- Mahjong is becoming Utah’s latest girls’ night trend, replacing bunco and book clubs.
- The Mahjong Hive community offers classes and open play nights for beginners.
- High-end mahjong sets are popular, with some costing $600 to $700 each.
SALT LAKE CITY — It’s not bunco. And it’s not book club. It’s the newest “girls’ night” trend sweeping through Utah neighborhoods, called mahjong.
The American version of a classic Chinese game is quickly gaining traction, bringing groups of women together over the sound of clacking tiles and excited calls of “mahjong!”
We met a group of women who love the game so much, they now teach others how to play. Jolene Young, Tara Hale, Jackie Witherspoon and Megan Shaw make up the Mahjong Hive. They’re quickly building an entire mahjong community…