Tooele County Spotlight

10/18/2025

🎃 What’s Happening Around Tooele County Today (Saturday, Oct 18)

There’s a ton going on around Tooele, Stansbury, and Grantsville today — here’s what’s happening 👇

🍂 Fall Festival & Farmers Market — Benson Grist Mill, Stansbury Park
10 AM – 6 PM | Free family fun with food, pumpkins, and local vendors.
Farmers Market runs 9 AM – 1 PM — last one of the season!

🎪 Haunted Historic Park: Candy & Clowns — Tooele Valley Museum
12 PM – 5 PM | Free event with a trunk-or-treat, popcorn, and cotton candy.

🏗️ Trick-or-Treat at Tuff Shed City (Home Depot) — Tooele Home Depot
10 AM – 2 PM | Free trick-or-treating and games for kids!

🍯 Grand Opening: Mountain Meadery — 822 E Main St Ste B, Grantsville
Enjoy exclusive discounts, raffles, and first tastes of their craft meads.

🚗 Sensory-Friendly Trunk or Treat — ABS Kids, 512 Sheep Lane, Grantsville
3 PM – 5 PM | Free event designed for kids and families with sensory needs.

🏚️ Anderton Haunted Family Farm — Rush Valley
7:30 PM – 10 PM | Haunted walkthrough — spooky fun for all ages!

🎸 Live Rock & Pop Concert — The Ritz Theater, Tooele
7 PM | Kids get in free | Adults just $5

🟠 These are today’s events submitted to Tooele County Spotlight!
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10/17/2025

🎃 Tooele County Weekend Halloween Events Roundup (Oct 17–19)

There’s a lot happening around Tooele, Stansbury Park, and Grantsville this weekend — from haunted parks and cookie decorating to costume parties, food trucks, and farmers markets. Here’s everything going on around the valley:

🧁 Oquirrh Hills Halloween Cookie Decorating Party

📍 Oquirrh Hills Golf Course — 1255 E Vine St, Tooele, UT 84074
📅 Oct 17 (1–4 PM) | Oct 18–19 (11 AM–3 PM)
Bring the kids for some Halloween fun! Each child can decorate one free Halloween cookie.

🎪 Tooele Valley Museum Haunted Historic Park – “Circus of Frights”

📍 35 N Broadway St, Tooele
📅 Oct 17: Clowning Around (12–5 PM) — free popcorn & cotton candy
📅 Oct 18: Candy & Clowns (12–5 PM) — includes a trunk-or-treat
A free community event with new surprises each day. Donations of canned food are encouraged to help local families in need.
📞 Holly Tippetts — 435-843-2141 | [email protected]

🧛‍♀️ Stansbury Park’s First Annual Adult Halloween Costume Party

📍 Stansbury Country Club — 1 Country Club Dr, Stansbury Park, UT 84074
📅 Oct 17, 7–10 PM
$5 entry — costumes are mandatory! Music, prizes, food, and drinks. Hosted by Stansbury Service Agency.

🐓 Food Truck Night at Main St Mobile Eats (Happy Tummie)

📍 324 N Main St, Tooele, UT
📅 Oct 17, 5–8 PM
Come enjoy “The Best Japanese Fried Chicken” and more from Happy Tummie!
Order online to skip the line

🍂 Fall Festival at Benson Grist Mill

📍 325 Pole Canyon Rd, Stansbury Park, UT 84074
📅 Oct 17–18, 10 AM–6 PM
A free family event with food, pumpkins, vendors, and fun for all ages.

🧑‍🌾 Farmers Market at Benson Grist Mill

📍 325 Pole Canyon Rd, Stansbury Park, UT 84074
📅 Oct 18, 9 AM–1 PM
Final market of the season! Come support local vendors and farmers.
Hosted by Hide-Out Farm and Ranch & Miranda Smith.

🏚️ Anderton Haunted Family Farm

📍 250 W Hwy 199, Rush Valley, UT
📅 Fri & Sat, 7:30–10 PM
A haunted farm walkthrough — spooky family fun!

