February 2023
Our Local Leadership cover features a collage from Hannah Dwertman (@holybananacollages). Dwertman’s typical surrealism, as well as her focus on disembodied hands, meet recognizable, Salt Lake imagery in this abstract representation of Utah leadership.
Unsheltered Utah: Surviving the Moratorium
Wendy Garvin is the executive director of Unsheltered Utah, a community organization that helps our unsheltered neighbors stay safe, healthy and supported. … read more
Women, Life, Freedom: A Conversation with Free Iran SLC
Free Iran SLC comprises parents, scientists, students, professionals and educators who share a lifelong goal for a democratic and liberated Iran. … read more
Fit to Recover: A Community for Lasting Change
Fit to Recover is making lasting sobriety a reality for those in recovery by providing a place for people to get vulnerable, get creative or break a sweat. … read more
Utah Abortion Fund: Aiding in the Fight to Sustain Reproductive...
The Utah Abortion Fund advocates and fights for reproductive justice for individuals in Utah seeking support and assistance. … read more
Horns Up! Bottoms Up! Aces High! SLC’s Punk & Metal...
Aces High Saloon is a venue-bar hybrid in the style of an “outlaw, biker bar,” calling out to the metalheads, punk rockers and all other outlaws and burnouts. … read more
Sapa Investment Group: Success as a “Heart-Centered” Business
Sapa Investment Group has founded and invested in multiple businesses dealing in hospitality and real estate, even opening their own pharmacy. … read more
A Cross-Cultural Embrace at Afghan Kitchen
Afghan Kitchen fosters a deeper understanding of Afghanistan’s traditions, hospitality and history by providing excellent food to savor and time to learn. … read more
Muralists Roots Art Kollective on Art & Community Impact
Roots Art Kollective shares a Mexican-American heritage and a West Side upbringing, and each member has a distinct style they bring to their collaborations. … read more
SLUG Mag’s 34th Anniversary Party
We’re holding a one-of-a-kind night of live music where 34 local artists will perform one song each on Saturday, February 11, at Urban Lounge and Blue Gene’s. … read more
The Bagel Project: Old World Bagels and Bialys
Sold out daily faster than you can blink with a line that wraps around the building, The Bagel Project produces some of the greatest bagels available in SLC. … read more
Snow Photo Feature: Austin Brake
Austin Brake is currently enjoying one of the best winters Utah’s had in decades. Jumping off of cliffs is easier when you have 400” of Utah powder beneath you. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Elizabeth Leach
Elizabeth Leach has lent her voice to covering SLC’s community and arts events since February of 2022. Her informative, human-oriented style of writing shines in all of her expertly crafted SLUG features. Be sure to check Elizabeth’s coverage of Unsheltered Utah’s Wendy Garvin on page 6 in our 2023 February issue.
