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Utah’s Best December 2025 Holiday Events
From holiday markets and festive light walks to food tours, museum events, and New Year’s celebrations, here are the top December 2025 holiday happenings across Utah.
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A Guide to Unique Local Shops Across Utah
From Park City to Moab and every town in between, Utah’s most distinctive local shops offer character, creativity, and a strong sense of place. Our contributors share the bookstores, cafés,…
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Are Tech Giants Becoming Our New Overlords?
As tech corporations grow larger than nations, their influence over our habits, beliefs, and daily lives only intensifies. This piece examines how corporate power shapes our choices—and why supporting local…
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Sugar House Restaurants on the Rise: New Spots Reshaping the Neighborhood
Sugar House is in the middle of a full-scale dining shift. Over the past two years, new openings, relocations, and rebrands have reshaped the neighborhood, bringing everything from shabu-shabu and…
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Ruth’s Diner Marks Nearly 100 Years as an Emigration Canyon Landmark
A feisty woman, a trolley car, and a canyon. Nearly a century later, Ruth’s Diner still captures Utah’s history with its legendary biscuits, quirky charm, and loyal crowd.
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Drunken Kitchen Takes Over Food at Grid City Beer Works
At Grid City Beer Works, Drunken Kitchen brings a focused menu and steady heat. The space stays casual, the food carries the interest, and the pairing fits the neighborhood.
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Atlas Tea: Ogden’s Teahouse of Healing and Connection
After losing her former husband to suicide, Amber Zaugg stood in the middle of Ogden’s relentless noise. What she built next became a refuge for anyone searching for stillness.
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Affordable Dining in Park City: 7 Local Favorites Under $25
Park City may be known for its high-end dining, but locals know where to find exceptional meals that won’t drain your wallet. From pizza to curry, these 7 local favorites…
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Off the Grid: Four Days in Cataract Canyon
Far from screens and city noise, a four-day river expedition through Cataract Canyon becomes a journey into silence, deep time, and shared consciousness. Among ancient rock layers and star-filled skies,…
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Historic Main Street Restaurants in Price Get a Modern Revival
On a quiet stretch of Price’s Main Street, two historic eateries are redefining what it means to honor the past. At Club Mecca, a onetime 24-hour gambling den now serves…
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Maddox Ranch House: Utah’s Family-Owned Steakhouse Since 1949
What started as a single log cabin café on skids grew into one of Utah’s most enduring dining landmarks, now run by the fourth generation of the Maddox family. From…
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Mazza Restaurant Endures 25 Years of Challenges in Salt Lake
For 25 years, Mazza has been Salt Lake’s go-to for authentic Middle Eastern cuisine, surviving debt, inflation, and closures without sacrificing quality.
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Where to Eat in Salt Lake City for $25 or Less
Salt Lake City proves that dining out doesn’t have to break the bank. From iconic institutions to fresh new spots, here are the best meals under $25.
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The Rise of Salsa Queen: The Immigrant Success Story
Salsa Queen grew up in Monterrey, Mexico, dreaming of America. At 17, she arrived in Utah with her family, no diploma, and no English. Decades later, after raising seven kids…
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Utah Entrepreneur Creates Odd Balls Snacks After Cancer Diagnosis
After a testicular cancer diagnosis, Utah entrepreneur Jon Carter developed Odd Balls Snacks — protein-packed, gluten-free bites made with simple ingredients and functional mushrooms he first turned to during treatment.
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Utah’s MMA Gyms: Inside the Training Centers That Build Champions
Once dismissed as fringe, MMA in Utah has exploded into the mainstream. Inside the gyms of veterans Mike Stidham and Jeremy Horn, a new generation of fighters is finding discipline,…