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On The Cover
Paletas are much more than mere popsicles, as Kalli of Joy Pops will tell you in “Brain Freeze.”
JULY/AUGUST 2023
Features
46 The Best Of The Beehive
BY CHRISTIE PORTER
It’s the best of The Best of The Beehive. This year, we round up places and experiences that exemplify what the Beehive State does best—from being the best at having kids to the best at starting businesses and having the darkest skies (left).

54 The Mezcal Diaries
BY AVREY EVANS
A group of bar professionals from Utah travel to Oaxaca, Mexico to discover the rich culture of the region and its mezcal-producing traditions. In the end, they unearth much more than agave.
60
Brain Freeze
BY JEREMY PUGH
If we have to suffer 100-degree heat, we deserve to treat ourselves to something sweet...that will also cool us down. Our six favorite summer treats (plus a little historical flavor) and who does them best.
35
17
The Hive
BY SALT LAKE STAFF
Red Butte Concerts, robot buskers and witches—the signs of summer in Salt Lake City are here! Plus, Southwestern style inspo, a canned drink pairing for any outing and a halfpipe in a hotel lobby?!

95 On The Table
BY LYDIA MARTINEZ
Whether your summer barbecues have you grilling up fish, red meat or poultry, we’ve got tips from the experts.

35 Adventures
BY SALT LAKE STAFF
From tranquil floats to lively rapids, thanks to a recordbreaking winter, watery adventures abound this summer.
87 Park City
BY TONY GILL
Kimball Arts Festival returns to Park City with a more certain future, and we’ll see what the future holds for Olympic mountain biker Haley Batten.
127 Bar Fly
BY AVREY EVANS
The boys at RoHa Brewing Project are cooking up something special—but what is a firkin?
136 last page
BY CHRISTIE PORTER
22 95 volume 33 number 4 Salt Lake magazine (ISSN# 1524-7538) is published bimonthly (January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October and Novemeber/December) by Utah Partners Publishing, Ltd. Editorial, advertising and administrative offices: 515 S. 700 East, Suite 3i, SLC, UT 84102. Telephone 801-485-5100; fax 801-485-5133. Subscriptions: One year ($35.95); for shipping outside the U.S. add $45. Toll-free subscription number: 877-553-5363. Periodicals Postage Paid at Salt Lake City, Utah, and additional mailing offices. Copyright 2023, JES Publishing Corp. No whole or part of the contents may be reproduced in any manner without prior written permission of Salt Lake magazine, excepting individually copyrighted articles and photographs. Manuscripts accompanied by SASE are accepted, but no responsibility will be assumed for unsolicited contributions. POSTMASTER: Send address corrections to Salt Lake magazine, PO Box 820, Boca Raton, FL 33429.
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