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LONG, DUSTY l i a r T Hikes and bike treks to relish in what remains of the summer BY MEGAN WAGSTAFF AND JARED BLACKLEY

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THE LONG, DUSTY TRAIL Hikes and bike treks to relish in what remains of the summer By Megan Wagstaff and Jared Blackley

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regardless and, frankly, we’re looking at making that indefinite. Why keep that expensive office? I don’t think we come out of this the same as we went in. STUART MELLING via Facebook

“Who Owns the Airwaves?”

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“Turn on the Lights” (Private Eye)

I always enjoy reading John Saltas’ columns, but businesses that need a thriving office workforce to support their business might want to start pivoting rather than hoping for a return to normal. My place of business has already allowed our staff to work from home for the remainder of 2020

Saltas has been a strong voice in Utah for 30-plus years. And he speaks for me. ERIC REIS via Facebook I can’t be the only one thinking, “Who the fuck is John Saltas?” Right? Nothing more than saying dumb shit to get your name out. @WHERESBEEEEE via Instagram So, rural people who are far removed from hot zones are influencing policy? That would be very strange and backward if true. BLAINE LAFRENIERE via Facebook

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Can we reserve this and provide solutions through hemp? Create revenue and sustainability to fight out problems of health, rural jobs, exports and air quality? How do we collectively bring these solutions to our decision makers? @MANDILYNNKERR via Instagram

“Suburban Shawarma” (Beirut Cafe)

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Gun Control Is Political Suicide

Sometimes it seems to be open season on killing male teenagers by law enforcement in Utah. Is there no way that trained officers can arrest a difficult teenager other than by killing

him? Of course, powers could legislate strict gun control so it would not be so easy for teens to obtain firearms in the first place. Why doesn’t the court and the press try to follow up on the teen gun purchases? Shouldn’t gun sellers be held for some responsibility in these killing of armed teens? As long as state legislators continue to accept campaign funds from gun lobbies, nothing will change. I seriously doubt there is even one Republican legislator who is brave enough to support any gun control. Because, if he or she should do so, their reelection could be in jeopardy. Sadly for many of these GOP legislators, their continued time in the Legislature is more important than the saving of young lives, the lives of police officers and all the other staggering numbers of almost daily gun deaths from suicide, homicide and accidental shootings in Utah. TED OTTINGER Taylorsville

THE BOX

If you could have any dream job, what would it be? Scott Renshaw But what if you already have it? Bryan Bale I’d love to be a perpetual foreign exchange student to a number of different countries, one after another, but I doubt I could get anyone to pay me for that. Jerre Wroble Maybe a French chef or baker? Have always wanted to master boeuf bourguignon, coq au vin and eclairs. Kathy Mueller Retirement or professional traveler. Tom Metos Towel boy at the senior citizen center pool. Grannies tip well. Kelly Boyce Part-time activities coordination at a tropical island resort/massage therapist. Eleni Saltas I would be a singer. I have the worst voice in the entire world and can’t hold a tune, but I have the energy to be a singer—especially if I just could sing Disney songs and get paid for it.

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ID-19 spread among peoples who are, ironically, trusting and family-centric. They hug a lot. They gather en masse at family gatherings. They also comprise big chunks of the latest immigration blocs to Utah. During the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-19, recent immigrants also suffered disproportionally. Yes, yes, I know—there is at least one knucklehead out there who constantly says the Spanish flu began in 1917 and who also recently attributed it to bringing an end to World War II (yes, we know W WII began in 1939). Let’s just say that’s a bunch of hooey, especially from a guy who lost his own grandfather, Friedrich Trump, to Spanish flu in 1918. He was 49 years old—not over 80 and ready to die anyway. I think that’s why Trump always claims the flu occurred in 1917, allowing him to deny he is affected by it today. But, I’m no shrink, just a former bartender. The Greek community was hit hard in 1918 along with other immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe—the Italians being hit worse than the others—so, why aren’t Greeks dying in the same ratios today? For starters, there is no such thing as a Greek community any longer—at least not in Utah, which once had insular Greek communities in Salt Lake, Bingham Canyon, Ogden and Carbon County. Now, we get together during the Greek Festival, Christmas and Easter, and that’s about it. Utah Greeks barely get along most of the time. Today’s Utah Greeks are as likely to contract coronavirus as any other Salt Lake County resident with good plumbing, an office job and a fence to keep the neighbors at bay. The only people I know who have had COVID-19 are a nephew and a great-aunt who both recovered. Neither contracted the virus within the Greek “community” nor did the mothers of several Greeks I know who lost their lives to the virus. It isn’t that Greeks are less likely to contract COVID-19 today compared to those who contracted in 1918 be-

cause they are Greek and immune; it’s because they no longer live in immigrant communities that have always been less safe and more exposed to unhealthy living conditions. Greeks were scorned as the very plague itself in 1918. That’s not to imply today’s modern politicians care little about Hispanics or Polynesians. However, Herbert and Cox are giving wide swath and deference to persons who don’t live in the counties and communities named above. That those persons living in rural Utah are mostly Republican is probably just a giant coincidence. But the cows will come home, as the good people of Sanpete County like to say. It matters little that the past three weeks have shown case declines in Utah. What matters more is that Utah has done nothing different than has been done in Texas and Florida where cases are exploding. Same recipe, same pie. Myself, family and friends have travelled through Fillmore, Beaver, Panguitch, Cedar City and even lovely Fairview—Spencer Cox-land—and if there are 50 people wearing masks in that entire region, I’ll buy you a mule. The mantra is, “We don’t have it down here.” Well, yes, you do; yes, you do. If not now, soon enough. It’s only a matter of time when a rural resident visits Salt Lake City (or Mesquite or Phoenix) and takes the virus back home in the same manner so many rural politicians “catch” heavy drinking, hot tubbing with teenagers, or gayness during the legislative session. There are people bragging that there was no COVID-19 spread resulting from recent rodeos and political events in Utah County and Juab County, somehow validating that they are safe and urban Utahns are ’fraidy cat libtards. I’m pretty sure that wasn’t their first rodeo. But this isn’t the first rodeo for a terrible virus, either. Utah has a ways to go till the barrel-racing event. Mask up. CW Send comments to john@cityweekly.net

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ince at least early April, I’ve been bitching and moaning here about how poorly Utah is doing on the coronavirus front. So, after considerable thought, perhaps 45 seconds worth, I think a better course will be to lay off of Gov. “Counting Down the Days” Herbert and his co-pilot, Lt. Gov. Spencer “I Post Forest Fires on Twitter” Cox, this week. Not entirely, though. For example, I hold both responsible for the rising cases and deaths Utahns due to coronavirus. If not for Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson imposing strict closure and stay-safe restrictions, it would be much higher. Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall imposed similar restraints in her city. Had it been left to Herbert and Cox, those restrictions would not have been implemented, and one can only fear what the case counts and deaths would now tally. The pissy part about that is, while Salt Lake County plus Summit County, Grand County (Moab, basically) and the town of Springdale took the painful route of playing safe, the rest of Utah did not. Utah residents will quickly recognize that those four points are basically where all the Democrats in Utah live. In years past, Carbon County could have been counted on to mask up as well, but the blue-collar union Democrats of Carbon County have been body snatched. Is it possible the political map came into play in the Utah coronavirus curtailment plan? Yes, 100%. Herbert and Cox have no risk at all if persons in Democratic districts die in a proportion higher than the rest of the state. They suffer no political risk, either, if a great number of those are from the marginalized Hispanic and Polynesian communities of Salt Lake County. Both have suffered out of proportion in cases and deaths, following a national trend of COV-

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Not So Simple Solutions

“Let’s change criminal behavior.” Rep. Paul Ray, RClearfield, and Eric Hutchings, R-Kearns, think it’s just that simple. Let’s not blame police overreach or systemic racism because that changes the playbook. Hutchings, who is not in law enforcement, wonders if it’s even possible for police officers to “calmly weigh their actions when they’re scared for their lives,” The Salt Lake Tribune reports. And Ray thinks the backlash is all from people who don’t like law enforcement. Sounds like the GOP mantra that Democrats hate America and are anti-God, or something. A few years back, The Atlantic noted America’s crime rates have dramatically declined over the past 25 years but couldn’t say why. Factors such as income, alcohol, incarceration rates or even abortion laws made little significant difference. But for Hutchings, policing is a lot like football: You have to make splitsecond decisions. But, don’t football players practice and train for that moment?

