The latest news from the city.
Taco Bar at 919 South State Street is a casual Mexican, Latin American, and New Mexican spot known for loaded street-style tacos, a fresh salsa bar, and low prices. It keeps late weekend hours and is available for online ordering, pickup, and delivery.
Post Malone and Alesso headline the New Year's Eve festival at the Delta Center on December 31, part of a four-day Winter Weekend centered on Utah's first outdoor NHL game. Tickets under $125 go on general sale October 30.
Moonlight Garden Supply is a hydroponics and indoor gardening shop on State Street in Salt Lake City. It stocks nutrients, growing media, mushroom supplies, and grow lighting. Reviews praise the staff and the product selection.
First Presbyterian Church held its 40th Annual Scottish Festival and Kirkin' o' th' Tartan over the weekend, drawing roughly 5,000 people to its free activities, food, and pipe band concert. The anniversary edition honored the memory of longtime member and community advocate Pamela Atkinson, with proceeds going to her resource center.
The Utah Museum of Contemporary Art is moving to a new, light-filled building in downtown Salt Lake City as part of the new Sports, Entertainment, Culture and Convention District. The current space closes in July 2027, with the new home opening around 2031, and a final 'So Long' exhibition marking the transition.
Urban Spice (House of Corn) is an authentic Mexican, Latin American and New Mexican restaurant in downtown Salt Lake City, owned by Armando Guerrero and built around corn. A look at the menu, prices, hours and what recent diners are saying.
Artistic director Adam Sklute is retiring after two decades at Ballet West, with the 2026-27 season serving as his farewell. The post traces the company's growth under his leadership and lists the productions remaining in his final season.
Everything Utah is a women-owned gift shop on State Street in Salt Lake City, selling locally sourced honey, crafts, art and souvenirs. The shop has a 4.9 rating on Google Maps, with customers praising its friendly staff and warm atmosphere. Opening hours, parking and contact details are included.
Garth Brooks kicked off his "Blame It All On My Roots" arena tour at the Delta Center on October 9, 2026, with four Salt Lake City shows. The concert combined classics from his 1990s catalog with interactive moments and a return of the UFO drum pod.
The first Salt Lake Book Festival filled The Gateway on October 17 with 25 authors, four programming tracks, and a curated market, plus a Jodi Picoult offsite conversation. It opened with The Prologue at the public library and is already accepting authors for 2027.
