We at Salt Lake magazine need no convincing of Utah’s bestness. We’ve made it our business to celebrate the people, places, flavors, and local color that have made it one of the top places to live in the nation.
So, while preparing this year’s Best of the Beehive issue, we thought it high time to volley the question back to the people who know Utah best — you, the readers. Over the course of several months, voters nominated their favorite, well, everything: French fries to pet groomers, concert venues to donuts, thrift shops to wine bars. The thousands of nominations reaffirmed our long-held belief that there is no better place to call home than Utah. Read on for all winners and finalists from the Arts & Entertainment category.
Art Festival
1st Utah Arts Festival
uaf.org
Finalists: Living Traditions, Park Silly, Craft Lake City DIY Festival
Art Gallery
1st Gallery MAR
gallerymar.com
Finalists: Modern West Fine Art, Urban Arts Gallery
Attractions
1st: Lagoon
lagoonpark.com
Finalists: Loveland Living Planet Aquarium, Hogle Zoo, Natural History Museum, Butterfly Biosphere
Community Theatre
1st Plan-B
planbtheatre.org
Finalists: Hale Center, Pioneer Theatre
Community Event
1st Days of ‘47 Festival
daysof47.com
Finalists: Avenues Street Fair, Utah Pride Festival, Living Traditions
Concert Venue
1st Red Butte Garden and Arboretum
redbuttegarden.org
Finalists: The Depot, Kilby Court
Movie Theatre
1st Broadway Centre Cinemas
slf.org
Museum
1st UMOCA
utahmoca.org
Finalists: Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Southern Utah Museum of Art
Music Festival
1st Kilby Block Party
kilbyblockparty.com
Finalists: Ogden Music Festival, Red Butte Garden Outdoor Concert Series
Podcast
1st City Cast Salt Lake
saltlake.citycast.fm
Finalists: Small Lake City Podcast, Aloreing Podcast
Find all of this year’s Best of the Beehive coverage, and more “Bests” from past issues. And while you’re here, subscribe and get six issues of Salt Lake magazine, your curated guide to the best of life in Utah.