🏗️ Trick-or-Treat at Tuff Shed City (Home Depot)

📍 Tooele Home Depot
📅 Oct 18, 10 AM–2 PM
Free trick-or-treating and games for the kids! Meet local installers and get a free in-home consultation on your next project.

🍯 Grand Opening: Mountain Meadery

📍 822 E Main St Ste B, Grantsville (across from Maverik)
📅 Oct 18
Celebrate their official opening with exclusive discounts, raffle prizes, and a first taste of their craft meads.

🚗 Sensory-Friendly Trunk or Treat – ABS Kids

📍 512 Sheep Lane, Grantsville, UT 84074
📅 Oct 18, 3–5 PM
A free, sensory-friendly trunk-or-treat for kids and families. Giveaways and fun for everyone.

🎤 Live Comedy: Seth Tippetts

📍 163 S UT-112, Grantsville, UT 84029
📅 Oct 17, 7 PM
Dry Bar Comedy–style show (ages 16+). Snacks and drinks available. No alcohol or outside food.

🎸 Live Rock & Pop Concert at The Ritz Theater

📍 111 N Main St, Tooele, UT 84074
📅 Oct 18, 7 PM
Kids get in free | Adults just $5

🟠 These are the events that were submitted for this weekend!
If you’re hosting something in Tooele County and want it featured next time, message the Tooele County Spotlight page with your event details.

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10/17/2025

Bombay Kitchen in Tooele is officially open!

10/16/2025

Tooele — Be on the lookout! 👀
Our next Tooele County Spotlight postcard is about to hit mailboxes, packed with amazing local offers and a few brand-new businesses joining the community!

Here’s who’s featured this round:

💧 A Perfect Plumber – $50 OFF any scheduled service + $50–$100 OFF water heater installs
🔥 AireServ Heating & Air Conditioning – $27 safety inspection & tune-up
🪵 Allen’s Flooring – 20% OFF install
🎠 Bank’s Playhouse – Brand new to Tooele! 10% OFF any punch pass
🏠 Classic Roofing – Free minor repairs
🎨 Cooper Peak Coatings – Residential & commercial epoxy coating specialists
🥪 Milly’s Subs – 15% OFF any order
☕ Coffee Barn – New to Tooele! Buy one drink, get the second 50% OFF
🍛 Bombay Kitchen – Brand new Indian cuisine! 10% OFF + Free appetizer
🍩 Nigh-Time Donuts – 15% OFF any purchase
🥙 Dimitri’s – Buy one gyro, get one 50% OFF (includes fries!)
💼 Edward Jones – Tye Hoffmann – Complimentary portfolio review
👗 Glamour Gowns – New to Tooele! $20 OFF all dresses
🌮 Julian’s Tacos – Free 20oz Agua Fresca with $10 purchase
🐾 Outlaws Pet Grooming – For all your pet grooming needs
🍓 Roxberry Smoothies – $2 OFF any smoothie or bowl
🪨 Speakman’s Concrete – Free estimates for concrete & landscaping projects
🚛 Tall Order Junk Removal – 10% OFF junk removal
🌧️ Wilding Rain Gutters – 10% OFF your next service

Support local, save local, and keep an eye out for your postcard arriving soon!

07/11/2025

🎉 Weekend Events in Tooele County – July 11–12
Here’s what’s going on around town this weekend👇

🗓️ Thursday, July 11

🕥 Morning at the Museum
📍 2930 W Hwy 112, Tooele
🕰️ 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
👤 Hosted by Tooele Valley Museum
✅ Free event

🕔 Monster Truck Show (Day 1)
📍 Desert Peak Complex – 2930 W Hwy 112, Tooele
🕰️ Gates open 5:00 PM | Show starts 7:00 PM
👤 Hosted by Monster Truck Family Tour
🎟️ Tickets required

🕠 After Hours D&D Night (Ages 19+)
📍 Tooele City Library – 128 W Vine St
🕰️ 5:30 PM
👤 Hosted by Tooele City Library
✅ Free, registration required → linktr.ee/TooeleCityLibrary

🕖 Fridays on Vine: Lonely Hearts Club Band
📍 Tooele City Park – 55 N 200 W
🕰️ 7:00 PM
👤 Presented by Tooele City Arts Council
✅ Free concert

