Summer lovin’ had me a blast, summer lovin’ happened so fast. Are you serious? You don’t need to wear a watch to know that school just started, heck, the traffic since last week in SLC has been ridiculous. And, that long weekend which marks the end of summer—Labor Day Weekend in Utah—is here as well. Maybe you don’t want to stay home and clean out your garage? Taking it up and out of the valley is the most sensible (and 10 degrees cooler) way to spend it.
“Yer aff yer heid!” Men in kilts throwing stones and cabers, sheepdogs herding sheep, western arts & crafts, loads of food vendors and the all-new bohemian beer garden. Nothing else says Labor Day Weekend in Utah like the Soldier Hollow Sheepdog Classic. Starting on August 30, get in on this four-day party in Midway for the fun at the McSoldier Hollow Nordic Center. In addition, a Navajo Rug Show is sponsored by Adopt-a-Native Elder, which features finely woven traditional Navajo textiles and demonstrations by Navajo artisans. Visit the site for days and times of events.
This year, Oktoberfest will feature scenic helicopter tours of Little Cottonwood Canyon from Powderbird. Make reservations 801-933-2222. Tickets are $250 per person and available for all ages. The flights will run on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Oktoberfest runs from August 17-October 20, 2019 at the Snowbird Resort in Little Cottonwood Canyon, and will be open this coming Saturday, Sunday and Labor Day. Get up to Snowbird for family-friendly face-painting, live music & entertainment, biergartens, food venues and did we mention beer? While it’s free to enter, there is a $10 fee to park and they encourage carpooling. To keep our downstream watershed pure, no doggies are allowed up LCC, the lodge, or good gracious no people, in your vehicle. Park and ride at one of the lots at the base of Little and Big Cottonwood Canyon.
While this isn’t technically a festival, it’s good to note that the Snowbasin Resort will be open on Labor Day, Monday, September 2nd and it’s the last day to lock in the early-bird discount rate for the 2019-2020 Winter Season Pass. If you come and print off your season pass you can enjoy a day on the mountain too. Snowbasin’s Needles Gondola will be open for lift-served mountain biking, hiking, and scenic gondola rides from 10 am-6 pm. In addition, they are offering their Saturday Special for Labor Day, buy online at least a day prior and you’ll get 2 burgers, 2 drinks, and 2 adult scenic gondola tickets for $45.
Miner’s Day in Park City
Closing out Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 2, 2019, the Park City Rotary Club will host the town’s 123rd annual Miner’s Day. Starting with St. Mary’s $5 pancake breakfast in the City Park and the Miner’s Day Funky 5K (Athlete 360). At the top of Main Street witness the Running of the Balls, as 1000s of numbered golf balls will be released into the street to win prizes including season ski passes and hotel vacations. The Miner’s Day Parade ends with a BBQ lunch, including drinks, games and live music. To learn more, visit parkcityminersday.org.
Flying Ace All-Stars at Olympic Park
On Sat. August 31 and Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, witness skiers and snowboarders flying 60 feet in the air and performing acrobatic stunts before landing in the Spence Eccles Olympic Freestyle Pool during the Flying Ace All-Stars Freestyle Show at Utah’s Olympic Park. Following the show, you can explore the museum or test your own balancing skills on the three obstacle courses above the park. On both days the show begins at 1 pm, $10 for kids, $15 for adults and can be purchased online.
For more of what’s up in SLC, in the community, upon the slopes and beyond, read more here.
Lately, many of us have given up elaborate travel plans and embraced adventures a little closer to home. We kicked off our 2021 travel series with a guide to exploring the Cowboy State from corner to corner. Head to the link in our bio for Wyoming road trip itineraries, dining ideas and more! 🤠⛰...
Inspired by @oldsaltlake, we're celebrating #throwbackthursday with a favorite snapshot of early 20th century Salt Lake City. 🏖️
Photos shared by @oldsaltlake are inspiring millennials and zoomers decades later with visions of a different city: one with easily accessible public transportation, walkable streets, local businesses (open late) and distinctive architecture.
See more photos at the link in our bio.
Pictured: Women relax at what is believed to be Saltair Beach, date unknown...
It's like sunshine in a box ☀️
Even after losing her job during the pandemic, Mandy Madsen didn't lose her good cheer. She put her energy into creating @maddoughslc, selling unique doughnuts inspired by the nostalgia of your favorite childhood treats.🍩
Read our Q&A with Mandy at the link in our bio!...
@saltlakeclimbers are part of a long legacy of dirt baggers fascinated with the soaring granite walls of Little Cottonwood Canyon. They recently finished the Alpenbock Loop, creating an accessible, sustainable trail and preserving access to one of Utah's greatest recreational resources. 🧗♀️
Read more at the link in our bio! ❤️...
The bad news: Utah's inconsistent winters are hurting local bee populations. The good news: You can be a part of saving the bees in the beehive state 🐝
@deserethivesupply, a family-owned business in Ogden, is helping bees bounce back with educational classes that encourage people to pick up backyard beekeeping as a hobby.
Read more on how to save Utah bees at the link in our bio!...
Why did Utah's only Titanic passenger not survive her journey?
The descendants of Irene Corbett believe that the 30-year-old teacher sacrificed her life to save others. It's one of the many ways this remarkable figure bucked tradition and forged her own trail.
Read more about Irene at the link in our bio!...
