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Dec 2023
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The Best Salt Lake Spots for a Holiday C...

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The holidays can be fraught, from family stress or loneliness to overwhelming joy and nostalgia. Sometimes the tears well up, and you can’t control it! So, where are the best places in Salt Lake to comfortably cry in public? With help from City Cast listeners and Hey Salt Lake readers, newsletter editor Terina Ria and producer Ivana Martinez join host Ali Vallarta to compile a list and map of the best local spots to find comfort or solace from strangers. 


This episode originally aired on Aug. 24, 2023.


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