The Salt Lake ValleyDrones fly Halloween shows over the Daybreak ballpark, the Royals host Kansas City, and Rick Steves joins the symphony
Plus a free carnival in Midvale tonight, a tasting menu in Riverton, and snow already sticking at Brighton.
Good morning, Salt Lake Valley.
The Bees' ballpark in Daybreak is putting on five Halloween drone shows tonight and Saturday, with a costume parade on the field and trick-or-treating on the concourse. Below: which night we'd pick and what to wear.
The rain is gone. It's sunny and 66 today, 67 on Saturday and Sunday, and the nights stay clear in the low 40s, so the coats come out after dark.
📍 30 seconds in the valley⏱️ 8 min read
- 🎃Watch the drone shows over the ballpark in Daybreak
- ⚽Catch the Royals and Kansas City in a fight for fourth
- 🍛Order Aunty's Assembly in Riverton
⭐ The Big One
Best family night of the week
Watch the drone shows over the ballpark in Daybreak
Bumble's Drone Spooktacular is a brand-new Halloween night at The Ballpark at America First Square, the Salt Lake Bees' home in Daybreak. It runs tonight and Saturday, and the baseball season is over, so the whole park is turned over to it.
The main event is five themed drone shows over the field: a monster, a mummy, a witch, spooky skeletons, and a grand finale. Between shows there's a costume parade on the field, a Witches Walk-Off costume contest, an inflatable costume race, trick-or-treating, carnival games, train rides, and glowing light tunnels. The food stands are pouring cider and hot chocolate.
Wear the costume. The ballpark says the best ones may end up on the big screen.
Our take
We'd go Saturday and turn it into a whole day: the Royals play at 4:30 in Sandy, and you can be in Daybreak with time to grab food before the first drones go up. If the kids are small, go Friday instead and pair it with nothing else.⚠️ Heads up: No pets, though service animals are fine. The Hocus Pocus movie night here is a separate ticket, so don't assume one covers the other. It drops to the low 40s once the sun goes down, so pack layers under the costume.
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📰 Around the Valley
Snow is already sticking in the Cottonwoods
The storm that soaked the valley this week dropped the first real snow of the season up the canyons. Brighton's base area was nearly covered Tuesday, and a few people hiked up for short runs even though no lifts are turning. Snowbird reported about 10 inches with more on the way, and UDOT had plows out in Big and Little Cottonwood.
The U buys 14 acres on Redwood Road for a new west-side health center
University of Utah trustees approved buying 14 acres at 50 N. Redwood Road, between North Temple and I-80 in the Power District. The land will hold a new University of Utah Health Redwood Health Center, replacing the current Redwood clinic at 1525 W. 2100 South in Glendale. The price matches an appraisal of nearly $23.2 million.
📅 This Week
Worth it, the table is tight
Catch the Royals and Kansas City in a fight for fourth
The Utah Royals, the valley's women's pro soccer team, host the Kansas City Current at America First Field Saturday afternoon. Utah sits fourth in the NWSL with 46 points and Kansas City is fifth with 44, with two regular-season games left after this one.
Our take
Kansas City beat the Royals 2-1 in the season opener back in March, so this is the rematch with more riding on it. A 4:30 kickoff on a sunny 67-degree Saturday is about as good as soccer weather gets this late in the year.⚠️ Heads up: It's the second-to-last home game. The last one is Friday, Oct 23, against Seattle.
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Worth it for a grown-up night out
Hear Rick Steves narrate a trip through Europe with the Utah Symphony
The travel writer plays tour guide while the orchestra works through 19th-century anthems by Grieg, Smetana, Strauss, Elgar, Wagner, and Verdi, with video montages on screen. It ends on Beethoven's "Ode to Joy."
Our take
Buy through ArtTix and the ticket doubles as your UTA fare that day, so ride TRAX to the Temple Square stop and skip downtown parking. "The Moldau" and Grieg's "Morning Mood" are on the program, two you'll know the second they start.⚠️ Heads up: Ages 5 and up only, no babes in arms, and latecomers wait for a break in the program to be seated.
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Skip the parking lot, not the village
Skip the Saturday drive to WitchFest and take TRAX instead
Gardner Village's month-long WitchFest is free to walk, with witch decor around the village, a free scavenger hunt, and shops selling witch hats and costumes.
