City Cast Salt Lake
🍀 Your guide to March in Salt Lake
March 1, 2024
Good morning! I don’t know about you, but spring is my favorite time of year. It’s the start of sunny season, after all. Below, we have some ideas for what to do this month.
What's CITY Talking About?
An Update on the MLB Stadium
The Utah Legislature approved a bill that would provide over $900 million in state funds for a Major League Baseball stadium (assuming Utah lands an MLB team) in the Fairpark and surrounding neighborhoods. The Larry H. Miller Company already said it would invest $3.5 billion in redeveloping the area. [KSL, City Cast Salt Lake]
Utah’s Trespassing Laws
In a viral video, a snowboarder was confronted by a property owner wielding a shotgun in Brighton. The snowboarder, Loren Richardson, said he unknowingly trespassed onto the property owner’s driveway, which led to the tense exchange. According to Utah law, someone is allowed to defend their property with force if they believe they are in danger. But a brandishing statute prevents the use of a firearm to threaten in an argument or quarrel (although possessing it is not illegal). [KSL]
The Olympics Bid Is In
Utah has officially submitted a 5,000-page bid to host the 2034 Winter Olympics. The paperwork includes detailed plans and host-city guarantees to the International Olympic Committee. Last November, the IOC selected Salt Lake City as their preferred host of the 2034 games. [Salt Lake Tribune]
- Related: Should Salt Lake be hosting the Olympics? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
The End of the Legislative Session
Today marks the end of Utah’s legislative session, and City Cast Salt Lake podcast host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means are celebrating! Plus, they break down the highlights from this week’s news. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
What To Do
Friday, March 1
- 🎟 Tickets on Sale For May 9 Concert: La Lom | 10 a.m. | 21+ only | TBA | Online
- 🖼 “Andrew Alba: Inheritance” Art Gallery Opening | 5:30-9 p.m. | Free | South Salt Lake
- 🎶 Concert: Spring Fling | 8 p.m. | 21+ only | $10 for one or $15 for two | Downtown SLC
Saturday, March 2
- 🖋 Lettering Conference: LetterWest | 9 a.m.- 9:30 p.m. | Free-$175 | Midvale
- ☕ Culture Coffee Grand Opening | 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. | Free entry | Fairpark
- 🌱 Seed Swap | 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. | Bring seeds to share | Free | Downtown SLC
- 💃 Zero to West Coast Swing Bootcamp | Noon-3 p.m. | $50 pre-registration, $60 day of | South Salt Lake
- 🛍️ Blue Velvet Bunny Vintage Store Grand Reopening | Noon-8 p.m. | Free entry | Central City
- 👑 Queen of Hearts Mixer & Performance | 6:30-11 p.m. | Free | Central City
Sunday, March 3
- 📖 Book Club on Queer Family Building | 11 a.m.- Noon | Free | Virtual
- 🎨 Volunteer Session & Art Build for Palestine | Noon | Masks encouraged | Free | Central City
- 🌈 Vogue Dance Session | 4-6 p.m. | Masks recommended | Free | South Salt Lake
- 👨🎨 Art Workshop: Oil Painting for Beginners | 5-8 p.m. | Send a DM to reserve spot | $50 | Ogden
- 🎥 Sunday Funday Movie: “Dodgeball” | 7 p.m. | 21+ only | Free entry | Central Ninth
Monday, March 4
- 🗣 Central Ninth Community Council Meeting | 6-7:30 p.m. | Free | Central Ninth
Today on City Cast
Smith Enterprises Futurama, Who Broke Laws at Brighton? And GSL Plates
The Utah Legislature’s 45-day general session ends today, and all we got was a Futurama rendering of a proposed sports complex in downtown Salt Lake City. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means unpack billionaire Ryan Smith’s vision for a brand new NHL/NBA arena. Plus, who was in the right during the altercation between a gun-toting Brighton resident and backcountry snowboarder?
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