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Strum Your Way to a Sunny Day: It’s Easy to Learn the Ukulele

May 2, 2020 by Al Sacharov Leave a Comment

So you have run out of videos to watch, books to read, friends to text and new recipes to cook.  May I suggest discovering the ukulele? Learning how to play this simple stringed instrument may make the corona lockdown all seem worthwhile.  You can actually learn the necessary chords and play your first song within 30 minutes.  Yep, I'm not kidding.  What makes the uke so … [Read more...]

Utah Farmers Adapting to Farmers Market Changes: Getting Creative with Selling Utah Local Goods and Produce

April 28, 2020 by Amiee Maxwell Leave a Comment

This summer will be Tamera and Randy Hed of Blue Spring Farm’s 19th year at the Downtown Farmers Market, but things are going to look a little differently this year. The typical festival-type atmosphere of the event will be reduced to simply a place to pick up essential foods like locally produced meats, dairy, and produce. There will be no arts and crafts booths, no prepared … [Read more...]

The Other Side Academy: A Home for Recovering Addicts and Criminals in Salt Lake City

April 16, 2020 by Kelli Case Leave a Comment

“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...]

How To Beat The Virus Without Feeling Like a Prisoner

April 8, 2020 by David E. Jensen Leave a Comment

On Sunday, I was sitting at home with Nemo, my cat, minding my own business and practicing social isolation. (How’s that for an oxymoron?) As a single man, I’m accustomed to being alone, but I am not good at being forced to participate in the sort of unprecedented paradigm shift into social disintegration we are experiencing now. I had two options: Stay at home and fret … [Read more...]

Home Brewers Flavor Beer with Locally Grown Hops Varieties

March 25, 2020 by Claire McArthur Leave a Comment

This past summer, my husband and I planted hops for the first time in a sunny corner of our yard in Sugarhouse. After years of buying shrink-wrapped packages of the papery cones for his homebrews, we decided it was time to give it a try ourselves. After some initial research on Google, we found that Cascade hops tend to grow well in Utah’s climate and are a prominent … [Read more...]

Who Will Be Cashing in on the Legality of Medical Cannabis in Utah?

March 11, 2020 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Interview with Jordan Lams, Medical Cannabis Pharmacy License Owner LISTEN TO THE PODCAST WATCH THE VIDEO With six medical cannabis pharmacies slated to open in the next three months, and dozens of doctors now certified-- medical cannabis has officially arrived in Utah.  While this is almost certain to be a massive emerging market in Utah, it’s become clear that most … [Read more...]

Psychedelics Craze Spreads to Utah

February 10, 2020 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

As research and main-stream acceptance of psychedelics has spread across the United States, the movement officially arrived in Utah. An organization called Salt City Psychedelic Therapy and Research (SCPTR) was hosted and organized by Doctors Parth Gandhi and Dr. Reid Robison. Utah Psychedelic Symposium Shares the benefits of a mostly Illegal class of drugs to make a … [Read more...]

Five Best Hikes in Utah: Exploring the Majesty of Utah Through Hiking

February 1, 2020 by Paisley Hansen Leave a Comment

The diverse landscape of Utah is unlike any other state in the nation. Unique red rock formations, towering mountain ranges, and stunning lakes and waterfalls dot the landscape of this spectacular state. All of this beauty is a boon for hikers looking to get up close and personal with Mother Nature. Here are five of the best hikes in Utah to consider for your next outdoor … [Read more...]

Street Tai Chi Helping Homeless in Salt Lake City

January 20, 2020 by Al Sacharov Leave a Comment

First comes the coffee. Next comes the quiet. Then comes the tai chi. It is a combination that could change the world. Three times a week, a group of about 40 houseless people gather in the plaza of the Salt Lake City library. Houseless perhaps, but not homeless, because this tai chi community has been their home for the past three years. Men and women socialize and then set … [Read more...]

Affordable Housing Crisis: Utah Urbanites find solution in Cohousing Projects such as Wasatch Commons Cohousing

December 26, 2019 by Kelli Case Leave a Comment

“I drive past the strip malls and big box stores, the parking lots and car dealerships, office buildings and sub-developments, each building a model of cost-efficiency, and I marvel: “After 5,000 years of architectural development, we’ve ended up with this?” We have maximised our production of the measurable—the square feet, the productivity per labour unit—at the expense of … [Read more...]

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