City Weekly Best of Utah 2022

Best of Utah 2022: Family & Community

12 reader-voted winners in family & community, from the City Weekly Best of Utah 2022 poll.

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• Best Animal HospitalAdvanced Veterinary Care

  Having a trusted and reliable vet for your four-legged family members is essential and often overlooked. Knowing there's a safe place to take a beloved pet is important, especially during… — Runners-up: VCA Cottonwood Animal Hospital, University Veterinary Hospital & Diagnostic Center

• Best Appetizer MenuWhite Horse Spirits & Kitchen

  Delicious little snacks that can serve as a starter to your meal—or your meal itself, depending on your appetite—can be found at White Horse. Think beyond charcuterie (although you'll find… — Runners-up: Whiskey Street Cocktails & Dining, Mazza Cafe

• Best Bowling AlleyBonwood Bowl

  Knock down pins and throw back a cold one at Salt Lake's favorite bowling alley, family-owned for more than 60 years. Boasting 42 lanes, affordable games and shoe rental, a snack bar that… — Runners-up: Pins & Ales, Olympus Hills Bowling Lanes

• Best Community EventUtah Pride Festival

  It was a three-year wait to get the Utah Pride Festival back in its full, fabulous glory, but the wait was worth it. The 2022 parade was a joyous event for the local LGBTQ+ community and… — Runners-up: Downtown Farmers Market, Utah Arts Festival

• Best Culinary SchoolSalt Lake Culinary Education

  You watch the Food Network every night, you've read Mastering the Art of French Cooking and now you're ready to go full Ratatouille by becoming a professional chef. Salt Lake Culinary… — Runners-up: Granite Technical Institute, Salt Lake Community College Culinary Arts Miller Campus

• Best Escape RoomAlcatraz Escape Games

  Whether spending time as a family, or heading out with a group of friends, an escape room provides a fun and unique challenge—more unique than a typical night out. Alcatraz Escape Games… — Runners-up: Escape on 13th, Mystery Escape Room

• Best Family FunHogle Zoo

  No two trips to Hogle Zoo are ever really the same, which is one of the reasons it's a top go-to destination for all-ages fun. It's always been a good time to see what our favorite members… — Runners-up: Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre, Loveland Living Planet Aquarium

• Best Family-Owned BusinessSauced Up Salsa

  The Bush family knows good salsa. Maybe you've met creator and owner George Bush at the Ogden Farmers Market or maybe you've ordered a batch from their Salt Lake pick-up location. But if… — Runners-up: Pirate O's, Grove Market & Deli

• Best Old-School Drive-InHires Big H

  Hires Big H was founded in 1959 by Don “Big H” Hale, and it became an instant classic with its sensational fresh-cut fries, housemade onion rings and frosted mugs for root beer floats. If… — Runners-up: Millie's Burgers, Woody's Drive-In

• Best Pet CBDHealthy Pets Salt Lake City/Avenues

  Your cats and dogs have an endocannabinoid system, too—so don't forget to saturate it with the best pet CBD found in the state. Healthy Pets SLC and in the Avenues offer the local brand… — Runners-up: HempLucid, Koodegras CBD Oil

• Best Pet GroomerAll About Dogs

  All About Dogs prides themselves on caring for your pets the same way you do; with plenty of love and affection. They offer a multitude of services from kind, professional and experienced… — Runners-up: The Paw Wash, Dirty Johnson Self Services Dog Wash

• Best Summer CampNatural History Museum of Utah

  Any visit to the Natural History Museum of Utah is a great opportunity to learn a bit more about the world around us, but their summer camps are an ideal way to nurture the future… — Runners-up: Jewish Community Center Bernie Camp, University of Utah Youth Theatre