May 12 Great Salt Lake Bird Festival. Owl lovers are invited to a bird watching party on Antelope Island to look for Great Horned, Barn, Burrowing, Long-eared and Short-eared owls. This is also a great opportunity to see other wildlife in the park. Held from 5pm to 9:30pm, ticket price includes park entry. Registration and more information can be found at here. May 14 Farm … [Read more...]
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Taste of Luxury, Outstanding Restaurants, Easter Brunch and Tea
Deer Valley Resort Launches Taste of Luxury Series In April, Deer Valley Resort is launching the first events of their new Taste of Luxury Series. Here is the lowdown from Deer Valley: “The first in Deer Valley Resort and DAOU Family Estates' premier Taste of Luxury Series, the world-class resort and vineyard are partnering with Forever Gourmet and KJUS to host 3-Star MICHELIN … [Read more...]
Nine Best Things to Do in Box Elder County
Box Elder County sits at the northwest corner of Utah, and is full of surprises in its diversity of offerings. There is something for everyone, including science lovers, history buffs, nature enthusiasts, and patrons of the arts. “We have a taste of the country and a taste of the city. We love and embrace the cowboy life, ranching and farming spirit. We are very connected to … [Read more...]
January Foodie Events
Unique 3-Star Michelin Experience @ Blue Sky The Lodge at Blue Sky Auberge Resorts Collection in Wanship has unveiled a special event: Usu-Zan by Healdsburg, California’s SingleThread Farm-Restaurant-Inn, presented by Chase Sapphire, January 20-30, 2022. The singular wintertime hot pot dining experience, inspired by SingleThread Chef Kyle and Katina Connaughton and their … [Read more...]
The Battle Over Utah’s Environment: Great Salt Lake Great No Longer?
Will the Great Salt Lake Become a Casualty of The Mega Drought? With impending population growth and the increasing scarcity of water, there is a battle brewing over Utah‘s environment and future. “The Mega Drought” is what some are calling this very dry 2021 water year in Utah and the entire Great Basin area. Lake Powell is at its lowest level since inception and the Great … [Read more...]
Frog Bench Farms
You could drive right past it a dozen times and not even know it’s there. But tucked away on a quiet, residential street in a neighborhood near Foothill Boulevard is an urban farm that supplies produce, cut flowers, microgreens, and more to many of our area’s finest restaurants. It’s called Frog Bench Farms. Nearly 10 years old now, Frog Bench Farms was created in 2012 by … [Read more...]
The Story of Sugar House
A Sugar House that never produced sugar: How initial attempts failed, but in the end produced a huge industry from which Utah would greatly benefit. Sugar House is an area in Salt Lake City that is full of bungalow houses, parks, tree-lined streets and a community of mostly liberal, yuppie-types who drive their Subaru wagons to Whole Foods to buy overpriced organic … [Read more...]
Will Utah Run Out of Water?
Paul Nielson is a fourth-generation farmer in Perry, Utah who has personally been at it for fifty years. “In all my years of farming it has never been this bad,” he observes. Nielson serves on the Weber-Box (Weber County/Box Elder Water Conservation Board of Directors, which controls the outflow of water from Pineview Reservoir. With Pineview being at its lowest level in years, … [Read more...]
July Fun Guide 2021: Celebrations & Activities
Pioneer Day Celebrations: July 9-10: Pops Concert. The Choral Arts Society of Utah will join the Utah National Guard 23rd Army Band and soloist Lauren Gruwell for concerts featuring hits from the 50s & 60s, movie soundtracks, patriotic favorites, and much more. This event is free but tickets are required. Visit daysof47.com for more information. July 15: Pioneers of … [Read more...]
What Would Brigham Young Do?
With a world-class university named after him, along with a rich and sometimes controversial history, Brigham Young’s large legacy lives on in Utah. Brigham Young was the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and has aptly been nicknamed “the Mormon Moses.” Young led the Saints from Nauvoo, Illinois where they were being increasingly … [Read more...]