beloved Lake Tahoe, I had mixed feelings. I began reading through Reddit threads about what life is really like along the Wasatch Front. I Googled, “does Utah water down its wine, too?” I was woefully behind in my understanding of what were, in my opinion, the … [Read more...]
The Other Side Academy: A Home for Recovering Addicts and Criminals in Salt Lake City
“We’re a family here. We’re all about connection. If addiction is disconnection, recovery is reconnection.” —Dave Derocher. I recently had the chance to meet with Dave Derocher, executive director of The Other Side Academy, a home for recovering addicts and criminals in Salt Lake City. I greeted him in their home-base building, a historic mansion located in east downtown. … [Read more...]
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