MAZZA

Yummy restaurant of the week!

My friend Amy found this place a couple years ago up in Sugarhouse in Salt Lake. It's one of my favorite places to go eat because everything up there is small and quaint.

Mazza is some of the best Middle Eastern cuisine that you will ever have, anywhere. It's better than a lot of places I've been to in New York. I like the overview from city search. It give you a good idea of what you're getting. But totally ignore the use rating.

I recommend getting the sandwich combo because you can have one or two sides combined with your yummy sandwich. It's great to go with a group of 4, any more won't fit because the place is super small. You can all share the sides you choose.
Top Fave Eats:

Falafel
Shwarma
Kafka

Top Sides:

Hummus
Basmati Rice
Mujaddara

I also recommend that you get their house limeade. It's just spectacular!



















What are you waiting for? GO!

Kilby Court

If you like finding new music and you love small venues then Kilby Court is the place for you. I've been there a few times and it's the perfect place to dance and enjoy your favorite local band or smaller up and coming bands. Rilo Kiley has played there as has Death Cab. I highly recommend going. They also have a Myspace page which is nice because then you can get updates fairly frequently.

Give it a go!

Springville Art Museum

The Springville Art Museum. Although many are aware that this place exists, few have actually made the effort to make a visit. The museum is actually fairly well-known for its impressive Russian collection. Even better, the entry fee is a voluntary donation, so if you only have 50 cents, you're good to go! There are some other good temporary displays that rotate through. Here are just a few samples from the Russian Collection:

Tower Theatre

I am going to start contributing to this lovely blog in an effort to enlighten people on the awesomeness that is Utah!

I know it seems crazy, but there is a lot Utah has to offer.

My first suggestions for fun times is the Tower Theatre in Salt Lake. It is an old theatre with wooden folding chairs. There is a balcony and a curtain. It's gorgeous. I saw Goonies there a couple years ago as part of their on going midnight showings. Those are really fun, but totally exhausting. If you have the energy do it.

The Broadway Center Cinemas is a little newer and has all the movies that are tougher to find in Utah than bigger cities like Los Angeles and New York.

Check it out!
Old School Tower Theatre

Tower Theatre facts

1. The Tower Theatre, built in 1921, is the oldest movie theater in the Salt Lake Valley which is still in operation today. It was the first air-conditioned movie theater in the city.

2. The theater originally had a facade that resembled the Tower of London, but this was removed in 1950.

For more historical information click here.


You can find movie listings and directions for the Tower Theatre and the Broadway here.

Destination: Spiral Jetty

The Spiral Jetty is a monumental earthwork by contemporary artist Robert Smithson. Completed in 1970, the jetty stretches 1500 feet into the Great Salt Lake where it spirals in a counterclockwise pattern. It's about 65 miles north of Salt Lake City. Directions can be found here.

welcome.

Welcome to Cool Things Utah. As I explained on my blog, Cool Things Utah is meant to be a resource to find interesting and unique things to do in Utah that you can't do anywhere else. It could be a great hike, a fun restaurant, an interesting museum, a play, a concert, some great real estate... you name it. I've traveled enough to realize that there are treasures everywhere, you just have to look for them. I'm convinced that Utah has got a few of its own. CTU will be the ultimate insider's guide to one of the coolest states in the west.

If you'd like to become a blog author, leave me a comment and I'll set you up as an active contributor.