"It's an adrenaline rush!" Fourteen-year-old Hutch Udy from Tremonton lights up as he shares his plan to continue in his family's 70-year old tradition of chariot racing. On a balmy winter day in Ogden, the Golden Spike Arena grandstand is filled with eager spectators awaiting the starting gate to open. "And they're off!" the starter shouts. Two chariots abreast, pulled … [Read more...]
Ogden Spring Beer Fest Postponed
"After much discussion and thought, we have decided to postpone Spring Beer Fest. As the Ogden Downtown Alliance, our concern at this time is the health and well-being of our community members and event attendees. We love Spring Beer Fest deeply and understand the benefits it brings to Downtown Ogden, which is why we’ve decided to postpone this event to a later date. … [Read more...]
Monarch Reigns Over Ogden Art Scene
Ogden has added a new crown jewel to the downtown art scene on 25thStreet. The Monarch, a renovated former parking garage, lives up to its royal name. With three large event spaces, creative studios, and space for dining and retail, the Monarch promises collaboration, creativity, and art of all kinds. The Monarch itself is a work of art. The industrial structure was built in … [Read more...]
Life as a Liftie: Skiing Thrills with Olympic Caliber Hills at Snowbasin Resort Utah
Ski season is finally here! Time to start haunting the weather app and planning your time off around good powder days. For some Utahns, though, time on the mountain is spent on the clock. Gonzola Artola, a supervisor in the lift operations department at Northern Utah’s Snowbasin Resort, is entering his fourth winter as a liftie. What it’s like to work at Snowbasin Resort? I … [Read more...]
Wasatch Blossom Receives International Spirits Competition Medal
NEW WORLD DISTILLERY Wasatch Blossom Utah Tart Cherry Liqueur AWARDED SILVER MEDAL: Sunset Magazine International Spirits Competition EDEN, UT, November 2019 — On the heels of being awarded a Bronze Medal by the American Craft Spirits Association in 2018, New World Distillery’s Wasatch Blossom Utah Tart Cherry Liqueur brings home a Silver Medal from the prestigious Sunset … [Read more...]
Trappers and the Ogden Valley
Jim Bridger Spins The Yarn “One hundred Cheyenne warriors, arrows drawn, fire in their eyes, riding on the fastest mustangs you ever did see were right on my heels! I could feel the ground rumble as they chased me right into a steep canyon. I looked around at walls and Indians on every side. There I was, surrounded, boxed in ...” “What happened next, Mr. Bridger?” an eager … [Read more...]
Ogden bookstore has a chocolate sweet tooth
Queen Bee Bookstore An Ogden bookstore—Since the birth of e-books and the meteoric rise of Amazon, many have wondered if there is really a place for brick and mortar bookstores anymore. But when I walk into The Queen Bee in Ogden, I don’t have to wonder. The self-described “Giftery, Bookery, and Chocolaterie” not only has a place in Ogden’s downtown, it also helps hold … [Read more...]
Think Globally, Act Locally: Local Garbage Has Global Implications
Photo by Boyce Duprey. Think globally, act locally—local garbage has Global implications Think globally, act locally, presses people to take into account the health and well-being of the entire planet and for each to do their part in their own communities and cities. Recycling reusable waste is good for the planet, right? It’s something we can all do as a … [Read more...]
Mikaela Shafer Ogden’s Community Builder
Title: Mikaela Shafer What´s new? Answering this simple question has led Mikaela Shafer to explore and chronicle Ogden in the blog, Indie Ogden Utah. Shafer moved to Ogden eight years ago from the Portland area with her daughter and then-husband. Indie Ogden Utah started out as a Mom blog. “I just talked about things I and my oldest daughter were doing, and places … [Read more...]
Kim Bowsher a Force in Utah Business
Kim Bowsher and her family have a philosophy: “You can’t know where this yes is going to take you, but you say yes and it starts to line up.” Saying yes to opportunities and challenges has made Kim a force in Utah business and a key player in Ogden’s future. Not bad for a Seattle transplant who knew no one when she moved to Utah in 2011. When she couldn’t find a company … [Read more...]