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City Guide 2025

City Weekly's 21st annual celebration of all things Salt Lake city

City Guide

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Film Reviews: New Releases for May 30

Karate Kid Legends, Bring Her Back, Jane Austen Wrecked My Life, Bad Shabbos, Tornado
Buzz Blog
By Scott Renshaw
UDOT hits the brakes on 300 West bikeway extension to Pioneer Park.

Wiped Out
News
By Benjamin Wood
Utah's ubiquitous and increasingly creepy Julia Reagan tribute billboards are never going away.

Small Lake City
News
By Bill Frost

Utah's ubiquitous and increasingly creepy Julia Reagan tribute billboards are never going away.
News By Bill Frost
Mike Lee and other pro-natalists ramp up efforts to boost Utah's lagging birthrate.
Cover Story By Katharine Biele
Utah lawmakers pitch berms and Band-aids as political will to save The Great Salt Lake evaporates.
Hits & Misses By Katharine Biele
City Weekly's founding fathers go digital with "The Bingham Boys" podcast.
Private Eye By John Saltas
City Guide 2025
City Guide By City Weekly Staff
Utah's Winder Farms is getting back into the milkman business as SLC eyes upgrades to its Downtown Farmers Market.
By Babs De Lay

Music

Concert Preview: Melvins at Metro Music Hall

Concert Preview: Melvins at Metro Music Hall

Pioneering sludge-metal act keeps up the pace on their latest tour.

Music

By Matt King

MUSIC PICKS MAY 29 - JUN 4

Beats Antique @ The Depot 05/30, SLC Busker Fest @ Downtown SLC 5/30 – 5/31, Lord Huron @ Sandy City Amphitheater, 5/31, and more.
Music Picks
By City Weekly Staff
MUSIC PICKS MAY 22 - MAY 28

Flowdan @ Soundwell 5/22, Always Her, The Drought, Nightdays @ Kilby Court 5/23, Revisiting Creedence @ SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre 5/24, and more.
Music Picks
By City Weekly Staff

Culture

JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE, BRING HER BACK, June 2025 Special Screenings

JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE, BRING HER BACK, June 2025 Special Screenings

Two new releases, plus SLFS Summer Showdown, Wild & Scenic Festival and more.

By Scott Renshaw

THE ESSENTIAL A&E PICKS FOR MAY 29 - JUN 4

Out Loud @ Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, Planned Parenthood 55th Anniversary with Jonathan Van Ness, Jake Shane @ Kingsbury Hall, and more.
Entertainment Picks
By City Weekly Staff
Utah's Winder Farms is getting back into the milkman business as SLC eyes upgrades to its Downtown Farmers Market.

Urban Living
Urban Living
By Babs De Lay

Eat & Drink

Restaurant Review: Scary Good Brunch at Goat Head

Restaurant Review: Scary Good Brunch at Goat Head

Spooky vibes meet tasty bites at this Salt Lake café.

Restaurant Reviews

By Alex Springer

5/28: A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week.

ON TAP
Beer
By City Weekly Staff
Beer reviews: Shades Pineapple Upside Down Cake and Uinta Endankification

Contrasting beer flavors from the west.
Drink
By Mike Riedel

Guides

City Guide 2025

City Guide 2025

City Weekly's 21st annual celebration of all things Salt Lake city

By City Weekly Staff

Prepare for a season of adventure around Utah with City Weekly's annual guide to summer concerts, festivals, markets and more.

Summer Guide 2025
Guides
By City Weekly Staff
Lunching Guide 2025

City Weekly's annual celebration of food and drink spotlights the art of the mid-day meal.
Dining & Bar Guide
By City Weekly Staff

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