City Cast Salt Lake
Your favorite croissants in Salt Lake
June 29, 2023
Good morning! Have you seen this? Buzzfeed asked AI what Barbie’s dream house would look like in each state. Above is what it came up with for Utah. Uhhhh … what are your thoughts? Do you think the robot got it right? Send me an email.
- Related: That time we picked a fight with a ChatGPT robot. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
What's CITY Talking About?
Free Movies
The Sundance Institute is throwing a mini-festival for locals to watch nine free screenings. It will run from July 26-29, and select films will have a Q&A with filmmakers and actors. Reserve your tickets early! [Salt Lake Tribune]
- Plan ahead: Our podcast host and former Sundance staffer gives tips on making the most of the annual film fest. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Liar Liar
Converus, a Utah-based company, claims to have created a lie detector mobile phone app. The technology asks the person in the hot seat a series of questions, monitoring their eyes through the phone’s camera. Their tests are, allegedly, 80% accurate and cost $99. [FOX 13]
Thriving in Place
Salt Lake City is about to close the public comment period for Thriving in Place, a proposed plan for addressing displacement in our community. Be sure to share your opinion by tomorrow, June 30. [Twitter]
The Fight to Return to Your Neighborhood
In today’s episode of City Cast Salt Lake, host Ali Vallarta interviews Tina Balderrama. Her house was one of the seven houses demolished to make way for an apartment complex in the Guadalupe neighborhood, and we’re catching up with her two years later. Spoiler alert: While she found a new place in the same neighborhood, her rent about doubled. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Salt Lake Chatter
Today’s roundup of Hey Salt Lake reader comments covers croissants and things to add to your summer bucket list.
😎 On Summer Bucket Lists
“I'm excited for the Tacofest in August and The Ventures playing in the Daybreak summer concert series.” — Jennifer B.
“A must-add event to any worthy SLC/Utah summer bucket list is the Wildflower Festival that Cottonwood Canyons Foundation hosts up at the ski resorts every year. They offer free walks with volunteer naturalists to learn about all the wildflowers and the watershed. You can pick your hiking intensity level from easy to advanced.” — Erin J.
“Try a summer sport that you have never tried before like water skiing, rollerblading, skateboarding, water aerobics (my favorite when I had pool access), scuba diving, hiking, jogging, bike riding, pickleball, tennis, golfing, or kayaking. Just to name a few!” — Jaime R.
🥐 On the Best Croissants
“We love Délice Bakery in South Salt Lake. A French friend recommended it as really authentic! Make sure you go inside because their counter is a mile long and has so many other incredible pastries too. Lone Pine Bakery in Sandy is also amazing.” — Codie A.
“Without a doubt, Délice Bakery, located in Salt Lake City, has the BEST croissants. Try the almond croissant. In fact, Délice is the best bakery in town!” — Carol E.
“This little Instagram croissant vignette cracked me up! Where to find the best in SLC? Probably NOT at Dunkin' Donuts. Tulie makes some of the best, but I haven't tried many others.” — Virginia R.
“I have spent a lot of time in France, and IMHO the best croissants I have found in the SLC area are Tulie and Beaumont Bakery!” — Kate H.
What To Do
Queer Speed Date 💕 Friday | 6 p.m.
Under the Umbrella Bookstore is hosting queer speed dating. It will, naturally, be book-themed to help get the conversation started. This month’s book is “Miss Major Speaks.” [Free, Downtown SLC]
Twilight Market & Movie 🎤 Friday | 6-10 p.m.
The market with local vendors starts at 6 p.m. and the movie “Enchanted” starts at dusk. There will be food trucks and music. [Free entry, Millcreek]
DIY at Glendale 🎨 Saturday | 11 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Every first Saturday in the summer, Glendale Library hosts an all-ages craft project. Supplies provided. [Free, Glendale]
Today on City Cast
Fighting to Return to SLC’s West Side After Being Priced Out
After being forced to move from her home in Salt Lake City’s Guadalupe neighborhood two years ago to make way for a new apartment development, Tina Holt Balderrama is back in her old neighborhood — but not without sacrifice. Host Ali Vallarta joins Tina at her new place, right across the street from a hole in the ground where her old house once stood, to talk about why she fought to make the journey home.
This is the song that never ends.
— Terina Ria
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