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🚍 Big plans for public transportation
August 18, 2025
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What's CITY Talking About?
Summum Pyramid Battles Housing Development
The Summum Church, known for its west side pyramid and modern mummification, is appealing Salt Lake City’s approval of a 10-story, 252-unit apartment project next to its property. It argues the building would block sunlight essential to its religious practices and greenhouse. [Building Salt Lake 🔒]
Help Shape the Green Loop
Salt Lake City is seeking public input to redesign the flagship Green Loop block between Library Square and Washington Square. Take the survey through Sunday, Aug. 31, to help guide long-term improvements for this green space in downtown SLC. [Salt Lake City]
Tower of Terror Returns
The Salt Lake Film Society’s annual Tower of Terror returns next month, screening 14 classic and modern horror films every weekend from Sept. 12 through Halloween. [Axios Salt Lake City]
- In case you don’t know, now you know: So many films were shot in Salt Lake. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Big Plans for Public Transportation
Could we get a train to Park City? Will fare-free transit ever happen? How do the 'burbs get bus stops? With the 2034 Olympics on the horizon, some big transit investments are coming down the track. What's on the horizon for the Salt Lake Valley's public transportation system? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
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Washington’s Walla Walla Valley is one of the prettiest and tastiest vacation meccas in the West, full of wineries, tasting rooms, great restaurants, shops and open roads.
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What To Do
Monday, Aug. 18
- 🍷 Juice: A Wine & Vinyl Party at The Green Room | Downtown SLC
- 📖 The Forbidden Bookshelf Book Club: “The Bluest Eye” at The King’s English Bookshop | 15th & 15th
- 🎞️ “Leave No Trace” at Anderson-Foothill Library | Foothill
- 🦅 Nature at Night at Red Butte Garden | University
- 🌀 Open Circle at Norkova | Granary
- 🎸 Hooch at Water Witch | Central 9th
Tuesday, Aug. 19
- 📚 Makers Meetup Supper & Book Club at Alta Peruvian Lawn | Alta
- 🍅 Farmers Market at Centennial Plaza Amphitheater | Taylorsville
- 🧵 Beginners Weaving Workshop at Salt Lake Weaving Studio | South Salt Lake
- 🟢 Bingo Night at Shades Brewing | Ballpark
- 🤘 SLC Punk Trivia Night with Director James Merendino at Proper Brewing Co. | Downtown SLC
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Nowhere but the Fair!
Where can you find carnival rides, corndogs, a butter sculpture, and blue ribbon arts and crafts? Goats, cows, pigs, and horses, OH MY? A rodeo, a demolition derby, a world-famous comedian, and legendary rock band?
Nowhere but the Fair, that’s where! The Utah State Fair, September 4th through the 14th. Tickets on sale now.
We’re hiring! City Cast Salt Lake is looking for a part-time social media manager to help us build our online community through the end of the year. If you or someone you know is interested, apply by Friday, Aug. 22.
— Terina Ria
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