We’re celebrating City Cast Salt Lake’s second anniversary this month. And we’re looking back at the predictions we made for 2023 last December. Here’s how our team fared.
Executive Producer Emily Means
Drought: The restoration of Lake Bonneville over the Wasatch Front. Get your snorkel, because we prayed so hard for rain that God has heard our (and my mom’s) prayers and floods the earth.
🟡 We’re giving this half a win. While we’re not exactly Noah’s Ark-ing it out here, we did have a record-breaking snowpack and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated water to the Great Salt Lake.
Cookie Wars: Cookies are out. Cinnamon buns are in. The cookie businesses are eating each other alive and we can’t go on like this.
❌ Sorry, not quite. The cookie lawsuit was settled and Crumbl got a New York Times feature.
Producer Ivana Martinez
Concerts: We're going to see a lot of cool artists come through Salt Lake. Last year's Twilight Concert Series and next year's Kilby Block Party line-up are a sign that we're going to host amazing shows.
✅ Kilby Block Party brought The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Japanese Breakfast. We also had boygenius, SZA, and the usual sad boy lineup.
Tiny Homes: I don't think the Tiny Home Village will be here by 2023. They've run into a lot of delays for many reasons. While housing is always needed, I think it will be a while before we see them pop up.
✅ She’s technically right! The Other Side Village isn’t quite here but the city did open a Temporary Shelter with micro homes.
Host Ali Vallarta
The Olympics: Despite my opposition to our Olympic bid, I’m going to have to take it like a foie gras duck, because Salt Lake will be awarded 2034 by the end of 2023.
✅ I’m saying yes to this one! While it’s not official, Salt Lake City has been named the preferred host by the International Olympic Committee.
Bars: Astrological signs are ubiquitous, which is why it’s only a matter of time before we get a bar with one in the name. Whether it’s Bar Gemini or Capricorn Lounge … it’s inevitable.
❌ No astrological bars yet, but here’s hoping we get a Libra Hole lesbian bar in 2024.
Newsletter Editor Terina Ria
Grifts: This year, some big grifters were in the news — the Hipster Grifter, Elizabeth Holmes, and Jen Shah of Real Housewives of SLC — to name a few. Next year, I predict that there will be a salacious exposé documentary on Young Living. It’s long overdue.
❌ Perhaps there’s one in the works? But no documentary this year.
Organic Wine: My next prediction is more of a wish (a pipe dream really), but wouldn’t it be nice if we could get a wine store dedicated to natural wines?
❌ Dang, double goose eggs for me.
What are your 2024 predictions for Small Lake City? Maybe they’ll figure out how to do a triathlon around the 9th and 9th whale.
