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Deseret News 175 years: From settlement to 3.5M people
An estimated 20,000 Indigenous people lived in what is now Utah when the Mormon pioneers arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake in 1847. Those Native Americans included members of the Ute, Paiute, Goshute, Shoshone and Navajo tribes. The pioneers themselves numbered around 1,637 that first year. 'When the pioneers arrived here, there was already a substantial Indian civilization and culture existing,' Elder Marlin K. Jensen, a member of the Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said in a July 24, 2010 speech on what is now celebrated as Pioneer Day. The pioneers no more 'discovered' the Great Basin than Christopher Columbus 'discovered' America, he said. Elder Jensen, a former church historian who is now an emeritus general authority, cited a July 31, 1847, journal entry from Mormon pioneer William Clayton: '(The Shoshone) appear to be displeased because we have traded with the Utahs, and (the Shoshone) say that they own this land and the Utahs have come over the line.' 'The truth of the matter is that the Mormon pioneers had 'come over the line' as well,' Elder Jensen said. 'Perhaps only Brigham Young, with his prophetic gifts, could have foreseen at that time that the tiny trickle of pioneers who were then coming into the Great Basin would one day, in just a few years, grow into a mighty stream of immigrants.' As more pioneers arrived, the population in the territory grew to an estimated 3,000 in 1848. Two years later, it more than tripled to 11,380. And over the next decade, it swelled to 40,273 in 1860, a 253% increase, according to U.S. census figures. Though not at that rapid rate, Utah has sustained marked growth since 1900. More recently, it was the fastest-growing state in the country from 2010 to 2020. As of July 2024, Utah had a population of 3.5 million people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Among the few possessions those early pioneers lugged across the plains was a Ramage printing press in an ox-pulled wagon. Named after American printing press manufacturer Adam Ramage, pioneer William Phelps bought the press in Boston. It was used to print the first issue of the Deseret News on June 15, 1850. Since that day, the Deseret News has chronicled life in what is now Utah and beyond, including the state's dramatic growth over the past 175 years. The early settlers immediately began planting crops and building houses in their new high desert home. And Brigham Young started making plans. 'Although the struggle for survival was difficult in the first years of settlement, the Mormons were better equipped by experience than many other groups to tame the harsh land. They had pioneered other settlements in the Midwest, and their communal religious faith underscored the necessity of cooperative effort. Basic industries developed rapidly, the city was laid out, and building began,' according to Settlement of outlying areas began as soon as possible. Between 1847 and 1900, the Latter-day Saints founded about 500 settlements in Utah and neighboring states. The dawn of the 20th century brought technological revolutions that would transform society. Salt Lake City saw its first automobile early in the 1900s, and the first airplane wasn't far behind. A U.S. census bulletin dated Feb. 4, 1901, showed Utah — only admitted as a state five years earlier — with a population of 276,749, a 33% increase over a decade earlier. 'The population of Utah in 1900 is more than twenty-four times as large as that given for 1850, the year Utah was organized as a territory,' according to the bulletin. In the Roaring Twenties, first letters then passengers began flying out of Salt Lake City's Woodward Field, a 100-acre landing strip the city bought in 1920 for mail operations. Named after local pilot John P. Woodward, the field evolved to become the Salt Lake City International Airport. Utah experienced modest growth through the 1930s, but saw a rapid and sustained influx of immigrants through the 'war years,' the 1940s. Utah's population increased 25.2% during that decade — most coming on the Wasatch Front — as it grew from 555,310 to 688,862, according to HistoryToGo. Immigration greatly increased the minority population, especially as Black and Hispanic people moved in to take defense jobs. Many immigrants during that period were not members of the predominant religion. The U.S. government also relocated 10,000 Japanese Americans from the West Coast to Topaz, Utah, as part of an anti-Japanese movement during World War II. In 1947, Utahns celebrated 100 years in the Salt Lake Valley. Despite earlier problems the U.S. government had with those 'pesky Mormons,' as the Deseret News-produced book 'Through Our Eyes' put it, all was forgotten. President Harry S Truman sent congratulations on the pioneer centennial: 'Utah stands