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  • A History of Beer in Utah

    Utah was once the beer capital of the Western United States. Utah and its rich history of the beer industry providing jobs, education and quality products dates back to the…

  • Dolcetti’s Gelato

    Elizabeth & Mark England studied the process for making fine gelato for six months in Italy and brought their acquired skills back to Salt Lake City in 2006.

  • Farmer’s Market Success — Part Two of Shoe String Success Stories

    The downtown Farmer’s Market has a treasure trove of great business stories, the concept of Utah Stories began by chronically the stories of artisans and vendors who were carving out…

  • The Music Scene at Pioneer Park

    The Twilight Series is now over, but it was a huge success. Over 40,000 people a night packed Pioneer Park on Thursdays this summer for the series’ biggest season ever.

  • Designer Chicken Coops

    With the recent changes in city ordinances making it easier to raise chickens in urban environments, the debut of ‘Chickoopy’ at the downtown Farmer’s Market is making a squawk.

  • 20 Great Utah Dates

    Whether you’re a techno geek or a redneck, whether you’re a cheap bastard or a filthy rich yuppie, we’ve got some great date ideas for you

  • Samak Smokehouse

    As the name implies, the celebrated specialty products of Jen and Dave’s multifaceted operation are the meats and cheeses jerked and smoked on the premises using a traditional, 30-year old…

  • The New Sugar House Farmer’s Market

    If you need to pick up some fresh basil, green onions or a cool ripe melon, you don’t have to wait until Saturday to fight with the crowds downtown.

  • Recycling Urban Trees Into Works of Art

    Kurt and Melody Bellock find success in transforming dead old growth urban trees into living works of art.

  • Beloved Artisan Jewelry

    Beloved Artisan Jewelry has some of the most unique jewelry in Utah. About 20 artists are featured in the store at a time, and Brian and Amy can tell you…

  • Utah’s Best Food Blogs II

    In alphabetical order, here are Utah Stories’ favorite sites for the gastronomically inclined.

  • A Week’s Groceries in Salt Lake City for around $20? It’s For real.

    The Utah Food co-op is providing cheap, high quality groceries, saving Utah families from public assistance.

  • Voluntary Simplicity – Not So Simple for One Utah Family

    They share their experiences with square-foot gardens, rooster killing, and fighting industrial agriculture. by Rebecca Edwards Spending a warm, summer evening in Casey and Heather Sanders’ Riverton backyard was exactly…

  • Rico Owner Knows Beans About Business

    Rico Owner Knows Beans About Business

    How Jorge Fierro overcame all odds emigrated illegally to the United States, to realize his dream of building a successful business.

  • The Mushroom Man

    The Mushroom Man

    Meet Robert Angelilli a former ski bum/Executive Chef, who now makes his living as a mushroom broker and vendor at the Farmers Market. Angelilli’s path to Utah came by way…

  • Artspace in Salt Lake City

    Artspace in Salt Lake City

    How one blighted neighborhood was transformed over a 25-year-period into a community and cultural hub, but with an uncertain future today.