Local Spotlight
New Faces in Salt Lake Places
As the business boom continues and brings along with it an increasing number of out-of-state transplants like myself, here’s a look at the unique individuals putting down roots in Utah.
Rethinking Reclaimed Wood
With so much air pollution, waste destroying Earth’s oceans and non-recyclable products it can feel like an impossible task to create something without adding to the destruction, but Wind River…
Zion Brewery opens St. George location, Station 2
Zion Brewery, home of arguably the most epic patio in the world and some damn delicious beer, has expanded into St. George.
Bewilder Brewing
One of Salt Lake City’s newest craft breweries is Bewilder Brewing. Bewilder’s beer is style specific, which is to say, brewed as authentically and as close to the real deal…
St. Patrick’s Day SLC: Everyone can “go green” on March 17
While enjoying a beer with a few of his friends 43 years ago on St. Patrick’s Day, John Welsh and the crew started wondering why Utah didn’t have a St.…
Big Dreams for Tiny Houses by Architectural Nexus in Salt Lake City
On a brisk fall day in October, employees of Architectural Nexus in Salt Lake City gathered for a farewell party. They were not bidding goodbye and good luck to a…
Striving to Elevate Escalante Cuisine: Devil’s Garden Grill
Named after the monument’s mini-wonderland of colorful hoodoos, the Devil’s Garden Grill opened in Escalante in June 2018, serving Southwestern dishes with a local twist.
Greenhouse Effect Celebrates 20 Years of Salt Lake Food and Culture
The Greenhouse Effect Cafe (locally known as “Greenhouse”) stands in warm opposition to the sterile and imperialistic encroach of other coffee franchises. The mother-son team operates on a first-name basis…
Your Summer Vacation on Ice in Escalante and Boulder Utah
Utah has so much natural splendor, it’s a shame we feel so strongly that it can only be enjoyed in the spring and summer, the same time the rest of…
All Aboard! Idyllic Worlds Recreated by Utah Model Trains Artist Lee Witten
Model railroading attracts teenagers, 80-year-olds, and everyone in-between, proving that train buffs like Lee are obviously on the right track.
Beltex Meats Wins 2020 Good Food Award for Paté Forestier
Beltex Meats, Salt Lake City’s local head-to-tail butcher shop was a finalist for the Charcuterie category of the 2020 Good Food awards and is now a winner for their Paté…
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…
Affordable Housing Crisis: Utah Urbanites find solution in Cohousing Projects such as Wasatch Commons Cohousing
There has been plenty of media coverage on the affordable housing crisis, which is especially afflicting renters right now. It’s a critical issue in every state, and Utah is no…
Cache—A Safe Place to Put Your Stuff
The fully loaded tailgate system has the removable “Jeffrey” cooler, two detachable lounger chairs, a locking carabiner and space for up to five bikes. It fits most trucks and has…
Graphic Designers Rebrand Salt Lake City’s Neighborhoods
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…
Estate Sales Sell it All
The most unusual item? A human brain. Sue oversaw an estate sale for a doctor and found an encased brain in his garage. Priced at 45 dollars, it quickly sold.…