How Citizens Respond

You know about fairness—the “fairness” of taking away the rebate for electric cars, and now the “fairness” of decreasing the compensation rate for rooftop solar. Rocky Mountain Power thinks a more equitable rate for solar will make everyone feel better. Of course, incentivizing clean air seems to be the last thing on its mind. HEAL Utah wants potential solar customers to join them at Lunch With HEAL: Threats to Solar to hear how the industry is being threatened and what you can do. “This fall, Utah’s rooftop solar industry will be fighting to survive, and we need your help,” HEAL says. Virtual, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 12-1 p.m., free/ register. https://bit.ly/31mFO12

Gender Wage Gap

In Utah, women still earn 70 cents for every dollar a man earns. And Hispanic women earn 47 percent of what white men earn. Sound about right? At The Gender Wage Gap: Digging Deep Into Understanding the Complexity, you will hear a panel of experts explain the reasons behind this disparity, how demographics plays a role, and what is being done in public and private sectors to reach pay equity. “In reality,” organizers say, “the wage gap is deeply complicated, with dozens of contributing factors, including educational attainment, recruiting practices, negotiation success, hours worked, occupational segregation, and unpaid care work, not to mention unconscious bias and plain-old sexism.” Virtual, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 12-1:30 p.m., free/ register. https://bit.ly/3fBWXss

Protest Against Child Trafficking

Utah is known as a child-friendly state— except for some children. “It’s time to take a stand for the voiceless, to demand action against true evils plaguing our world. It’s time to demand freedom for innocent children trapped in a life of horror, abuse and slavery,” say organizers of the Slave Free Project Peaceful Protest. In 2018, reports of human trafficking cases rose 123 percent in the state, which experts believe is largely the criminalization of youths of color. Washington Square, 451 S. State, west side, Saturday, Aug. 15, 7 p.m., free. https://bit. ly/30B1Kq8

Housing for Homeless

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Crossroads Urban Center hosts the fourth in its 2020 Housing and Homeless Conversation Series, focusing on Housing for Homeless Families. The series replaces the center’s annual poverty summit. The stunning facts are that some nine of every 10,000 Utahns experience homelessness. Once thought to be a model for the nation, Utah is grappling with a renewed problem in the midst of the pandemic. In the 2017-18 school year, estimates show that about 13,838 public school students experienced homelessness. Facebook Live, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 11-11:45 a.m., free. https://bit.ly/31ru8ds

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The Utah Taxpayers Association is kind of like the Supreme Court—you know who they are, but sometimes they surprise you. The association just weighed in on a planned nuclear power plant in Idaho, saying it’s too costly, driving another dagger into the heart of the nuclear power industry. Neither energy nor nuclear uncertainty spurred the association to action—it was the money, stupid. The U.S. Department of Energy thinks it’s a grand idea and has given a private company $242.7 million to build an unproven small-scale nuclear plant in Idaho Falls, according to the Deseret News. Since 2009, only two of 31 pending projects remain. The 27 Utah municipalities have to decide soon whether they will commit millions to this quixotic plan.

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Can we talk about citizens for minute? Let’s look at two scenarios, both involving policing. Back to Rep. Ray, who really, really doesn’t like the idea of citizen review boards. “You don’t want a group of anti-law enforcement civilians telling the chief what to do, what policies they have,” Ray told the Tribune. You have to wonder why, when a KSL investigation showed that “in nearly every decision the past year, the Salt Lake City civilian review board agreed with what police had determined.” Only two such boards are operating in Utah and neither has subpoena power. Onto the second example in Cottonwood Heights. There, the Utah Citizens’ Alarm came out, in riot gear and packing heat. The Guardian looked at the troublesome history of “militias” in America, and it’s not pretty. The AntiDefamation League calls them “a relatively new right-wing extremist movement consisting of armed paramilitary groups.” Do we trust citizens or not?

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ly, though some parent/guardian assistance will be required for financial transactions. Most importantly, ToshoCon remains a space exclusively for teens, where they can be safe in their interactions. Moderators will monitor the event to insure that adults are not attempting to participate in any way, and to make sure that all comments and interactions remain positive. “We want people just to think about what they’re saying or what they’re doing—are you being kind, are you being honest,” Wager says. “Our ToshoCon community really is welcoming. We don’t want anyone to be uncomfortable.” (Scott Renshaw)

It’s a strange time to be doing live theater, with concerns about safety for the creative team and the audience. As Murray City Cultural Arts brings the musical Little Shop of Horrors to Murray Park Amphitheater (495 E. 5300 South, Murray, Aug. 14-15, 17-22, 8 p.m., smashpass.com/ murraycityevents), co-director Adam Wilkins acknowledges that there are plenty of challenges associating with staging a show right now. “All of us have to learn a new normal,” Wilkins says, “and that goes for performers as well. … We still have the art; what can we do, instead of what we’ve done in the past?” Little Shop of Horrors is the musical adaptation by award-winning composers Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast) of the lowbudget 1960 film about a mild-mannered florist who finds himself the caretaker of an alien plant that feeds on human blood. According to Wilkins, while Little Shop made for an ideal choice for a socially-distanced production in its relatively small cast,

Aug. 14 at 9 p.m., with performers including cohosts Anna L’Beads and Brigitte Kiss, Madazon Can-Can, Ben Rouge, Jaxon Phoenix, Lizzie McQueen, Kolumbia Monroe, Izzy Gay, Onyx and many more; performers will be accepting tips via PayPal and/or Venmo during the show. As a way to support the Utah trans community throughout the year, Genderbands—founded in 2015—provides a variety of resources to support gender transitions financially, including gender-affirming surgeries, discounted binders and more. Visit genderbands.org to donate to the organization’s work, or to learn more. (SR)

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it also felt like a good choice for our pandemic moment in other ways. “To me, I always like a show that is a comment on the times we’re living in,” Wilkins says. “Little Shop, in its tone of ‘apocalyptic with a smile,’ is kind of a reflection of where we are.” With health and safety measures in place for all cast and crew, and an outdoor performance venue limited to a capacity of 200, Little Shop of Horrors presents a chance to support live theater after a long hiatus. “I don’t think art is going to solve the problem,” Wilkins says, “but art gets you through the problem.” (SR)

From its origins more than a decade ago at Utah Valley University as the Utah Women and Education Project, to its current expanded statewide mission to promote education and leadership opportunities for women, the Utah Women & Leadership Project has recognized a need for societal change. That mission doesn’t change just because of a pandemic, which means that an event originally scheduled as a live conversation in March is now UWLP’s first virtual conversation. The Gender Wage Gap: Digging Deep to Understand the Complexity (Tuesday, Aug. 18, noon-1:30 p.m., eventbrite.com/e/the-gender-wage-gap-diggingdeep-into-understanding-the-complexitytickets-113501937350) brings together several community leaders to address the subject of how women nationally earn approximately 82% of what men do for comparable work, and how Utah’s gap is often even greater. Scheduled panelists for this conversation digging into the factors impacting that disparity include State Senate Minority Whip and former Salt Lake City mayoral candidate Luz Escamilla (pictured); Employers Council Utah attorney Katie Hudman; Utah Associate Commissioner

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Despite being the “T” in “LGBTQ,” and welcomed into Pride events across the country and internationally, it’s still not a welcoming world for transgender people. Conservative culture-war rhetoric has targeted the trans community for years, from “bathroom bills” to bans on military service to snickering over preferred pronouns. When high-profile artists and celebrities continue to diminish and erase the trans experience as genuine, it becomes clear that the fight for equality requires additional exposure. On Saturday, Aug. 15, from 2:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Utahbased nonprofit organization Genderbands hosts the virtual 2020 Trans Pride Festival, following up last year’s first-ever Utah trans pride event in Provo. The main event is scheduled to feature entertainment, speaker presentations, resources, a trans shopping network and more, all with the goal of increasing trans visibility and providing a mutually supportive community—and it’s all accessible safely online. Tickets are free at facebook.com/ events/982212272181256/, with an option to provide financial support at various levels. For those looking to kick the party off a bit early, join the Friday night Pre-Pride Drag Show online on

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For nine years, the Salt Lake County Library System has provided space for a free annual anime-focused convention designed by teens, and for teens. Understandably, the 2020 ToshoCon Teen Anime Convention (Aug. 14-15, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m., slcolibrray.org/toshocon/) has moved to a virtual space as a way to keep participants safe. But aside from the opportunity to hang out in a physical space socially, this year’s event preserves all of the components that have made it so successful: panels created and facilitated by teens; an opportunity for creators to sell their own themed work; and cosplay exhibitions and competition. According to Angie Wager, senior librarian for Salt Lake County Library System, it took some creative thinking to make all of those pieces work online. The Veridian Center in West Jordan will still serve as the physical location for panelists, but panels will be recorded on site—with social distancing in place—and streamed live to attendees. Cosplay contests were also judged safely on site, and pre-recorded for streaming. Vendors will still be able to sell remote-

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for Workforce and Institutional Research, Carrie Mayne; and YWCA Utah director of public policy Erin Jemison. An opportunity for Q&A will be available after the presentation. According to UWLP founder and director Dr. Susan Madsen, the most common misperception about the gender wage gap is that it is largely the result of women’s career choices. “That is what people often say, but there is so much more to it than that,” Madsen says via email. “There is deep socialization with both women and men that impact that, and the systems and processes in place within organizations and society led toward this gap.” (SR)

THEATER Quills Conference keynote speaker Jonathan Maberry talks about writing during—and about—a pandemic

he COVID-19 pandemic may have changed the world, but writers keep writing—and the League of Utah Writers keeps supporting local writers. For the 85th incarnation of its writers conference, the League of Utah Writers has moved Quills online for panels, workshops and other events, including keynote speakers. Among the keynote participants is New York Times bestselling writer Jonathan Maberry (X-Files Origins: Devil’s Advocate), who spoke by phone from his California home about working as a writer during this unique time.

