This Thanksgiving will be a low key affair at Chateau Scheffler. But that doesn’t mean we won’t be celebrating. And before we get around to sitting down with the turkey and fixings, I usually like to sip a bit of bubbly and offer a glass to guests and family when they arrive. An excellent and affordable sparkling wine for the holidays or any time at all is Gruet Brut Rosé … [Read more...]
Xmas Cheer @ The Garage on Beck, Feldman’s Deli, & Fleming’s
Xmas Cheer @ The Garage on Beck Looking for a not-so-traditional way to spend Xmas Day? You know you can count on your Uncle Bob. Owner Bob McCarthy and his Garage on Beck team will host Uncle Bob’s Chinese Christmas Buffet at The Garage on December 25th, starting at 2 p.m. “Waywards are welcomed” to the 3rd Annual Chinese Christmas Buffet, which is priced to make your … [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...]
Native American Spirit Dancing
Bright colored ribbon shirts, eagle feathers, dancers spinning, drummers chanting. This is what the audience sees, but... “There’s another dimension to what we call dance,” said Navajo Cal Nez, president and founder of the Native American Celebration in the Park. “It’s really a form of spirituality among the Native American people. We want to educate, share, preserve, … [Read more...]
Christmas in the Can
Holiday cheer comes in many different forms and many different places. Each day in jail is the same. The cell doors open at the same time. The meals are delivered at the same time. The shaving razors are distributed at the same time. The count is taken at the same time. The cell doors close at the same time. The sameness becomes a comfort, a security. The time passes … [Read more...]
Pilgrim’s Progress
Meet some recent Salt Lake City Immigrants and see what they are dishing out for Thanksgiving Dinner Food, family, and football. There’s probably no holiday more American than Thanksgiving. But what if your ancestors didn’t come over on the Mayflower? What if you are the new “Pilgrim” to this brave, new world? How do immigrants translate the holiday? We asked some recent … [Read more...]
Turkey Soup For The Soul
It was a gray November evening in a grey classroom painted by bright smiles. I was an ESL teacher for newly arrived immigrants, a role that encompassed both instructing English and serving as a gateway to an often confusing culture. As I started with my usual happy “Hello class!” and received the usual happy “Hello teacher!” I saw a confused look on the face of Mrs. … [Read more...]
Chop, Stir, and Peel
Thanksgiving dinner is piled around the kitchen in an un-peeled, un-sliced, un-diced mess. Don’t panic. Just try these simple tricks to cut kitchen duty time in half. How to peel a potato without using a peeler: Start by rinsing the potato and getting a pot of boiling water ready. Carefully take the potato and cut a ring around the middle of the potato that is roughly a … [Read more...]
Costume Cool
The cool thing about Halloween night is walking into a convenience store around midnight and seeing Abraham Lincoln and a raccoon standing in line to buy potato chips. Yep, it’s that time of the year, and helping people make the creative most of it is the job of Heather Gwyther, Halloween manager of Pib’s Exchange in Sugar House. “We’re getting really pumped up” she said. “We … [Read more...]
Utah’s Best Haunts and Halloween Fun
Whether it’s corn mazes, fun places to take the kids to romp around, or pain, blood, lunacy and demonstrations of human suffering, Utah’s got you covered. Check out a few of our favorites. Nightmare on 13th 300 W 1300 South, Salt Lake City $20 100 paid employees/many volunteers. 7 make-up artists/2 hair stylists 3 main shows. Many rooms: Night of the Dead and Realm … [Read more...]