SLUG
November 4, 2026
Contributor Limelight: Tyson Call
Tyson Call has covered just about everything for SLUG, writing and photographing for over 10 years. He loves challenging assignments that push him out of his comfort zone and create connections. He loves rangefinder cameras and carries one on him to capture the unexpected. See his work in both film photography and writing for our November Film Folk issue with Dave Brewer of Photo Collective Studios and a Localized interview with Trauma Blönde.
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Photo Collective Studios: Literary Ladies to Lenses and Lighting
When the Ladies’ Literary Club of Utah dissolved, the building needed a new steward. Dave Brewer stepped in to fill that role with the Photo Collective Studios. … read more
One Wheel? No Problem! with 801Wheel
SLC is lucky enough to have its own Onewheel shop: 801Wheel, offering retail, repairs, customization and accessories, all of it run and started by Stoker Jonz. … read more
Staples, Folds and Ink: Grid Zine Fest 2022
The zine scene in Utah and surrounding states is alive and well. Folded 8.5 x 11s, colored paper, fresh prints and wet ink abounded at the 2022 Grid Zine Fest. … read more
PIK2AR: Providing Positive Change for the Pasifika Community
PIK2AR works to address domestic violence within the Tongan/Polynesian/Pacific Island community while providing other community programs. … read more
SLUG Style: Zoe Love
This month’s “SLUG Style” features Zoe Love, a jeweler, creative and designer. Her designs can be found on Big Cartel. … read more
SLUG Style: David Quiñones
This month’s beer and spirits–themed “SLUG Style” features David Quiñones, a bartender at Purgatory, a bar and restaurant in SLC. … read more
SLUG Style: A ’La Mode SLC
Angelique and Jasmine Gordon are sisters, small-business owners and personal stylists. They own A ’La Mode SLC, a boutique and personal-styling service. Every month, “SLUG Style” features a distinct and unique member of the community and asks them why they do what they do. Exploring more than just clothing, “SLUG Style” endeavors to feature the
SLUG Style: Q Dixon x Embrogo
Q Dixon is a dancer, entrepreneur and creative. He is also the creator of Embrogo, a custom embroidery brand based out of Salt Lake City. … read more
Farming Foodies: Frog Bench Farms
Started in 2012 by Joe and Paula Sargetakis, Frog Bench Farms produces veggies that are supplied to restaurants within a five-mile radius. … read more
Cuppa: Cafe for Creatives
Created by Nathanael and Bec Sato and located just off storied Historic “two-bit” 25th Street, Cuppa offers a massive selection of organic loose-leaf teas. … read more
SLUG Style: Miche Elizabeth
Miche Elizabeth is a massage therapist, L.A. transplant and cyclist who has brought her unique sense of style to Salt Lake City. … read more
SLC Staycation: Bike Edition
Luckily, there are many bikeable local amenities to enhance your tour of downtown SLC. … read more
LeWitt’s Wall Drawing #33: UMFA Gets Some Sol
The work of an artist who died over a decade ago has been installed in the Utah Museum of Fine Art (UMFA) … read more
Vicious Cyclers: SLC’s Bike Couriers
These days, electronic words travel at the speed of light. But sometimes, a physical object needs to get from point A to point B—fast. It might surprise most people, but in a dense urban environment, the quickest and most efficient method is a bicycle courier. … read more
Intelligent Designers & Fabrication Evolved: M3LD
The foundations of M3LD were laid out by Andrea Beecher and Brian Garrett, who were working as design consultants and fantasizing about creating their own home décor. After partnering with Jason Frederick in 2013, M3LD now offers a variety of sculptural home furnishings and accessories, all with a modern slant. … read more
Intelligent Designers & Fabrication Evolved: Project Sunday
Building upon their not-so-humble beginning of creating gorgeous tables, consoles and other home furnishings built for life, Project Sunday has graduated into working with clients to realize their specific dream alongside the immaculate taste, advice and direction of the Project Sunday team. … read more
Intelligent Designers & Fabrication Evolved: Creative Services Bureau
Mark Hofeling and Matias Alvarez of Creative Services Bureau have long worked in the film industry in various capacities, and they have a very particular set of skills: they can design, implement and create things, especially for one-off, client-based projects. … read more
Intelligent Designers & Fabrication Evolved: HI Co-operative
Irving and Hannah Olague of HI Co-operative offer a unique design approach: If they envision something for a space, they can create the perfect furniture or structures to match. … read more
GREENbike for Clean Air: SLC’s Bike-share Program
GREENbike provides bicycles parked at stations located around the city that can be rented, ridden to another station and dropped off. … read more
Salt Lake City Staycation
You may be in town for some film festivals, or you may be a born-and-raised, diehard Salt Laker. Either way, you deserve your Salt Lake City staycation. … read more
Not Your Average Joe: Blue Copper Coffee
For years, Blue Copper Coffee has successfully brought the highest-quality coffee from roasters all over the world as well as their own roasts, which have been met with much ballyhoo. … read more
High West Distillery: High Spirits, High Country
In Park City, High West is producing their fourth release of popular Utah-made whiskey: Valley Tan, a name derived from the whiskey that Mormons made in the past under Brigham Young’s direction, as well as its lighter coloring. … read more
Speed Week: Where the World Comes to Go!
