Salt Lake:Official development news thread - Part 2 - Page 28

jmonkey · #**541** Posted **Jul 6, 2009, 11:03 PM**

Oh, I found out something today for those of you scheming for a site for a convention center hotel--the U.S. Postal Service does not own their facility downtown. Their current lease for the Downtown Station expires in 2016. I'm told that the Salt Lake City stations and branches are being looked at for consolidation, and any that are leased are especially vulnerable. I think it would be almost impossible to do without a post office downtown, but it does sound like their current location is not set in stone.

delts145 · #**542** Posted **Jul 7, 2009, 1:15 PM**

I would imagine a new location for the Post Office will be found and settled on, hopefully long before 2016. I can't imagine the Salt Palace waiting until 2016 to announce the new convention hotel. Of course, that's if they are set on the current postal location as the hotel site.

cololi · #**543** Posted **Jul 7, 2009, 1:47 PM**

A great story in the trib today about urban farming in Glendale:

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_12763682

delts145 · #**544** Posted **Jul 7, 2009, 1:59 PM**

I ran across this downtown gem while on Flickr., taken by T-Mac! What a great old beauty this building is. Thanks T-Mac for the fantastic capture

T-Mac
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cololi · #**545** Posted **Jul 7, 2009, 2:17 PM**

Another bit of news: Barbacoa is moving into the vacant restaurant space at the Clift Building (272 S Main).

T-Mac · #**546** Posted **Jul 7, 2009, 3:22 PM**

R.I.P. Shubrick

scottharding · #**547** Posted **Jul 7, 2009, 10:34 PM**

The Beehive Pub on Mainstreet is open. I can't remember the name of the very cool building it now occupies, but it's a building that's been in a number of TMac's photos. it's just south of the SL Film Center.

urbanboy · #**548** Posted **Jul 8, 2009, 5:04 AM**

It's The Daynes building, and the name of the pub is The Beer Hive.

Scraperdude801 · #**549** Posted **Jul 8, 2009, 5:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by cololi

Another bit of news: Barbacoa is moving into the vacant restaurant space at the Clift Building (272 S Main).

that's great news. I love their food.

Scraperdude801 · #**550** Posted **Jul 8, 2009, 5:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by urbanboy

It's The Daynes building, and the name of the pub is The Beer Hive.

Nice, I love the Daynes building. I'll have to check out the bar. Monks house of jazz closed underneath the walker center, but maybe this Beer Hive can help to fill the gaping hole in my heart.... with

TANGELD_SLC · #**551** Posted **Jul 8, 2009, 7:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by cololi

A great story in the trib today about urban farming in Glendale:

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_12763682

My grandfather has the largest private urban garden in Glendale. About 8 acres I believe. It's quite something and it's pretty well hidden away too. I love working on it

cololi · #**552** Posted **Jul 8, 2009, 1:41 PM**

awesome. I love the backyard garden. Hard to find anything that tastes better than picking a tomato from the vine and eating it right then and there.

WeST · #**553** Posted **Jul 8, 2009, 3:54 PM**

Can someone tell me where this picture was taken in SLC?

By Concrete Waffer

cololi · #**554** Posted **Jul 8, 2009, 4:31 PM**

It is the antique store near the NW corner of 300 S and 300 E I think the old phone booth is gone (i.e. sold) now.

SLCforme · #**555** Posted **Jul 8, 2009, 6:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Scraperdude801

Nice, I love the Daynes building. I'll have to check out the bar. Monks house of jazz closed underneath the walker center, but maybe this Beer Hive can help to fill the gaping hole in my heart.... with

haha, Cheers! and I didn't know Monk's closed. I had a very good night there once...

urbanboy · #**556** Posted **Jul 8, 2009, 9:10 PM**

Rather than using this thread to vicariously visit/learn about downtown, I wish that people on here would actually visit downtown and it's neighborhoods in person and become more acquainted with it, and then use this thread to discuss new ideas of how to improve Salt Lake City.

What doesn't make sense to me is when people, who are so unfamiliar with downtown Salt Lake City and it's neighborhoods, have strong opinions about what we should value or disregard, preserve or destroy. If any of you really love Salt Lake City, consider moving here. I'm not talking about the suburbs, I'm talking about Salt Lake City proper. Learn about the City's history (not just how it was "settled" because most people already know this), visit all the museums, do your shopping here along with all your other daily activities, spend as many nights as you can out on the town, create memories, meet the people here, and call it home. Only then will your good intensions result in something great for everyone.

And for those of you who prefer reverse psychology: Don't you ever visit or live in Salt Lake City, especially Downtown!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TANGELD_SLC · #**557** Posted **Jul 8, 2009, 9:23 PM**

Well said, Urby.

Future Mayor · #**558** Posted **Jul 8, 2009, 9:58 PM**

While I may not work in the city, my residence is in our beloved SLC.

Here's to the LP neighborhood.

WeST · #**559** Posted **Jul 8, 2009, 10:02 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by urbanboy

Rather than using this thread to vicariously visit/learn about downtown, I wish that people on here would actually visit downtown and it's neighborhoods in person and become more acquainted with it, and then use this thread to discuss new ideas of how to improve Salt Lake City.

What doesn't make sense to me is when people, who are so unfamiliar with downtown Salt Lake City and it's neighborhoods, have strong opinions about what we should value or disregard, preserve or destroy. If any of you really love Salt Lake City, consider moving here. I'm not talking about the suburbs, I'm talking about Salt Lake City proper. Learn about the City's history (not just how it was "settled" because most people already know this), visit all the museums, do your shopping here along with all your other daily activities, spend as many nights as you can out on the town, create memories, meet the people here, and call it home. Only then will your good intensions result in something great for everyone.

And for those of you who prefer reverse psychology: Don't you ever visit or live in Salt Lake City, especially Downtown!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I guess this diatribe was in response to my ignorance regarding this picture. I debated whether this ridiculous post was worth commenting on, but my pride got the best of me. This kind of elitist snobbery is part of the problem why we have a stark divide in this valley. I did grow up in Rosepark and spent many days and nights walking the streets of Salt Lake City and downtown. I SOMETIMES have a hard time remembering where exactly everything is located. I love Salt Lake City and its people...well most of them. Thank you Urbanboy for condescending to enlighten me on why I have no business having an opinion on SLC.

ATTENTION FORUMERS: If you are not a resident of SLC proper please cease commenting on anything regard what we "should value or disregard, preserve or destroy".

P.S. Thank you Cololi for being reasonable and answering my question.

TonyAnderson · #**560** Posted **Jul 8, 2009, 10:06 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by urbanboy

Rather than using this thread to vicariously visit/learn about downtown, I wish that people on here would actually visit downtown and it's neighborhoods in person and become more acquainted with it, and then use this thread to discuss new ideas of how to improve Salt Lake City.

What doesn't make sense to me is when people, who are so unfamiliar with downtown Salt Lake City and it's neighborhoods, have strong opinions about what we should value or disregard, preserve or destroy. If any of you really love Salt Lake City, consider moving here. I'm not talking about the suburbs, I'm talking about Salt Lake City proper. Learn about the City's history (not just how it was "settled" because most people already know this), visit all the museums, do your shopping here along with all your other daily activities, spend as many nights as you can out on the town, create memories, meet the people here, and call it home. Only then will your good intensions result in something great for everyone.

And for those of you who prefer reverse psychology: Don't you ever visit or live in Salt Lake City, especially Downtown!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Because it's where a lot of the crime is centered. It seems if you live in places like downtown Seattle or Denver, etc. you're in one of the nicest places in the city, yet SLC feels like the nicest parts are the ones away from the downtown core.