City Cast Salt Lake
SLC is hosting the 2034 Olympics!
July 24, 2024
Hey, Salt Lake! It’s official. Salt Lake City will host the 2034 Winter Olympics. Ten years from now, will you stick around for the celebrations? Or, take the AirBnB cash and skip town like a Park City local during Sundance?
What's CITY Talking About?
Local Athletes Compete For Gold
Almost 40 athletes with Utah ties are competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics, which begin this Friday, July 26. That includes Amandine Henry, Macey Fraser, Ify Onumonu, and Mina Tanaka — all from the Utah Royals. [Salt Lake Tribune]
- Related: Why the Royals’ return is big for Utah women. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Antelope Island Fire
Antelope Island was evacuated and closed to visitors after a new wildfire sighting. [FOX 13]
- Meanwhile: The Sandhurst Fire in Salt Lake’s foothills is over 80% contained, after burning around 200 acres. Evacuations have been lifted, but some traffic restrictions and trail closures remain. [ABC 4]
Heat-Related Deaths in Southern Utah
A 56-year-old woman died while hiking near Quail Creek State Park in Hurricane. This marks the fourth heat-related death in southern Utah in the last two weeks. [Salt Lake Tribune]
Debunking Utah Stereotypes
Pioneer Day — our quirky state holiday — is a reminder of Utah’s strange traditions. But today on the City Cast Salt Lake podcast, we’re separating fact from fiction when it comes to Utah stereotypes. Like, is Salt Lake becoming less pioneer and more pie & beer? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
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What To Do
Wednesday, July 24
- 🍺 Pie and Beer Day Pub Crawl | 4 p.m.. | $6.50 | 21+ only | Various SLC locations
- 🎶 Concert: The Decemberists | 7 p.m. | $45+ | Sandy
- 🛼 Pie & Root Beer Day | 7-10 p.m. | $7 skate admission, $5 skate rental | Millcreek
- 🤠 Utah Days of '47 Rodeo | 7:30 p.m. | $18+ | Fairpark
- 🌌 Salt Lake City Drone Show | 10 p.m. | Free | Liberty Park
Thursday, July 25
- 💎 The Silver Queen’s Estate Sale | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Free entry | Address TBA | Park City
- 🩸 HIV & Hep C Testing | 3-4:30 p.m. | Free | Ogden
- 🎤 Outdoor Concert: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with BIG BOI | 7:30 p.m. | $67 members/$72 non-members | University
Today on City Cast
Are Utahns More Pie and Beer Than Pioneer?
Sure, Pioneer Day is our state’s BIG holiday. But is Utah becoming more Pie and Beer Day? KUER politics reporters and State Street co-hosts Saige Miller and Sean Higgins join host Ali Vallarta to debunk some of the biggest Utah stereotypes and dig into how we’re pushing back against them.
Bonus: Celebrate Utah's Indigenous Peoples. Cheers 🍻
— Terina Ria
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