Brittany Reese, owner of Sugar House’s Sugar Space calls her business an “incubator” where artists of all kinds can find a venue to see their artistic vision through to reality. After receiving her BFA in dance from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Brittany realized there was a severe lack of venues where local artists could transition from university students … [Read more...]
The Sweetest Spot on Earth
Celebrate Sugar House's Long History at the Sprague Library This Month Most Sugar House residents already knew that the Fairmont neighborhood is a really great place to live, but now everyone in the country knows it. That’s because the American Planning Association has recognized Fairmont as one of the top ten great neighborhoods in the nation. On February 23rd, all the … [Read more...]
Parking & Congestion
What to expect in Sugar House in terms of parking and congestion in the coming months. You may call it congestion. The Sugar House Merchants call it business as usual. Since the advent of automobiles, enterprising merchants have found ways to make motorists stop in the Sugar House business district. Huron Free built an auto campground on Parley’s Creek by 13th East. … [Read more...]
More Trails for Cyclists
The Parley’s Trail will soon offer some great alternatives to driving a car. Parley’s Trail is named for the pioneer explorer and surveyor whose Golden Pass Toll Road led thousands of westbound immigrants through the Wasatch Mountains and into the Salt Lake Valley. When it is finished, Parley’s Trail will open up new opportunities for many more thousands of people to move … [Read more...]
Uncovering Old Bones
A Bolder Approach to Redevelopment Take a peek through the front of Granite Furniture on 21st South and you will see a view from 1910, a glimpse of the original store that built the reputation of Sugar House as the “Furniture Capital of the West.” Granite’s marketing strategy was to provide “Everything in House Furnishings” all in one place, and customer response was so … [Read more...]
Checking Our Vital Signs
Four years ago, Laurie Bray took a walk around the Sugar House Business District with her dog Lola and a Nikon camera. Laurie is a professional photographer with an eye for images that tell a story. On that day she was collecting pictures of colorful vintage signs that were instantly recognizable as symbols of Sugar House. It is fortunate that Bray took photos of those signs … [Read more...]
Sterling Furniture: Utah’s Oldest Furniture Store
Have you noticed the concrete “couches” arranged near bus stops and businesses in the Sugar House Business District? These public artworks by Eric Thelander are a reference to the days when Sugar House was known as the Furniture Center of the West. At one time, as many as twenty-one stores in the town center sold furniture, lighting, or other household furnishings. Mark … [Read more...]
Sugar House Scene — Preserving the famous signs in Sugar House
Four years ago, Laurie Bray took a walk around the Sugar House Business District with her dog Lola and a Nikon camera. Laurie is a professional photographer with an eye for images that tell a story. On that day she was collecting pictures of colorful, vintage signs that were instantly recognizable as symbols of Sugar House. It is fortunate that Bray took photos of those … [Read more...]
Utah Hunters in Turf Battle
Hiring a guide company like MossBack will give you a competitive edge, but is it an unfair advantage? by Colby Frazier Doyle Moss has mixed feelings about the derogatory stickers targeting his company that grace the rear ends of pickup trucks across rural stretches of Utah. “Piss on MossBack,” they read, before disappearing in a cloud of diesel truck exhaust. “It’s … [Read more...]