Our take
Thursday through Saturday are the busy days, which is why parking costs $10 then. TRAX drops you at the Historic Gardner stop right across the street, and food trucks only show up on the paid-parking days, so the train gets you the trucks without the fee.⚠️ Heads up: Strollers stay outside the shops, and masks that cover the face aren't allowed. The village asks for witch costumes only, so leave the Spider-Man suit for the Daybreak drone show.
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Worth it if you want to dance
See Sammy Rae & The Friends at The Depot
The New York soul-pop band plays The Depot Friday night.
Our take
It's an all-ages show, so it works for a parent and a teenager. Doors open an hour before the band, so get there at 7 if you want a spot near the stage.⚠️ Heads up: The Depot is cashless and doesn't let backpacks in, so bring a card and a small bag.
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🏟️ The Scoreboard
The Mammoth hang on against Toronto and head to Edmonton first in the Central
Utah led 5-2 after two periods Tuesday, then held off two Toronto goals in the third. Dylan Guenther and Mikhail Sergachev each had a goal and an assist in the second period.
Utah football is 5-0 and headed to Boulder
Wayshawn Parker ran for 171 yards and two touchdowns in last Saturday's 41-24 win over Kansas, and the Utes moved to 11th in the AP poll.
🍴 Eat & Drink
Worth it for date night
Order Aunty's Assembly at Saffron Circle in Riverton
Saffron Circle is the Riverton location of the Saffron Valley group, a modern Indian dining room with a full bar in Mountain View Village, the same shopping center as Harmons. The decor tells an Indian love story, and it's built for a slow dinner.
Our take
Aunty's Assembly is the tasting menu, several dishes for one set price, and it's the right call for a first visit. If you'd rather order off the menu, regulars keep pointing to the chicken tikka, the coconut korma, and the garlic naan.⚠️ Heads up: It's closed Mondays, lunch and dinner both, so don't plan a Monday birthday here.
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👨👩👧 Family & Free
Worth it, and it costs nothing
Take the kids to the CopperBOO Carnival in Midvale tonight
Salt Lake County's Copperview Recreation Center throws a free Halloween carnival tonight with games, face painters, prizes, and food trucks, open to all ages and all abilities.
Our take
It suits kids from toddlers up to about 10. Do the carnival tonight in the costume, then save the $16 drone show in Daybreak for Saturday, and the kids get two Halloween nights out of one costume.⚠️ Heads up: Admission is free but the food trucks aren't, so bring money for dinner.
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🎟️ Also Happening
Eat pancakes in costume at Haunted Hot Cakes
The Magna Recreation Center serves pancakes with a spooky photo backdrop Friday morning, Oct 16, from 9 to 11am in Magna.
Play carnival games at Holladay's Halloween Carnival
The Holladay Lions Recreation Center runs games Saturday, Oct 17, from 11am to 1pm in Holladay, and costumes are encouraged.
Swap a costume at the county library
Bring a costume, take home a different one, Saturday, Oct 17, from 2 to 3pm at the Viridian Event Center in West Jordan.
📰 Valley News
Salt Lake County sellers are cutting prices faster than almost anywhere
A national analysis of 388 counties ranked Salt Lake County second for the biggest jump in homes listed below their original asking price between mid-July and September. Davis County was first, and Weber, Utah, and Tooele counties also made the top 10. Agents say buyers have gotten pickier, high interest rates are keeping people on the fence, and builders are offering big incentives on new homes.
UDOT spares a sequoia in Sandy after the neighbors spoke up
UDOT had planned to cut down a tall sequoia on its land in Sandy, along with four dead trees, after a contractor thought it showed early signs of beetle damage. Neighbors pushed back, pointing out the tree is alive and that raptors bring their young to the top each year to learn to fly. On Tuesday, UDOT told them the sequoia stays.
The Great Salt Lake drops below 30% full
The Great Salt Lake now holds less than 30% of its natural volume. A digital billboard that tracks the number is back up along the Wasatch Front, and when it first went up last year it read 37.5%. The billboard updates as the lake changes.
The Debate
💙 Good Neighbor
Nominate the person who helped this week
If a neighbor did something specific that made your week easier, reply with their name, city, and what they did. We may feature them in a future issue.
Nominate a neighbor →If you only do one thing, put the kids in costume and drive to Daybreak for the drone shows. If you want a grown-up night, it's Rick Steves and "Ode to Joy" at Abravanel Hall Saturday.
Reply and tell us the best costume you saw this weekend.
— The Salt Lake Valley crew
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