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Christie Porter

Christie Porter has worked as a journalist for nearly a decade, writing about everything under the sun, but she really loves writing about nerdy things and the weird stuff. She recently published her first comic book short this year.

Aug 18
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Utah Beer Fest Takes Up LGBTQ+ Cause This Weekend

By Eat & Drink

Utah Beer Fest is back! For beer lovers, The Gateway is the place to be this weekend for the 12th Annual Utah Beer Festival. As with previous years, Utah Beer Fest will feature more than 200 different beers, in addition merchandise vendors, a special VIP area and the International Beer Room.

New this year at Utah’s largest beer festival, the festival has announced a philanthropic partnership with the American Cancer Society of Utah’s Colors of Cancer initiative to raise cancer screening awareness in the LGBTQ+ community. The initiative comes following research that shows that the LGBTQ+ community carries a disproportionate burden of cancer, has distinctive risk factors, and faces additional barriers to accessing health care.

The initiative will include a silent auction to raise funds for ACS’s Colors of Cancer, and organizers say the money raised through the event will stay here in Utah to help break down the barriers that exist between the LGBTQ community and access to care. Those interested in learning more can also register to receive updates on the initiative and its $50,000 goal.

In addition to the cause and the beer, attendees can also expect live music at Utah Beer Fest. The main stage lineup for both nights follows.

Vendors at Utah Beer Fest
Photo courtesy The Gateway

Saturday, August 20:

  • Ghostowne, 4 p.m.
  • Dead Zephyrs, 5 p.m.
  • Two Old Guys, 6 p.m.
  • Hoodoo Child, 7 p.m.

Sunday, August 21:

  • Leetham, 4 p.m.
  • Michael Louis Austin, 5 p.m.
  • Caleb and the Canvas, 6 p.m.
  • Makisi, 7 p.m.

Sample pours are available in 5-ounce sizes with 12 ounce pours available for draft beer only. This year’s participating breweries, cideries and manufacturers include:

  • Anchor Brewing
  • Angry Orchard
  • Ballast Point
  • Beer Zombies
  • Belching Beaver
  • Bewilder Brewing Co.
  • Black Butte Non-alcoholic
  • Boulevard Brewing
  • Buenavida Hard Seltzer
  • Cayman Jack
  • Corona Extra
  • Denver Beer Co.
  • Deschutes Brewery
  • Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales
  • Dos Equis
  • Epic Brewing
  • Firestone Walker Brewing Company
  • A. Fisher Brewing Co.
  • Flying Embers
  • Grid City
  • Gruner Brothers Brewing

  • Guinness
  • Hans Kombucha
  • Heber Valley Brewing Company
  • Hopkins Brewing Company
  • Jiant
  • Kiitos Brewing
  • La Colombe
  • Lagunitas
  • Moab Brewery
  • Modelo
  • Monaco
  • Mountain West Hard Cider
  • Mamachari Kombucha
  • Ogden River Brewing
  • Jack Daniels
  • Proper Brewing Co.
  • Peroni
  • Park City Brewing
  • RoHa Brewing Project
  • Road House Brewing Co.
  • Rogue

  • Salt Fire Brewing Co.
  • Salt Flats Brewing Co.
  • Sapporo
  • Sawtooth Brewery
  • Shades Brewing
  • Silver Reef Brewing Co.
  • Squatters Craft Beers
  • Stella Artois
  • Stem Ciders
  • Stone Brewing
  • Strap Tank Brewing Co.
  • T.F. Brewing
  • Talisman Brewing Company
  • Truly
  • Twisted Tea
  • Uinta Brewing
  • Upslope Brewing Company
  • UTOG Brewing Company
  • Wasatch Brewery
  • White Claw Hard Seltzer
  • Worthy Brewing
  • ZOA

Utah Beer Fest tickets are $25 for single-day General Admission (which includes $20 of punch token value) or $90 for VIP tickets. A two-day VIP experience ticket is $150 (VIP includes a private serving area, exclusive beers, appetizers, additional food, swag bags and a single day ticket admission). Tickets are available at UtahBeerFestival.com.

