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Summer Guide 2026
Summer Guide 2026 City Weekly Staff Scott Renshaw Zach Abend Wes Long Connor Sanders Benjamin Wood Dainon Moody Aimee L. Cook Laney Hansen Summer Guide 2026 Intro: An Alt-Patriotism Summer Helping you celebrate America 250 with a bit of a twist. By Scott Renshaw Let’s face it: When it comes to the idea of “patriotism,” many of us have a relationship with it that could be described, charitably, as “it’s complicated.”
That terminology has been a challenge for decades, especially during eras of social upheaval, as one specific side of the American ideological spectrum attempted to equate…
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- Gallivan Center
Downtown civic plaza hosting concerts, film nights, and community events.
- Red Butte Garden
Foothills garden venue known for summer concerts and family-friendly outings.
- Salt Lake City Public Library
Free public library system: searchable catalog with holds and interlibrary loan, online card signup, ebooks and a mobile app, events and art…
- Utah Museum of Contemporary Art
Contemporary art museum downtown: rotating exhibitions, artist talks, workshops, and the museum shop.