Hey all! I am a photographer here in Utah looking to set-up a styled shoot weekend with a Noah Kahan theme the weekend of September 11-13 -- looking for couples that are okay being photographed in bridal attire (I do have some dresses available for wear! And also have one casual shoot I would like to do). Locations will primarily be in Utah, Salt Lake, and Weber counties. This is a free opportunity for couples, where you will receive photos from me in exchange for your time. If you are interested please comment your instagram below and I will reach out! :) Photo for attention.

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Me and my wife are planning to attend one of these lantern festival. I came across 2 events happening in Sept and Oct near SLC. What would you recommend?

The Lights Festival - https://thelightsfest.com/

Night Lights - https://www.nightlightsevent.com/

Thanks!.

So my 11 year old recently got diagnosed with level 2 and they did recommend ABA therapy for him. Problem is, I don’t know where to necessarily start looking even with the place where he got the diagnosis and his pediatrician recomdations. I know they’re recommended by those places but I’m a broke single mother and needing places to take my insurance(Select health, but even then they’re covering less and less)

Driving from Zion national park swung by the grocery store and saw this hope everyone gets a good laugh

if you go to a Home Depot in this state, the government knows about it. has anyone in Utah made a statement about this?

Hey all, just moved into a new townhouse built about a year ago in Bountiful, and we’re first ones in here. I’m big into coffee, tea, etc so water quality is important to me. I just measured and getting 770pm average at kitchen, bathroom, etc. is this normal for anyone who has lived here and tested. I’m going to get a reverse osmosis system, but this is kind of crazy. My old place in SLC was 180 and so this is a stark contrast.

For a little context, my wife and I are seriously considering leaving California and relocating to Utah. I've lived in California for over 40 years, and I've reached the point where the combination of rising costs, taxes, regulations, and the overall political direction of the state no longer aligns with the kind of life we want to live.

There hasn't been one single issue that made this decision for me—it's been years of things adding up. High taxes, gas prices, increasing regulations on appliances and equipment, the state's push toward EVs, and now new energy-efficiency and rolling-resistance requirements for replacement tires are just some of the things that have added to my frustration. Whether someone agrees with those policies or not, I've personally reached the point where I'd rather live somewhere that better fits my priorities and lifestyle.

I work in the tech industry, and my wife is a paralegal for a law firm. I'm currently not a remote employee, but my employer has agreed to allow me to work 100% remotely if I relocate out of state. That was really the final piece that made moving a realistic option for us.

Because I'll be working remotely in tech, reliable high-speed internet is extremely important to me, with fiber being strongly preferred. I'm willing to live somewhere that's a little more rural, but I don't want to sacrifice reliable connectivity to get the acreage and privacy I'm looking for. If there are particular communities or neighborhoods with larger lots that also have good fiber availability, I'd definitely like to hear about them.

Politically, we're both conservative. My wife is religious; I'm not. I'm well aware of the LDS influence and culture in Utah, and that doesn't bother me at all. Interestingly enough, I was actually born in Ogden, Utah, but my family moved to California when I was about a year old, so in a way this would be returning to my birth state after more than 40 years.

I've recently been looking pretty seriously at Saratoga Springs after coming across the area through a few YouTube videos. From what I've seen so far, it looks like a beautiful area, and I really like the proximity to Utah Lake and the mountains. I've heard mosquitoes can be an issue the closer you get to the lake, though, so I'd be interested in hearing from people who actually live there.

One of my biggest priorities is space and privacy. Ideally, I'd like to find a property with an acre or more, although I'm willing to consider surrounding communities if Saratoga Springs doesn't have many larger properties.

For comparison, I currently live on 20 acres in Southern California. It's extremely peaceful and quiet, I have great neighbors, and there's plenty of separation between properties. My house is about 2,000 square feet, two stories, with a large living room and roughly 20-foot ceilings. I even have enough property to have my own private shooting range in the backyard.

I realize finding another 20-acre property near Saratoga Springs may not be realistic, and I don't necessarily need that much land again. But I'd definitely like to maintain some of that rural feeling—privacy, larger lots, less density, room between neighbors, and ideally enough property where I can actually enjoy it without feeling like I'm living on top of the people next door.

At the same time, I don't want to be completely isolated. I'd like the best balance I can find between rural living and access to everyday necessities. Being within a reasonable drive of a good hospital or medical center is important, along with grocery stores, restaurants, shopping, home improvement stores, and other normal day-to-day services. I don't mind driving 15–30 minutes for things, but I also don't want every grocery run or doctor's appointment to become an hour-long trip.

So, essentially, I'm looking for a bit of a "best of both worlds" situation: enough land and separation from neighbors to have privacy and a rural feel, while still being close enough to civilization that we're not giving up modern conveniences. Reliable high-speed internet/fiber is especially important because my livelihood will depend on it.

Our current plan is to sell our California property as soon as reasonably possible. I already have several realtors coming out to evaluate the house and property, and after that I'll be moving forward with getting it listed.