in a proud place among her sister commonwealths. Her rich agriculture, her business and industry, her pioneering in social services, her zeal of education, and not the least, her men of wisdom and valiant women have given her prestige unexcelled by any other state.' As of July 2024, Utah was 75.5% white, 16% Hispanic, 2.9% Asian, 1.6% Black and 1.6% Native American or Alaska Native, according to the U.S. census statistics. Through the 1950s and early 1960s, the state's population kept a steady pace toward 1 million residents, finally hitting the mark in 1966. Community leaders celebrated the achievement by greeting Utah's newest resident, Morris M. Arnold — dubbed 'Mr. Million' — with a 60-piece band as he stepped off the airplane from Kentucky. The state's population reached 2 million just 29 years later. And 20 years later, the Beehive State hit that 3 million population milestone sometime in October 2015. 'Three million Utahns. Wow,' Pam Perlich, director of demographic research at the University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, said at the time. She called it a 'stunning achievement' for a geographically isolated Intermountain state that in 1950 had only 500,000 residents who came and went based on the ebbs and flows of agriculture and mining. The state picked up another 60,000 residents between July 2023 and July 2024, pushing it past 3.5 million, per the U.S. Census Bureau. Last October, the Gardner Institute projected Utah would grow from 3.5 million to 4 million residents between 2024-2033, an average annual growth rate of 1.5%. 'The short-term projections indicate continued statewide population growth driven by a nearly 50/50 split between natural increase and net migration out to 2033. Continued economic growth largely drives this migration of new residents to Utah,' said Mallory Bateman, director of demographic research at Gardner. 'A combination of historical data, trends and local expert knowledge inform our baseline projection scenario.' Utah's seven most populated counties in 2023 were Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Weber, Washington, Cache and Tooele, and that order is not expected to change by 2023, per the Gardner Institute. The order of growth, however, differs for those counties. Utah County is predicted to gain the most new residents (164,000), followed by Salt Lake (125,000), Washington (63,000), Davis (43,000), Weber (27,000), Cache (22,000) and Tooele (20,000).
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Deseret News 175 years: From settlement to 3.5M people
An estimated 20,000 Indigenous people lived in what is now Utah when the Mormon pioneers arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake in 1847. Those Native Americans included members of the Ute, Paiute, Goshute, Shoshone and Navajo tribes. The pioneers themselves numbered around 1,637 that first year. 'When the pioneers arrived here, there was already a substantial Indian civilization and culture existing,' Elder Marlin K. Jensen, a member of the Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said in a July 24, 2010 speech on what is now celebrated as Pioneer Day. The pioneers no more 'discovered' the Great Basin than Christopher Columbus 'discovered' America, he said. Elder Jensen, a former church historian who is now an emeritus general authority, cited a July 31, 1847, journal entry from Mormon pioneer William Clayton: '(The Shoshone) appear to be displeased because we have traded with the Utahs, and (the Shoshone) say that they own this land and the Utahs have come over the line.' 'The truth of the matter is that the Mormon pioneers had 'come over the line' as well,' Elder Jensen said. 'Perhaps only Brigham Young, with his prophetic gifts, could have foreseen at that time that the tiny trickle of pioneers who were then coming into the Great Basin would one day, in just a few years, grow into a mighty stream of immigrants.' As more pioneers arrived, the population in the territory grew to an estimated 3,000 in 1848. Two years later, it more than tripled to 11,380. And over the next decade, it swelled to 40,273 in 1860, a 253% increase, according to U.S. census figures. Though not at that rapid rate, Utah has sustained marked growth since 1900. More recently, it was the fastest-growing state in the country from 2010 to 2020. As of July 2024, Utah had a population of 3.5 million people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Among the few possessions those early pioneers lugged across the plains was a Ramage printing press in an ox-pulled wagon. Named after American printing press manufacturer Adam Ramage, pioneer William Phelps bought the press in Boston. It was used to print the first issue of the Deseret News on June 15, 1850. Since that day, the Deseret News has chronicled life in what is now Utah and beyond, including the state's dramatic growth over the past 175 years. The early settlers immediately began planting crops and building houses in their new high desert home. And Brigham Young started making plans. 