City Cast Salt Lake
🎶 A practical guide for concert season
April 22, 2024
Good morning! A Hey Salt Lake reader asked: Are there any places to rent skates or bikes?
What's CITY Talking About?
Mr. Vanessa Hudgens Playing for the Bees
Will “High School Musical” star Vanessa Hudgens come back to SLC? Her husband, Cole Tucker was recently assigned to play for the Salt Lake Bees. Tucker, whose career hasn’t lived up to the hype, was recently signed to the Los Angeles Angels, which resulted in his placement with the Bees, the Angels’ minor league affiliate. [Deseret News]
- Related: What can taxpayers get for $2B in stadiums? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
TRAX S-Line Expansion
The Sugar House streetcar, aka the S-Line, is undergoing expansion with $12 million in state funding. The streetcar will soon extend eastward approximately 900 feet to the intersection of Simpson Ave. and Highland Dr. The line will be double tracked between 500 E. and 700 E. for more frequent service and to reduce delays in the growing neighborhood. [KUER]
- Related: An intro to public transit. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Fear of Flying Cards
Struggle with aviophobia (the fear of flying)? You’re not alone. Nearly 40% of people experience it. Utahn Brian Morris created “Flight Deck 365,” a deck of cards with affirmations, travel tips, and plane knowledge to help ease fear and anxiety. [FOX 13]
How To Disagree Better
Last week, Gov. Spencer Cox was in Vancouver giving a TED Talk about his “Disagree Better” initiative, a program he launched as chair of the National Governors Association. “Disagree Better” is getting a lot of national attention because, duh, we all want to feel less polarized. But, what do we gain when we embrace conflict? And what’s missing from the Gov.’s campaign? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
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What To Do
Monday, April 22
- 🏊 Lifeguard Training (April 22-27) | 4-8 p.m. | $205 | 15+ only | Sandy
- 🗣 ESL Conversation Group | 4-5 p.m. | Free | Rose Park
Tuesday, April 23
- 🌷 Spring Utah Art Market (April 23-27) | 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. | Free entry | Sandy
- 📣 Storytelling Workshop: Exploring Autonomy & Liberation | 6-8 p.m. | Free RSVP | Ogden
Wednesday, April 24
- 🌱 Nature Walk | 3:30-4:30 p.m. | Free | Rose Park
- 🏒 NHL Welcome Party | 4:30 p.m. | Free | Downtown SLC
- 🌳 Terrarium Building Class | 6 p.m. | $75 individual/$100 couple | Avenues
- 🎥 Kung Fu Theater | 7:30 p.m. | Free | Ballpark
Today on City Cast
Conflict happens because there's this chance for a better thing, a better relationship, a better policy.
What It Really Means To ‘Disagree Better’
Gov. Spencer Cox is asking Utahns to “Disagree Better” in an effort to cool down our politics. But what if conflict is actually the good stuff? Host Ali Vallarta asks Utah Valley University professor and conflict specialist Dr. Maria Blevins what the Governor’s campaign gets right and what it’s missing. Plus, tips for when Salt Lakers are feeling feisty — whether with a state legislator or a friend.
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