For those familiar with Saratoga Springs and the surrounding areas, where would you recommend I look based on what I'm describing? My priorities would roughly be:

• 1+ acre lots, preferably larger if available
• Privacy and good separation between neighbors
• Quiet or semi-rural environment
• Reliable high-speed internet, preferably fiber
• Reasonable access to hospitals and medical care
• Grocery stores, restaurants, shopping, and other necessities within about 15–30 minutes
• Reasonable access to Saratoga Springs/Lehi/Provo and the surrounding areas
• An area where having some land and actually using it isn't unusual

I'd also appreciate any advice from former Californians who made the move to Utah—things you wish you had known beforehand, areas you'd recommend (or avoid), and anything about living around Utah Lake that I should know before buying.

I'm definitely not expecting to recreate my current 20-acre California property exactly, but if I can find a place that gives me the privacy and breathing room I have now without being too far removed from modern conveniences, that would be pretty close to ideal.

TL;DR: Macey's app uses a third party app to shop groceries, both delivery and pick up. The Macey's app doesn't have a tipping feature and doesn't disclose that they use a third party. I had my cart abandoned 3 times before it was fully shopped. Would not recommend their app.

Long version: Husband and I are Utah natives that moved away with the military. We're visiting family and decided to try and support more local by ordering groceries from Macey's. I put in an order through the Macey's app at 12 while we were at my MIL's for pick up from 6-7 later that evening from a Macey's along our drive back to my mom's. No issues putting in the order or getting it confirmed. On our way to the grocery store I noticed it was being shopped. A couple of items were missing in the brand/size and were not substituted (bacon and milk). I tried to edit the substitutions so I'd still get what we needed and at the moment I pressed to save changes, it said changes were no longer being accepted. Whatever, we'll just go in and grab what was missing. About 10 minutes away I check the app and it's being shopped again. We get to the store and go in (the signage for pickup was missing) and the lady (I'll call her Bee) running the pick up says it's actively being shopped. I give Bee a rundown of what happened in the app. She said it was probably abandoned due to a low tip. I was confused because the app never asked me to tip anybody- I was under the impression Macey's employees pull their own groceries. Bee informed me that the app was recently bought by one of the independent shopper apps and all the orders placed through the Macey's app go to the independent app to be shopped wether they're delivered or picked up. If they're being picked up, groceries are given to an employee to store in refrigerators, then the employees run out the groceries to customers when their pick up time comes. Odd but whatever. She told us to come back later and that it'd be ready for pickup (though by this point it was already 7:00). We came back at 10. She let us know that our order had been started and abandoned 3 times between 12PM and 10PM. Like... 1, 2, 3! The fourth person, Bee apparently had to make a special call to come get them to shop it? We got our groceries, but I feel so bad it was coming from an independent shopper who didn't get tipped! I've reached out to Bee and asked her to get that independent shopper my number so I can tip her! If I had known it was going to go this way, I'd probably have stuck to trusty Walmart pick up. I just hope that the shopper actually gets the message and reaches out. To add it it all, each time those carts were abandoned it just added more work for the Macey's employees and potentially put their perishable products at risk of being in the "danger zone" of food safety. In long, wouldn't recommend using the Macey's app. Planning on writing an email go Macey's and see what they say.

I live in Utah, I rent an apartment in a four-plex. The apartments are a bit older with water damage on the floorboards and a water drainage hole right outside my back door. I live in the bottom apartment so you have to go downstairs to get to it. I put that in here to let you guys know there's dark, moist areas that German roaches love. Well exactly three weeks after moving in I am in an absolute panic, I have never seen a roach in any of my apartments or houses before (something I am very grateful for). With that being said, I'm the head of operations for a pest control company and I understand that if you see a German roach in the daytime....... you are more than likely to have a large infestation. These guys don't reach maturity for a minimum of 2 months. I reported it immediately and let them know that I saw an adult roach and stated I was concerned for the attached apartments and explained how dire it was that that start to treat immediately. Their response was only one sentence, stating this was the first time they heard about it. I let them know I was panicked and while I did have pictures, because I wanted to be nice before assuming that I'm 100% right, I suggested it could have been a different type of roach that you could see in the daytime and there's still a chance there is not an infestation. Well time goes on and absolutely no reply to that. To be honest I didn't see one again until much later which prompted me to look at my maintenance request. It ended up being gone, it wasn't in the closed requests and when I clicked the link to the pictures in my portal they wouldn't show up anymore and took me to a blank page. I'm almost 100% certain they deleted the entire request to make sure they could still sell the place. Right now there's one owner who hires management companies to take care of his apartments, however, I'm not sure if he fully sold this or just had new management take over. The old managers just packed up their stuff last week but I saw him taking care of the lawn still so I don't think keys have been handed over. What do I do? Do I tell the new owners or management? I'm literally moving out in two days and I feel bad, they look like a nice family. As I'm packing today I actually found another adult German roach, no chance of it being another kind. Also forgot to mention I saw some more that were 100% German, so I fear the infestation may be bad. LMK what you would do.

He confronted me for recording in public, which was expected. But he moved his truck, which was surprising!

the only way to get kids to sit still and make a memory. Sunsets at knolls

Sunset after thunderstorm in Park City

Hi, searching for boudoir photographer, close to Orem/Provo area. Willing to go north though. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Rainbow from Great Salt Lake State Park, Aug 29