'Although the struggle for survival was difficult in the first years of settlement, the Mormons were better equipped by experience than many other groups to tame the harsh land. They had pioneered other settlements in the Midwest, and their communal religious faith underscored the necessity of cooperative effort. Basic industries developed rapidly, the city was laid out, and building began,' according to Settlement of outlying areas began as soon as possible. Between 1847 and 1900, the Latter-day Saints founded about 500 settlements in Utah and neighboring states. The dawn of the 20th century brought technological revolutions that would transform society. Salt Lake City saw its first automobile early in the 1900s, and the first airplane wasn't far behind. A U.S. census bulletin dated Feb. 4, 1901, showed Utah — only admitted as a state five years earlier — with a population of 276,749, a 33% increase over a decade earlier. 'The population of Utah in 1900 is more than twenty-four times as large as that given for 1850, the year Utah was organized as a territory,' according to the bulletin. In the Roaring Twenties, first letters then passengers began flying out of Salt Lake City's Woodward Field, a 100-acre landing strip the city bought in 1920 for mail operations. Named after local pilot John P. Woodward, the field evolved to become the Salt Lake City International Airport. Utah experienced modest growth through the 1930s, but saw a rapid and sustained influx of immigrants through the 'war years,' the 1940s. Utah's population increased 25.2% during that decade — most coming on the Wasatch Front — as it grew from 555,310 to 688,862, according to HistoryToGo. Immigration greatly increased the minority population, especially as Black and Hispanic people moved in to take defense jobs. Many immigrants during that period were not members of the predominant religion. The U.S. government also relocated 10,000 Japanese Americans from the West Coast to Topaz, Utah, as part of an anti-Japanese movement during World War II. In 1947, Utahns celebrated 100 years in the Salt Lake Valley. Despite earlier problems the U.S. government had with those 'pesky Mormons,' as the Deseret News-produced book 'Through Our Eyes' put it, all was forgotten. President Harry S Truman sent congratulations on the pioneer centennial: 'Utah stands in a proud place among her sister commonwealths. Her rich agriculture, her business and industry, her pioneering in social services, her zeal of education, and not the least, her men of wisdom and valiant women have given her prestige unexcelled by any other state.' As of July 2024, Utah was 75.5% white, 16% Hispanic, 2.9% Asian, 1.6% Black and 1.6% Native American or Alaska Native, according to the U.S. census statistics. Through the 1950s and early 1960s, the state's population kept a steady pace toward 1 million residents, finally hitting the mark in 1966. Community leaders celebrated the achievement by greeting Utah's newest resident, Morris M. Arnold — dubbed 'Mr. Million' — with a 60-piece band as he stepped off the airplane from Kentucky. The state's population reached 2 million just 29 years later. And 20 years later, the Beehive State hit that 3 million population milestone sometime in October 2015. 'Three million Utahns. Wow,' Pam Perlich, director of demographic research at the University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, said at the time. She called it a 'stunning achievement' for a geographically isolated Intermountain state that in 1950 had only 500,000 residents who came and went based on the ebbs and flows of agriculture and mining. The state picked up another 60,000 residents between July 2023 and July 2024, pushing it past 3.5 million, per the U.S. Census Bureau. Last October, the Gardner Institute projected Utah would grow from 3.5 million to 4 million residents between 2024-2033, an average annual growth rate of 1.5%. 'The short-term projections indicate continued statewide population growth driven by a nearly 50/50 split between natural increase and net migration out to 2033. Continued economic growth largely drives this migration of new residents to Utah,' said Mallory Bateman, director of demographic research at Gardner. 'A combination of historical data, trends and local expert knowledge inform our baseline projection scenario.' Utah's seven most populated counties in 2023 were Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Weber, Washington, Cache and Tooele, and that order is not expected to change by 2023, per the Gardner Institute. The order of growth, however, differs for those counties. Utah County is predicted to gain the most new residents (164,000), followed by Salt Lake (125,000), Washington (63,000), Davis (43,000), Weber (27,000), Cache (22,000) and Tooele (20,000).