CW: What have you found works best as a way of staying in a writing routine? JM: The real trick for that is creating a schedule. I get up at a certain time, I take a shower, I dress. I dress for work.

CW: Pandemics have often been a topic in the genres in which you write. What have horror and science-fiction writers gotten right or wrong about the realities of a pandemic like we’re now seeing? What we got wrong is outweighed about what we got right. We got right that politics get in the way. They’re so into spin control and image that they forget that people are at risk. And writers understood that people are their own worst enemies at time. They tend to bluster their way through things. At the same time, we’ve also written about people who rise heroically during these things, and who take the extra step, who reveal themselves to have some quality of leadership. And sometimes it’s not the person you suspect. … Most of us assumed that things would be handled better in the 21st century than they were. Unfortunately, it’s an inarguable thing that this was mishandled domestically. CW: What is the reality of the writing marketplace right now? You work in a variety of media; are there places where it’s easier or harder to get a project off the ground under the current circumstances? JM: There’s uncertainty, but there’s not a view that the world is coming to an end. With book publishing, people in isolation read. Book publishing isn’t faltering, but it’s learning to walk this new walk. I’m actually seeing more

Author Jonathan Maberry deals happening during this time. The comics industry took some hits, because most are distributed by Diamond, and they’re not an essential service. But that’s picking up, too; publishers are looking for multi-platform stuff. The industry is shifting, but it’s not falling apart. It’s pivoting, and we have to be comfortable with that pivot, and pivot along with it. So there’s a lot of optimism through this. Writers shouldn’t write less, but look at this as an opportunity to write more. CW

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CW: Has working in quarantine affected your writing routine in any way? JM: When this first thing started, like a lot of folks I went through a period of cultural shock and malaise, but then I got my mojo back. I’m used to going out to a coffee shop or a restaurant, then starting my working day. You miss a lot of the ebb and flow of humanity, which is a lot of what writing is about. Now, I see people through a window.

CW: It’s inevitable that writers are going to turn this world-changing event into fodder for their work. You’ve used pandemics as a subject in your writing previously; what are some do’s and don’ts of taking on this topic? JM: If you write something that’s entirely pessimistic, there’s going to be a softer market for that. Even if there’s tension and stress and crisis, there needs to be something at the end with some optimism. There have been worse plagues in history; we just need the time and the support of governments to get us to the next level. … This will have been a milestone in our cultural history. To write something contemporary that doesn’t acknowledge it, would be a weird note.

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City Weekly: I think there are some assumptions that for a writer, it’s easier to adapt to the circumstances of the pandemic—you already work at home, you already work mostly by yourself, etc. Is that assumption true or false? Jonathan Maberry: Unlike a lot of writers, I’m a very social animal. I go to a lot of events and conventions. But I can’t do it in person now. You miss the connection with actual people, when you’re all nerding out about books and having fun. I’m also involved in the Hollywood space, and you usually do that in person in meetings; doing that on Zoom isn’t the same as doing it in person. I’ve had to cancel so many events.

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Granted, for me “dressing for work” is khaki shorts and a Hawaiian shirt. I do schedule time for social media, but I write in “sprints.” Other friends I know, we’ll set a time for sprints—no phone calls, no emails, no internet. Once you’ve done some writing, it helps you feel that you’re still at your job.

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Hikes and bike treks to relish in what remains of the summer BY MEGAN WAGSTAFF AND JARED BLACKLEY

ouring around on two wheels is never a shabby way to spend a weekend. And if you’ve been responsibly isolating yourself over the past couple months, it’s a welcome reprieve from yet another Saturday of sleeping in, streaming shows and sipping beer on your porch. This might be where you say, “But I’ve been out biking on the weekend, and it’s so crowded!” Indeed, you’re not alone in wanting to pedal your way to some semblance of sanity. Or maybe you’re thinking, “I haven’t been on a bike since the seventh grade!” Well, my friend, you’re also in luck. The solution to both of these conundrums is City Weekly’s top off-the-beaten paths for beginner and intermediate riders! Not only will they keep you 6-feet away from your fellow bikers, but guarantee you won’t get in over your head.

Hobble Creek Parkway Trail, Springville Distance: 9.2 miles round trip Skill: Beginner to intermediate Surface: Paved

Regardless of how long it’s been since you’ve greased up the ol’ bike chain, this route proves the saying, “It’s like riding a bike,” really is true. Tucked up against the Wasatch foothills outside Provo, Hobble Creek Parkway Trail gently climbs past houses on Canyon Drive into Hobble Creek Wildlife Management Area, where you’ll find both shade trees and creek views for a refreshing ride. Crossing a bridge, you’ll link back up with Canyon Drive and skirt parts of Hobble Creek Golf Course before turning north. Your turnaround point is Rotary Park, so stop here to stretch and rehydrate. The second half of your trip is entirely downhill. (See, that was easy!)

Getting there: Take Interstate 15 southbound to exit 260 in Springville. Merge onto 400 South and head east for 3.3 miles. At the traffic circle, turn right onto Canyon Drive. The trailhead is 0.7 miles up the road. Refuel: After your ride, a pit stop at Strap Tank Brewery nods to another kind of two-wheeled adventure. Designed as a replica of the original Harley-Davidson motorcycle factory, it features 100-year-old bikes, a rotating selection of a dozen craft brews and mouthwatering menu options like the shaved prime rib dip or fish tacos with cilantro lime aioli.

Strap Tank Brewery 596 S. 1750 West, Springville 385-325-0262 StrapTankBrewery.com

Rio Oso & Bear River Nature Trails, Evanston Distance: Varies Skill: Beginner to intermediate Surface: Dirt, paved, gravel

If you feel like you’ve checked out the majority of Utah’s bike trails, why not take a day trip to Bear River State Park in Wyoming? Entrance to the park is free. Rio Osso offers a network of 10 mountain biking trails, plus a pump track, of varying terrain and difficulty. With climbs maxing out at just 220 feet, Rio Oso is perfect for an afternoon of short laps on hand-cut trails with lots of fun twists and turns, plus a few longer and more mellow loops for beginners looking for a scenic ride instead of technical thrills. For paved roads and cycling options, the Bear River nature trails network caters to beginners and families with 4 miles of trail, half paved, half gravel. Ride among picnic and day-use areas along the Bear River, cross a couple of bridges and keep

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The Leave No Trace Seven Principles • Plan ahead and prepare • Travel and camp on durable surfaces • Dispose of waste properly • Leave what you find • Minimize campfire impacts • Respect wildlife • Be considerate of other visitors

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According to the nonprofit Leave No Trace, nine out of 10 people who visit the outdoors are uninformed about how to minimize their impacts. With more than 13 billion trips into the outdoors in the U.S. every year, and even more in the time of COVID-19, people are causing preventable damage. Leave No Trace urges travelers to reduce “the littered parks and damaged trails, the formidable impacts of fire, polluted waterways and serious wildlife issues.” Their seven principles follow. For more information, visit LNT.org.

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e hear you. After publishing several outdoor adventure articles this summer, we’ve come to realize such stories need to be prefaced with some rules for the road. It’s obvious that formerly homebound residents have been venturing outdoors with a vengence—if only to take their minds off the raging pandemic. But the problem is, Utah’s most popular trailheads, campgrounds and attractions are becoming impacted by inconsiderate recreationists. We can do better! If the dumpsters are full, take your trash home and throw it away. Don’t just leave bags outside receptacles where animals and winds can rip them open and spread your garbage. Another concern is the potential for travelers to expose workers in Utah’s rural towns to COVID-19. Herein lies a dilemma because the tourism businesses in rural towns depend upon our patronage to survive—but they can do without the virus, thank you very much. So, it goes without saying, wear your mask whenever you interact with lodging and restaurant staff. Wash your hands and use hand sanitizer at every opportunity. If you’re feeling tired or sick, d’uh!, don’t travel. If you fall ill while you’re visiting a rural town, stay in your room or tent, and head home as soon as possible. All that said, we’re happy to share some of our favorite trails, dining and lodging tips to help you safely get out of town and clear your head while the summer weather holds. Megan Wagstaff writes about day trips outside of Salt Lake City that offer biking and hiking treks while Jared Blackley takes on the bucket-list hike of the Zion Traverse Trail. He also highlights an exceptional lodging experience in Tropic, Utah.

