City Cast Salt Lake
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April 5, 2024
Hey, Salt Lake! In today’s newsletter, I’m sharing childhood favorite food establishments that I still adore.
What's CITY Talking About?
A Major League Bummer
Utah won’t be getting a Major League Baseball team, at least not anytime soon. The Larry H. Miller Company offered the Oakland A’s a temporary residence at the ballpark in Daybreak, but the team opted to stay in Sacramento while they await a permanent home in Las Vegas by 2024. Now, Utah must wait for a possible expansion in order to get an MLB team. [Salt Lake Tribune, City Cast Salt Lake]
- Related: What can taxpayers get for $2 billion in stadiums? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Coach of the Year
Congrats to Isaac Wood at Salt Lake Community College for winning the Governor’s State of Sport Award for Coach of the Year. He created a cross-country program at the school in 2022, and since then the women’s half marathon and cross-country teams have been awarded NJCAA national titles. [@stateofsport, Instagram]
Prison Education Project
Women who are incarcerated at the Utah State Correctional Facility can now apply for a bachelor’s degree through the University of Utah’s Prison Education Project. The program leaders are raising money for a computer lab to support students in conducting research for their classes. There are hopes of expanding the program to incarcerated men in the future. [KSL]
A Turn of Events
New details have emerged about the demolition of the historic 5th Ward Meetinghouse and it’s bizarre. Plus, the Salt Lake County Democrats had their convention on Saturday. Who will be on your ballot, and who won’t? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
What To Do
Friday, April 5
- 🧬 Scientist Chat: Evolutionary Biologist | 2-4 p.m. | $18-$23 | University
- 🐣 Spring Festival at Cross E Ranch | 4-8 p.m. | Through May 11 | $13-$23 | North Salt Lake
- 🤝 Utah Black Chamber Networking: First Friday | 6-9 p.m. | For Black professionals | $10 member/$20 non-members | Downtown SLC
- 🍿 Nicolas Cage Movies: “Wild at Heart” | 6:30 & 9 p.m. | $11-$12 | Downtown SLC
Saturday, April 6
- 💐Networking: Spring into Brunch & Business | 10 a.m.- Noon | $45 | 18+ unless accompanied by an adult | Maven District
- 🌸 Spring Orchid Show | 10 a.m.- 7:30 p.m. | Free for members or $8-$16 | University
- 🏺 Pottery Wheel Class | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | $75 | 9th & 9th
- 🍿 Nicolas Cage Movies: “Mandy” | 6:30 & 9 p.m. | $11-$12 | Downtown SLC
Sunday, April 7
- 🌸 Spring Orchid Show | 9 a.m.- 6:30 p.m. | Free for members or $8-$16 | University
- 🍷 Natural Wine Party | 2-6 p.m. | $40 | 21+ only | Ballpark
Monday, April 8
- ☀️ Solar Eclipse | 11:25 a.m.- 1:41 p.m. | Free if you have solar eclipse glasses (Clark Planetarium sells them if needed) | Salt Lake City
- 🌊 AAPI Heritage Month Kick-off Event | 4-6 p.m. | Free | University
- ✍️ Figure Drawing Series | 6-9 p.m. | $20, $10 student | Downtown SLC
Today on City Cast
Demolition Plot Twist, Dems Strategize, and Caitlin Clark in SLC Bars
After the illegal demolition of the Fifth Ward Meetinghouse on Easter Sunday comes a juicy plot twist we didn’t see coming. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means share the latest update and ask: Can we trust developers? Plus, winners and losers from the Salt Lake County Democratic Convention and a hot job for City Cast listeners.
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