Salt Lake City
LGBTQ+ Sports Festival coming to Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (November 2019) – The Salt Lake Unity Fest will be held December 12-15, 2019 at the Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The…
Dr. Brian Moench Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment
Development and growth threaten the quality of life we enjoy in Utah. Recent medical studies demonstrate that poor air quality causes greater harm to the human body—cardiovascular system, immune and respiratory…
Homeless Millennials—Weighing In On Big Changes to City Programs
Since the Center is now full I asked Tarintino if he feels lucky to be there. “Not lucky. Blessed. I feel blessed for all of the donors. I feel blessed…
Illuminate Salt Lake Festival
As part of The Illuminate Festival, the UAA and The Gateway have partnered to turn the entire Gateway into a dreamy winter wonderland of light and art. The art installations…
X-RATED—True Farm to Table Fare at Table X
At Table X, the flavors are fresh and clean, in part thanks to the on-premise potager garden that is so lovingly tended to. But don’t think that those fresh flavors…
Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum hosts Día de los Muertos Cultural Celebration!
“It’s so important for Discovery Gateway to offer rich cultural programs to young children and families in our community. Offering experiences tied to the many diverse cultures in Utah and…
Downtown Salt Lake: Out With the Old, In With the New
Rising rents and redevelopment of aging infrastructure have left many long-standing businesses priced out of the market or evicted.
The Good, The Bad, and The Pricey
With rents outpacing income increases since 2010, and an estimated statewide housing unit deficit of 50,000 (another Kem. C. Gardner Policy Institute discovery), Utahns are getting creative with housing.
Fear Factory and a Night of Terror
According to Rob Dunfield, one of the founders and COO of Fear Factory, the reason is escape. “It is an adrenaline rush, a release, and an escape from reality. Getting…
October Activities and Theater
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Macbeth, Hamlet, The Book of Will, The Conclusion of Henry VI Parts Two & Three, Twelfth Night, Every Brilliant Thing, The Price June –…
Urban Gleaners from Green Urban Lunch Box
The contemporary idea of gleaning has earned a more respectable reputation with the rise of programs such as the one operated by Green Urban Lunchbox (GULB), a non-profit organization that…
From Farm to Table…..To YouTube
From farm to table … to YouTube. That’s what students at YouthCity’s summer and after school program have started through an ongoing partnership with neighboring Liberty Park Farmers Market.
Maud’s Café Serves More Than Coffee
Maud’s Café, a non-profit program overseen by the Volunteers of America Utah is run on teen power—specifically teens that are taking the steps needed to leave, or avoid, homelessness. Each…
Gone, But Not Forgotten – The Many Meals I Miss
In the quarter-century that I’ve been writing about Utah’s food and drink scene, I’ve seen far too many restaurants come and go. And there are plenty I miss. A jaunt…
Juan Diego Catholic High School Awarded National Blue Ribbon
Juan Diego Catholic High School is being honored as an “Exemplary High Performing” school with student achievement in English and mathematics placing it among the highest in the country (top…
Lettering is Better Together— Salt Lake Lettering Club
The inclusive group—which doesn’t require a formal membership or fee—includes hobbyists as well as full-time professional lettering artists. Members use a variety of media to create their pieces; from digital…