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Salt Lake City, UT: Why Go
Mountains, canyons, and ski slopes put the beauty in Utah, and a growing art scene makes Salt Lake City a surprisingly "in" place to visit.
Get your bearings: Street addresses are coordinates within Salt Lake City's famous grid system. The major streets run north-south and east-west, with the origin being the southeast corner of Temple Square.
Where the locals go: For hip, funky shops and a laidback coffeehouse in a restored theater, head to the Sugar House neighborhood, named for the 1930s obelisk at the intersection of 1100 East and Highland Drive.
Local tipple: Getting a drink in this city might seem tough at first, because the bars aren't called bars--they're "non-exclusive private clubs". They look like bars in every way, all you have to do is buy a "membership," which is similar to a cover.
Editor's favorite watering hole: With a floor-to-ceiling bar, the Red Door is definitely not your typical Utah "Regal Beagle." Once an office space, this trendy nightspot is the place to sip martinis and watch the scene.
The real deal: While anyone can visit Temple Square and take the free 45-minute tour, only Mormons can access the inside of the Temple.
Take a hike, buddy: Take a five-mile hike on the White Pine Lake trail in Little Cottonwood Canyon, just south of Big Cottonwood Canyon. Or start at This is the Place Park and bike the Emigration Canyon Trail, which was once part of the Pony Express.
Did'ja know? The Great Salt Lake is fish-free and has no water-flow outlet. And although the largest underwater critters are brine shrimp, it's one of the best birding spots in the country.
Get out of dodge: Robert Redford's Sundance Resort is the destination for everything from fly fishing, hiking, and biking to movies, yurts, and spa treatments.
Recommendations & Suggestions
9th and 9th District
Area at 900 East and 900 South
There is definitely a sub-culture brewing in the coffeehouses and tattoo parlors of Salt Lake City and nowhere is this more obvious than at the corner locals call "9th and 9th". Dotted with a few local coffeehouses (and yes, one outcast coffee chain), an environmental and spiritually conscious eatery, local homemade bread shop and a small town LP and record store, 9th and 9th has become one of Salt Lake's hottest hang outs. Although the conservative culture would feel more comfortable without the spirit of 9th and 9th, the artists and scholars prevail for now, adding to the diversity and quirkiness of Salt Lake.
Antelope Island
Antelope Island State Park
4528 West 1700 South
Phone: 801.773.2941
Don't leave Salt Lake City without trying to float on the salt water of the Lake! Antelope Island's beaches are great places to strike out on this quintessential Utah adventure. This island is the largest on the Great Salt Lake and home to 500 free-roaming buffalo, as well as antelope, big-horn sheep and coyotes. It is located 30 minutes north of Salt Lake City, off of I-15. Buffalo Point here is a favorite sunset-watching spot and hiking trails cover the island.
Ballet West at Capitol Theatre
50 West 200 South
Phone: 801.323.6966
Salt Lake's most established dance troupe, Ballet West performs at the beautiful restored rococo-style Capitol Theatre. The company's repertoire includes the great full-length classical and contemporary ballets, as well as original works. Ballet West is considered one of America's leading ballet companies.
Bryce Canyon
Bryce Canyon National Park
State Road 63
Phone: 435.834.5322
Bryce Canyon National Park is named for just one of many canyons that form a series of horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters on the edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southern Utah. Erosion has carved colorful Claron limestone into thousands of spires, fins, arches and mazes. Congress created Bryce National Monument in 1923. In 1928, Bryce Canyon was designated Bryce Canyon National Park. Bryce Canyon National Park consists of 37,277 acres of scenic colorful rock formations and desert wonderland. The Visitors Center is open year around and located in the North end of park, just inside the park's entrance on State Road 63.
Ruth's
2100 Emigration Canyon
Phone: 801.582.5807
Located in Emigration Canyon, just outside of Salt Lake City, this classic diner has been serving up award-winning breakfast for over 70 years. Named for the spirited woman who founded this quaint establishment, Ruths is never short on homemade biscuits and jam, fresh coffee and friendly smiles. The back patio backs onto Emigration Canyon. Portions are massive here. The New York Times and USA Today have written up Ruths, and locals have recognized it as the best place for breakfast in city polls for many years running.
Troll Hallen Lounge
7700 Stein Way
Phone: 435.649.3700
Troll Hallen Lounge, inside former Olympian Stein Ericksen's magnificent mountain lodge, is a favorite gathering place during ski season and Summer alike for drinks and apres ski or hiking snacks. Warm up to the live music in front of the blazing fireplace in a log cabin atmosphere while enjoying a view of the slopes and surrounding mountains. The Lounge features an excellent wine list and local microbrews.
Wasatch Dance Collective
317 East 700 South
Phone: 801.350.9409
Founded in 1997 by a recent crop of University of Utah modern dance graduates, Wasatch has steadily worked its way up the cultural ladder in Salt Lake City to become the area's leading modern dance collective. The collective currently has a contract with the county to put on stealth (i.e. unannounced) performances in public spaces all over the city.