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A Blast From the Past: the Explosion that Rocked Salt Lake City

March 10, 2020 by Geanie Roake Leave a Comment

  It was April 5th, 1876 when the sky began to fall. “This is a day that time will not forget," declared a reporter for the Deseret News Weekly. But today, 144 years later, hardly anyone remembers the explosion that rocked Salt Lake City. The blast was so powerful that every building within a 2-mile radius was damaged. Here's how it happened. It was a busy day in … [Read more...]

Plum Alley: Chinatown was Downtown

July 11, 2018 by Brian Fryer Leave a Comment

It is easy to see what has been dubbed Salt Lake City’s Chinatown while driving down State Street in South Salt Lake. The shining red, gold and blue towering traditional Chinese archway marks the entrance to a collection of Chinese restaurants and a large Asian market. What is less recognizable is the location of Salt Lake City’s original Chinatown which was established in … [Read more...]

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