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Mantua Resevoir’s Eagles Rise Trail near Brigham City

an eye out for moose and deer. Even the gravel portions of this trail are smooth enough for kid’s bikes, single-speeds, and baby carriers. Getting there: Take Interstate 80 eastbound to Evanston. Get off on exit 6 onto Bear River Drive. Turn right into Bear River State Park and head to the cul-de-sac at the end of the road to find the Rio Oso trailhead. Refuel: Whether you need a bite on your way to Bear River State Park or something to nosh on post popping wheelies, Jody’s Diner has your taste buds covered. Serving up breakfast, lunch and dinner, town favorites include the Jacked Up Ham sandwich with pepperjack cheese and raspberry jalepeño jam or the turkey dinner, complete with stuffing, potatoes and rolls—comfort food at its finest. Jody’s Diner 260 Bear River Drive, Evanston 307-789-8550 JodysDiner.com

Sardine Peak, Ogden Distance: 7.7 miles round-trip Skill: Intermediate Surface: Dirt

Salt Lake’s Bonneville Shoreline and Mill Creek Pipeline trails are tire-to-tire traffic these days, so pull a localsonly move and check out Ogden’s Sardine Peak for a scenic loop with additional add-ons like links to Green Pond, Icebox and Wheeler Canyon trails. Pros say approaching the trail in a counterclockwise direction guarantees more downhill and less climbing, with alpine views and an optional Pineview Reservoir overlook. Getting there: Take I-15 northbound to US-89 until you reach Weber Canyon. Head east up Interstate 84 to the Huntsville/Mountain Green exit 92. At the Sinclair, take a left onto UT-167 until you reach the Snowbasin turnoff, which follows UT-266. Park at Snowbasin Lot 2, where

you’ll see the Maples trailhead. Refuel: With locations in both Ogden and Clearfield (plus Logan), you have plenty of opportunities to dig into a pie from Lucky Slice once the bikes are back in their racks. Can’t all agree on which ’za to get? Go by the slice; there are three options daily, like Saturday’s The Real Dill with dill pickle chips or the famous Lucky 7 on Sunday topped with all your faves. Lucky Slice Multiple locations TheLuckySlice.com

Eagles Rise Trail, Mantua

Distance: Up to 9 miles Skill: Beginner, intermediate and expert Surface: Dirt and gravel

If you and your riding buddies aren’t all at the same level, Eagles Rise Trail and its offshoots hold something for everyone. The Mantua Dike Trail, outside of Mantua between Brigham City and Logan, links with Eagles Rise, and can be explored fully for about 7 miles. Along your route, you’ll find turnoffs for the Ridge Trail loop and the Knoll loop. If you’re an intermediate rider, you may want to explore the Knoll; Ridge Trail is best left to the experts. Any route you choose, you’ll enjoy mountain scenery, views of Mantua Bay and rolling farmland. Getting there: Take I-15 northbound to the first Brigham City exit, where you’ll merge onto US-89 heading east into Sardine Canyon. About 4.5 miles into the canyon, pull off into Mantua at 600 North. Turn right, then right again onto Main Street. Look for marked trailheads around Mantua Bay; the first should be on your immediate left. Refuel: Typically, a Sunday adventure in Utah is less busy than a Saturday one, but if you’re heading north, Maddox Ranch House might be enough to sway your decision away from the day of the Lord, because lawdy their

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fried chicken is to die for! Pedal pushing got you feeling a bit more carnivorous? Maddox has choice beef and bison cuts as well. Wash it all down with housemade root beer, sarsaparilla or cream soda—your bishop would approve. Maddox Ranch House 1900 S. Highway 89, Perry 800-544-5474 MaddoxFineFood.com

High Star Ranch Trail System, Kamas Distance: Varies Skill: Beginner, intermediate and expert Surface: Dirt

With more than 20 miles of trails for all levels, High Star Ranch Trail System in Kamas can be your reward for cleaning the garage, or you can make it an all-day event. Located on private property adjacent to the DeJoria Center, land use is open to the public free of charge. Trails are easily marked by name and ability level with a multitude of trail maps throughout the system; in other words, you won’t get lost. Beginner trails include Lazy Dazz, Tombstone and Graveyard. Getting there: Head east on I-80 to US-40. Take the Kamas exit onto SR-248 eastbound. Turn left on SR-32 and drive to the DeJoria Center and High Star Ranch trailhead. Refuel: Detour up Mirror Lake Highway to The Notch, which now has a family dining room for all ages serving up dishes from Collie’s BBQ. Order a plate of smoked wings (we’re partial to the garlic-parm buffalo sauce, but there are five options to choose from) followed by The Goat burger, which is actually a 100% beef patty topped with goat cheese, green chiles and jalepeño. The Notch Pub 2392 E. Mirror Lake Highway, Kamas 435-783-6224 ColliesBBQ.com

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t’s not until the trail turns and the famous narrow rock fin of Angel’s Landing comes into view—approximately 35 miles into our hike—that we realize just how few people we’ve seen over the past three days. Dozens of hikers are now scrambling up the crux in front of us; dozens more are making their way back down. Hundreds more are somewhere on the trail. More than 4.3 million nature lovers descend upon Zion National Park each year, making it almost impossible to experience the solitude and stillness of wilderness. However, after a couple of friends and I discovered the Zion Traverse hike, we found these qualities in abundance. The traverse is actually a series of interconnected trails that run almost 50 miles from Lee Pass in the Kolob Canyons to Zion’s East Rim Trailhead (or vice-versa, depending on your preference). Navigating the trails is easy. But the logistics of the hike, usually done between April and September, can be complicated. There are, for instance, few reliable water sources along the way. What few springs there are may dry up. One solution is stashing one gallon of water per person near the Connector Trail or Wildcat Canyon Trailhead before you begin the hike. Just make sure to write something on the container, such as “Don’t drink this water—I need it to survive.” And always inquire with the visitor center when you pick up your permit about the flow status of springs along the way. Getting a permit is a competitive process. You’ll need at least two campsite reservations: one for the Kolob Canyons and another for the West Rim. Reservations can be made online—beginning at 10 a.m.—on the fifth day of the month, two months prior to the month of your hike. For example, permits for June become available on April 5. If you plan to book your permits online, secure the more popular West Rim campsite first, as there are only four campsites per night that can be reserved online. They will be gone by 10:05 a.m. If you aren’t fortunate enough to secure reservations online, you can book them in person the day before the start of your trip. Because there are only five in-person campsite reservations available for the West Rim, it’s best to be at the visitor center before it opens. Be prepared to adjust your schedule, if necessary, as there will be others trying

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to secure permits the same day. Therefore, you may need to spend two nights in Kolob Canyons in order to secure a campsite on the West Rim. Once we had our permit, we set out from Lee Pass on a sunny morning in early May. Patches of snow are still visible on the basaltic caps at the top of the breathtaking Finger Canyons. We follow Timber Creek south for approximately 3 miles, slowly descending to La Verkin Creek, where the trail turns east. The first few miles of any long backpacking trip are filled with laughter, conversation and excitement, but a rhythm soon sets in. The final 3½ miles to the camp are usually hiked in silence. Unless you’re spending two nights in Kolob Canyons, try to book a campsite numbered from 7 to 11, as the other sites are far from where the La Verkin Creek Trail meets the Hop Valley Trail. (Only two of those campsites can be booked online). After setting up our camp, we made the short jaunt—1-mile roundtrip—to the second longest natural arch in the world, Kolob Arch. The next morning, we filtered water from the creek before starting the climb over the large landslide that dammed Hop Valley several thousand years ago. The next 6 miles is sublime. A small creek meanders along the valley floor, which is mostly sediment from a lake that dried up only 700 years ago. We don’t see another person until we exit the valley and begin a steady, 1½ -mile climb to the Kolob Terrace Road. We hike another 7 miles, with sweeping views of the West Temple Pantheon to the south and Job’s Head to the north, followed by long stretches of Ponderosa forest before we set up camp in the at-large camping area near Wildcat Canyon. Day 3 takes us around the rim of Wildcat Canyon and up near Lava Point lookout. From there, we begin the crown jewel of the hike—the West Rim. The first 4 miles are relatively flat traveling across the northern end of Horse Pasture Plateau. The trail then drops into Potato Hollow, where you see remnants of a fire that burned through this area several years ago. As you climb out of Potato Hollow, the scenery becomes world class. And it stays that way for the next several miles. Gentle vegetated slopes dramatically give way to steep sandstones cliffs that drop deep into canyons. Some cliffs drop 2,000 feet,

