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Rich in frontier history and bordered by the stunning mountains of the Wasatch Range, Salt Lake City is an ideal haven for the curious and active traveler. As a clean, walkable, and bikeable city, it attracts some of the most talented and creative people from around the world. 100 Things to Do in Salt Lake City Before You Die provides an updated guide to all the amazing things to do, see, and taste in and around this four-season outdoor playground. Explore the rich religious and cultural traditions at the world headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Historic Temple Square. Discover the best places to ski, snowboard, hike, or bike in the Wasatch and Oquirrh Mountains. You’ll even learn where you can go scuba diving at 8,000 feet above sea level! Get the best recommendations for dining and entertainment, like the top spots for après-ski at all nine resorts in the area. Or take the train to nearby Ogden for one of their famous concerts on 25th Street. Lifetime resident Jeremy Pugh brings even more local knowledge to the insights and itineraries in the second edition. Let this be your guide to the best that Salt Lake City and Utah offer every adventurer who comes to town.
About the Author:
Jeremy Pugh is a writer living in Salt Lake City who, in one way or another, has been writing about culture, history, and the outdoors in Utah for more than two decades. Formerly the editor of Salt Lake magazine, Pugh is a freelancer and consultant writing for SKI, Lonely Planet, and Salt Lake magazines. A lifelong Utahn, Jeremy travels widely but always returns home to the mountains where he bikes, hikes, and skis as much as possible. He invites you to share your SLC experiences on Twitter and Instagram at @verydynamite and read his writing at @VeryDyanamite.com.
From the French fiddlers of the fur trading days to the rock and hip hop icons of the present millennium, St. Louis has been a town rich in musical history. Though it has rarely been cited as a center of any scene, any area that has been home to Chuck Berry, Miles Davis, Ike & Tina Turner, Grant Green, Pavlov’s Dog, Uncle Tupelo, Nelly, and Pokey LaFarge has clearly deserved more attention. This book tells the story of music in St. Louis, from the symphonic to the singer/songwriter, from the radio stations that propelled it to the fanzines that documented it, from the musicians who left here for greater fame to those who stayed and made this town more vibrant. This is the first time that all the tributaries of the great St. Louis river of song have been covered in one place; classical, jazz, blues, r&b, rock’n’roll, country, hip hop, and more.
About the Authors:
Steve Pick was born in 1958 in St. Louis, Missouri. His life-long interest in music became an obsession when he co-founded Jet Lag magazine in 1980, then spent 13 years reviewing concerts and writing a music column for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He began working in record stores in 1983, and played guitar in a handful of bands in the 1980s. From 1988 through 1993, and again from 2001 to the present, he has hosted a weekly radio show on KDHX-FM. In his lifetime, he has seen more than half the musicians in this book play live.
Amanda E. Doyle is a St. Louis transplant (via Memphis, Florida, and Mizzou) and ardent city resident. She got kicked out of her first concert (Delbert McClinton, at a dive bar in Memphis, where her dad smuggled her in on his shoulders) at age 6, which began a lifetime of great shows and diverse musical interests. She's written for visitor publications in several cities, and has authored 5 previous books, including 100 Things to Do in St. Louis Before You Die, Missouri Almanac 2018-2019, and Standing Up for Civil Rights in St. Louis. She lives with her husband, two children, a nutty cat and an elderly Chihuahua in south St. Louis.
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— March 23, 2019
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Join Larry Burns, author of 100 Things to Do in Riverside, CA Before You Die and Secret Inland Empire, for a writing workshop, discussion, and book signing at Riverside Art Museum (3425 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, CA 92501) from 10:20 a.m. to noon.
— March 23, 2019
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Join Jeremy Pugh, author of 100 Things to Do in Salt Lake City Before You Die, Second Edition, for a book signing at Author Palooza (330 E 1300 St., Orem, Utah, 84058) from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
— March 23, 2019
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Join Molly Page, author of 100 Things to Do in Chicago Before You Die, for a presentation at Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library (11960 S Pulaski Rd., Alsip, IL 60803) from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
— March 26, 2019
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— March 28, 2019
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Join Molly Page, author of 100 Things to Do in Chicago Before You Die, for a presentation at Riverside Public Library (1 Burling Rd., Riverside, IL 60546) from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
— March 28, 2019
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Join Molly Page, author of 100 Things to Do in Chicago Before You Die, for a presentation at Glenview Public Library (1930 Glenview Rd., Glenview, IL 60025) from 7 to 8 p.m.
— April 2, 2019
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— April 4, 2019
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— April 12, 2019
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— April 13, 2019
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— April 20, 2019
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— April 23, 2019
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— April 27, 2019
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— April 28, 2019
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— April 28, 2019
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— April 29, 2019
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— May 1, 2019
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— May 2, 2019
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— May 4, 2019
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— May 4, 2019
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Join Larry Burns, author of Secret Inland Empire, for a presentation at Culver Center for the Arts (3834 Main St., Riverside, CA 92501) from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
— May 5, 2019
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— May 11, 2019
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— May 14, 2019
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Join Katie Vaughn, author of 100 Things to Do in Madison Before You Die, Second Edition, for a wine tasting and making your own bucket list at Toot + Kate's Winebar (109 S Main St., Verona, WI 53593) from 6 to 8 p.m.
— May 16, 2019
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— May 18, 2019
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— May 21, 2019
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Join Adam Sawyer, author of Unique Eats and Eateries of Portland, OR, for a presentation at Lake Oswego Public Library (706 4th St., Lake Oswego, OR 97034) from 7 to 8 p.m.
— May 21, 2019
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— May 26, 2019
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— June 1, 2019
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— June 8, 2019
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— June 18, 2019
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— July 17, 2019
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— July 20, 2019
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— September 21, 2019