In 2054, someone will dig a hole in the Sugar House Monument Plaza and unearth a buried treasure. Not gold or silver, but a steel box placed there in June 2015 to mark the grand opening of the newly-remodeled plaza. The time capsule will hold documents and artifacts that tell stories about the area’s colorful history. Hundreds of still photos, videos and oral histories from s … [Read more...]
Wasatch Brew Pub Expands to Sugar House
Wasatch Brew Pub opened its first restaurant in Salt Lake City last September, and already it’s a hit with a brand that is perfect for the growing heart of Sugar House. With Westminster College within walking distance and 600 apartment units opening in the hub this year, the local demographic is changing. Wasatch Pub gravitated to Sugar House because they could see what was c … [Read more...]
Uncovering Old Bones
A Bolder Approach to Redevelopment Take a peek through the front of Granite Furniture on 21st South and you will see a view from 1910, a glimpse of the original store that built the reputation of Sugar House as the “Furniture Capital of the West.” Granite’s marketing strategy was to provide “Everything in House Furnishings” all in one place, and customer response was so gre … [Read more...]