Not Your Average Joe: Blue Copper Coffee

Not Your Average Joe: Blue Copper Coffee
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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

High West Distillery: High Spirits, High Country
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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!

Speed Week: Where the World Comes to Go!
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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: Fabricated & Understated
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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

Better Than Busch League: Talisman Brewing Company
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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

SLUG Style: Gheybin Comish
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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

SLUG Style: Andrea Beecher

SLUG Style: Andrea Beecher
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“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

FFMoto: The Flying Frenchwoman

FFMoto: The Flying Frenchwoman
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“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

SLUG Style: Madi Smith
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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

Suicide Lane Cycles: Escape from L.A.

Suicide Lane Cycles: Escape from L.A.
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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