The Mission: Determine if 12 people can eat a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for $50. The Menu: turkey, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, cranberry sauce, rolls, stuffing, green beans, candied yams and pumpkin pies with fresh whipped cream. The Verdict: Yes, it can be done—and without coupons! After considering various Thanksgiving shopping incentives from Smith’s and Fresh … Read more
A growing annual tradition in Park City, the Santa Pub Crawl continues to attract impressive numbers of thirsty Santas eager to spread some holiday cheer to Main Street bars. The crawl draws Park City locals, visitors and residents from the Salt Lake Valley, Wasatch County and other parts of Summit County. All those 21 and … Read more
Yes, the name of this site is The Utah Review. So, why is a town in Colorado being written about in this space? Well, just as Christmas music can over extend its reach and be heard before Thanksgiving even has a chance, borders can – and do blur. Speaking of blurred borders, my recent trip … Read more
There is no doubt the quartet of new short films from Spy Hop Production’s 12th annual PitchNic premiere – two fiction and two documentaries – which were screened last week before a sold-out Jeanne Wagner Theatre audience will find plenty of life on the independent film festival circuit in Utah and around the country. All four … Read more
Often billed as ballet’s original ghost story, Giselle is the haunting love story of a young peasant girl and a noble who deceives her. The performance kicks off the 2014-15 Ballet West season and runs through November 16, 2014. Newly conceived by Ballet West’s Artistic Director Adam Sklute, this classic and well-loved drama includes more … Read more
Long revered as the king of ski resort dining by elevating the standard for slopeside food and beverage, Deer Valley Resort quietly added a new, nighttime offering to its empire at the end of the summer. The Brass Tag is located at The Lodges at Deer Valley in the Snow Park area. The restaurant is … Read more
October is the ideal time to indulge in ghoulish activities. Salt Lake City’s history is ripe with intrigue and mystery. A haunted tour of the city is just what I needed to scratch my supernatural itch. Grimm Ghost Tours offers a few different ghostly experiences, I selected the Old Town tour, which covers the heart … Read more
The Utah Film Center (UFC) will present two documentary films – one about a San Antonio inventor of digital imaging technology who sets out to painstakingly recreate a 17th century masterpiece by painter Johannes Vermeer and the other about the Sagrada Familias temple in Barcelona – that underscore just how creative genius transcends technology and … Read more
Saffron (C. Sativus) is a fall-blooming crocus that is both beautiful and useful. It shares a long and storied history that spans more than 3,500 years, multiple religions, trade routes and a value often as high gold or even more. In fact, a small tin of saffron sells on Amazon.com for $12.50 for 2 grams. That … Read more
[Handle’s House Burger with fries (salad also available). Photo by: Billy Yang] Park City has never suffered from a lack of restaurants. But as it happens with many resort towns the world over, it always did suffer from a lack of good ones that didn’t cost an arm and a leg for a hungry soul … Read more