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Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune In Utah, Pie and Beer Day is a small, but growing alternative fo the tradiitonal July 24 h Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune KRCL celebrates Pie and Beer Day on Sunday, July 24, at the Beer Bar, 155 E. 200 South in Sal Most people in Utah commemorate Pioneer Day on July 24. But a growing number of residents have created an alternative celebration: Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Happy Pie & Beer Day! Photo illustration by Francisco Kjolseth Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Tate Stratton, of Kellyville, OK, gets bucked off the bull Magical during the Days of 47 Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Rodeo clowns get in between a bull and a fallen rider during the Days of 47 Rodeo in Ene Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Sugarhouse fireworks, Saturday, July 4, 2015. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Sugarhouse fireworks, Saturday, July 4, 2015. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune The Days of 47 Royalty, From left, Christina Muhlestein, first attendant: Madeline Field, qu Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune The Ken Blair Family waves to the crowd in the Days of '47 parade, Friday, July 24, 2015. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune The Riverton Utah Central Stake float, "forging friendships across the Seas" in Day Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Boy Scouts raise their swords to the Holladay North Stake float, "Families Forge Togeth Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Thousands attended the Pioneer Day Float Preview Party at the South Towne Exposition Center Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake Big Cottonwood Stake's float, "Challenges and Miracles of the Frontier,"