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Utah’s One Thing: Jude Higgins, Death Doula, founder of HELD

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Since we started our show in 2016, we have been asking our guests at the end of every New Utah interview, “What is the one thing that you would tell someone visiting Utah they had to do before leaving?”

Death Doula, Jude Higgins, joined us on episode 163. Jude told us the one thing you should do while visiting Utah is to go to a death café! Jude said she loves so many things about Utah. She loves the brewers, distillers, and cidery’s. She loves that Utah was the second state that allowed gay marriage and Utah is progressing. Of course, Jude loves Sundance and Capitol Reef too! She is like Dave Cawley and didn’t want to share here favorite part because she wants to keep it sacred!

Click on the picture for links to Death Cafe’s in your area.

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Utah’s One Thing: Jackie Assaad Beehive Cheese

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Since we started our show in 2016, we have been asking our guests at the end of every New Utah interview, “What is the one thing that you would tell someone visiting Utah they had to do before leaving?”

Jackie Assaad of Beehive Cheese sat down with us for the cheesiest episode 160. Of course we say you need to try some Beehive Cheese, but Jackie said she was put on the spot by our question. The one thing she would tell someone visiting Utah to do before they left would be to get into the Uintah mountains! You can find 10 great hikes in the Uintah’s at 10 Adventures.com

Fact: The Uintah’s are the only contiguous (that means together/in sequence) mountain range that runs east-west in the United States!

Photo: Geology.Utah.Gov

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Utah’s One Thing: Ashley Patterson, Wasatch Community Gardens

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Since we started our show in 2016, we have been asking our guests at the end of every New Utah interview, “What is the one thing that you would tell someone visiting Utah they had to do before leaving?”

Episode 159 the executive director of Wasatch Community Gardens, Ashley Patterson, joined us. Ashley told us that the thing she would tell someone visiting Utah would be is to visit Grand Stair Case Escalante. She said Utah’s natural wonders are phenomenal. Ashley said if you only get to pick one… the slot canyons are so unique and cool!

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Utah’s One Thing: Jeff Dillon, Musician

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Since we started our show in 2016, we have been asking our guests at the end of every New Utah interview, “What is the one thing that you would tell someone visiting Utah they had to do before leaving?”

Jeff Dillon, local Utah musician, sat down with us for episode 164. Jeff told us that the one thing that he would tell someone visiting that they had to do depends on a couple factors. He said that he has buddies coming through town all the time, you know other fancy musicians, and he takes them to places like the Olympic Park (open year round), to the Great Salt Lake to “see how shitty it is,” to the Heavy Metal Shop, the Pie Hole, and to dive bars! Jeff said he likes to take people to bars to show them our bizarre Utah laws!!

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Utah’s One Thing: Curry Stegen, Passion 4 Paranormal Podcast

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Since we started our show in 2016, we have been asking our guests at the end of every New Utah interview, “What is the one thing that you would tell someone visiting Utah they had to do before leaving?”

Paranormal podcaster Curry Stegen, of Passion 4 Paranormal, joined us for episode 155 to talk about being a podcaster and his paranormal experiences. Curry told us the one thing he would have do while visiting Utah, before they left would be to visit our national parks, especially Moab and Canyonlands. He said it is some of the most unique scenery in the world. *and we trust Curry because he’s military and has traveled the world!*

photo: Utah.com

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Utah’s One Thing: Front Row Film Roast/CrowdSourced Comedy

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Since we started our show in 2016, we have been asking our guests at the end of every New Utah interview, “What is the one thing that you would tell someone visiting Utah they had to do before leaving?”

Episode 154 we had the cast of the Front Row Film Roast/ CrowdSourced Comedy join us for a roaring good time! We asked Jessica, Andrew, Trevor, and Craig what the one thing the would tell someone visiting Utah they had to do before leaving! Here are there answers.

Andrew said that there is so much here but because others have mentioned national parks, etc. Andrew said to go to the Avenues! There is no rhyme or reason behind the style of homes and also in the Avenues is the Salt Lake Cemetery. It’s on a hill you can see all the city and the history connected to Utah.

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Craig said, yes it sounds cliché for him to say, but if you are in Utah in the month of June go to Utah’s pride festival! SLC is unique because it has one of the most dense LGBTQ+ populations because a lot of people flock to the state because it is a place to belong.

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Jessica said it depends on what you enjoy but her one thing to do in Utah, is to go to Cedar City and take in the Shakespeare Festival! It goes from June to October!

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Trevor said his one thing is to go to the restaurant Five Alls, but our Jessica squashed his hopes and dreams by telling him it had recently closed. He then said, go to F***n Arches!

Photo: MyUtahParks.com

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Utah’s One Thing: Megan Kennedy, Author/Educator

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Since we started our show in 2016, we have been asking our guests at the end of every New Utah interview, “What is the one thing that you would tell someone visiting Utah they had to do before leaving?”

Before she moved out of Utah, we had a chance to sit down with author/photographer/religious educator, Megan Kennedy, for episode 151. Megan told us that the one thing someone should do while visiting Utah is to make it to the mountains. Megan said it’s the hills, the clean air… that our forests are so unique!

VisitUtah.com breaks down each Utah mountain range!

Photo: Mountain Album

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Utah’s One Thing: Steve Jerman, Utah Cheese Awards founder

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Since we started our show in 2016, we have been asking our guests at the end of every New Utah interview, “What is the one thing that you would tell someone visiting Utah they had to do before leaving?”

Episode 149 we sat down with Utah Cheese Awards and Salt Lake Cheese Festival founder, Steve Jerman. We asked him what he would have someone visiting Utah should do and he told us that they should head to Gilgal Sculptural Gardens! We’ve only had two other guests that have mentioned this hidden gem in Salt Lake City. He said it is so cool! Steve thinks all great artists like to see the weird and pristine, and that it is quite a production to build brick pants!

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Utah’s One Thing: Sim Gill, SLC DA Part 2

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Since we started our show in 2016, we have been asking our guests at the end of every New Utah interview, “What is the one thing that you would tell someone visiting Utah they had to do before leaving?”

Episode 146 was our second sit down with Salt Lake District Attorney, Sim Gill. Previously he told us in episode 126 that his one thing someone should do while visiting Utah was, visit Utah’s beautiful mountain trails. Sim wanted to see if he said the same thing, and sure enough his heart is in the mountains. Sim said he always goes back to his mountains. Always back to hiking and the natural resources that Utah has. Sim says, “the world comes to Utah to look at our mountains and to ski our mountains, and the natural resources that we have.” He is amazed that Utahn’s don’t take advantage as much as we should. He said we live in a bowl with bad air quality and to be able to walk into the mountains and free your mind, you see that people are just so happy when you’re on a trail. Oh, and Sim said go look at SLC architecture and go float in the Great Salt Lake!

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Sim’s sidekick Ben said to go eat curry at Katmandu on Highland Drive and also go to the Salt Flats.

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Utah’s One Thing: Denver Brady, Salt Flats Brewing

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Since we started our show in 2016, we have been asking our guests at the end of every New Utah interview, “What is the one thing that you would tell someone visiting Utah they had to do before leaving?”

Denver Brady, who is directing sales, at Salt Flat Brewing also joined us for episode 141! Denver told us when we asked what the one thing someone visiting Utah would be, “Utah is vast. There are 1000 things in my mind.” She said that she lived by the Appalachian mountains and commented that “those are hills.” Denver thinks the Rocky Mountain range is unlike anything else. We would like to add, there are plenty opportunities to enjoy our mountain ranges from hiking, camping, biking, fishing, etc. Utah.com and Alltrails.com have some great resources for Utah’s mountains.

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