Every year we sit down as a staff and argue, cheerfully but seriously, about what actually makes Utah great right now — not the postcard version, the lived-in one. The Best of the Beehive issue is our answer, built from tips, arguments, and a few stubborn insistences from the editorial team.
Some picks are obvious once you see them; others are the kind of local secret that takes years of actually living here to uncover. Either way, this issue is our love letter to the state, warts and all.
Originally published in Salt Lake Magazine, 2025.