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🧺 The best SLC picnic foods
June 12, 2024 · Thanks to Natalia Aldana for editing.
Hey, Salt Lake! Care for a picnic? We’ve got a guide on some of the best food in Salt Lake to bring to a park.
What's CITY Talking About?
State to Launch Anti-DEI Hotline
Utah introduced a new hotline this week to report violations of its anti-DEI law in government offices, which will be official after July 1. Utah State Auditor John Dougall, tasked with overseeing the hotline, supports the measure. He argues that DEI initiatives can promote discrimination. This contrasts with his approach to managing the hotline for Utah’s bathroom bill, where he criticized the process and received thousands of hoax complaints. [Salt Lake Tribune]
- Related: John Dougall isn’t happy about being the state’s new bathroom monitor. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Utah’s James Beard Snub
The 2024 James Beard Award winners were announced on Monday, and none of the Utah nominees made the cut. We were robbed if you ask me! Sadly, that still means no James Beard Awards or Michelin stars for our restaurants and chefs. [James Beard Foundation]
- Related: Why no Michelin stars in Utah? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Little Libraries in SLC
More little libraries are popping up around the city thanks to Kids Read Salt Lake, an organization that aims to increase literacy, especially in Title One school areas. Here’s more information on how to donate or become a little library host. [FOX 13]
Utah Trail Network
Utah is creating a network of paved trails that will eventually connect the entire state. This means, theoretically, you could one day ride your bike to Kanab. The first set of projects was just funded, which begs the question: Is the Utah Department of Transportation falling out of love with cars? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
We are the department of transportation, we're not the department of cars.
What To Do
Wednesday, June 12
- 🎶 Old Cuss Cafe Concert | 7 p.m. | $15 | South Salt Lake
- 🍗 Half Off Wings at The Pearl | 11 a.m.- Midnight | Free entry | 21+ only | Central 9th
Thursday, June 13
- 🎆 Westfest | 5-11 p.m. | Free entry | West Valley
- 🐝 Adult Spelling Bee | 6-8 p.m. | $25/person, $100/team | 21+ only | Granary District
- 🚶 Acoustic Music Strolls | 6-8 p.m. | Free | Glendale
- 🐶 Yappy Hour | 6-9 p.m. | Free entry | Sugar House
- 🌎 Air, Art, & Alternative Transportation Festival | 6-9 p.m. | Free | Glendale
Today on City Cast
Utah’s Brand New, Statewide Trail Network
The Utah Department of Transportation will connect our entire state with a network of paved trails, and the first 19 projects have already been funded to the tune of $95 million. City Cast Salt Lake podcast host Ali Vallarta asks UDOT Trails Division director Stephanie Tomlin if this signals a statewide shift away from car-centric commuting — and when can we ride our bikes from Park City to St. George?
Bikers gonna bike.
— Terina Ria
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