Your Daily Guide

Sugar House Park Hotel Rejected

The Salt Lake City Council unanimously denied a request to rezone land above Sugar House Park, where developers wanted to put a seven-story hotel. What will fill the vacant lot is a mystery; it's been six years since the old Sizzler closed there, and multiple proposals have failed to come to fruition. [KSL]

What's Happening With the ICE Detention Center?

Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson has formally asked the new Department of Homeland Security secretary to "abandon" the proposed ICE facility in Salt Lake City. Its future is in limbo, as DHS reviews the warehouse purchase after the firing of former Secretary Kristi Noem. [Utah News Dispatch]

An End to Dirtylicious

After seven years, Dirtylicious Dance Fitness has closed down. The Utah-County based program made headlines last year after getting kicked out of Provo Rec Center for being “quite sexual.” Good news, though: Some instructors plan to keep teaching on their own. [Salt Lake Tribune 🔒]

What RHOSLC Teaches Us

The University of Utah is hosting a symposium called “How We Watch The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City." We have some big reality TV fans on our team — what would they present at the conference? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]

We love being a source of positivity in your inbox, but sometimes, you just need to vent. Here our readers shared some of their biggest gripes about Salt Lake City.

“My biggest gripe is the lack of good ethnic restaurants.” — Laura G.

“The increasing number of people complaining about the city’s growth. What about all the good things that come with that growth?” — Marc W.

“Other than the politics, why is education so undervalued? So little goes to our schools and children and teachers. Why is learning unappreciated?” — Karl V.

“The homeless people in SLC are treated unfairly.” — Wanda B.

“People speeding on residential streets. I live in Liberty Wells and the speeding feels rampant here.” — Janine D.

“Traffic for sure!” — Deeno H.

“All the construction that hasn't stopped for the last decade.” — Julian B.

“Almost every bar has the worst music in the world over the speakers or is hiring terrible DJs. Music you only hear at a Utah school dance or Target. No more Kesha and LMFAO. We have created so much music and the music scene being this narrow is bizarre. Also, parking.” — Brijan G.

Salt Lakers know what’s good, especially our members. Here are a few local recs they can’t get enough of.

📣 Emily P. loves the Tea Grotto on 900 South. It is a cozy place to hang out, disconnect from your device, and have a pot of tea.

📣 Kelsey H. wants to shoutout Megan at Farwest Environmental who abated all the asbestos from her basement and also went to bat to help them with insurance. An absolute hero and total professional.

📣 Jennafer M. swears by Wasatch Exotic for providing the the best care a bird mom could want. Stellar staff and services!

Have a person, place, or thing you keep coming back to? Become a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor to share your fave.