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Jul 20
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Pioneer Day 2022 Celebrations for Saints (and Sinners)

By City Watch

Four score and 95 years ago, (that’s 175 years ago) the Mormon Pioneers made their grand entrance into the Salt Lake Valley. Ever since, all Utahns, Latter-day Saints or not, have celebrated this day. With fireworks, rodeos and parades galore, us pioneer descendants really know how to throw a party. Pioneer Day’s evil twin, the subversive Pie and Beer Day, is celebrated in Utah with pride, as well. It eschews the cultural and historical significance, instead allowing sinners to take advantage of the state holiday to consume the eponymous pie and beer. No matter how you choose to celebrate—sinner or a saint style—you really can’t go wrong.

Pie & Beer Day Events (For Sinners)

Pie and Beer Day 2022 (on Pioneer Day 2022)
The Official Pie And Beer Day Celebration (The sinners’ Pioneer Day).

Pie and Beer Day (official): The Gateway, SLC, July 24, noon

Urban Backyard Show Pie & Beer Day: The Urban Lounge, SLC, July 23, 6:00 p.m.

2nd Annual Beehive Bash: The Monarch, Ogden, July 25, noon

Pie and Beer Day Pie Eating Contest: Cache Bar, Logan, July 23, 8 p.m.

Pie and Local Beer For Pie and Beer Day: Park City Culinary Institute, SLC, July 23, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

Pie N’ Beer Weekend: Prohibition, Murray, July 22–23, 7:30 p.m.

Pie ‘n’ Beer Day Pairing: Epic Brewing Company, SLC, July 24, 1 p.m.

Pie (Pizza) & Beer Day: Hive 435 Tap House, St. George, July 23, noon

Pioneer Day Events (For Saints)

Salt Lake County

Days of ’47 Parade: Salt Lake City, July 23, 9 a.m. 

Salt Lake Bees’ Pioneer Day Fireworks: Smith’s Ballpark, July 22-24, 6:35 p.m. 

Laser Light nights: Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, July 23, 9:45 p.m. 

Red Butte Garden Pioneer Day: Red Butte Garden, July 24, free admission 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 

Cottonwood Heights Butlerville Days: Butler Park, July 28-30 

This Is The Place Pioneer Days: This is the Place Heritage Park, July 23 and 25, 10 a.m. 

28th Annual Native American Celebration in the Park: Liberty Park, July 23, noon 

Utah County

Provo Pioneer Day Extravaganza: Kiwanis Park, July 23, 10 a.m. 

Spanish Fork Fiesta Days: Spanish Fork City Park, July 20-25 

Orem Pioneer Day Celebration: University Place, July 23, 5 p.m. 

Mapleton’s Pioneer Days Celebration: Ira Allan Sports Park and Mapleton City Park, July 16-23

Northern Utah

Ogden Pioneer Days: Ogden Pioneer Stadium, July 20-23 and 25 

‘Riders in the Sky’ Pioneer Day Concert: Ed Kenley Amphitheater, Layton, July 23, 7 p.m. 

Logan Pioneer Day: Willow Park, July 23, 7 a.m. 

North Logan Pioneer Day: Elkridge Park, July 25, 7 a.m.

AWC Pioneer Day Festival: American West Heritage Center, Wellsville, July 23, 2021, 10 a.m.

Tremonton Hay Days: Jeanie Stevens Park, July 22-23

Central & Southern Utah

Washington City Pioneer Day Celebration: Veterans Park, Telegraph, Baseball Complex, July 23rd, 8 a.m. 

Beaver Pioneer Days: Beaver City, July 22-23 

Sand Hollow Resort Pioneer Day Celebration and Firework Show: Sand Hollow Resort, July 23, 5 p.m.

Spring City Pioneer Day: Main Street, Spring City, July 17-24 

Fairview Pioneer Days: Fairview City, July 11-23

Monroe City 24th of July Celebration: Main Street in Monroe, July 21-23

Wasatch Back

Charleston Town July 24th Pioneer Day Celebration: Charleston Park, July 23, 6:45 a.m.

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