City Cast Salt Lake
A guide to booze in Utah
June 26, 2023
Good morning! Hey Salt Lake reader Valarie E. asked, “How do you meet other single 30-somethings in this city? All my friends have families with young kids and it's impossible to have spontaneous dinners or hit Costco together. Where my errand-running, taco-eating friends at?”
Where do you meet new friends? Send me an email.
What's CITY Talking About?
Jack in the Box Traffic
The new Jack in the Box in Salt Lake opened to mega crowds and a drive-thru line that backed up onto State Street. Sounds similar to the Sugar House Chick-fil-A that frequently caused traffic jams on 2100 S. (iykyk) Is Jack in the Box the new Chick-fil-A? [Salt Lake Tribune 🔒]
The Other Side Village
The Other Side Village (a tiny home development for those experiencing homelessness) is being built on the site of a former landfill. In order to ensure the land is safe for residential use, Salt Lake City and Utah’s Department of Environmental Quality created a plan to address environmental concerns. The plan is open for public comment through July 23. [Twitter]
A Romantic Train Ride to … Boise?
The Utah Department of Transportation has asked the federal government for half a million dollars to study the possibility of passenger trains between Las Vegas, Salt Lake, and Boise. In today’s episode of City Cast Salt Lake, host Ali Vallarta talks with City Cast Boise about why their town is pumped. Plus, they brainstormed possible weekend getaways via the rail. How romantic. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
What To Do
Melissa Etheridge & Elle King 🎤 Monday | 7 p.m.
See Melissa Etheridge and Elle King perform at Red Butte Garden. BYOB. [$78, University/Foothill]
What’s Ya Scenario? 🎨 Tuesday | 6-8 p.m.
What’s Ya Vibe is hosting A Tribe Called Quest-themed paint night at Scion Cider. 21+ only. [$33, Central Ninth]
Reel Stories 🎞 Thursday | 7-9 p.m.
Spy Hop is premiering eight student documentary films at the Salt Lake City Library. The screenings will include a Q&A with the student directors. [Free, Downtown SLC]
Today on City Cast
Salt Lake’s Train to Boise Is Gaining Steam
The Utah Department of Transportation just requested $500,000 from the federal government to explore the possibility of a passenger train connecting Salt Lake to Boise. City Cast Boise lead producer Frankie Barnhill and host Emma Arnold join Salt Lake host Ali Vallarta to talk about why Boiseans are so pumped to ride the rails to SLC — and the best ideas for a long weekend in each city.
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