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Show Page 8, Wasatch Canyon Reporter, Mid June - Mid July ~ FEATURE Pe peice Mlveted py WAS flawed scorecard. There are no tee times; play is determined by a remarkably affable queue. Usually f you're tired of the oily taco” meat at your local bulk family buffet, then we have a few sug~~ gestions of our favorite hot spots for food, recreation and for beverage the wait is under consumption. Some of these haunts give you an excuse to get out of the city, while others provide you relief — in the valley. fifteen minutes, although it is not uncommon to be following a novice golfer in the teeth of the difficult learning curve that is golf. The price for the rank and file is four and a quarter for nine holes, *Thirsty Thursday Alta Peruvain Lodge Little Cottonwood Canyon less with a U of U ID. The course is Alta short with no par fives, but some challenging holes nonetheless. Its is Legends abound in the canyons about Thirsty Thursday at The Alta Peruvian Lodge. Every Thursday night the Peruvian welcomes locals to the second floor private club (get %*Grove Market & Deli ready to find that sponsor!) to enjoy 1950 South Main Street drinks at the right price. Well no, Salt Lake City they’re not free, but bartender Tim Widmer keeps the taps flowing. The Surrounded by lush green grass, the Grove Market & Deli is home to the most sandwich for the money any of us have yet found. We are not the first to discover it, however, and the person with the lunch 1/2 hour should call ahead. The wait for a sandwich during peak times can exceed 30 minutes. The time to eat it can take just as long. Get it to go or eat it there - self-serve patio dining is available on a limited basis as well as plenty of that aforementioned grass. First timers should bring a friend and plan on splitting one of their several pound behemoths. We generally schedule nap time for the days when we eat a whole one. The “market” part houses a wide selection of liquids to drink, tasty fruits and vegata- bles - and the various other items generally found in a small market. club is a great place to meet friends after a long day of climbing, hiking or biking. And, the summer’s extended hours give everyone chained to a desk the opportunity to make it up before last call. Ten bucks and your ID will keep you stylin’ all night. Be sure to check out the faces in the crowd while sipping your brew; Thursdays have been known to attract some local celebs. If you’re a beer drinker, the Peruvian is the place to be. Uinta Squatters, Wasatch Ale, Miller Genuine Draft Light and Bud are available on tap as well as about a dozen imported brews in bottles. The laid back atmosphere is the best way to slip into the weekend a day early. So, as the moon is rising above Alf’s High Rustler be sure to have a ring- side seat at the most happening place in Little Cottonwood Canyon. \ \ located adjacent to the University *University Golf Course University of Utah Salt Lake City Golf is on the rise with the slacker generation but with one important distinction: the golf must be cheap. _ The University of Utah golf course is the bargain of a lifetime at under five bones for nine holes and a soda (“pop” for you mid-westerners). This is an excellent course for those suffering hydrophobia, as there isn’t a drop of water, hazard or otherwise, on the course. For those who think that this equates to an easy course, I beg to differ. With but a small slice you can reach the road on any of the holes. One golfer recently tagged a shiny mustang on one hop. You are liable for damages (if the motorist can catch you), and of course, the penalty for out of bounds play. The low flying life flights, and shiny glass buildings are all tempting, *The Tap Room | 2150 S. Highland Salt Lake City Hospital. The Tap Room is the best watering hole in Salt Lake City, bar none. The bartenders are surly, as they should be, and you don’t have to reachable targets for your ball, but waste a lot of time figuring out what to order. The 3.2% drafts are a mere © eighty cents in bulk (always order frowned on by the administrators. The University is creative when measuring the distances, so rely on options are hard boiled pickled eggs with onions, or a six pack to go. The your own intuition rather than the multiples ambiance of three). Your is smoky, hot, other and |