Since 1914, motorheads from around the world have come to prove their mettle and try to break land speed records on the dry lake bed, which is perfect for these high-speed runs. … read more
Regatta Garage: Fabricated & Understated
Regatta Garage, along with local builders Pangea Speed, Salt City Builds, Bang Moto and others, will be displaying custom bike builds at the upcoming Craft Lake City DIY Festival on Sunday, Aug. 14, as a special preview in conjunction with the motorcycle and art show Salty Bike Revival (SBR). … read more
Better Than Busch League: Talisman Brewing Company
Walking in the front door of Ogden’s newest brewery, Talisman Brewing Company, I’m hit with a deliciously sweet smell that seems familiar—though I’m not sure from where. Dusty Williams, who co-owns the brewery with his wife, Joann Williams, tells me that they just got finished brewing a beer with hops—those zesty little strobuli that impart a flavor that is sometimes bitter, sometimes citrusy. … read more
SLUG Style: Gheybin Comish
Gheybin Comish has been a mainstay at The Rose Establishment, a local coffeeshop and bakery, for almost three years. You may have seen her buzzing around on her bright yellow Ducati Scrambler, caught a glimpse of her whimsical paintings or noticed her unique urban style. … read more
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SLUG Style: Andrea Beecher
“Whenever something is happening in home fashion, usually something similar is happening in personal fashion,” says Andrea Beecher, co-founder of design firm and manufacturer M3LD. “For me as a designer, I can design a space and make it beautiful—and I love that—but I think an expression of my art is also what I look like every day. So my personal expression is really important to me.” … read more
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FFMoto: The Flying Frenchwoman
“The women’s motorcycle market is the fastest-growing demographic within the motorcycle community, and I just felt like there needed to be something to support women,” says Boucher. Her frustration eventually turned to action, and she decided to create FFMoto. … read more
SLUG Style: Madi Smith
Madi Smith is a local heavy metal fan who has created and customized her own kutte, or “battle vest” which is a part of heavy metal and biker culture. SLUG asked her how she chose her patches, and how she has customized her vest to make it her own. … read more
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Suicide Lane Cycles: Escape from L.A.
After a brief stint on the sunny West Coast, he and Davy Bartlett returned to Salt Lake City, transforming a 10-years-vacant, former automotive shop just off State Street into a stunning retail space and custom motorcycle workshop. … read more
SLUG Style: Onza Winston
Onza Winston is the operations manager for Discrete Clothing, an outdoor clothing company based in Salt Lake City. He is also a veteran of the Marine Corps, and was deployed twice to Iraq. … read more
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Furry Friends Forever: Remnant Preservations
Americans can’t seem to make up their minds about death. On the one hand, gory movies make a killing at the box office, and on the other, it’s something that people hate to talk about. Andy Silva of Remnant Preservations hopes to open people up to the idea that through the skilled art of taxidermy, the insight and love we experience with animals doesn’t have to end when they are no longer living. … read more
SLUG Style: Ana Hardy
Ana Hardy is a digital content intern here at SLUG, and we couldn’t help but notice that every day she walks into the office looking sharp with her sense of retro style. She’s a writer and musician, and always looks like she would fit in with Holly Golightly singing “Moon River” on a fire escape. … read more
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Bang Moto: Black Top for Breakfast, Dirt for Dinner
Tyler White is a man of few words. When asked to describe what kind of motorcycles he builds under the brand Bang Moto, he looks down, furrows his brow in thought, then with firm resolve—as though finding the single perfect descriptor for which he was searching—says a single word: “Radical.” … read more
Hecho en México, Utah en el Corazón: Vida Tequila
Vida Tequila is high-end, which is made immediately clear when you see their tequila sitting in a clean, white box on the top shelf and costing between $50 and $60. … read more
SLUG Style: Chris Garcin
Chris Garcin hails from a place called Party Mountain, a ski resort where it is perpetually 1993 and hot tubs, straight skis and cool glasses abound. … read more
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Salt City Builds: Accustomed to Custom
Salt City Builds brothers Seth and Jason “Rev” Clark love motorcycles. … read more
SLUG Style: Spencer Daley and Rachel Urban
Spencer Daley started Daley’s along with Rachel Urban at only 20 years old after being inspired by the clothing stores in Brighton, England and wanting to bring something similar to Sugarhouse. … read more
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SLUG Style: Courtney Marriott
