FOOD & DRINK
Summit County resident eliminated from American Idol
Richins performed her version of "Traitor" by Olivia Rodrigo Monday, after a rocking performance of 3 Doors Down's "Here Without You" to make it into the Top 8 Sunday night. Monday was the Judges’ Song Contest when judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie each selected a song anonymously for the Top 8 to perform. Katy had the most songs chosen by the artists to perform.
Summit County’s Kaibrienne Richins wows judges, advances in ‘American Idol’ top 8
LOS ANGELES — In last night’s episode of “American Idol,” the top 10 hopefuls, including Summit County-raised Kaibrienne Richins, mentored by country music icon Shania Twain, performed tracks from their
Park City panel considers neighbors’ appeal of Prince Treasure Hill home
The Park City Follies got the spotlight in The Wall Street Journal over the weekend, as part of a report on the feud stemming from Matthew Prince’s home plans. Most of the attention has focused on Sasha and Mocha, two Bernese Mountain dogs owned by Eric Hermann and Susan Fredston-Hermann, Prince’s nextdoor neighbors. The couple filed an appeal with Park City in March to block the Cloudflare CEO’s home, which was approved by a split planning commission.
Slamdance Leaving Park City for Los Angeles in 2025
The Slamdance Film Festival is leaving Park City in favor of Los Angeles. The festival announced the decision on Tuesday, with plans in motion to relocate to its new home in West Hollywood in time for the next year’s festival taking place from February 20-26, 2025. Slamdance has been held in Park City, Utah since it started in 1995.
Basin Recreation reopens Run-A-Muk after spring clean up
The park was closed as volunteers picked up more than 360 pounds of poop. That is compared to just over 135 pounds last year. Basin Recreation reminds dog owners to clean up after their dogs and when not in the park, to keep dogs leashed to avoid disturbing wildlife.
Journalism Matters: Val’s legacy sets us on a hero’s journey
Retiring Publisher Val Spung is one of my heroes in life. I’ve admired her obvious sales talent for a long time, through the numbers I saw and held up a fist at from Vail or northern California each month over the years when all the operations had their financials displayed on the same spreadsheet — or dashboard, as dubbed by the C types: CEO, COO, CFO.
Local Producers: Old Town Cellars
Tucked away in a beautifully moody downstairs space on Main Street, Park City’s Old Town Cellars offers an inviting and intimate setting for wine enthusiasts. Owner Stephen MacKay is the brains behind the business and the creative production process. In a region where grapes aren’t typically grown, traditional winemaking might seem out of reach, but OTC has taken a different route. Instead of growing their own grapes, they purchase barrels and bulk wine, then blend and curate their own wine, creating distinct flavors tailored to the tastes of the community. The idea, MacKay says, is to bring the best of wine country to Park City patrons.
Springville Museum of Art reserves a spot for Park City photographer’s landscape
For information about David Winegar and his work, visit parkcityphotography.net. For information about the Springville Museum of Art, visit smofa.org. David Winegar has been a staple in the Park City photography world for a few decades now, seen around at local art shows, the Park Silly Sunday Market, posts on Nextdoor and work adorning Elevated Interiors.
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