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Experience, Explore, Engage: Waterpocket Distillery
There’s a new distillery coming to Utah, and when it hits, you’ll be left with a craving to get out and explore. Waterpocket Distillery opens in West Valley City at the beginning of next year with a palate of new flavors and a bit of an adventurous side. … read more
Germany, Superstition, and Knives, Forks, Scissors, Flames with Author Stefan...
In the prologue of Stefan Kiesbye’s newest novel, Knives, Forks, Scissors, Flames we are met with an atmosphere of death, mystery and occultism before we learn a single character’s name. … read more
How Busy Can One Writer Be? A Conversation with Chuck...
Chuck Palahniuk has never put out a boring book. Featuring 10 artists and upwards of 50 “coloring opportunities,” Bait: Off-Color Stories for You to Color (Dark Horse Press) is equal parts humanizing and engaging, but still missing something … YOU! … read more
Cult Classics vs. Comedians
Cult Classics vs. Comedians is the brainchild of local entertainers Ben Fuller and Jamie Maxfield, and it’s finishing out its first season. During the month of October, Cult Classics vs. Comedians has gotten in the “spooky spirit,” and has posted an episode daily, most featuring a new local comedian, each one of them featuring a new horror film, cult classic or hidden gem. … read more
City Salt: The Art of Bones
There are many people in the world who refuse to wear or display bones due to moral conflicts or an aversion to the entire concept. Kelly Lublin’s CitySalt is here to break that stigma and prove that everything, even after life, is beautiful and has a purpose. CitySalt creates elegant, framed bone art that is truly one-of-a-kind. … read more
Songs of the Cross: Guillermo Galindo’s Border-Healing Ritual
Creating and playing musical instruments he creates from the U.S.-Mexico border, Guillermo Galindo seeks to cure the “wounds of immigration” and to transition our focus from the politics and numbers to the human beings therein. Bordercantos.com hosts videos of Galindo performing instruments such as the “Piñata de cartuchos,” a metal piñata draped with a net of bullet shells with a core in the shape of a soccer ball. Learn more about his musical creations and social justice in his interview feature. … read more
Central 9th Market
I’m not typically one to get romantic about urban business developments, but after getting to know the people behind Central 9th’s newest addition, it’s hard to view the culmination of this project in any other way. Read more about this organization here! … read more
Devils Among Us: The Satanic Temple in the Beehive State
The Satanic Temple is a non-theistic, non-supernatural religious organization founded by Lucien Greaves and Malcolm Jarry. TST focuses its principals on the literary Satan, who is a character that exudes self-worth, wisdom and an inalienable sense of justice. Learn more about the Utah Chapter of The Satanic Temple here.
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Garlic Planting & Growing
Click on the image for a quick infographic on how to plant and grow your own garlic, based on resources by Marybeth Janerich (Wasatch Community Gardens) and Pete Rasmussen (Sandhill Farms). For detailed tips, tricks and how-tos on growing your own garlic (along with countless other garden goodies), visit Wasatch Community Gardens and Sandhill Farms‘ websites at
Farm Forward: Meat Doesn’t Have to Be Murder
As consumers, it’s nearly impossible for us to make sure that every product that we buy has been produced humanely. In the arena of factory farming, however, organizations like Farm Forward can help consumers make more informed decisions about where they’re getting their food. … read more