Every month, SLUG Style features a distinct and unique member of the community and asks them why they do what they do. … read more
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Salty Bike Revival: Baptism By Motor Oil
Juan Coles of events company Loco Lobo is one of the brains behind the Utah’s custom motorcycle show, Salty Bike Revival (SBR). With Jason “Rev” Clark of custom shop Salt City Builds as a partner, Coles hopes to bring something never before seen in Utah to Salt Lake City. There have been meetups and
SLUG Style: Nick Kuzmack
Every month, SLUG Style features a distinct and unique member of the community and asks them why they do what they do. Exploring more than just clothing, SLUG Style is an attempt to feature the people who give Salt Lake City flavor through personality and panache. … read more
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Getting Weird at the Sugar Space Arts Warehouse
I’ll admit it—I don’t get modern dance. I’m the first to start clenching my rolled up program when stuff gets weird. This past weekend, however, I had a breakthrough. SLUG was invited to the grand opening of the new Sugar Space Arts Warehouse and I have seen the light. … read more
Film Review: Tanked
Tanked opens up with stark silence as protagonist Eric (Eric Yevak) works on something mysterious with the help of some PBR and an X-acto knife. … read more
Chefs, Chow, Cookies & Coffee: PechaKucha Night Vol. 12 @...
The PechaKucha format is brilliant. Japanese for “chit chat,” it was invented in Tokyo in 2003, and since has spread to almost 800 different locations worldwide. The presenters have six minutes and forty seconds to discuss whatever they want, and they are pushed along by a slideshow, which is moving on without them. To anyone who has listened to someone drone on publicly while people cough and shift in their chairs, this format is heaven sent. … read more
Salt Laker Makers — PechaKucha Vol. 13 @ The Fallout...
Salt Lake just had its lucky number Vol. 13 PKN on the 13th of October. Thankfully Camp Crystal Lake’s Jason did not attend, likely because he only goes out on Friday, and this event was held on Monday night. SLUG was invited to attend. … read more
SLUG Style: Dyana Durfee and Korey Martin
Korey and Dyana don’t seem to follow any particular school of thought regarding the aesthetic they look for in clothing, though it is by no means random. They feel that being comfortable with yourself and how you are is important. … read more
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SLUG Style: Adam Kaessner
“I feel like every day you dress up,” he says. “You are wearing stuff not just for yourself but for other people too. I feel like it’s nice to be comfortable making fun of myself.” … read more
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One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila, Lecture: Marie Gaytan Series...
The room was filled with academic types from the U of U and other distinguished-looking people, yet they had jumped on the tequila like it was a frat party on campus when it was actually a swanky private event on South Temple. … read more
Code Monkey’s Ball: StartSLC Festival @ The Gateway 01.29-31
StartSLC, Utah’s largest grassroots startup festival, was organized in an attempt to bolster the tech community and get the often sequestered software programmers and entrepreneurs away from their computers and shaking hands. … read more
SLUG Style: Aaron Woods
This month, for a special Valentine’s Day treat, we are featuring Aaron Woods for SLUG Style and his boyfriend Lukas Robin Hood from our Creature Feature. … read more
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SLUG Style: Buxom Modern Plus Boutique
Jenny Hayes is the owner of Buxom Modern Plus Boutique, which specializes in vintage-inspired and modern clothing for women in sizes L-6X. Anastasia Furrow is a plus size model, as well as employee at Buxom Modern Plus Boutique. … read more
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What Do You Think, Utah? Air Quality @ 50 West...
The live discussion program, entitled What Do You Think Utah, was held at the 50 West Club & Cafe. In the first of what will be a monthly series, Utahns got a chance to talk to a lobbyist, a politician and others on just what they think can be done about the soup bowl of exhaust fumes that Salt Lakers deal with every winter. … read more
SLUG Style: Eva Problems
SLUG asked Eva Problems what three words she would use to describe her style. “Scaly metal witch,” was her reply, and this made us pretty excited to meet up and see what she is all about. … read more
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SLUG Style: Doug Fabrizio
Every month, SLUG Style features a distinct and unique member of the community and asks them why they do what they do. Exploring more than just clothing, SLUG Style is an attempt to feature the people who give Salt Lake City flavor through personality and panache. … read more
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Motos in Moab 2015: For the Love of BRAAAP!
