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🎁 Last-minute Father's Day gift guide
June 13, 2025 · Thank you to City Cast Salt Lake podcast host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means for editing this week.
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What's CITY Talking About?
SLC Passes Budget
Salt Lake City approved a $2.2 billion budget for fiscal year 2026, including a record $512 million in general fund spending without raising property taxes, thanks to higher-than-expected tax revenues and reserve funds. [KSL]
- Where is all this money going? We broke it down. [Hey Salt Lake]
Zion Bridge Restored
Zion National Park reopened the Emerald Pools Bridge, restoring access to popular hiking trails after the bridge was damaged by a landslide in 2023. [Salt Lake Tribune]
Direct Flight to Seoul
It’s official: Salt Lake City had its first nonstop flight to Asia take off this week, with Delta launching direct service to Seoul, South Korea. [ABC4]
New County Council Member
If you live in SLC or South Salt Lake, you just got a new rep on the Salt Lake County Council: a public defender named Jiro Johnson. We break down the expectations and realities for a fresh face in this role as counties face ICE crackdowns. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
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What To Do
Friday, June 13
- 📚 $1 Book Sale (3 Days) | 9 a.m.-7 p.m. | Free entry | Millcreek
- 🌼 Friday the 13th Tattoo Flash Day | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Prices vary, cash only | Marmalade
- 🎉 Juneteenth Freedom Festival (3 Days) | 4-9 p.m. | Free | Ogden
- 🎨 Latino Arts Festival (3 Days) | 4 p.m. | Free | Park City
- 🦪 Burgers, Coladas, & Oysters at Seabird | 5 p.m.-sold out | Free entry | 21+ only | Downtown SLC
- 🎥 Wild & Scenic Film Festival | 7:30 p.m., screening at 9:15 p.m. | $15 | 21+ only | Liberty Wells
- 💃 Queer Latin Social | 9 p.m.-1 a.m. | $21.75 for one, $35.50 for two | 21+ only | South Salt Lake
Saturday, June 14
- 📢 No Kings National Day of Protest | 6-8 p.m. | Free RSVP | Downtown SLC
- 🎊 Salt & Honey Anniversary Party + Neighborhood Bakery Pop-up | 10 a.m.-noon | Free entry | 9th & 9th
- 🏁 Red Bull Soapbox Race Utah | 10 a.m. gates, noon race | Free | Capitol Hill
- 🦋 Chasing Wings: Family Butterfly Field Trip | 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | $7.18+ | Millcreek
- 🐷 Piglet’s 3rd Birthday Party | 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Free RSVP | Park City
- 👕 Clothing Swap | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Free, bring clothes to swap | Sugar House
- 🌈 Millcreek Pride Market | Noon-10 p.m. | Free entry | Millcreek
- 🎶 Heart & Soul Music Stroll | 3-8 p.m. | Free | Sugar House
- 🌭 Rose Park Community Fridge Potluck | 4-8 p.m. | Free, bring a dish to share | Rose Park
- 🇮🇹 Little Italy in Daybreak | 5:30-9:30 p.m. | Free entry | Daybreak
Sunday, June 15
- 🍔 Father’s Day at Loki | 7 a.m.-5 p.m. (free drip coffee), 11 a.m. (burgers & brats) | Free entry | Central City
- 🧘 Birds and Yoga | 10 a.m. | $10 suggested donation | Sugar House
- 😎 Kick Back in the City | Noon-8 p.m. | $13.14+ | Granary
- 🤝 Pride Without Police | Noon-6 p.m. | Free | Sugar House
Monday, June 16
- 🎸 Salt Lake Academy of Music Advanced Rock Camp (4 Days) | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | $400 | Sugar House
- 🐝 Bee Talks With Alex | 6-8 p.m. | Free | Millcreek
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