City Cast Salt Lake

New year, same us — but better than ever. Producer Ivana Martinez joins host Ali Vallarta to round up their best bets for the month of January, from quiet celebrations to learning new skills. Plus, we’re making the most of Salt Lake County’s treasures without spending too much money.Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Here are some of the events and places discussed: Paint night at The Leonardo Cross-country skiing at the Sundance Nordic Center Salt Lake City School District community education classes Shows at the Clark Planetarium Sauna at the Cottonwood Heights Rec Center A yoga option for locals  Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: The Goat Head startup restaurant 

Salt Lake City’s Avenues neighborhood is home to some of the best trails in town. But did you know it’s a popular spot to hunt wild game, too? Perry Hall, chair of the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Utah Chapter, joins host Ali Vallarta to explain how hunters and hikers (and their dogs) can safely coexist in the foothills.Learn more about the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ hunting mentorship program.Learn more about the BHA Hunting for Sustainability course.Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:The Goat Head startup restaurant

New Year’s resolutions are only hard to keep if they’re boring! Host Ali Vallarta, newsletter editor Terina Ria, producer Ivana Martinez, and executive producer Emily Means lay down resolutions for themselves and for Salt Lake City in 2024.Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: The Goat Head The Shop SLC Mattress Warehouse

Salt Lake City recently resurrected a long-forgotten relic of the 2002 Winter Olympics: the Hoberman Arch. The 30,000-pound art installation has a new home near Salt Lake City International Airport — but it’s lived rent-free in host Ali Vallarta’s mind for years. Now that SLC has officially been named the preferred host for the 2034 Games, Ali tells producer Emily Means the story of the Hoberman Arch. Read journalist Hunter S. Thompson’s take on the 2002 Olympics.What is your Hoberman Arch? Email us at saltlake@citycast.fm or leave a voicemail at 801-203-0137.This episode originally aired on Sept. 20, 2023.Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: The Shop Workspace Mattress Warehouse

What are the essential rules for surviving Salt Lake? From how to not overthink what you’re wearing to drink-order protocol, host Ali Vallarta is joined by producer Ivana Martinez to lay down our unofficial guide to thriving in Small Lake City.This episode originally aired on May 8, 2023.Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: The Shop Workspace Mattress Warehouse

The holidays can be fraught, from family stress or loneliness to overwhelming joy and nostalgia. Sometimes the tears well up, and you can’t control it! So, where are the best places in Salt Lake to comfortably cry in public? With help from City Cast listeners and Hey Salt Lake readers, newsletter editor Terina Ria and producer Ivana Martinez join host Ali Vallarta to compile a list and map of the best local spots to find comfort or solace from strangers. This episode originally aired on Aug. 24, 2023.Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: The Shop Workspace Mattress Warehouse

We all love our city, but nobody’s perfect! Host Ali Vallarta asks Kendall Rodriguez, the Queen of SLC, for the best Salt Lake spots to take your enemies. Buckle in, haters.This episode originally aired on Feb. 6, 2023.Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: The Shop Workspace Mattress Warehouse

The state’s first-ever sanctioned homeless camp has opened, offering 25 heated pods in downtown Salt Lake City. Executive producer Emily Means and host Ali Vallarta discuss its met and unmet needs. Plus, what to expect in the way of construction in 2024, and our picks of the week.Volunteer for “Code Blue” with the Second and Second Coalition.Become a founding City Cast member yourself or gift a membership.Visit Atelier at 337 Pierpont Ave. for last minute gifts.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC and Twitter @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Broadway at the Eccles Presents: HAMILTON Second Summit Cider Cotopaxi

“Cuffing season” — a term of endearment for locking down a cold-weather fling — is in full swing. Does that inspire panic? Producer Ivana Martinez joins host Ali Vallarta to share cozy date ideas, advice for winter dating, and a few do’s and don’ts.Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Broadway at the Eccles Presents: HAMILTON Second Summit Cider Cotopaxi

New Year’s resolutions are tough to keep, especially ambitious ones. But at the start of 2023, host Ali Vallarta made it her mission to get a drink at every bar in Salt Lake County — all 216 of them — before the year’s end. We’re proud to announce: She did it. Ali shares her takeaways with executive producer Emily Means and looks ahead to her next great challenge.Details for the end of journey celebration, Thursday, Dec. 21 from 7-9 p.m. at The Green Room. Ali’s report from all the ‘Bout Times in Salt Lake.Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Broadway at the Eccles Presents: HAMILTON Second Summit Cider Cotopaxi