“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...]
Cache—A Safe Place to Put Your Stuff
Memories of good times, sitting on the back of the truck relaxing and discussing a day of skiing, golfing or mountain biking, led brothers Tyler and Dillon Green to invent a tailgate pad. And it is not just a bike-pad. Their company, Cache, now markets an all-encompassing tailgate product. Story of Dillon, Tyler, and Jeffrey Dillon and Tyler were staying with their dad, … [Read more...]
Graphic Designers Rebrand Salt Lake City’s Neighborhoods
The Neighborhood Project A group of graphic designers showed their love for the Capital City this October with the completion of an unpaid project that created logos and other branding items for neighborhoods across Salt Lake City. Dubbed The Neighborhood Project, participating designers were assigned a neighborhood at random—some actual designations, others unofficial … [Read more...]
Estate Sales Sell it All
All in the Family "Let's price this at twenty."Twenty it is because Sue Molitoris knows her stuff. Lots of stuff. Beaucoup stuff. Stuff. Stuff. Stuff. Sue owns All in the Family, an estate sale firm that oversees 95 estate sales a year in the Salt Lake area. An estate sale is more than a garage sale. It is the department store of one's life. On a recent weekend, Sue oversaw … [Read more...]
Reduce, Reuse, Redecorate!
Creative Sustainability Redecorating brings a new, fresh, and exciting look to your home. Choosing colors and picking out furniture and flooring is so appealing! With so many choices of design, color, and feel, how do you go about choosing the decor which creates the presence that is right for your home? One way to install a unique and characteristic feel to your … [Read more...]
(Almost) Gone are the Days—Antoinette’s Antique Jewelry Closing
Story of Antoinette's Antique Jewelry For store owner Tanya Mahood, the idea of closing the door for the last time at Antionette’s Broadway location elicits combined feelings of enshrining the past and setting sails for the future. In December, Tanya and business colleague, Kerry Kruskop, will be redirecting their collective passion for antique and estate jewelry, and focusing … [Read more...]
Sugar House—Furniture Capital of the West
Furniture Capital of the West Sixty years ago, Sugar House was known as the "Furniture Capital of the West,” with 21 home furnishings stores in the business district. Today, there is only one full-line furniture store left—Sterling Furniture Company. Coincidentally, thousands of individuals are moving into the new apartment buildings in downtown Sugar House and along the … [Read more...]
The Suazo Business Center Offers Guidance, Education, Inspiration, & Hope
The Story of Marcela Lopez As Marcela Lopez skillfully handcrafts with paint and brush the look of marble above the fireplace of a customer’s home, she feels grateful for the business wisdom and expertise she acquired through the Suazo Business Center. The center, located in Salt Lake City, satisfied the tugging at her soul to be more than she was at that moment, two years … [Read more...]
Utah’s Unaffordable Housing
Welcome to Utah Housing Utah’s real estate market has softened. Average house prices aren’t increasing in urban areas. Bidding wars are decreasing; the amount of time homes are on the market is increasing; and by all measures, our real estate market is still booming. Vineyard, in Utah County, is the city with the most growth. In the past four years, the population has seen … [Read more...]
Maud’s Café Serves More Than Coffee
Sheela's Story Sheela* left home at age eighteen. She describes herself as having been a good kid. She was an A-student, went to church, and did what her parents expected of her. In high school, Sheela became the target of a sexual predator. “He was someone I knew and trusted,” Sheela confides. “He groomed me for a long time. I didn't realize how abusive of a situation I … [Read more...]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 23
- Next Page »