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April 2, 2026
Hey, Salt Lake! Sweetgreen will open its first Utah location in Sugar House, a celebration for all the salad freaks.
What's CITY Talking About
Forest Service Heads to Utah
The U.S. Forest Service is moving its headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Salt Lake City in 2027, since the agency’s work is largely based in the West. [FOX 13]
SLC Chefs in James Beard Finals
Two Salt Lake City chefs, Travis Herbert of Felt Bar & Eatery and Nick Zocco of Urban Hill, have been named finalists for Best Chef in the Mountain region at the 2026 James Beard Awards. Winners will be announced June 15. [Salt Lake Tribune 🔒]
Upgrade for Lehi Library
Lehi’s new library is opening in the city’s Civic Center on Monday, April 6. The upgraded facility offers expanded space for books, study areas, and community programming after two years in a temporary location. [KSL]
Local Trips To Take This Spring
It’s spring break season, but gas prices are killing the vibe! We assembled six different staycations within an hour of Salt Lake City. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
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Free Stuff in Salt Lake
- Weed Swap: Free Native Pollinator Plants | Complete Survey by April 3 | Pickup Location TBA
- Line Dancing | April 6 | Gallivan Center
- Real Housewives Symposium | April 10 | University of Utah
- Qigong and Tai Chi in the Garden | April 10 | Conservation Garden Park
- Yoga | April 12 | 2 Row Brewing
- Utah Pollinator Program | Apply by April 15 | Pickup Location TBA
- Cache Valley Cheese & Dairy Festival (Free Admission) | April 18 | Cache County Event Center
- Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Kids: Film Program | April 25 | Viridian Event Center
What To Do
Thursday, April 2
- 🐕 Dog Easter Egg Hunt | Wheeler Farm
- 🧵 Creative Aging: Print and Stitch | Utah Museum of Fine Arts
- 🎵 Ruthie Foster (3 Nights) | Egyptian Theatre
- 🍸 Women in Cocktail History | Bitters Lab Studio
- 🚲 Avenues Bicycle Club Thursday Night Ride | Location TBA
- 📖 Poetry Month Celebration | The King’s English Bookshop
- ✡️ Community Passover Seder | Congregation Kol Ami
- 🪻 Intro to Botanical Dyeing (2 Weeks) | Handcraft Revival
Friday, April 3
- 🧘 Yoga in the Garden | Conservation Garden Park
- 🎶 Sound Bites (Every Friday Through May 29) | Millcreek Common
- 🌼 All Ages: Wooden Flower Press Making | Handcraft Revival
- 🎛️ Nic Vans (from “Love Island USA”) | Sky SLC
- 🎤 Lucy Darling | Eccles Theater
- 🎚️ DEFROSTING | Metro Music Hall
- 🥂 Alta Gala | Snowpine Lodge
- 🎵 Skullcrusher | Kilby Court
- 🎥 Comedic Relief: “When Harry Met Sally” & “Harold and Maude” (2 Days) | Broadway Centre Cinemas
For the plant lovers: Wasatch Community Gardens is looking for volunteers for next month’s plant sale.
— Terina Ria
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