Motos In Moab was almost a gigantic failure. The first year motorcycle rally/ride/event/gathering was plagued with problems and hang-ups throughout the entire four day event, including but not limited to: a flood, confrontations with Moab PD, countless broken motorcycles and getting kicked out of a campground. … read more
117 Bottles of Beer on the Wall: The Barrelhouse
The Barrelhouse is the baby of Shane McConnell, a softspoken man who wanted to bring some additional choice to the Ogden bar scene.
Headwear To Shredwear: Discrete Clothing Wants Your Body
Carr’s beanie-covered head, and the mind inside it, are responsible for Discrete Clothing—formerly Discrete Headwear. SLUG had the chance to meet with him in his headquarters looking over Exchange Place in Salt Lake City to get the lowdown on the new stuff. … read more
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Localized: Trauma Blönde
With melting ice cream cones and dressed like the rockstars from their favorite albums, it was clear Trauma Blönde wore their hearts on their sleeves. … read more
Interviews | Localized | Music
Photo Collective Studios: Literary Ladies to Lenses and Lighting
When the Ladies’ Literary Club of Utah dissolved, the building needed a new steward. Dave Brewer stepped in to fill that role with the Photo Collective Studios. … read more
What Do We Want In a Park? And Where Can...
Every Park SLC tracks what services are available at every Salt Lake County park and compiles that information in an easy-to-use format for residents. … read more
The 14th Annual SLUG Cat Presented by The Blocks
The streets of Salt Lake City became filled with the rapid flicker, as nearly 100 bicyclists competed in the alleycat-style scavenger hunt known as SLUG Cat! … read more
SLC Pub: How I Found a Third Space to Love...
SLC Pub is a movie bar, complete with a projector screen, almost 20 televisions placed throughout the bar with surround sound throughout the building. … read more
Cindy Bithell of The Sew Sew is Dreaming of a...
Sewing fabric into new textiles mirrors how Cindy Bithell lives: creating space by bringing different pieces together. … read more
One Wheel? No Problem! with 801Wheel
SLC is lucky enough to have its own Onewheel shop: 801Wheel, offering retail, repairs, customization and accessories, all of it run and started by Stoker Jonz. … read more
5th Annual Craft Lake City Holiday Market Presented By Google...
Celebrating its fifth year, Holiday Market provided plenty of opportunities for fun and finding the perfect gifts to complete attendees’ holiday shopping. … read more
Staples, Folds and Ink: Grid Zine Fest 2022
The zine scene in Utah and surrounding states is alive and well. Folded 8.5 x 11s, colored paper, fresh prints and wet ink abounded at the 2022 Grid Zine Fest. … read more
Viva La Vida: Celebrate the Season of Cozy with Vidas...
More than just a tidy, smoke-free burn, Vidas Wax Works candles and wax melts are a mélange of beautiful and heartwarming scent combinations. … read more
Water, Bricks, and Booze – A look at SLC’s Dented...
The history of Dented Brick Distillery reads more like a Western novel rather than the founding of one of Utah’s fastest-growing purveyors of fine spirits. A series of events set in motion over a century ago during the Mormon-pioneer era culminates on a “piece of land that was destined for whiskey.” … read more
Vicious Cyclers: SLC’s Bike Couriers
These days, electronic words travel at the speed of light. But sometimes, a physical object needs to get from point A to point B—fast. It might surprise most people, but in a dense urban environment, the quickest and most efficient method is a bicycle courier. … read more
Not Your Average Joe: Blue Copper Coffee
For years, Blue Copper Coffee has successfully brought the highest-quality coffee from roasters all over the world as well as their own roasts, which have been met with much ballyhoo. … read more
FFMoto: The Flying Frenchwoman
“The women’s motorcycle market is the fastest-growing demographic within the motorcycle community, and I just felt like there needed to be something to support women,” says Boucher. Her frustration eventually turned to action, and she decided to create FFMoto. … read more
Addictive Behavior: Beauty and the Bikes
Candice Davis, owner and operator of Addictive Behavior Motor Works, is not as rough around the edges as many would imagine a woman who runs a motorcycle and 4×4 service and customization shop to be. “People hear my voice on the radio and come in just because they want to see what I look like,” she says. … read more
Bang Moto: Black Top for Breakfast, Dirt for Dinner
Tyler White is a man of few words. When asked to describe what kind of motorcycles he builds under the brand Bang Moto, he looks down, furrows his brow in thought, then with firm resolve—as though finding the single perfect descriptor for which he was searching—says a single word: “Radical.” … read more
