Not all of Salt Lake City’s parks are created equal. Some have soccer fields or bocce courts; others are constructed with open lawns for free, unstructured play. When asked what they wanted in a park, the Friends of Imperial Park in Salt Lake’s Wilford neighborhood envisioned a traditional turfed recreation area, picnic tables in a pavilion, a well-equipped playground, a … [Read more...]
Urban Farm and Seed
The 1980s comedy hit Baby Boom portrayed the struggles that a former businesswoman, played by Diane Keaton, faced when trying to sell her new abundance of farm produce. Her business succeeds. Usually what we see in movies doesn’t happen in real life, but thankfully, sometimes it does. Marty and Maryann Alston have created real-life success. Prior to planting their first … [Read more...]
Mulligan’s Golf Course Faces Possible Closure
Salt Lake Valley’s rapid expansion over the last decade has left little room for nature preserves. Another part of the remaining “green space” may soon become part of the concrete jungle. Mulligans Golf and Games is roughly 67 acres of open space that surrounds the Jordan River just off 10600 South in South Jordan. Purchased over 20 years ago from a private owner, the city … [Read more...]