🕖 Sea Glass Succulents Workshop
📍 Hammer & Stain - Tooele – 28 N Main St, Suite 7
🕰️ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
👤 Hosted by Hammer & Stain – Tooele
🎟️ Paid, pre-registration required

🕖 Wheel Throwing Pottery Class
📍 Black Rabbit Studios – 68 Millpond, Stansbury Park
🕰️ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
👤 Hosted by Black Rabbit Studios
🎟️ $45 per person | Beginner friendly

🗓️ Friday, July 12

🕚 Tooele Valley Museum Free Summer Activity
📍 35 N Broadway St, Tooele
🕰️ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
👤 Hosted by Tooele Valley Museum & Historical Park
✅ Free family activity

🕛 Macey’s Tooele Hiring Event (Day 1)
📍 Macey’s – 972 N Main St
🕰️ 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
👤 Hosted by Macey’s Tooele
✅ Free to attend

🕑 Salt City Drift
📍 Burt Brothers Motorpark– 512 Sheep Ln
🕰️ 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
👤 Hosted by Salt City Drift
🎟️ $150 per driver | Ride-alongs $25
💻 Tickets/info: saltcitydrift.shop

🕒 Reptiles & Crafts at the Farm
📍 Sassy Pants Farm LLC– 2128 Droubay Rd, Erda
🕰️ 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
👤 Hosted by Sassy Pants Farm LLC
🎟️ $15 per person | Limited seating

🕔 Monster Truck Show (Day 2)
📍 Desert Peak Complex – 2930 W Hwy 112
🕰️ Gates open 5:00 PM | Show starts 7:00 PM
👤 Hosted by Monster Truck Family Tour
🎟️ Tickets required

🕕 Tooele DU Bingo – Red, White & Pews
📍 Pins & Ales (inside All Star Lanes) – 400 N Main St
🕰️ 6:00 PM
👤 Hosted by Utah State Ducks Unlimited
🎟️ Paid event | Dress patriotic for bonus drawing

🕡 Pressed Flowers in Resin Workshop
📍 Hammer & Stain – 28 N Main St, Suite 7
🕰️ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
👤 Hosted by Hammer & Stain – Tooele
🎟️ Paid, pre-registration required

💬 Know of something else happening? Drop it in the comments!
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07/10/2025

07/10/2025

📬 Sorry, no roast today… just this colorful postcard we mailed out to Grantsville!
Designed to spotlight and support our amazing local businesses.

If one of these landed in your mailbox, which LOCAL business would you be excited to support? 👇
Tag them below and help us spread the love! 💛

07/09/2025

🤠 ChatGPT ROASTS STANSBURY PARK (Final Banger Edition)

Stansbury — where every house looks like it was copy-pasted from a Pinterest board called “Suburban Dreams, Mild Regrets.”

This is the land of Bluetooth golf carts, string lights in every backyard, and $2,000 patio sets that no one actually sits on. Every other street is called Country Club — which is cute, considering the biggest flex here is knowing which swan won’t chase your kid.

Everyone moved here from Salt Lake for “peace and quiet,” and now spends half their life stuck on I-80 and the other half defending themselves in the Facebook group because their trash can was visible for six minutes.

The HOA? Thinks it’s MI6. They'll fine you if your lawn is thinking about turning yellow and blacklist you for planting the wrong shade of hydrangea.

And who could forget the time someone dumped bubbles in the waterfall by Maverik and turned the whole place into a low-budget foam rave? Everyone thought it was hilarious — except the poor guy who had to drain it while muttering, “This wasn’t in the CC&Rs.”

And the gnats? Indestructible. No spray, fogger, or HOA-funded exorcism has ever stopped them. They are the true rulers of Stansbury — right behind the emotionally unstable swans and the self-appointed Park Blvd Police who radar-gun every SUV like it’s NASCAR.

You’ll spend more on irrigation than groceries, cry into your Dirty Heifer from Barnyard Coffee & Pop, and wonder why your soul is slowly evaporating somewhere between the HOA newsletter and a Facebook thread about bark mulch standards.

