On the hunt for authentic deli in SLC? Head over to Main Street! As the dry air rises above 100 degrees in the valley and the smoke floats over the Wasatch Mountain range, the minds of those strolling down State Street in Salt Lake City may not be occupied with finding an authentic cut of corned beef. Utahns perhaps tend to prefer a juicy crown burger to a roast beef … [Read more...]
Broadway Bee: Boarded Buildings
For almost 20 years, the Zephyr Club served as one of Salt Lake City’s best destinations for live music. The smaller-sized venue attracted jazz great Wynton Marsalis and blues and rock legends such as Taj Mahal and George Thorogood. The Zephyr was Bad to the Bone. It was a favorite with both fans and musicians because it was intimate, and it became a famous layover for big n … [Read more...]
How Salt Lake City’s Main Street Was Traded for Wall Street, Pt. 2
Out With the Old, In with the New The vision of the future was to construct buildings which didn’t offer arched entrances, overhanging awnings, or sandstone carved blocks. Instead, the buildings used cement dotted with pea gravel and parking terraces made of reinforced concrete. Hand-carved stone and brick was out; cinderblock, steel, skyscrapers and concrete, and very bland f … [Read more...]
How Salt Lake City’s Main Street Was Traded for Wall Street, Pt. 1
They say pictures never lie. The photographs of downtown Salt Lake City from the mid-1930s to 1950 show an interesting truth. Downtown was once the epicenter of the valley and populated with strong, flourishing local businesses. While the photographs of building facades and urban streets tell one story, historic economic data paints an entirely different truth. The truth was … [Read more...]