City Cast Salt Lake
🧐 Did you get the suspicious SLC survey?
September 27, 2024 · Thanks to Ali Vallarta for editing the newsletter this week and Ivana Martinez for writing today’s leaf peeping article.
Hey, Salt Lake! Remember to take advantage of the City Library card discounts at participating local businesses this weekend. The last day is Monday, Sept. 30.
What's CITY Talking About?
Suspicious Survey About Downtown SLC
A suspicious text survey about Smith Entertainment Group’s proposal for a sports, entertainment, culture, and convention district in downtown SLC is raising flags — red ones! The survey company, Y2 Analytics, won’t name its client. But some of the questions are bizarre. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Free COVID-19 Tests
Free, at-home COVID-19 tests are back! Every household in the nation is eligible to receive four. They ship out the week of Sept. 30. [ASPR]
Free Day at National Parks
This Saturday, Sept. 28, fees will be waived at national parks across the U.S. for National Public Lands Day. There will be another fee-free day this year for Veterans Day in November. [ABC 4]
- Related: Does Utah’s public land story hold up? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Billy Joel and Sting in SLC
Billy Joel and Sting will co-headline a national stadium tour, with a stop at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on May 23, 2025. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, Oct. 4. [Salt Lake Tribune]
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What To Do
Friday, Sep. 27
- 💥 FanX | 11 a.m.-8 p.m. | $10-$329 | Downtown SLC
- 🎉 Celebrate South Salt Lake | 5-8 p.m. | Free entry | South Salt Lake
- 🌱 The Green Urban Lunch Box’s Annual Harvest Party | 5-8 p.m. | Free | South Salt Lake
- 💃 Celebración Sinfónica Concert | 7:30 p.m. | $5-$20 | Downtown SLC
Saturday, Sep. 28
- 💥 FanX | 10 a.m.-7 p.m. | $10-$329 | Downtown SLC
- 💃 Celebración Sinfónica Festival & Concert | 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (festival), 7:30 p.m. (concert) | Free entry (festival), $5-$20 (concert) | Downtown SLC
- 🏙️ Cultivated Collective Block Party | 5 p.m. | Free RSVP | Ballpark
- 🪩 Horse Meat Disco | 10 p.m.- 4 a.m. | $45 | 21+ only | Granary District
Sunday, Sep. 29
- 🌽 Banh Mi & Corn Pop up | 10 a.m.-noon | Free entry | Liberty Wells
- 🛍️ Friends of Friends Flea Market | Noon-4 p.m. | Free entry | 21+ only | Downtown SLC
- 🍂 A Fall Reading Festival | 4-7 p.m. | Free for 15 and under, $10 for ages 16+ | Ogden
- 🍻 Jewish Arts Festival | 4-9 p.m. | $25-$50 | University
- 🌭 Brat Summer Is Over Party | 5-9 p.m. | Free entry | Central City
Monday, Sep. 30
- 🔤 Sensory-inclusive Afternoon at Discovery Children’s Museum | 3-6 p.m. | Free RSVP | Downtown SLC
- 🗣️ Westside Coalition Candidate Forum | 6-8 p.m. | Free | Fairpark
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