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Salt Lake City Overview
Sat in the void between two mammoth mountain ranges, Salt Lake City is something of a hill-lovers Mecca, having hosted the Winter Olympics back in 2002, as well as being famous as the heart of the controversial Mormon religion in America. The Church of the Latter Day Saints even lead to a brief ‘Utah War’ with the government over polygamy back in the 19th century, though these days Salt Lake City is a modern, highly-seasonal town with an impressive outdoor leaning.
Of course, exploring the religious side of things is all part of the experience, and you can do so by droppin… read moreg into the Temple Square, home to the imposing LDS church as well as numerous other LDS sights. You won’t be allowed inside the Temple (unless you’re a Mormon with specially granted permission), but the media displays and other spots like the Beehive House are well worth a trip. Elsewhere, you’ll find Salt Lake has an extremely green dimension to it, including everything from paddle boats to a sculpture garden and meditation chapel for those who enjoy some quiet time out.
The more action packed traveler will also lap up the green side of the city, with boating on the Great Salt Lake - after which the city is named - a year round pastime. Mountains and canyons for biking and hiking are a mere stones-throw from the heart of the city (you can comfortably ride to them, though walking will add a serious kick to your hike). Skiing is practically essential (though bizarrely, many of the local resorts have banned snowboarding – check in advance), as this area receives some of the heaviest snowfall in the entire US. Another out of town draw is the Kennecott Copper Mine, a huge open pit that makes for an unusual but startling tourist attraction.
Unusual, in fact, is a fair summary of Salt Lake, a city that’s anything but the American norm and a more interesting place for it. The city’s unlikely to fall at the top of your list of US tourist must-sees, but it will certainly keep you engrossed.
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4 reviews I had a conference in Salt Lake City. Since my budget was limited, I stayed in this hotel. It is clean, not far from the conference center. …
2 reviews We flew from Athens to New York... In New York we should have had plenty of time but ... the president was taking off and we sat on the run …
1 review This is my go to property whenever I'm in Salt Lake City (several times each snowboarding season). The property is reasonably priced and …
1 review These are furnished apartments and suites. My friend and I stayed in one with a queen and pull out sofa bed. It was fully furnished with a…
1 review If you have ever wondered what $84,000,0000 US looks like, this is it! This is the most wonderful library. I am really into libraries. I lov…
1 review This world famous dome shaped tabernacle auditorium is acoustically designed so well that a pin drop or a nail drop would be heard so distin…
3 reviews The Temple Square is the headquarters of Mormon. You can see the history how they bring waste land under cultivation at visitor center also …
1 review Salt Lake City is a small, big city so we have a small, big zoo. It is beautifully created & they do a lot toward education with kids, endan…
1 review bluelemon,location is at front of Temple Square. We couldn't find any other restaurant or cafe for lunch around there so it was a bit crowed…
1 review The place has a great feel to it, long & spacious. Del, the owner or 1 of the owners, not sure about that, was one of the owners of The Bayo…
1 review Wonderful food, great staff. The staff is all Thai & so you are greeted & cared for in the Thai manner. Totally friendly, smiles, helpful. T…
1 review If you like really (and some nights really really) cheesy pizza, this is the place to go! They have a variety of pizzas (including make your…
1 review Keys on Main is well worth a visit if you are looking for a good time in Downtown Salt Lake City. It is a dueling piano bar most nights of t…
1 review This was my first time in the Salt Lake City area and as me and my colleagues would go out in the town and ask about a nice bar/ night club,…
2 reviews Since when I booked The Avenues Hostel on Internet,they helped me a lot by exchange e-mails. They makes us feel very at home and staff are r…
1 review I plan on editing this portion of the review in the near future...I just needed to get a start on it for now. Check back shortly!! :)
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