POSTED // Jun 5,2013 - Ah, summertime. The days are longer, the nights are stronger, and the smell of smoking meats is blowin’ through the air. But while everything seems more relaxed and casual, having a truly great summer requires smart planning—or perusing our Summer Guide.

POSTED // Jun 5,2013 - Nothing says summertime like a barbecue, and the best barbecues combine everything that’s wonderful about summer: great food, cool drinks, relaxed attitudes and the feeling of satisfaction that comes from dominating

POSTED // Jun 5,2013 - You can have all the fire-dancers and live music you want, but if what you’re taking off the grill is flavorless or just a flaming piece of charcoal with a meat-like center, your gathering won’t go down in history in any kind

POSTED // Jun 5,2013 - Sipping a cocktail on the patio is one of my favorite summer pastimes. After all, who doesn’t love an ice-cold gin & tonic on a hot summer’s day? Or, a Long Island iced tea, for that matter?

POSTED // Jun 5,2013 - Local musicians rhapsodize about their ideal barbecue

POSTED // Jun 5,2013 - Just because it’s hot and the broadcast networks have (mostly) given up on the summer doesn’t mean you have to: If you have cable, satellite, an Internet connection or just a working knowledge of how to splice into your neighbor’s

POSTED // Jun 5,2013 - When the mid-afternoon heat of a blazing summer day finds you sticky, sweaty and hiding in the shade, it’s easy to wish that fall would just hurry up and come already.

POSTED // Jun 5,2013 - If this summer will be anything like the last, we’re in for a scorcher. Luckily, Utah doesn’t skimp on great places to cool off and get all splishy-splashy. Here’s a rundown of a few of our favorite spots to find aquatic thrills, as well as refresh and chill out.

POSTED // Jun 5,2013 - Nothing says summer like a scenic mountain hike or a cold, sweaty brew, so why not combine the two? Here’s a list of some wild Wasatch drinking spots, each matched with a local beer to accompany the view.

POSTED // Jun 5,2013 - When the Utah weather shifts from winter to warmth, everyone has that special place they’re ready to visit again, or that special activity without which summer just wouldn’t be the same.