Small town business has international clientele Lindon may be a small town in Utah, but bicycles made there are world famous. Fezzari bicycles are pedaled on the Tour de France, and the Fezzari “Wasatch Peak 27.5” was voted one of the “Top 10 best affordable mountain bikes” by Bicycle Magazine. Fezzari bicycles stem from the passion of founder and CEO Chris Washburn, who … [Read more...]
Join Utah Stories this weekend for our 5th Made in Utah Festival
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Sobe Eats Culinary Concepts
Three brothers, one culinary dream Sobe Eats Culinary Concepts is the brainchild of the company’s three owner brothers: Salvador Soberanis, Fernando Soberanis, and Victor Soberanis. I recently chatted a bit with Salvador at the Made in Utah Brewers Fest, where he was creating visually stunning and lip-smacking delicious tostadas. In speaking about Sobe Eats … [Read more...]
Magna, Utah—the town that forgot its name
Pleasant Green, AKA Magna The pioneer history of Pleasant Green, commonly known as Magna, Utah, remains largely untold outside of dusty family histories and faded folklore. I have been remedying this situation through YouTube documentaries that will help preserve this rich history, revealing a complete picture of these lost years to younger generations. There is even a … [Read more...]
Toasted Barrel Brewery
From Homebrew to Business Success Sage Dawson and Lynn Litchfield—owners of Toasted Barrel Brewery next door to The Soup Kitchen in SLC—say they got into the beer brewing biz because “We have an extreme passion for good beers and couldn't find the special sour beers we wanted here, so that made us take the leap.” Although they’re now proud owners of a brewery specializing in … [Read more...]
Chili Beak Roasted Chili Oil: Add More Flavor to Your Food
If you’re looking for something a little different to give your seafood, pizza, hummus, potatoes, ceviche or eggs more pizazz, then Chili Beak Roasted Chili Oil is just what you need. The beginning Giselle and Jason McClure, owners of Chili Beak, started hand-making chili oil about five years ago (and selling it four years ago) when they ran out of the … [Read more...]
Plexiglass with Class – Ghost Long Board
Skateboarding has not historically been considered a family sport, but neighbors and business partners Russ Warner and Brent Johnson are on a mission to challenge the stereotypes of skate culture. Their company is Ghost Long Board. Located in Cedar Hills, it makes plexiglass longboards designed to get the whole family outside and active. Russ grew up … [Read more...]
B & W Apothecary
In 2003, after spending a year deployed in the hot dry air of Iraq as an Army diesel mechanic and later experiencing skin cancer, Brandi Nealis decided her skin needed some TLC. As a result, B & W Apothecary was born. Her project started five years ago when she experimented with making her own lotions. “It took forever to get the right consistency and learn … [Read more...]
Taking Back Our Economy One Bar of Soap At a Time
Welcome to Riverton! Welcome to Sandy! Welcome to Bountiful! Traveling along the Wasatch Front, we see evidence of the larger problem of the American economy: homogenous central retail shopping districts. It’s like a bad radio station that only cycles through the top 10 hits. “And now for more oldies but goodies: Walmart! Costco! Applebees! McDonalds! And if you missed … [Read more...]
The Best Places to Get Hot Chocolate in Utah
Utah is known for having the best snow on earth—it’s also known for having that snow (and accompanying cold temperatures) start as early as October and come and go through April. So how do Utahns handle such long winters? Besides working up a sweat skiing and snowboarding, they drink lots of hot chocolate. Whether you live in Utah or are just visiting, if you’re wondering … [Read more...]
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