"We must have done something right, cause you guys kept coming back."
@bluepelatedinerslc, one of Salt Lake's signature spots for everyone from hungover college kids to vegan food lovers, will be closing its doors this May after more than two decades of service. It's the latest casualty in a brutal year for the restaurant industry.
Head to the link in our bio for a tribute to Blue Plate Diner. (And keep supporting your favorite local restaurants. ❤️)...
A business is never more than the sum of its people: the ones who meet you, greet you, help you make the smartest purchase decisions.
Meet the people who make Salt Lake City work:
Lindsay Breinholt, CNM / WHNP @skinspiritslc
Amy Crawley, Founder @parkwayavenuedesign
Candice Itokazu, General Manager @luciennesalon.medspa.boutique
Tobi Roberts, CEO & Co-Founder @citycreekmortgage
Dave Turja, General Manager @kengarff
Read all of these Utah Faces & Places at the link in our bio! ❤️
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Tony Caputo, a food evangelist and founding father of today’s SLC food community, passed away last night.
Tony started @caputosmarket in 1997, bringing his passion for the cuisine of his heritage to Utah tables. Most days during the lunch rush you’d find Tony behind the counter slicing meat and cheeses and then, after it wound down, holding court out front. He’d often rush back behind the counter and holler over his shoulder, “you have to try this!" only to return with a sample bite of veiny cheese, a paper-thin leaf of prosciutto or a perfectly crisp amaretti cookie that he’d recently added to his menagerie of taste. For his many contributions to Salt Lake City, we awarded Tony with a Lifetime Achievement Dining Award in 2007.
Today, we're sending love to @caputosmarket and the many people whose lives were touched by Tony. A full tribute is on our website now. ❤️...
Why is the Pleasant Grove theme park Evermore suing one of the most powerful women in music? Long story short: a playground for those who would choose lore over folklore is taking on Taylor Swift over the name of her most recent album. Both parties have their reputation on the line in a battle of undercover Swifties and novelty mug disputes. Will Evermore hit the gold rush? Or did they cross the wrong mad woman? The full story is at the link in our bio....
Even in the exploration boom of the 1800s, nobody dared to explore the terrain flowing through the Green and the Colorado Rivers.
That is, nobody until Major John W. Powell said the 19th Century equivalent of “Hey man, hold my beer while I try this.”
Read more about his dangerous expedition at the link in our bio!
Photo of Powell’s expedition courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division...
Whose mouth is watering? 🙋♀️😋
@granarybakehouse_slc is a small, immaculate and intimate 9th and 9th bakery with some of the best laminated pastry in town. (That means golden flakes that get all over your car because you can’t wait until you get home to take a bite.)🥖🥐🧈
Read more about Granary Bakehouse at the link in our bio! ❤️...
A brand new issue of Salt Lake magazine is coming your way!
We can't wait to share these stories with you. This issue includes our annual Blue Plate Awards celebrating those surviving and thriving in the restaurant biz. Plus, we take a road trip to Wyoming and ask why the only Utah passenger on the Titanic didn’t survive her journey.
A note from our editor Jeremy Pugh, including beautiful tributes to Mary Brown Malouf from our friends in the community, is online now. Read more at the link in our bio ❤️
Subscribers: Look for this issue in your mailbox soon. The magazine will be on newsstands March 1! 📬...
Today, we are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2021 Blue Plate Awards! 🎉
These prizes honor the growers, food evangelists, grocers, servers, bakers, chefs, bartenders and restaurateurs who do more than put good food on the table—they make our community a better place to live. This year, just surviving as a local business deserves an award, but each of our Blue Plate winners did more than that. They made us grateful for every person involved in the essential act of feeding us. 🍽
At the link in our bio, we have the full list of winners, a celebration of feats of COVID creativity and a tribute to restaurants we lost this year. If you’re hungry for more, pick up a copy on newsstands March 1! Plus, check out our Instagram for spotlights on some of the Blue Plate winners.
This year’s Blue Plate Awards are the first without our beloved Executive Editor Mary Brown Malouf. We dedicate them to her, our town’s biggest food fan, critic and champion. xoxomm 💙...
2021 Blue Plate Award winner: @ricobrandut for Staying in Beansness
Last summer, it seemed that Rico would be another victim of rapid gentrification in Salt Lake. Luckily, Rico was able to find a new home in Poplar Grove and now plans to add even more employees. It’s a last-minute happy ending for a community leader who literally wears his mission on his sleeve, courtesy a tattoo in bright red block letters: “pay it forward.” 💙...
2021 Blue Plate Award Winner: @spicekitchenincubator for Keeping the Spice Flowing
This year Spice Kitchen Incubator, already an essential resource for refugees, became, well, even more essential. 💙...
2021 Blue Plate Award winner: @thestore_utah for Special Deliveries
As grocery delivery becomes the new norm, The Store offers a personal touch that only an independent grocer can provide. Last March, high-risk and elderly customers began calling in their grocery lists over the phone, and The Store’s general managers personally delivered food to their homes. 💙...
2021 Blue Plate Award winner: @cucinaslc for Preserving Neighborhood Connection
Cucina’s outdoor spaces became a place where the neighborhood could gather safely. Owner Dean Pierose offered free coffee in the mornings and encouraged his regulars to linger and commiserate together, preserving a semblance of society during a socially distanced time. 💙...