With the black and gold exterior of the store, Taste, is unlike anything on the block, and looks more upper eastside NYC than Provo. Taste opened its doors in Provo late last year and has already filled a niche that many Utahns weren’t aware needed filling. Truth be told, Provo was in desperate need of its own fine chocolate tasting facility and its own chocolate f … [Read more...]
Foreign Figures: A Utah Band Reaching the World with Its Music
Foreign Figures isn’t your everyday band. They came together with a mutual desire to share their message of hope to the whole world. Lead singer Eric Michels explains, "We talk about bringing positivity, and that is important to us, but it's not like all of our songs are 100 percent upbeat and positive. A lot of the lyrics I write and some of the feelings you get from our songs … [Read more...]
Glass Images & Creations
How do you know when a piece of art is complete? The answer may come easier when a painting hangs on a wall, or when a sculpture sits on a table. But when a piece of glass constantly changes throughout the day according to the light, the process may be more involved. “Stained glass is the only art form that plays with the sun,” says glass artist Jerry Lynn. “With stained glass i … [Read more...]
Black Sheep Cafe
Black Sheep Cafe has been serving upscale Southwestern Native American food in Historic Downtown Provo for the last two and half years. Chef Mark Daniel Mason specializes in traditional Navajo, Pueblo and Hopi recipes interpreted and presented in a modern way. Motivated by the Fernand Point quote, “If the divine creator has taken pains to give us delicious and exquisite things t … [Read more...]
Downtown Provo: Rejuvenated
People born within the last fifty years may have little memory of when a city’s downtown boasted a unique mix of culture and identity. Thanks to shopping malls and big box retailers, many of the downtowns across Utah serve as ghostly reminders of once-thriving districts of commerce. Empty sidewalks, “For Rent” signs and crumbling facades are instead commonly seen. But one cit … [Read more...]
Autumn Fun in Utah
October 1 through October 31, 2014: Gardner Village WitchFest. Tour the grounds and see the displays for free. Kids 12 and younger can complete a witch scavenger hunt and receive a chocolate chip cookie at Neighborhood Bakery for 35 cents. 1100 E. 7800 S., West Jordan. October 4 - November 1, 2014: Provo Cycling Ghost Tours at Joaquin Park, 400 E 400 N, Provo, Utah. … [Read more...]
Provo: Not as Lame as It Sounds
Even though Salt Lake City was recently listed as “the most creative mid-size city” in the United States by the blog Movoto, the city of Provo is also receiving a lot of national attention. In 2009, Where to Retire magazine listed Provo as an “enticing city for new careers” and in 2010, Forbes listed Provo among its top ten U.S. cities to raise a family. Basically, Provo is gre … [Read more...]