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Utah’s One Thing: Saida Dahir, Activist and Poet

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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?”

We were so lucky to sit down with Poet and Activist, Saida Dahir before she is heading off to change the world at college! Episode 157 Saida told us that picking one thing to do in Utah while visiting is hard… She said that when your visiting you need to see all the coffee shops in Salt Lake City! She said we have a huge amount and one of her personal favorites is Sugarhouse Coffee!

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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!*

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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!

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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!

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Utah’s One Thing: Enrique Limon, Former City Weekly Editor

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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?”

It took some time, but we were so excited to be joined for episode 150 by the (now former) editor of City Weekly, Enrique Limon. Enrique told us that the one thing you should do when visiting Utah is to allow yourself to be taken by the city. He said there is so much to do; nightlife, art spaces, pop up’s. Enrique said that one thing he remembers before he took the job at City Weekly, he was in town for a conference and he remembered waiting for the Trax and looking at the skyline and the mountains and thinking, I am a Utahn. He thought to himself, “something cool is happening here. Utah is on the brink of something,” and he just wanted to come back. Be like Enrique and go with the flow!!

Enrique also said, “don’t take what you think about the state as gospel.”

Check out City Weekly’s “Best of” Edition for great ideas to do around Salt Lake and the state!

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Utah’s One Thing: Kelly Schaefer, Bohemian 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?”

Episode 148 we were so excited to join Kelly Schaefer at Bohemian Brewing to find out more about the brewery and their community involvement. Kelly told us that his one thing he would tell someone visiting Utah would be obvious and that is to go to a Czech brewery. Kelly also said take time to go to one of Utah’s cultural festivals and one of our Chinese restaurants.

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Utah’s One Thing: Dave Cawley, Cold Podcast Host

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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?”

We had the honor of sitting down for episode 147 with local podcaster and investigative journalist, Dave Cawley, of The Cold Podcast. We asked Dave what his one thing, he would tell someone visiting Utah, they had to do before leaving would be. Dave told us it was complicated to tell us the why, but he told us he loves Utah’s back country. Dave also told us he hates talking about it because he hate’s what people do it and he wants to keep it sacred. So he stopped talking about his favorite places. We respect that.

Dave did tell us that the one thing someone should do when visiting Utah would be to drive to Torrey, Utah. He said go down Highway 12 to Hole in the Rock Road to Kodachrome in Bryce Canyon and over to Zion. Utah.com always has great information about locations like Kodachrome!

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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: Amanda and Chris Provost, Provost Park Pass

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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?”

We had the super spectacular couple that make up Provost Park Pass, Chris and Amanda Provost, join us for episode 145. We have asked Chris what his one thing would be before in episode 60, but we wanted to see if he would have the same answer. This time he switched it up on us! Chris told us the one thing that he would tell someone visiting Utah the must do before leaving is to visit Millcreek Canyon. He said spring and summer it is just an awesome place to go make a fire and have s’mores. *don’t forget to follow seasonal fire restrictions*

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Amanda told us that her one thing she would have someone visiting Utah would be to 100% go to the mountains. Amanda said go snow-shoeing or hike. She said it just makes you grounded being in them.

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