It takes some planning to hike the Zion Traverse Trail. But once you get there, you’ll experience the solitude and stillness of the national park wilderness while some canyons, one after another, are even deeper. It is an incredibly impressive jaw-dropping sight. Superlatives to describe what you’re seeing will be inadequate. The vistas along the West Rim are, simply put, some of the best in the world. Early the next morning, we begin the 6-mile, 3,400-foot descent to the Grotto. The views are so extraordinary along the way, we rarely speak. We had made plans to hike Angel’s Landing, but when we see all the people with the same hike in mind, we forego it. When we reach the road, we immediately regret our decision to bypass the final 10 miles along the East Rim. We weren’t ready for our journey to end, but we’d made arrangements to be picked up in Springdale. Because the hike is point to point, we needed a shuttle to return to our car near Lee Pass. A friend from St. George was kind enough to meet us in Springdale, but we thought it a tall order to ask this person to drive up to the East Rim park entrance to pick us up, so we cut our trek short. I’ll return soon, however, to complete the traverse and hike to the East Rim Trailhead. The adventure is worth every single step.

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Each campsite requires its own reservation and a $5 nonrefundable deposit. Multiple reservations will be combined into one permit at the time you check in at the visitor center. There are Zion National Park visitor centers at the south entrance near Springdale and the entrance to Kolob Canyons. The cost for permits is $15 for 1-2 people, $20 for 3-7 people and $25 for 8-12 people.

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If you don’t have enough people in your group to justify bringing two vehicles or a friend who is willing to shuttle you, Red Rock Shuttle in La Verkin can help. Reservations must be made in advance. Red Rock Shuttle 435-635-9104 RedRockShuttle.com

Zion Wilderness Map Download a map at: NPS.gov/zion/planyourvisit/images/WildernessGuide-MAP-2019full.jpg [The above article was previously published in the April 2020 issue of Vamoose Utah.]

lows, two treehouses, a guesthouse, a four-plex and a restaurant. The villa-style cabins each have two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a pullout sofa bed, a kitchen and a living area with a gas fireplace. Each cabin also has a deck with a gas grill and a private hot tub. Each of the bungalows has a bedroom with a king-size bed, which appear to be hanging but are actually attached securely to a frame on the floor. There is also a queen-size Murphy bed in the main living area, as well as a gas fireplace and a kitchenette. The bathroom features a deep soaking tub, a perfect way to relax after of fun day of outdoor activities. A short walk from the bungalows is a large sauna that all guests are welcome to use. Unlike the cabins, however, the bungalows don’t have private hot tubs or gas grills on the patios. The two studio-style treehouses have a king-size bed and a smaller bed in a loft above. They both have large decks that are great for watching the sun disappear below the western horizon. With a large bedroom on the second floor, two bathrooms and queen-size Murphy bed in the living area, the guesthouse accommodates four people. The four-plex was designed to provide guests a private patio in a studio-style setting, with a king-size bed, kitchenette and full bath with a soaker tub. “There isn’t much we intend to change,” April says. “But we’d like to expand the [the Stone Hearth Grille] just a little bit. We currently serve an average of 80 customers per night and often have to turn customers away. We’d like to be able to in-

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crease that number to 95 or 100, so long as the quality of the food isn’t jeopardized.” She calls the restaurant “a casual finedining experience.” There are candles and table clothes and a wine list in a tranquil setting. “But we know most people who come to [this area] are hiking or enjoying the outdoors during the day,” she says. “Most people don’t bring suits or dress clothes.” More than anything, the Roberts want to make your stay in the area as comfortable and memorable as possible.

While You’re There

Most visitors to this area spend their days hiking the beautiful trails in Bryce Canyon National Park, and for good reason. The canyon is a geological wonder with more orange and crimson hoodoos and spires than one could ever possibly count. But the area also has a number of incredible mountain biking trails. Cassidy Trail in Red Canyon is approximately a 25-minute drive west on Highway 12 from the Stone Canyon Inn. Not only does it offer a 4 ½-mile oneway ride through red limestone with similar, though less dramatic, hoodoo formations as Bryce Canyon, it also offers a ride through a region rich in local lore. The infamous Butch Cassidy is said to have fled along this trail after attempting to murder a man in Panguitch who was dancing with a woman Cassidy had his eyes on. Cassidy succeeded in hiding in the area from the local posse that went out to find him, and he would use the area again after robbing a stagecoach a few years later.

If you keep your eyes peeled, you’ll notice occasional clusters of Bristlecone Pine, which are some of the oldest living things on earth. Thunder Mountain offers another more difficult 16-mile point-to-point trail in Red Canyon. The trail offers a technical descent of more than 1,400 feet, as well as sweeping views all the way to Powell Point. But there is no need to just view from afar that dramatic edge of the 10,000foot tabletop to the northeast. A dirt road continues past Pine Lake Campground (recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/231915) for approximately 6 miles to the trailhead. With a high-clearance vehicle, you can drive the 6 miles to the trailhead. From there, it’s a beautiful 4 ½-mile ride to what seems like the edge of the world. Twenty minutes south of Tropic, Kodachrome Basin State Park (Utah.com/ kodachrome-basin-state-park) has several bike-friendly trails, including a sixmile loop that essentially navigates the outer perimeter of the park, which offers views of the famous monolithic spires almost the entire trail. There is a daily use fee of $8 per vehicle. The IDK BBQ (161 N. Main, Tropic, 435-679-8353, idkbarbecue.square.site) offers Southern barbecue favorites such as smoked beef brisket and pulled pork sandwiches on an Asiago bun. One can get a side of mac-and-cheese or beans and corn bread. You can dine-in or take the food to go, though it is perhaps advised to eat such hearty meal after exploring. CW

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hen Mike and Dixie Burbidge decided it was time to retire in 2018, they were hesitant to sale the Stone Canyon Inn (1380 W Stone Canyon Lane, Tropic, 435679-8611, stonecanyoninn. com) to just the highest bidder. After all, for nearly 20 years they had put their love, devotion and passion into the property just outside of Tropic. They built it from an 80acre piece of land bordering the southeast corner of Bryce Canyon National Park into an inn with 15 comfortable and unique accommodations in a beautiful setting. There was interest from investors with larger resorts, but the couple was worried something might be lost if the inn was purchased by a resort. The couple had known April Roberts for a long time. She worked with their daughter in finance and had grown up in town. When they asked her to review the financial history and help put together a proposal for investors, she agreed. But as she began to crunch the numbers, she began to wonder if perhaps she and her husband, Riley, should make an offer on the property. Both were residents of Garfield County, and Riley had spent the past 15 years working in HR and management at Ruby’s Inn in Bryce. Transitioning to be an owner of the well-loved inn seemed to be a good fit. The couples got together. The Roberts discussed their assets and what they could offer for the property. A deal was made. The inn has four cabins, four bunga-

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faletta ($11) or a meatball sandwich ($10), which come with a side of pasta salad. The muffaletta is a solid representation of this classic Italian sandwich that includes a holy trinity of salami, capicola and prosciutto combined with Havarti and provolone cheese before getting slathered with some homemade olive tapenade. The combo of meat and cheese on this

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Along with a crisp, white-tile aesthetic wrapped around a gorgeous wood-burning pizza oven, Fratelli has added an Italian deli and gelateria to its concept. It’s a clever way to make use of the additional space, and any place that offers tasty Italian sundries a little further south is most welcome. The deli helps cater to those looking for something quick like a muf-

ugust is typically when I start getting excited for Salt Lake’s Festa Italiana (festaitalianaslc.com). But like most of the events I’m used to getting excited about, the event has been cancelled due to COVID-19. As my annual circadian rhythm has me craving Italian food like crazy right now, I thought it would be a good time to check in with the longtime Festa Italiana collaborators at Fratelli Ristorante (8612 S. 1300 East, 801495-4550, fratelliutah.com). The team recently uprooted from their location of over 12 years inside the Quarry Bend Shopping Center to a brand-new space on the corner of 8600 South and 1300 East, and the new digs are looking pretty good on them.

