Every July 24, Utah comes alive with Pioneer Day, a vibrant celebration in honor of Brigham Young and the first Mormon pioneers entering the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. This state holiday blends frontier heritage with modern festivities, making Salt Lake City especially festive. Events span the week

Lights, Camera, Salt Lake: The Ultimate Guide to Salt Lake's Film Festival Scene

Salt Lake doesn't just love film, it celebrates it. Year-round, the city rolls out the red carpet for independent filmmakers, documentary storytellers, animation artists, horror enthusiasts, and everything in between.

If you’ve heard of Salt Lake, you’ve likely heard of Temple Square. This recognizable center for the buildings of worship are located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake and serve as the headquarters for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Millions of people visit Temple Square every

When snow still caps the Uinta and Oquirrh mountaintops, pink buds pop and frame the sidewalks. On Capitol Hill, a visual story takes shape about the history and symbolism of cherry trees and the beginning of spring.

If you’ve ever been to Salt Lake in April, you may have experienced the floral

If you're ever in Salt Lake County and find yourself itching to discover your family’s history (or just curious if you’re related to royalty), the Family Search Library is the place to be. Whether you're a seasoned genealogist or just starting your journey into the past, the FamilySearch Library

Fifteen years ago, Adam Sklute was serving as the Associate Director of the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago, IL. “In 2007, I got a tiny email asking if I would be interested in applying for the Artistic Directorship of Ballet West.” Call it fate, destiny or pure chance, but it seems that this relationship

March is National Women's History Month, and the Utah Women’s Mural commissioned by Zions Bank for the side of the Dinwoody building in Downtown Salt Lake City is more than just a nod to The Beatles’ iconic Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover. The piece, which was directed and created

Truly a great moment in Salt Lake history, the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games happened 20 years ago this month. At the same time the world is turning their eyes to the Beijing Olympic Games, we are celebrating the legacy of incredible games here at home. With events in Salt Lake and all

In celebrating Black History Month, it is crucial to reflect on the work and progress made at the hand of Black leaders throughout our nation’s history. Trailblazers such as Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are rightfully held at the front as a cause for celebration. However,

Salt Lake serves as a bastion of progressiveness, playfulness, and pride. In fact, the city's been listed by Advocate magazine as one of the Ten Queerest Cities in America! The city holds one of the biggest and best-attended Pride parades and festivals around, with Pride Week festivities attracting

Salt Lake has seen a lot of changes since its founding in 1847. From a pioneering past, to the innovation of transcontinental rail, to women’s suffrage (Utah was the second state in the country), to cancer and rocket research to the Silicon Slopes. While our city was known for little more than

This is the “Year of the Train” and all of Utah is buzzing with excitement about the 150^th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. In 1869, the last spike—a golden spike—was ceremoniously driven into a polished laurel tie at Promontory Summit to commemorate the joining of

The Greatest Snow On Earth® has a particular gravity, and here in Salt Lake we’re fortunate that the pull of the snow brings some of the best people on the planet. Raelene Davis has been enthusiastically promoting Utah’s snow at Ski Utah since 1985, currently VP of Marketing, and we’re lucky to have

Flying into the Salt Lake International Airport gives you a rare bird’s eye view of Salt Lake, but we’re here to give you a unique view of our beautiful city. No US state capital can boast the same kinds of scenic views and backdrops that set the stage of Salt Lake. With the city sitting on the

The 2002 Winter Olympics were a party of such epic proportions that those weeks stand out in nearly every Utahn’s mind as one of the most exciting things to hit our fair state since shaped skis and fried scones. Utah’s good citizens revelled in the international spotlight, with an incredible

Where will you be on May 10, 2019? If you answered Promontory Summit, you’re in good company. Next summer this little territory two hours outside of Salt Lake will be the hub of one of the biggest celebrations in the State’s history. People from all over Utah and the nation will come together to

The John W. Gallivan Utah Center (Gallivan Center) celebrated its 25^th Anniversary in 2018. That’s 25 years of free and inexpensive community-friendly events to include weekly jazz concerts, summer outdoor big band dances, Food Truck Thursdays, Salt City Sounds concert series, summer Lunch Bunch

One of the best ways to get to know a place is to dive into its history, and Salt Lake City is no different. This town is a fascinating blend of old-time heritage and contemporary melting-pot, and the historic sites Salt Lake citizens take pride in reflect that.

Whether you have kids in tow or

Angela H. Brown is the kind of person who reflects and creates culture, and she’s the most recent feature in our Salt of the Earth series. As a stereotype-breaking example of ‘born and raised in Salt Lake,’ Angela has made our city her home, and she’s helped engender the lesser-known side of the