Whether it's cancer or autoimmune, it's common today to see people wearing folded ribbons in solidarity against a disease. But did you know AIDS was the first disease ever to have such a ribbon?
Baseball in the nineteenth century was more than just Salt Lake City's "favorite pastime." The game became an outlet for the tensions between Mormons and the growing number of residents who did not adhere to the dominant faith and lifestyle.
What began over a century ago as a field for airplane stunts has become one of the country's top thirty busiest airports. But did you know Salt Lake City's airport has a wildlife division?
Museums are usually established in the public trust and in the public interest. But one museum in Salt Lake City's Marmalade District caused a whole whirlwind of drama -- and even a state Supreme Court case.
The 1960s were a time of upheaval, ushering in changes in politics, music, and society. Utah was not immune to the growing political consciousness of the youth movement, and nowhere was that more obvious than in Utah's folk music revival.
One of the most racially diverse neighborhoods in the Salt Lake Valley didn't start out that way. Find out how Rose Park changed from a subdivision restricted to white people to become the vibrant community we know today.
An impressive mansion on Salt Lake City's west side serves as a reminder of Utah's beer history and the prosperous titan who ran the largest brewery in the West.
Salt Lake City's "Hobbitville" is not actually a neighborhood for small, shoeless, fantasy people who live underground. Although it IS home to a colorful pride of peacocks. Learn about the real history of Allen Park.
A towering arch made of boulders. Biblical quotes carved into stone pavers. A bird's house with dozens of entrances. This is not a surreal dream land, but Gilgal Garden, a sculpture park in downtown Salt Lake City. Learn the history of this special place.
In 1897, Utah passed a law regulating hat size in theaters and public places. One might ask WHY? Who did it affect? Was it warranted? And just how big is too big anyway?
Maybe you've heard of the Great Saltair Pleasure Resort as a prime example of Utah's early pleasure resorts. But have you ever heard of Fuller's Hill? At about 1100 East and 400 South in Salt Lake City, this little-known park had a covered dancing hall, ice cream saloon, a swing set, and even a trapeze.
The unique discovery of an ancient Fremont Village in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City tells a story of a time before Utah was settled by European pioneers.
Are you a bicycle commuter? Do you appreciate riding smooth roads on the way to work? Learn how cyclists fought to get Salt Lake City roads paved back in 1901.
The anti-war movement came to Salt Lake City in 1969, culminating in a rally that the Salt Lake Tribune called "the largest peace demonstration in Utah history."