I’m a tad biased when it comes to pasta—if gnocchi is on the menu, that’s usually what I’m getting. Lucky for me, Fratelli’s gnocchi gorgonzola ($15) is a top-notch representation of what I love about these tater-based dumplings. As wonderful as gorgonzola cheese is, it’s a flavor that can overwhelm a dish without a bit of consideration. I liked how the gorgonzola plays backup to the foreground flavors of sautéed spinach, walnuts and the gnocchi themselves. It’s a light, creamy vehicle for those gnocchi that I regard so highly. You’re safe with any of the dinner entrees at Fratelli, though I like the lemony, buttery notes of their chicken piccata ($17), and their eggplant parmigiana ($18) absolutely nails what this dish is supposed to be. Though it’s a shame that we’ll have to wait one more year for another Festa Italiana, it does make me grateful to see that tasty, traditional Italian food isn’t too far away. I’ll just spend this year hosting my own Italian Festival made up of Italian takeout and Martin Scorsese movies. CW

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sphere of rice and deep fried until it’s golden and crispy just before getting topped with marinara—are Italian all-stars. Fratelli does a fine job of preserving the deep-fried glory of this classic; they’re fried to perfection on the outside while remaining soft and flavorful on the inside. There are three main options that face you when deciding upon the main event of a dining experience at Fratelli. Do you make use of that lovely pizza oven and order up a personal pie? Do you select from their menu of traditional pasta dishes? Or do you go all out and order up a classic Italian entrée for a few bucks more? As one who has ventured all three paths, allow me to offer some advice. If it’s pizza you’re craving, the Fratelli ($12 , pictured) is the way to go. It sports the quintessentially European coiffure of pear and prosciutto topped with a fistful of arugula, making it a solid representation of Italian flavors. The crust is marvelous—it’s springy, chewy and adds just the right amount of neutral flavor to balance out the rest of the party. As the crust is a foundational part of any pizza, it’s hard to go wrong with a pie at Fratelli. If you’re craving something that’s more savory-on-savory, the spicy meatball ($13) and the Calabrese ($13) are full of meat and cheese goodness.

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sandwich is fantastic, and the roll is speckled with toasted sesame seeds which add a nice, nutty flavor to the sandwich. I would have liked the olive tapenade to be a bit spicier; I love it when a muffaletta punches me in the mouth like Tony Soprano. The meatball sandwich comes topped with sautéed onions, red peppers, marinara and mozzarella cheese, and it’s a fantastic intro to the meatballs at Fratelli. When combined with Fratelli’s marinara sauce, these hulking meatballs evoke vivid old-world flavors. The meatball sandwich is a great way to enjoy them, but it’s also possible to get these meaty darlings in several other dishes. I have a great affection for the meatballs and sausage ($10) appetizer— both proteins are great in pasta or on sandwiches, but there’s something special about serving them up with naught but a blanket of rich marinara. I think the sausage barely edges out the meatballs—they’re excellently seasoned, and have enough heat to add an extra kick to the flavor. For those looking for a meatless appetizer that maintains the shape and overall lovability of Fratelli’s meatballs, the arancini ($11) are great options. For those who have not experienced arancini, these traditional Sicilian snacks—made from a starchy

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A Utah location of Meet Fresh (3390 S. State Street, Ste. 32, 385-549-1134, meetfresh.us), an international Taiwanese dessert restaurant franchise, recently opened in South Salt Lake. The menu expands on popular desserts like boba teas and bubble waffles with tofu puddings, red bean soups and chilled taro balls. I have yet to see menu items like this here in Utah—the sound of chilled taro-based mixes of sweet potato, boba and shaved ice, or red beans and peanuts inside a cool grass jelly, sounds all kinds of intriguing. Meet Fresh’s presence in the popular Asian marketplace in South Salt Lake sounds like a home run; kicking back with some Taiwanese dessert and boba tea sounds after loading up on noodles from nearby restaurants should be perfection.

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his week we reach out to a few local music makers, lovers, curators and more to see what music is keeping their ears and their minds busy. Timo Hatziathanasiou, Albatross Recordings and Ephemera. Albatross Recordings owner Timo Hatziathanasiou has plenty of time for music indulgence while presiding over his records (located now in Boozetique), and drops a sizable list when asked about his latest obsessions. Lately, it’s been mostly old tried-and-trues that Hatziathanasiou has turned to: classics like Suicide’s “Dreamy Baby Dream,” Missing Persons’ “Destination Unknown,” Prince’s “Pop Life.” Albums like Fiona Apple’s The Idler Wheel… join greatest hits by West Berliners Einstürzende Neubauten, and he cites oldies like Norma Tanega’s Walkin’ My Cat Named Dog, Irma Thomas’s Sings, more Prince with Sign O’ the Times and alternative picks like Mercury Rev’s Deserter’s Songs and Purple Mountains 2019 selftitled as favorites, too. “Just recently getting into Anna Von Hausswolff—am looking forward to a new record she’s releasing in September. New Man Man as well—I get really into just about anything Honus Honus puts out, and if safe shows are ever a possibility in this mess of a country, I hope to see Man Man live again,” Hatziathanasiou says, referencing Man Man’s 2020 release Dream Hunting in the Valley of the In-Between. Here’s to hoping we can meet him at that distant future show. Audrey Lockie, SLUG Magazine. When they’re not busy churning out reviews at SLUG Magazine, Audrey Lockie is busy discovering still more music. They deliver eloquently-worded descriptions of their favs, too, when asked for what’s been keeping their ears pricked. Among the picks are records like A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile, which they describe as being “smooth as velvet and definitely melodramatic, The Blue Nile’s debut is a record built out of the passion of pure feeling. These luscious songs offer a musical equivalent to the unapologetic sap and glory of soap operas, Victorian novels and Nicholas Sparks adaptations.” Some of their picks also touch on the strange feelings that come with the pandemic age, such as the minimal and “flute-hyme” driven Offering - Live at Le Guess by Nicole Mitchell and Moor Mother. Lockie says, “In our near-barren concert landscape, even this canned document testifies to the power of face-to-face, communal music-making.” Otherwise, their picks include 2020 releases A Heavenly Touch by Claire Rousay, A Sleep Disaster by Miguel Mendez and Soundbath Mixtape Vol. 1 by A Space for Sound. When a critic like Lockie gets to wiggle out of assignments to explicitly list what they actually love, it’s worth noting. So … take note. Emma Roberts, Member of Daytime Lover and Herring, Former City Weekly Intern. Outside recent time spent as a City Weekly editorial intern, this local music-lover has been busy making her own music and staying busy with activism—and fusing the two interests into one. “Not the ‘flower power’ shit,” she says of her new interest in classic protest music. “The real revolution.

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Yokchi Chang The momentum that BLM is getting is [getting me] into civil rights era music. Artists like Gil Scott-Heron, Marvin Gaye and Nina Simone are essentially narrating my life currently. ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’ by Scott-Heron not only describes my current mindset, but it also gives me fuel,” she says of the iconic song, which references issues that still resonate regarding today’s media echo chambers. “Listening to these types of artists gives me intention. The music of Nina Simone and other soul icons have kept my motivation high to be out on the streets, fighting for what’s important.” She’s also found the same kind of inspiration and comfort in more contemporary artists. “I’ve been listening to a lot of Kendrick Lamar,” Roberts says. “His music fuels the intense anger I have with our current climate, but also is very cathartic for me.” Accessible as these new and old artists all are, follow Roberts’ lead and don’t take them for granted. Yokchi Chang, Nightfreq. Some may miss the glitz and glam of dark-wave, italo disco and electronica deep-cuts curated at Nightfreq dance nights—though they recently put on a sociallydistanced vinyl night at The Block SLC. Dancing in crowded rooms at Nightfreq or Social Disco Club Nights still isn’t really a thing right now, but that hasn’t stopped their creator Yokchi Chang from digging into online music exploration via avenues as common as Spotify, and as weedy as Soundcloud and YouTube in the meantime. “I’ve been discovering a lot of music from Africa, Asia and South America,” he says, listing artists like the decades-old funk work of Bill Loko, whose work can be found on Bandcamp compilations like Pop Makossa - The Invasive Dance Beat of Cameroon 1976-1984. He notes other artists of a vintage time and place, like Livy Ekemezie’s American and Nigerian funk-disco fusion, Mariya Takeuchi’s Japanese ‘80s city pop, Brazilian Tropicalia from Di Melo, as well as contemporary picks like Sao Paulo-based Teto Preto and acid jazz from Japanese band Cat Boys. “It’s been refreshing to find new artists outside of the U.S., and it’s kept me motivated to keep discovering new underground artists,” Chang says. For anyone who also feels ready to dive into the diverse world of music from the Southern hemisphere and the rich palettes of Asia, these recommends are great starters from someone as knowledgeable as Chang. CW