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23-05-2025
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Civil lawsuit accuses BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff of raping Utah woman in 2023
Brigham Young quarterback Jake Retzlaff has been accused of raping a woman at his Utah residence in November 2023. In a civil lawsuit filed this week in state court in Salt Lake County, a woman identified in documents as Jane Doe alleges that Retzlaff "raped, strangled, and bit" her after she and a friend came over to his place to play the video game "Fortnite." The claimant is asking for more than $300,000 in damages over claims including assault, battery and "emotional distress, humiliation, embarrassment, mental distress and anxiety." Retzlaff's attorney, Mark Baute, said on Wednesday in a statement to media outlets that Retzlaff is 'factually innocent." "We look forward to proving that innocence," Baute said. "Jake's focus this year will be on football. We don't try cases in the media, we will respect the process and establish Jake's innocence through the judicial system.' Retzlaff played two years at Corona Centennial High before spending a year each at Riverside City College and Golden West College in Huntington Beach. He has played 17 games in two seasons at BYU and led the Cougars to an 11-2 record last year. He has one year of college eligibility remaining. BYU said in a statement to The Times that it learned about the lawsuit Wednesday. "The university takes any allegation very seriously, following all processes and guidelines mandated by Title IX," BYU wrote. "Due to federal and university privacy laws and practices for students, the university will not be able to provide additional comment." According to the lawsuit, Doe and Retzlaff met via social media in October and began messaging. They met in person in late November when Retzlaff invited the Salt Lake County resident to his place in Utah County. She and a friend came over "that evening and went to his room to play Fortnite," the lawsuit states. The filing states that Doe interacted with "Retzlaff's friends and teammates" while playing the video game. Later, after her friend left, Doe and Retzlaff were kissing while watching a movie when "Retzlaff began escalating the situation, attempting to touch her breasts and genital area," according to the complaint. The lawsuit states that Doe "tried to de-escalate the situation and attempted to slow things down, trying to pull away, and saying 'wait.' She did not want to do anything sexual with him." Retzlaff's physical contact started "causing her pain," the complaint states, and Doe objected — saying "no" and "wait, stop" — and "wanted to leave, but was scared and felt like she could not get away." According to the lawsuit, Retzlaff would go on to allegedly pull Doe's hair, forcefully kiss her, bite her lip (which allegedly caused a cut) and "put his hands around her neck and started to press down so that she could not breathe," among other alleged actions before raping her. Doe left after Retzlaff fell asleep, the lawsuit states. She went to a hospital "a few days later," according to the lawsuit, and had a rape kit performed and photos taken of her injuries. She also spoke with the Provo Police Department but initially did not give Retzlaff's name because "she was scared and in shock and not ready to confront him," the lawsuit states. "At some point after speaking to the police, an officer reached out to her asking for the name because someone else filed a complaint against a football player and the police wanted to see if it was the same person," the lawsuit states. "At that point, [Doe] shared Retzlaff's name, and the Provo police then encouraged her not to do anything because, as they claimed, 'sexual assault victims never get justice.'" In a statement released Wednesday night, the Provo Police Department said it "is aware of a civil suit involving an allegation of rape made by an anonymous plaintiff against a BYU football player" but "has not been served any legal filing relating to this civil case." The department said it was able "to identify a possible correlating case report" based on the details of the civil case. The initials of the woman who called in that report match those of Retzlaff's accuser. The Times does not name victims of sexual assault unless they choose to be identified. "Our records show that on November 27th, 2023, our department received a phone report from a woman ... who gave a similar account. She was treated with courtesy and care," the department stated. "The complainant in that case was given several opportunities to identify her abuser. She declined to do so, as is her right, and the case was subsequently closed. Collected evidence was examined, and it revealed no actionable investigative leads. Our victim advocates followed up several times to offer services but received no response." The department continued: "The civil suit states that Provo Police personnel discouraged the victim from proceeding, by telling her there is no justice for victims of sexual abuse. From everything we have reviewed, this is not true. We have a team of dedicated investigators and victim advocates whose sole mission is to provide justice to victims of sexual abuse. They do not send people away, warning them there is no justice for victims. "Our Special Victims Unit investigations regularly result in criminal accountability for offenders. We hope the plaintiff chooses to make a statement to further the criminal investigation if desired." Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
22-05-2025
- Los Angeles Times
Civil lawsuit accuses BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff of raping Utah woman in 2023
