Alta The 2019-20 is Alta Ski Area’s 82nd ski season serving up lift served skiing. Alta started out as a mining town and in 1938 the first chairlift was scooping skiers up to earn powder turns. A nightly booking at all lodges includes breakfast and dinner. Alta receives an average yearly snowfall of 547” inches with 2,614 skiable acres. “If you can see it, you can it.” With … [Read more...]
Bargain Hunting, Past & Present: A Labor Day Reminiscence
Some people in Salt Lake City may remember a magic/novelty store tucked into a sliver of commercial space on Main St. between 1st and 2nd South. In existence as a retail establishment since the 1940's, Loftus Novelty (now Loftus International) began wholesaling operations in the 1960's. In the 1970's it conducted that aspect of the business in a modest warehouse building on 400 … [Read more...]
Here Comes Santa Claus
Being Santa Claus at Christmas means more than renting a red suit. It is a calling that transforms a person. Each Ho, Ho, Ho nurtures a spark that will twinkle the eye and warm the heart. Ed Keller knows this spark. He has been Santa Claus for the past 50 years, starting out in Helper and most recently journeying down from the North Pole to take up residence at the Santa … [Read more...]
David Broderick Protection Sport: Importance of Mental Engagement in Dog Training
For eons, dogs have been training humans to accommodate their desires. David Broderick has devoted his career to leveling this playing field. David has been training dogs for 22 years and in that time he has learned what makes a "good dog." His main insight is that physical activity alone does not get a dog to calm down. Instead, it just builds stamina. "Mental … [Read more...]
Chains Not Interested in Sugar House Decorations
For decades, the Sugar House Chamber of Commerce paid the cost of setting up the iconic Santa House on the Monument Plaza at Christmastime and decorating it with lights and garlands of greenery. Now, the Chamber's membership has dwindled to less than half, and its income is insufficient to support large public events such as Santa's arrival or the expense of holiday … [Read more...]
Made in Utah Winter Fest
Holiday fun, food, drink, crafts, music & more This past weekend, my wife and I ventured down to the Made in Utah Winter Fest which is presented by Utah Stories and The Gateway. The Made in Utah Winter Fest is a community-driven, free to the public, and family-friendly market that showcases some of Utah’s top artists, musicians, artisans, and product makers … [Read more...]
Letter from the Editor – December
We find ourselves in the best of times and the worst of times in Utah. Droves of people are moving here and want to experience the same quality of life we have enjoyed here for decades: mountain access, diverse ecosystems still intact, and peace and tranquility with many access points to direct connections with nature. Unfortunately, this isn’t possible. For every measure … [Read more...]
December Activities and Theater
December Activities December 7 & 8, 14 & 15, 21 & 22 Utah Stories and The Gateway present the second annual Made in Utah Winter Fest in collaboration with The Gateway's holiday light experience. The Made in Utah Winter Fest is a community-driven, free to the public, and family-friendly market that showcases some of Utah’s top artists, musicians, artisans, product … [Read more...]
“Agriculture is my passion” — Benjamin Stutman
"Agriculture is my passion." This statement encompasses a wide-ranging interview with Benjamin Stutman, owner of Paizlee's Grass Fed Beef in Southern Utah. The national meat industry is currently dominated by four major packing companies that provide their products at low cost to consumers because hamburger is just hamburger. Stutman's response is to sell a healthier … [Read more...]
Everett Ruess at Ken Sanders Rare Books
It’s been 85 years since Everett Ruess disappeared in the Utah desert, and 2019 has been the year of Everett Ruess-inspired events at Ken Sanders Rare Books. In August, Ken organized a deluxe rafting expedition on the Green River through Desolation Canyon, followed by a concert in-shop, featuring two multi-talented performers: Local singer-songwriter and fiddle-inspired … [Read more...]
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