Arts
Mycelial Journey: Transcontinental Bike Touring with Erika Longino
Erika Longino acknowledges that she’s not your average long-distance bicyclist and maintains that biking is queer, femme and relevant as hell. … read more
Métier Vélo – Building Momentum: A Look at Four Local...
Founded in 2013 by James White, Métier Vélo (“métier” meaning profession) recognizes the total commitment required to be a professional bicycle designer and framebuilder. … read more
Broad Fork Bags
Josh and Jacquelyn Van Jura have been the driving force behind their company, Broad Fork Bags, which has brought functionality and community to the bikepacking scene in Salt Lake City and Utah. … read more
Sixth Law Cycles – Building Momentum: A Look at Four...
John Koutrouba discusses his business, Sixth Law Cycles, where he builds bikes that are a bit quirky, using materials that are unusual in the industry. … read more
Ogden’s Ticket to Ride: Danielle Fry of Ogden Bicycle Collective
At the head of Ogden Bicycle Collective is Director Danielle Fry, who believes in a mission of giving the people of Ogden access to bicycles when other transportation options may not be as viable. … read more
The Best Job in the World: Jace Burbidge & Bike...
Even though juvenile biking is suffering a decline, organizations like Bike Utah are ramping up to help local kids reconnect with the bicycles that might be buried in their garages. … read more
Ode to Jet Pack: The Coolest Cat Who Ever Lived
“Truth be told, I never cared for cats much before Jet Pack and I became thick as thieves, but Jet Pack was no ordinary cat,” says Mike Brown. Read on to discover why Jet Pack was the coolest cat who ever lived. … read more
Damned and Loving It
Those who know their music history would tell you that, 40 years ago, The Damned were the first punk band to release a single, press an album and then break up and get back together. The rest is a little complicated. … read more
Free Kittens with Jason Harvey
Free Kittens is a comedy show as random as its name—and just as sure to fill you with as much glee as a basket full of free kittens. The bad news is that, currently, no kittens are actually involved. The good news is that this is a completely free (21-and-over) show that is put on once a month at The Urban Lounge featuring some of the best stand-up comics on the Utah comedy scene hosted by the one and only Jason Harvey. … read more
The Life Acoustic: Teacher Kim Driggs
Kim Driggs has been teaching guitar at the studio for 25 years now, longer than any other instructor at Acoustic Music Studios. … read more
The Handmade Tale of The Great Salt Lake Guitar Co.
Through the tall windows of The Great Salt Lake Guitar Co. (GSLGC), I saw owner Reo Stika repairing guitars behind a workbench. The shop, which specializes in handmade guitars, was a welcoming refuge from the cold night, with warm lighting and a long corridor of exposed brick and perfectly mounted acoustic guitars. … read more
Melissa Collins: The Life of a Luthier
Melissa Collins is a local luthier that practices her art out of her home workshop. She specializes in the making of the viola, cello and violin. Collins moved to Salt Lake City in 2010 to enroll in the The Violin Making School Of America, a renowned luthier school in the heart of our city. This
