Burt’s wasn’t perfect, but it didn’t need to be. It gave Salt Lake City something rare: a place to be unapologetically itself. … read more
Burt’s Tiki Lounge: Where Salt Lake City Got Loud, Weird and Off the Wall
From the SLUG Archives: Best of the 2000s
Take a trip back to the 2000s with these excerpts from our best stories of each year from 2000 to 2009! … read more
From the SLUG Archives: Mike Brown: I Like Turtles
Missouri is also home to many different breeds of turtles. On this trip, all I wanted to do was catch turtles. And that’s exactly what I did! … read more
Tacos are a Love Language at Lone Star Taqueria
What became clear halfway through my meal is that Lone Star isn’t trying to surprise you; it’s trying to satisfy you. Every taco feels built for repeat visits. … read more
SLUG Mag’s 37th Anniversary Party: Get to Know the Bands
In anticipation of our biggest event of the year, SLUG asked each performing band or artist a few questions about their music, plus some just for shits and gigs. … read more
February 2026 Astrology Forecast: A Flash of Clarity
“Suddenly a mist fell from my eyes and I knew the way I had to take.” —Edvard Grieg. Check out your horoscope for the month of February. … read more
Salted & Pickled Salt Lake Specimens: Y2K Edition
Buckle up, readers! Associate Editor Alton Barnhart is rolling back the clock to the 2000s and bringing back some rather bizarre friends. … read more
Art in Experimental Places: Ben Bloch and Carol Sogard
Bloch and Sogard explore the excitement of innovation, meditate on the man-made and natural worlds and encourage reflection on our own wasteful habits. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: February 2026
Where were you in the early 2000s? Outside Zumiez yearning for a slutty Hook Ups deck? Wherever you were, the best in local music was all gas, no brakes. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Kevin TK Frantz
Photographer Kevin TK Frantz has a keen eye for the perfect shot has landed him in the pages of Thrasher, with each photograph worth a thousand words. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Hans Magleby
As a jack of all trades, Hans Magleby has done it all. Setting a high bar as a lead Brand Ambassador, Magleby has become a valuable asset to our team. … read more
Alysa Nahmias On Being a Tagalong with Girls Scouts For Cookie Queens
In Nahmias’s hands, cookie booths become stages where modern girlhood is rehearsed in real time. … read more