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For anyone who has missed SLC’s finest drag artists, Metro Music Hall has brought it back, starting in July and continuing into August with the return of one of Viva La Diva’s most prized showcases—the one and only Once Upon a DIVA. The show involves parodies of beloved fairytale characters and stories, from the most hated villains to the sweetest of protagonists. Whether you’re a Disney maniac or not, the drama of the drag world certainly offers up a plot twist to classic tales with help from their host CoZmo-Bell. After more than a month of re-starting shows, and also considering that Metro Music Hall is one of the more cavernous venues in the city (a quality that maybe used to be annoying in terms of bands filling the void between the stage and ceiling, but now is certainly a boon under pandemic circumstances), the space seems like one of the safer bets for gathering indoors—and Lord, there’s probably air conditioning to some extent. All seats are spaced six to eight feet apart, masks are required, and more social distancing rules and ticket info can be found at thevivaladivashow.com; head over fast, before the limited tickets sell out. If it’s any extra temptation, pairs and groups can get discounted tickets, knocking single ticket prices from $35 for one person to $30 a person in a group for four, $27 a person with a group of six, $25 for a group of eight and 30% off any group that’s 10+ (but I really hope that, if you’ve got 10 friends you’re partying with,

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There’s nothing quite like a fancy dinner and a show to go along with it. Luckily, open-air musical sets are one thing that feel a little less weird to participate in during COVID days (and their hot, hot evenings). If it’s seafood you crave and an easy-going night of music, too, then head over to the patio at Kimi’s Chop and Oyster House (2155 Highland Drive), where diners can enjoy the musical stylings of Two Old Guys. Yes, that’s capital Two Old Guys, not just any two old guys: Tally Evans and Mike “DellMan” Feldman, of Feldman’s Deli. The pair—who share a “love for the egocentric nature of an arbitrary universe,” according to their Facebook page—have been working crowds on the patio circuit for the past two years, unspooling their enthusiasm for all things bluesy and folksy, from the outrageous to the sappiest of ballads. Such a repertoire is perfect for the mixed audience of diners they probably encountered all the time before the pandemic made shows pause. Now, they can get back at it on Thursday, Aug. 13 at Kimi’s in the ever-bustling Sugar House. Don’t miss their set of covers and original work—it starts at 6:30, so know you’ve got time to get an appetizer and maybe a glass of something boozy in before the tunes begin.

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JRC Live Stream Events

Although it’s summer, and many might be lusting after outdoor activities, livestream events are still very much available to those who want to stay in the comfort and safety of their own homes—especially if you’ve got AC during these hot August days. JRC Events has pivoted online in the past few months, hosting online conversations between local and non-local drag artists called Cyber Werk, a digital talk show. Now, on top of drag-related content, they’re offering up all sorts of musicrelated goods, too, in the style of The Depot’s Concerts from the Crib. The whole month of August is filled with a roster of artists, kicked off by performances from Cherry Thomas, Marlo Suzanne, Courtney Lane, Delta Rae Dixon and Mya Dvrsty among many others. As of press time, upcoming shows include drag performances from Lilia Maughn (Aug. 15), solo acoustic guitar stylings from Nick Johnson (Aug. 16), dance from Dance With Sobriety non-profit founder Austin Gillepsie (Aug. 19), chill pop vibes from Suit Up, Soldier (Aug. 22), soulful goods from Keyvin VanDyke (Aug. 24) and a dose of indie rocking from Del Perro (Aug. 31). These are just a few of the many acts slated for the rest of August, so head over to @jrcevents on Instagram for dayby-day listings, and hop on their Instagram livestream at 8 p.m. for all this and more.

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sana Akinshina), the latter of whom is already in hot water with authorities for her tenacious, risky approach to treatment. There is another fairly significant component to this story, though: It takes place in 1983, with Russia still known as the Soviet Union, and the Cold War still a driving force in every policy decision. Not surprisingly, there’s eventually a component to Sputnik about wanting to use the alien creature as a weapon, as well as state media attempting to control the narrative surrounding what happened to Konstantin and his co-pilot. And suddenly it feels like Sputnik owes a bit more to the original Alien than the idea of an extraterrestrial menace that originates inside a human host. It could similarly be a story about whether the military-industrial complex’s insatiable need to find new ways to kill other humans is the real monster. But the screenplay for Sputnik—by Oleg Malovichko and Andrei Zolotarev, expanding director Abramenko’s 2017 short The Passenger—doesn’t have a particularly strong idea what to do with its back-inthe-U.S.S.R. setting. There’s much more time spent setting up the backstories for Tatyana and Konstantin, establishing the

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) Motivational speaker Les Brown says his mission in life is to help people become uncomfortable with their mediocrity. That same mission is suitable for many of you Rams, as well. And I suspect you’ll be able to generate interesting fun and good mischief if you perform it in the coming weeks. Here’s a tip on how to make sure you do it well: Don’t use shame or derision as you motivate people to be uncomfortable with their mediocrity. A better approach is to be a shining example that inspires them to be as bright as you are. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Taurus musician and visual artist Brian Eno has a practical, down-to-earth attitude about making beautiful things, which he has done in abundance. He says that his goal is not to generate wonderful creations nonstop—that’s not possible—but rather to always be primed to do his best when inspiration strikes. In other words, it’s crucial to tirelessly hone his craft, to make sure his skills are constantly at peak capacity. I hope you’ve been approaching your own labors of love with that in mind, Taurus. If you have, you’re due for creative breakthroughs in the coming weeks. The diligent efforts you’ve invested in cultivating your talents are about to pay off. If, on the other hand, you’ve been a bit lazy about detail-oriented discipline, correct that problem now. There’s still time to get yourself in top shape.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) “I have one talent, and that is the capacity to be tremendously surprised,” writes Libran author Diane Ackerman. I advise you to foster that talent, too, in the weeks ahead. If you’re feeling brave, go even further. Make yourself as curious as possible. Deepen your aptitude for amazements and epiphanies. Cultivate an appreciation for revelations and blessings that arrive from outside your expectations. To the degree that you do these things, the wonderments that come your way will tend to be enlivening and catalytic; unpredictability will be fun and educational.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Author and theologian Frederick Buechner writes, “If we are to love our neighbors, before doing anything else, we must see our neighbors. With our imagination as well as our eyes, we must see not just their faces but also the life behind and within their faces.” The coming weeks will be prime time for you to heed Buechner’s advice, Scorpio. You’re in a phase when you’ll have extra power to understand and empathize with others. Taking full advantage of that potential will serve your selfish aims in profound ways, some of which you can’t imagine yet.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) “Refine your rapture,” advised occultist Aleister Crowley. Now is an excellent time to take that advice. How might you go about GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In his 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Gemini doing it? Well, you could have a long conversation with your musician Kanye West confesses the decadent and hedonist deep psyche—and see if you can plumb hidden secrets about visions that fascinate and obsess him. Personally, I’m not enter- what gives it sublime pleasure. You could seek out new ways tained by the particular excesses he claims to indulge in; they’re to experience euphoria and enchantment—with an emphasis generic and unoriginal and boring. But I bet that the beautiful on ways that also make you smarter and healthier. You might dark twisted fantasies simmering in your imagination, Gemini, also take inventory of your current repertoire of bliss-inducing are more unique and intriguing. In accordance with astrological strategies—and cultivate an enhanced capacity to get the most omens, I invite you to spend quality time in the coming weeks out of them. diving in and exploring those visions in glorious detail. Get to know them better. Embellish them. Meditate on the feelings CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) they invoke and the possibility that they have deeper spiritual Are you ready to make the transition from slow, deep, subtle, and dark to fast, high, splashy and bright? Are you interested meanings. (P.S. But don’t act them out, at least not now.) in shifting your focus from behind-the-scenes to right up front and totally out in the open? Would it be fun and meaningful for CANCER (June 21-July 22) “Make all your decisions based on how hilarious it would be if you did you to leave behind the stealthy, smoldering mysteries and turn it,” advises Cancerian actor Aubrey Plaza. I wish it were that simple. your attention to the sweet, blazing truths? All these changes How much more fun we might all have if the quest for amusement can be yours—and more. To get the action started, jump up and laughter were among our main motivating principles. But no, I toward the sky three times, clicking your heels together during don’t recommend that you always determine your course of action each mid-leap. by what moves will generate the most entertainment and mirth. Having said that, though, I do suspect the next few weeks may in fact AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Greenland is a mostly autonomous territory within the nation be a good time to experiment with using Plaza’s formula. of Denmark. In 2019, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that his government was interested in buying the massive LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) In the dictionary, the first definition of “magic” is “the art of island, describing it as “a large real estate deal” that would add producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand considerable strategic value to his country. A satirical story in and deceptive devices.” A far more interesting definition, which The New Yorker subsequently claimed that Denmark responded is my slight adjustment of an idea by occultist Aleister Crowley, with a counter-offer, saying it wasn’t interested in the deal, doesn’t appear in most dictionaries. Here it is: “Magic is the sci- but “would be interested in purchasing the United States in ence and art of causing practical changes to occur in accordance its entirety, with the exception of its government.” I offer this with your will—under the rigorous guidance of love.” According as an example for you to be inspired by. The coming weeks will to my analysis of the astrological omens, the latter definition could be a favorable time for you to flip the script, turn the tables, reverse the roles, transpose the narrative and switch the rules and should be your specialty during the next four weeks. of the game. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) “The soul, like the moon, is new, and always new again,” wrote 14th- PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) century mystic poet Lalleswari. I will amend her poetic formulation, Author Doris Lessing told us, “It is our stories that will rehowever. The fact is that the soul, unlike the moon, is always new create us.” Whenever we’re hurt or confused or demoralized, in different ways; it doesn’t have a predictable pattern of changing she suggested, we need to call on the imagination to conjure up as the moon does. That’s what makes the soul so mysterious and a new tale for ourselves. “It is the storyteller, the dream-maker, uncanny. No matter how we revere the soul, no matter how tenderly the myth-maker, that is our phoenix,” she believed. The fresh we study the soul, it’s always beyond our grasp. It’s forever leading us narratives we choose to reinvent ourselves may emerge from our into unknown realms that teem with new challenges and delights. I own dreams, meditations or fantasies. Or they might flow our invite you to honor and celebrate these truths in the coming weeks, way from a beloved movie or song or book. I suspect you’re ready for this quest, Pisces. Create a new saga for yourself. Virgo. It’s time to exult in the shiny dark riddles of your soul.