Brigham Young quarterback Jake Retzlaff has been accused of raping a woman at his Utah residence in November 2023. In a civil lawsuit filed this week in state court in Salt Lake County, a woman identified in documents as Jane Doe alleges that Retzlaff 'raped, strangled, and bit' her after she and a friend came over to his place to play the video game 'Fortnite.' The claimant is asking for more than $300,000 in damages over claims including assault, battery and 'emotional distress, humiliation, embarrassment, mental distress and anxiety.' Retzlaff's attorney, Mark Baute, said on Wednesday in a statement to media outlets that Retzlaff is 'factually innocent.' 'We look forward to proving that innocence,' Baute said. 'Jake's focus this year will be on football. We don't try cases in the media, we will respect the process and establish Jake's innocence through the judicial system.' Retzlaff played two years at Corona Centennial High before spending a year each at Riverside City College and Golden West College in Huntington Beach. He has played 17 games in two seasons at BYU and led the Cougars to an 11-2 record last year. He has one year of college eligibility remaining. BYU said in a statement to The Times that it learned about the lawsuit Wednesday. 'The university takes any allegation very seriously, following all processes and guidelines mandated by Title IX,' BYU wrote. 'Due to federal and university privacy laws and practices for students, the university will not be able to provide additional comment.' According to the lawsuit, Doe and Retzlaff met via social media in October and began messaging. They met in person in late November when Retzlaff invited the Salt Lake County resident to his place in Utah County. She and a friend came over 'that evening and went to his room to play Fortnite,' the lawsuit states. The filing states that Doe interacted with 'Retzlaff's friends and teammates' while playing the video game. Later, after her friend left, Doe and Retzlaff were kissing while watching a movie when 'Retzlaff began escalating the situation, attempting to touch her breasts and genital area,' according to the complaint. The lawsuit states that Doe 'tried to de-escalate the situation and attempted to slow things down, trying to pull away, and saying 'wait.' She did not want to do anything sexual with him.' Retzlaff's physical contact started 'causing her pain,' the complaint states, and Doe objected — saying 'no' and 'wait, stop' — and 'wanted to leave, but was scared and felt like she could not get away.' According to the lawsuit, Retzlaff would go on to allegedly pull Doe's hair, forcefully kiss her, bite her lip (which allegedly caused a cut) and 'put his hands around her neck and started to press down so that she could not breathe,' among other alleged actions before raping her. Doe left after Retzlaff fell asleep, the lawsuit states. She went to a hospital 'a few days later,' according to the lawsuit, and had a rape kit performed and photos taken of her injuries. She also spoke with the Provo Police Department but initially did not give Retzlaff's name because 'she was scared and in shock and not ready to confront him,' the lawsuit states. 'At some point after speaking to the police, an officer reached out to her asking for the name because someone else filed a complaint against a football player and the police wanted to see if it was the same person,' the lawsuit states. 'At that point, [Doe] shared Retzlaff's name, and the Provo police then encouraged her not to do anything because, as they claimed, 'sexual assault victims never get justice.'' In a statement released Wednesday night, the Provo Police Department said it 'is aware of a civil suit involving an allegation of rape made by an anonymous plaintiff against a BYU football player' but 'has not been served any legal filing relating to this civil case.' The department said it was able 'to identify a possible correlating case report' based on the details of the civil case. The initials of the woman who called in that report match those of Retzlaff's accuser. The Times does not name victims of sexual assault unless they choose to be identified. 'Our records show that on November 27th, 2023, our department received a phone report from a woman ... who gave a similar account. She was treated with courtesy and care,' the department stated. 'The complainant in that case was given several opportunities to identify her abuser. She declined to do so, as is her right, and the case was subsequently closed. Collected evidence was examined, and it revealed no actionable investigative leads. Our victim advocates followed up several times to offer services but received no response.' The department continued: 'The civil suit states that Provo Police personnel discouraged the victim from proceeding, by telling her there is no justice for victims of sexual abuse. From everything we have reviewed, this is not true. We have a team of dedicated investigators and victim advocates whose sole mission is to provide justice to victims of sexual abuse. They do not send people away, warning them there is no justice for victims. 'Our Special Victims Unit investigations regularly result in criminal accountability for offenders. We hope the plaintiff chooses to make a statement to further the criminal investigation if desired.'
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Travel + Leisure
11-05-2025
- Travel + Leisure
Salt Lake City's Cool Factor Is Rising—and It Starts in These 3 Neighborhoods
