Summer Guide 2009

Hot Stuff in Zion

It’s about time for the heat to find us. (The temps, people, not the fuzz.) And when things heat up, Salt Lakers are known to retreat to cool places to chill. For several years now, City Weekly has given "chilling" rather serious thought...

We Can Fix That

The City Weekly staff handles all your vexing summer dilemmas.

No, you're not experiencing déja vu. And yes, we ran a feature like this in our 2008 Summer Guide. We thought we'd solved all the world's problems back then, but new ones have since cropped up.

Food to Go

Avoiding the picnic faux pas of boxed pizza and fried chicken.

I used to think that picnicking was a casual, spontaneous activity. Now, not so much. Just attend one of the Red Butte Garden's summer concerts and you'll see how the summer picnic has become a competitive sport.

There's a Place for Us

All these tables offer decent views, plus a few bugs.

You have a little time and the word "picnic" comes to mind. You can do a no-brainer, like grab a sandwich and go to Liberty Park on 500 East between 900 and 1300 South, or maybe even pay the $5 admission and visit Tracy Aviary...

Layin' Low

There’s a nice bit of paradise waiting just up (or down) the road.

as good as the real thing? Sure, most of us don't have the bank account we had a couple of summers ago for planes, trains and automobiles, but does that mean we have to stay home and do something that sounds like we're settling, or worse...

Ramble, Then Gamble

Summer nights last longer in Sin City.

The relatively close geographic distance between Salt Lake City and Las Vegas makes Vegas a great option for a weekend out of town. The cosmic distance between the two places makes it even better.

Play On

The mighty Twilight Concert Series prepares for its best season ever

Absolute power corrupts absolutely, they say, but so far Casey Jarman remains blessedly altruistic. The creator and director of the Salt Lake City Arts Council's Twilight Concert Series for the last 22 years...

Fairs & Festivals

Potent Potables

Classic summer sipping poses no Jeopardy.

My new job had me making my way through the bustling metropolises of Duchesne and Roosevelt last week, en route to Vernal. Occasionally, I would cast a sideways glance at the Duchesne and Strawberry rivers.

Show Up

Summer 2009’s theatrical offerings