City Weekly Best of Utah 2017

Best of Utah 2017: Family & Community

9 reader-voted winners in family & community, from the City Weekly Best of Utah 2017 poll.

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• Best AppetizerGracie's Nachos
• Best Bowling AlleyBonwood Bowl
• Best Family PracticeFoothill Family Clinic
• Best nonprofit DIY cemeteryPleasant Green Cemetery

  With graves variously covered by plywood, ornamental cactuses and glowing Kennecott mineral deposits, you might unknowingly start to hum Cole Porter's "Anything Goes" while walking through…

• Best Nonprofit OrganizationBest Friends Animal Society
• Best place to get the DL on your communityCity Council Meetings

  Depending on where in Utah you reside, your city council might have better attendance than others. As a general rule, though, the audience headcount is likely to be under five. Which is a…

• Best Serene CommunityCoalville
• Best volunteer groundskeepersFriends of Gilgal Garden

  Recognized as the must-see destination for Salt Lake City's quirky Mormon-esque sculptures, Gilgal Garden is much more than the rock edifices that distinguish it from other public spaces in…

• Best way to learn about the local LGBTQ communityEquality Utah's QTalks

  One of the latest educational efforts to come from Equality Utah is QTalks, a series of hour-long talks featuring four local experts who tell stories or lecture for 15 minutes each on…