Utah's capital has been associated with the Mormon community since its founding in 1847 by the religious leader Brigham Young. The Gothic spires of the Salt Lake Temple still stand out against the cluster of modern office buildings that make up the skyline, but the temple has been closed for renovations since December 2019. Most of the temple was formerly accessible only to members; when it reopens next year, it will offer a public open house for the first time. The transformation reflects wider changes afoot in Salt Lake City. Younger adults have been relocating there because of its relatively affordable real estate, as well as the outdoor-adventure scene in nearby skiing and hiking areas like Park City and Brighton. As of 2024, Utah has the lowest median age of any state in the country. This infusion of youthful energy and capital has resulted in a burst of creativity. On a recent visit, I spent time in the neighborhoods that best reflect this shift. Curator's Café, in the Evo Hotel. From Left: Caputo's Market & Deli; the 23-foot whale sculpture in 9th & 9th. Caputos; Logan Sorenson/Visit Salt Lake Downtown is the setting for one of the state's biggest events: the Utah Pride Festival, which attracts crowds of up to 50,000 each June. Salt Lake City has one of the highest concentrations of LGBTQ people in the U.S., and three of its seven city council members identify as LGBTQ. For a place that has long been considered conservative, that feels like a sea change. But then, says wine and spirits expert Jim Santangelo, 'Salt Lake City has always offered up surprises.' I joined Santangelo's Whiskey & History walking tour of Downtown, where I learned that though the Mormon faith famously preaches abstinence from alcohol, Brigham Young himself produced a whiskey called Valley Tan—'for trading and medicinal purposes,' according to Santangelo. Our tour ended at White Horse Spirits & Kitchen, where we tasted locally made whiskeys and ciders, which were served with freshly shucked oysters from both the East and West Coasts. My favorite drink of the day was another beverage discouraged by the Mormon faith. The celebrated coffee at Caputo's Market & Deli is roasted by La Barba, which has been in operation since 2012. Caputo's was founded in 1997, and its shelves reflect the family's Greek and Italian heritage. Owners Matt and Yelena Caputo import artisan cheeses, tinned fish, and oils directly from Italy. The place has become a neighborhood go-to. The 225-room Asher Adams, Autograph Collection , which opened last year in a carefully restored historic train depot, is now the coolest place to stay in Downtown. The building's original stained-glass windows, coved ceilings, and gold detailing all contribute to an atmosphere of early-20th-century splendor. The bar at White Horse Spirits & Kitchen. Just southeast of lower Downtown lies 9th & 9th, an often-overlooked blip on the Salt Lake City map. I made a beeline for the Salt & Honey Makers Market, where cofounders Ashley Collett and Nicole Choules give 250 mostly local vendors a space to sell handmade products. I picked up a laser-cut map of the city by architect Caitlin Blythe, plus stickers of Collett's illustrations. (One of her bestsellers is a rainbow decal, which makes sense, given the shop's location on Harvey Milk Boulevard.) Afterward, I rewarded my efforts with two kinds of pie. At Pizza Nono , I ordered slices dotted with salami and drizzled with local honey; at Pie Fight, just down the block, I opted for a piece of blueberry-lemon. Both establishments are near the "Out of the Blue , " a colorful 23-foot statue of a humpback whale that has become a quirky symbol of the area since its installation in 2022. Some locals claim the sculpture is responsible for record snowfalls in the state since its arrival. To the west of 9th & 9th lies the Maven District, a collection of 100 businesses, most of which are female-owned, spread across 10 buildings. It was established in 2015 by Salt Lake City native Tessa Arneson and her cofounder, Rocky Donati. Colorful murals, many by women artists, greeted me at every turn; one by illustrator Brooke Smart, depicting women lifting each other up, reflects the ethos of the district. The Maven is home to shops, fitness studios, and restaurants. Highlights include Pantry Products, where founder Michelle Czarka whips up small-batch, earth-friendly balms and oils, and Normal Ice Cream, which was nominated for Outstanding Bakery by the James Beard Foundation in 2023 (and was the first ice cream shop ever to receive a nod in the category). The Maven is continuing to grow; last year, Arneson launched a small group of short-term rental apartments. An art market at Fisher Brewing Co. Mack Lambert/Fisher Brewing Company The line for the all-ages music venue Kilby Court snaked around the block when I visited on a Thursday evening. The space, which can hold 200 people, hosts up-and-coming artists of all genres. In the early 2000s, it was a launchpad for acts like Death Cab for Cutie and Dashboard Confessional; Doja Cat performed there when she was starting out in 2018. The surrounding Granary District, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Salt Lake, was once an industrial and manufacturing hub. Today, it's redefining itself as a playground for young adults, with breweries, live music venues, and, as of 2022, the 50-room Evo Hotel. The property—the first of three from the gear brand of the same name—blends seamlessly into the neighborhood, with floor-to-ceiling murals paying homage to nearby attractions, such as Snowbird resort. It's part of a complex called Campus Salt Lake, which includes an indoor skate park and a 26,000-square-foot bouldering gym set inside century-old warehouses. There's also a massive shop that offers gear rentals for all kinds of outdoor sports, making it an excellent complement to the adventures found beyond the city. An evening walk through the district led me to Fisher Brewing Co., which attracts beer enthusiasts with its 18 rotating taps, food trucks, and a dog-friendly heated patio with picnic tables. After sipping on Fisher Beer, a classic pilsner, I headed around the corner to the Woodbine Food Hall, where the colorful graffiti paired well with my Korean fried chicken. Not ready to call it a night, I headed up to Evo's rooftop Crown Bar, where I cozied up around the firepit and toasted with a beer from local brewer Uinta, with the city in the foreground and the Wasatch Mountains in the distance. A version of this story first appeared in the June 2025 issue of Travel + Leisure under the headline 'Shaking It Up .'
