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What’s new on the tube tonight:
Running Wild With Bear Grylls (NBC) Series Debut: “Famed adventurer” Bear Grylls (not to be confused with “famed insurance adjuster” Bear Grylls) makes celebrities cry in the woods—first up tonight, Zac Effron; in later episodes, Ben Stiller, Channing Tatum, Deion Sanders, Tamron Hall and Tom Arnold. And those are just the ones who made it out alive …
Tonight over at Weller Book Works, the Salt City Slam team will take over their shop and the conservatory out front in Trolley Square for an evening of local slam poetry at its finest. This month there are no guests, no gimmicks and no special conditions or terms applied to the content.
Hello to all you heatwave-beating, popsicle-eating, BBQ-grilling, party-crashing, drink-mixing, what-the-hell-are-we-wasting-our-summer-on enthusiasts! I don't know how it is for those of you reading, but for me I'm seeing tons of posts from one of two typed of people.
Hey kids, let's beat the heat together this weekend with a slew of nifty tunes for you to indulge in, along with the ice cream or popsicles you're no undoubtedly eating. We'll start with the hottest of the hot releases, the latest from Baby Ghosts. The pop-punk Provo foursome have been on an awesome run since debuting about 3 1/2 years ago.
Every Saturday, Pioneer Park hosts the Downtown Farmers Market and every Saturday I come across more and more reasons to restock my fridge with quality local goods! Since there's no shortage of interesting and creative vendors, every week I attempt to highlight a few of my favorite finds!