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According to the Indonesian Jakarta Post, the five most dangerous airports in the world are Lukla in Nepal (super short runway—1,729 feet long compared to the average airport landing strip of 7,000-8,000 feet); the Madeira in Portugal, known for its narrow runway and high sea winds; Courcheval International in France which has a slope to it and is only 537 meters long; Barra in Scotland because the runway is simply a beach; and the three ice runways at McMurdo Station in the Antarctic where it’s often dark and pilots need night vision glasses to land. ABC News reports that the 10 scariest U.S. airports are Aspen/Pitkin County where pilots must be certified to land due to the swift decent from a high altitude; John Wayne in Santa Ana because pilots have extreme noise restrictions and must take off like a space shuttle; Midway in Chicago due to its short runways; Sitka-Rocky Gutierrez Airport in Alaska because it’s mostly surrounded by water and boulders wash up on the tarmac all the time; Yeager in Charleston, West Virginia, because its short runway is located between two cliffs; San Diego International in California because pilots land downtown amid high-rises and often with strong tailwinds; LaGuardia in New York due to high traffic with jets often circling in low patterns waiting to land; Catalina (also in California) due to potholes in the runway and pilots having trouble seeing other planes around them; Telluride Regional in Colorado where “touch and go” landings are prohibited; and Regan National in Washington, D.C., where commercial pilots must maneuver through two no-fly zones over the Pentagon and CIA and, when taking off, must make a quick left turn so as not to crash into the White House. Might I add to this scary list the South Valley Regional Airport in West Jordan, Utah? It might not be frightening to pilots who take off and land in the middle of the Salt Lake Valley but, for residents, it’s becoming more and more of a nightmare to see the planes come and go. Last month, a small plane came down out of the sky into a neighborhood and killed a 72-year-old woman sitting on her back porch, along with three people on the plane. It missed hitting the Bingham Highway full of cars and an unoccupied elementary school. The airport is owned and operated by Salt Lake City and frankly, Salt Lake County has grown in the past few decades to the point that this place needs to move away from homes, just like the Utah State Prison has had to do. Given how close Tooele is to Salt Lake these days, let’s give Tooele the business. I love small planes, and my grandson is a helicopter pilot, but eight crashes in 10 years from this airport are not acceptable ever. Development is not going away, and pilots have families, too! n Content is prepared expressly for Community and is not endorsed by City Weekly staff.

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n After Christian Meyer of Berlin, Germany, lost his running shoes to a thief, he posted a notice on a community sharing platform and learned other residents had also lost shoes that were left outside. Meyer soon discovered the culprit, telling local media on July 26 that he caught a fox “red-handed” with a pair of blue flip-flops in its mouth and eventually found its stash of more than 100 multicolored shoes, according to Fox News. Meyer’s shoes, however, were not among them. The Street Where You Live Concerned friends of Hartford, Connecticut, retiree Victor King contacted police on July 26 when they couldn’t reach King, who had recently reported being threatened with a samurai sword by a man he rented a room to, according to an arrest warrant. The Hartford Courant reported that first responders arriving at the house on Asylum Avenue found King’s body, badly slashed and decapitated. Police began a search for the renter, Jerry David Thompson, who was soon found and arrested, but refused to cooperate with detectives, referring them instead to paperwork in his car indicating he believes himself to be a sovereign citizen and therefore not subject to the law. He was arraigned on July 28 and held on $2 million bail. Awesome! A Gwinnett County (Georgia) Sheriff’s deputy is recovering at home thanks to three inmates who came to his rescue. The unnamed inmates noticed the deputy didn’t seem well as he conducted security checks, the sheriff’s office said in a July 28 statement, and then saw him lose consciousness and fall to the floor, “splitting his head open.” The inmates began shouting and banging on their doors, which roused the deputy enough that he “thought an inmate needed help and somehow managed to rise to his feet and press the control panel to open cell doors.” The inmates rushed out and called for assistance as the deputy lost consciousness again, the Gwinnett Daily Post reported. “These inmates had no obligation whatsoever to render aid to a bleeding, vulnerable deputy, but they didn’t hesitate,” the sheriff’s office said. “We’re proud of them.” Inexplicable Out for an early morning stroll on July 27, Mariel Kinney, 32, and Kevin Pinto, 30, drew the attention of residents in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, who called police to report a naked couple walking their dog down the street, authorities said. “It was kind of wild,” Police Chief Joseph Bennett told the Milford Daily News. “They were buck naked.” Officers asked the couple why they weren’t wearing clothes, but they declined to answer or were incoherent, Bennett said, and “(t)here was a short foot pursuit.” After a struggle, they were captured and charged with indecent exposure and assault and battery on a police officer, along with other crimes.

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Cliches Come to Life Gabriel and Tracy Brawn moved into Gabriel’s childhood home in DoverFoxcroft, Maine, in 2012 and enjoyed a warm relationship with next-door neighbor Steve Ritter, whose garage had been partially built on the Brawns’ property decades ago. But after Ritter passed away in 2016, his wife and grown children took over the property, sometimes renting it out, and “this place turned to craziness and chaos,” Tracy Brawn told the Bangor Daily News on July 16, leading finally to Gabriel Brawn grabbing his Sawzall on May 26 and cutting the Ritters’ garage in half, right down the property line. “We’re putting up a fence,” Tracy Brawn said. “Fences make good neighbors.” Dover-Foxcroft police Chief Ryan Reardon said, “We were aware of the situation and believe it’s been resolved at this point.” Latest Alarming Headlines A roving gang of baboons in Knowsley Safari Park in Merseyside, England, is known to vandalize cars and otherwise alarm visitors, but lately, The Sunday Times reported, they’ve been seen carrying knives, screwdrivers and a chain saw, which workers believe they’ve acquired from visitors. “We’re not sure if they are being given weapons by some of the guests ... or if they’re fishing them out of pickup trucks and vans,” an employee said. Park officials have pooh-poohed the reports, saying, “We believe that many of these stories have grown in exaggeration as they’ve been retold.” Predictable A $64,000 glass replica of a Disney castle on display at the Shanghai Museum of Glass in China was shattered in July after two kids “hit the exhibit counter when they were chasing each other,” a museum spokesperson posted on Weibo. The Today Show reported Spanish glassblower Miguel Arribas spent 500 hours creating The Fantasy Castle in 2016, but “luckily it’s not destroyed,” said Arribas Brothers company spokesman Rudy Arribas. When COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, Miguel will go to Shanghai to repair the castle. “We’re used to kids and this kind of stuff happening,” said Rudy. “Glass breaks.” Lost and Found n Chris Marckres of Hyde Park, Vermont, went skydiving on July 25, but, he told NECN, “I think my adrenaline was so high and I was just so excited, I didn’t realize I had lost it.” “It” was one of Marckres’ two prosthetic legs. The double amputee was harnessed to an instructor and landed safely, but he didn’t know where the leg ended up. His plea for help on Facebook was answered the next day by farmer Joe Marszalkowski, who found the prosthetic in his soybean field. Marckres said the leg suffered a few scratches but was otherwise unharmed. “We kind of take for granted sometimes how many truly good people there still are in the world,” he mused.

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