Stansbury Park: Where the streets say Country Club, the vibe says Passive Aggressive, and the only thing stronger than the swan’s side-eye is your HOA violation record.

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07/08/2025

🤠 ChatGPT ROASTS GRANTSVILLE:

Grantsville — where the cows outnumber the people and somehow still have more personality than half the HOA.

Downtown? Blink and you missed it. It’s just a Maverik, a Dollar General, and your childhood trauma all on one block.

Everyone complains about Tooele growing too fast... from the porch of their brand-new beige build with a “Don’t Tread on Me” flag and a diesel truck that revs like it’s in heat at 7 a.m.

Every yard’s got a hay bale, two goats, and a trailer that hasn’t moved since Obama’s first term. And yes, the Walmart Distribution Center is basically our town hall.

Everyone’s cousin has a side-by-side “for emergencies,” a dirt bike that hasn’t had brakes since 2019, and at least one kid who can’t wait to do donuts in a hay field the second school lets out.

Locals brag about “country living,” then immediately post in the Facebook group asking when we’re getting a Costco and better WiFi — in that order.

And when something does open, it’s a full-blown event. Peak Grantsville? A building that doubles as an ice cream shop and a tax office — because nothing says “treat yo’self” like a vanilla cone and your tax return in the same breath.

Every July, the whole town cosplays as cowboys for rodeo week, then goes right back to rage-posting in the 411 about “mysterious booms” — which, spoiler alert, is just the Army depot blowing stuff up again.

Grantsville: where loud trucks rule the streets, the ground shakes on schedule, and the phrase “we don’t want change” is always followed by “but when are we getting a Costco?”

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07/07/2025

📬 Grantsville, Keep an Eye on Your Mailbox! Our First-Ever Local Mailer Just Went Out!

We’re excited to announce that we just closed out our very first Grantsville Spotlight Mailer! 🙌
Huge shoutout to all the amazing local businesses who advertised with us — thank you for your patience and support as we brought this to life!

Also, big props to our print division TC Print Pros for handling all the printing like champs. 💪

📮 Grantsville residents — your postcards are officially on the way, so check those mailboxes!

✨ Up next: Tooele and Stansbury — we’re coming for ya!

07/07/2025

📢 Important Update for Our Spotlight Community! 📢

Hey everyone — we have some exciting news!

Moving forward, Tooele County Spotlight will focus on postcard mailers, community events, and local promotions, while all printing services will now be handled exclusively by our new print division: TC Print Pros!

✅ Need business cards, flyers, banners, or signs?
✅ Looking for high-quality printing with fast turnaround?
✅ Want to support a local business you already know and trust?

Head over to TC Print Pros — your new go-to for everything print! We’re proud to offer the same great service you expect from the Spotlight family.

Thank you for your continued support — we can’t wait to serve you!

07/07/2025

🔥 ChatGPT ROASTS Tooele, Utah:

Ohhh Tooele — where the biggest local headline was a bear in Stansbury, and every business milked it for clout like they’d spotted the Loch Ness Monster.

Every Wednesday at 4 p.m., the town’s doomsday siren screams like Satan’s alarm clock, but everyone just keeps doomscrolling the 411, arguing if that “bang” was a gunshot, firework, or a 1991 Civic coughing its last breath.

Tooele’s 411 page? A soap opera with more drama than Bravo: one post begging for Chick-fil-A, the next ranting about Californians ruining the “small-town vibe,” then a full-blown debate about whether the mystery boom means the aliens finally landed.

Meanwhile, lifted trucks with straight pipes thunder down Vine like it’s Fast & Furious: Rust Belt Edition — because no emissions or safety checks means any pile of junk can become Tooele’s next midnight rev champ.

Traffic? A crawling nightmare on I-80 where you’ll spend more time stuck in your car than at your kid’s school play — all while fantasizing about a Target that’ll never show up.

And every “big new restaurant” is just another chicken or taco joint — because in Tooele, culinary innovation means swapping green salsa for red.

Tooele: where the sirens never stop, the trucks never shut up, and everyone’s still holding out hope that a Chick-fil-A will finally save us.