City Cast Salt Lake
🎁 Your gift guide for Small Business Saturday
November 27, 2024 · Thanks to Ali Vallarta for editing this week.
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What's CITY Talking About?
Drain Lake Powell?
One in three westerners are ready to live without Lake Powell, the gorgeous and glamorous boating destination on the Utah/Arizona border. Why is this radical idea starting to gain so much traction? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Cox Backs Mass Deportation Efforts
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced a targeted initiative to support federal efforts in deporting undocumented immigrants, focusing on those who’ve “committed crimes or pose a threat to public safety,” according to a press release. While Republican leaders back the notion, Democratic leaders argue it’ll cause implicit bias toward immigrants. [Salt Lake Tribune]
Democratic Wins in Local Races
While Utah remains solidly Republican, Democrats had a few notable victories in local races. Natalie Pinkney is the first Black woman elected to the Salt Lake County Council, and Verona Mauga and Jake Fitisemanu are the first Samoan-Americans to be elected to the Utah Legislature. [Utah News Dispatch]
- Related: What we can learn from Democrats who won in Trump country. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
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What To Do
Wednesday, Nov. 27
Wednesday, November 27
- 🏀 5 For The Fight Hoopfest | Various tip-offs | $25 | Pleasant Grove
- 🏡 Love Your Block Mini-Grant Program | Applications close Dec. 1 | Online
- ❄️ Winter Coat Drive for Refugees | All day | Various drop-off locations
- 🦃 Crossroads Thanksgiving Food Giveaway | 10 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. | Free | Ballpark
- ⛸️ Ice Skating at Gallivan | 4-10 p.m. | $5-$14, including skates | Downtown SLC
- 🏀 Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz | 7 p.m. | $23+ | Downtown SLC
Thursday, Nov. 28
- ❄️ Winter Coat Drive for Refugees | All day | Various drop-off locations
- 🏡 Love Your Block Mini-Grant Program | Applications close Dec. 1 | Online
- 👟 Utah Human Race Turkey Trot | 8 a.m. | $30 5K, $35 10K | Sandy
- ⛸️ Ice Skating at Gallivan | Noon-10 p.m. | $5-$14, including skates | Downtown SLC
- 🍸 There Will Be Booze | 8 p.m. | Free entry | 21+ | Central 9th
Friday, Nov. 29
- ❄️ Winter Coat Drive for Refugees | All day | Various drop-off locations
- 🏡 Love Your Block Mini-Grant Program | Applications close Dec. 1 | Online
- 🍹 Season's Drinking | 4 p.m.- Close | Free entry | 21+ | Downtown SLC
- 🌟 Lights on Temple Square | 3:30-10 p.m. | Free entry | Downtown SLC
- 🎄 Wheeler Farm Holiday Market | 5-8 p.m. | Free entry | Murray
Saturday, Nov. 30
- ❄️ Winter Coat Drive for Refugees | All day | Various drop-off locations
- 🏡 Love Your Block Mini-Grant Program | Applications close Dec. 1 | Online
- 🎅 Breakfast With Santa | 10-11:30 a.m. | Adults $48, Kids $38 | Reservations Required | Downtown SLC
- 🎄 Wheeler Farm Holiday Market | 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. | Free entry | Murray
- 🛍️ Small Business Sat. at Neighborhood Hive | 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. | Free entry | Sugar House
- 🧵 Craft Sabbath Small Business Sat. Market | Noon-5 p.m. | Free entry | Downtown SLC
- 🍽️ Gaza Bazaar | 1-4 p.m. | $5-$10 | Central City
Sunday, Dec. 1
- 🗳️ Apply to be Mayor of Midvale | Applications close Dec. 5 | Midvale
- 🎄 Wheeler Farm Holiday Market | 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. | Free entry | Murray
- ☕ Holiday Tea at The Grand | 12-4:30 p.m. | Adults $49.50, Kids $35 | Reservations Required | Downtown SLC
- ⛸️ Ice Skating at Gallivan | Noon-10 p.m. | $5-14, including skates | Downtown SLC
- 🎪 Cirque Dreams Holidaze | 1 p.m. | $28-$99 | Downtown SLC
- 📻 The 1940's Radio Hour Closing Night | 4-6 p.m. | $20-$28 | Ogden
Monday, Dec. 2
- ⛸️ Ice Skating at Gallivan | 4-10 p.m. | $5-$14, including skates | Downtown SLC
- 🏒 Dallas Stars at Utah Hockey Club | 7 p.m. | $64+ | Downtown SLC
- 🎄 Draper Tree Lighting Ceremony | 6-8 p.m. | Free entry | Draper
- 🌟 Herriman Night of Lights | 6-9 p.m. | Free entry | Herriman
- 🎄 Taylorsville Tree Lighting Ceremony | 6:30 p.m. | Free entry | Taylorsville
- 🩰 A Christmas Carol Ballet | 7 p.m. | $12.50 | Downtown SLC
- 🎩 A Christmas Carol Play | 8 p.m. | $27-$88 | Sandy
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