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October 10, 2025 · Thank you to City Cast Salt Lake podcast host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means for editing this week.
Good morning! Applications are open for Salt Lake City’s Landscaping Equipment Exchange. This cool program offers residents vouchers to trade in their gas-powered tools for cleaner, battery-operated equipment. Apply by Nov. 4!
What's CITY Talking About
La Casa Del Tamal Coming to SLC
La Casa Del Tamal, a Mexican restaurant in West Valley known for their tacos de birria, tamales, and menudo, is opening (and hiring for) a new location in the Post District. [Instagram]
$16B in Ticket Fees?
The Federal Trade Commission, Utah, and six other states have sued Ticketmaster and Live Nation, alleging the companies used deceptive practices and hidden fees to inflate profits. Since 2019, they’ve collected over $16 billion in fees alone. [Salt Lake Tribune 🔒]
Old Office Max Will Be Student Housing
The old Office Max on 400 South and 900 East, which has been sitting vacant for years, will be the future site of student housing. The Salt Lake City Planning Commission unanimously approved plans for Chapter SLC, a 252-unit, 696-bed complex that sits right next to the 900 East TRAX stop for easy access to the University of Utah. [Building Salt Lake 🔒]
Pros and Cons of SLC Street Projects
What's next for Salt Lake City streets after the Legislature brought the hammer down on the capital city earlier this year? Here are a few projects on the table. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
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What To Do
Friday, Oct. 10
- 🤠 Redwest Country Music Festival (3 Days) at Utah State Fairpark | Fairpark
- 🌳 Tree Planting at East Canyon with Sageland Collaborative | Park City
- ☀️ Creative Lab Workshops: Intro to Cyanotypes at the Main Library | Downtown SLC
- 🖼️ Gala at The Gala | Granary District
- 🪑 Utah Design Exhibit at Woodbine | Granary District
- 🎶 Hyphafest (2 Days) at Art Castle | Poplar Grove
- 🎃 Pumpkin Bootique at Wheeler Farm | Murray
- 🐦 Oktobirdfest at Tracy Aviary | Liberty Wells
- 💃 Halloween Bachata Heels Challenge at DF Dance Studio | South Salt Lake
- 🎉 The Other Side Block Party at The Other Side Academy | Central City
- 📖 Mayci Neeley Book Tour: “Told You So” at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts | University
Saturday, Oct. 11
- ☕ Coffee Block Party at Tres Gatos Coffee | Midvale
- 🪴 PlantFest at Conservation Garden Park | West Jordan
- 🎃 Giant Pumpkin Palooza at The Gateway | Downtown SLC
- 🥾 Hike Through History: Alpenbock Loop with Utah Historical Society | Sandy
- 🌙 Night Market at Culture Coffee | Fairpark
- 🪩 Mortalis with Dyked | Downtown SLC
- 🖼️ Lunar Parallax Art Exhibition with Salt Lake Design Week | Lindon
- 🛹 Youth Open Skate & Pizza at Carry On | Provo
- 🎥 Creatures & Features Market: “Donnie Darko” at Nature Center at Pia Okwai | South Salt Lake
- 🤠 Cowboy Poetry & Music Night at Sandra N. Lloyd Community Center | Riverton
- 🎶 Upchuck at the DLC at Quarters | Downtown SLC
Sunday, Oct. 12
- 🍜 Vietnamese Pop-up at Picnic Cafe | Liberty Wells
- 🥞 Black Queer Brunch at Location TBA | West Valley
- 🏺 Indigenous Art Market & Festival (2 Days) at the Natural History Museum of Utah | University
- ⛰️ Not Oktoberfest at Brighton | Brighton
- 🎶 Ziggy Marley and Burning Spear at Sandy Amphitheater | Sandy
- 🧘 Pilates at Fisher Brewing Company | Granary District
- 📚 Wasatch Festival of Books (2 Days) at Library Square | Downtown SLC
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