Utah Stories
Utah State-controlled Medical Cannabis is up in smoke
Highly flawed central fill concept gets shot down The highly flawed central fill distributions center for medical cannabis in Utah has been scratched. Lawmakers are now crafting a bill that…
Fezzari Bicycles cycling and circling the world
Lindon may be a small town in Utah, but bicycles made there are world famous.
Rod Decker on What Are the Modern Motives of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints?: Episode 16
In Episode 16 of the Utah Stories Show. I sat down with Utah’s long-time local news reporter Rod Decker to talk about his new book about Utah politics: The Elephant…
Off the eaten path—seven of the best hidden culinary stops in Utah
There are so many Utah eateries to choose from, but in a state as large as Utah, you sometimes have to put in some serious mileage to find the restaurant…
Women cyclists find help, challenging events, and a new tribe with Wildflower Outdoor
Two wheels and big smiles go together Women cyclists (and would-be cyclists), good news! If you’re looking for opportunities to learn, improve, and challenge yourselves, Wildflower Outdoors has cycling opportunities…
From monuments to murals, Sugar House public art continues to thrive
It’s known as the Sugar House Monument: an art deco obelisk with bronze statues and flowing water features at its base. Fifty-five feet high and 60 ft. wide, the monument…
Swedetown
Swedetown once had several hundred dwellings and was the center of a vast community of Mormon Swedish converts who came to the Salt Lake area in the latter half of…
Podcast Episode 15: The Hidden Space Race With China
Professor Vally Vardeny explains how we are in a new space race with China, not to the moon but to the quantum level.
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes recipe
Last week I shared a recipe for Provençal-style pork tenderloin. A few people wondered about the side dish for it. It was roasted fingerling potatoes—a really simple and inexpensive but…
Simplicity Canned Cocktails—pop the top and enjoy
Cocktails in cans? Americans have been drinking beer out of cans since 1935. And, more recently, wine and fizzy drinks containing alcohol have become available in cans as well.…
Professor Zeev Valentine Vardeny &The Hidden Space Race
Vardeny was a pioneer of organic spin waves known as “Spintronics.” Spin waves transfer information much faster with far less heat. Vardeny says that Motorola and IBM started to use…
Stargazing in Moab, Utah is amazing
Moab is famous as a backdrop for dozens of movies, and stars are often seen hanging out at local hotspots. But the real stars come out at night.
The Run Down Ranch Kids Farm
The Run Down Ranch understands the value of teaching kids about animals by allowing experiential, hands-on learning. And don’t forget the fun.
Drive-in movies give ‘screen time’ a whole new meaning
Drive-in theaters used to dot the Utah landscape, from Montezuma Creek to East Carbon, from St. George to Logan, and everywhere in between. But where are they now?
Salted with success—Redmond Inc. blends home life with work life
Noted on the 2016 Forbes Best Small Companies in America list, Redmond Inc.’s 17 business units include Ice Slicer, Real Salt culinary salt, and Real Foods grocery stores. With the…
