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While the Great Salt Lake dries up in the West, New Orleans faces its own saline crisis in the South

Salt and Water

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By Thomas Crone

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Salt Lake City named 'preferred host' for 2034 Olympic Winter Games

Let the Games Begin
News
By Benjamin Wood
40 Years of City Weekly—Vol. 15: 1998 to 1999

City Weekly Rewind
City Weekly REWIND
By Wes Long
Co-director Jeremy Coon: A DISTURBANCE IN THE FORCE: HOW THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL HAPPENED

Chronicling the creation of a notoriously bad piece of TV history
Buzz Blog
By Scott Renshaw

Rocky Anderson says he'll never run for office again after falling short in Salt Lake City mayoral race
News By Benjamin Wood
The ‘War on Christmas’ resumes and Mike Lee hopes Santa will stuff his stocking with MAGA money
Opinion By Christopher Smart
Latter-day Saint gerontocracy on display as Jeffrey R. Holland replaces the late M. Russell Ballard as acting president of church's 12 apostles.
Opinion By Keith Burns
While the Great Salt Lake dries up in the West, New Orleans faces its own saline crisis in the South
Cover Story By Thomas Crone
Salt Lake City named 'preferred host' for 2034 Olympic Winter Games
News By Benjamin Wood
BEST of UTAH 2023
Best of Utah By City Weekly Staff

Music

Local Music Spotlight November 2023

Spice up your library with these songs from locals

Music

By Emilee Atkinson

MUSIC PICKS NOV 30 - DEC 6

Hurtado EP Release @ Kilby Court 12/1, SLAMROCKS! Benefit Concert @ Commonwealth Room 12/2, Hiss Golden Messenger @ Commonwealth Room 12/4, and more.
Music Picks
By City Weekly Staff
MUSIC PICKS NOV 23 - 29

The Anchorage @ Kilby Court 11/23, Quicksand @ Metro Music Hall 11/25, Transmit Festival 2023 @ The Great Saltair 11/25, and more.
Music Picks
By City Weekly Staff

Culture

Feature movie review: SILENT NIGHT

John Woo has fun with what action cinema can convey without dialogue.

Film Reviews

By Scott Renshaw

Water moratoriums lifted in Oakley, but Utahns had better pray for another wet winter

Urban living
Urban Living
By Babs De Lay
Horoscopes for NOV 30 - DEC 6

Enhanced Ability
Free Will Astrology
By Rob Brezsny

Eat & Drink

Restaurant Roundup: Local Fried Chicken Joints

A list of winner-winner chicken dinners.

Restaurant Reviews

By Alex Springer

Desert Edge Haze Jeebus and Beer Zombies Re-Zombinator

The IPA haze craze shows no signs of slowing down at local breweries
Drink
By Mike Riedel
Offset Drawn to the Dark Coffee Milk Stout and Beer Zombies Hazeoleum

Contrasting beer styles bring harmony to your Thanksgiving feast.
Drink
By Mike Riedel

Guides

2023 Summer Guide Arts & Cultural Festivals Calendar

Plan your summer weekends with a full list of food, art, entertainment and education

Guides

By City Weekly Staff

City Guide 2023

City Weekly’s 19th annual celebration of all things SLC
City Guide
By City Weekly Staff and Jerre Wroble
Best of Utah: Body and Mind

Readers choose their best health care providers, medical institutions, fitness guides and more.
Best of Utah
By Jerre Wroble

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Spice up your library with these songs from locals

Hurtado EP Release @ Kilby Court 12/1, SLAMROCKS! Benefit Concert @ Commonwealth Room 12/2, Hiss Golden Messenger @ Commonwealth Room 12/4, and more.

The Anchorage @ Kilby Court 11/23, Quicksand @ Metro Music Hall 11/25, Transmit Festival 2023 @ The Great Saltair 11/25, and more.

John Woo has fun with what action cinema can convey without dialogue.

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The IPA haze craze shows no signs of slowing down at local breweries

Contrasting beer styles bring harmony to your Thanksgiving feast.

Plan your summer weekends with a full list of food, art, entertainment and education

City Weekly’s 19th annual celebration of all things SLC

Readers choose their best health care providers, medical institutions, fitness guides and more.