Salt Lake City Travel Guide

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Sitting at the foot of the rugged Wasatch Mountains and extending to the south shore of the Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake City has some of the best scenery in the country. The interface between city and nature draws residents and visitors alike to the Salt Lake Valley. There are few other places where you can enjoy urban pleasures and, within 20 minutes, hike a mountain trail or rest by a rushing stream.

Hotels

Salt Lake City Hotels

Luxury grand hotels, intimate bed-and-breakfasts, reliable national "all suites" chains—Salt Lake City has plenty of options when it comes to resting...read more

Restaurants

Salt Lake City Restaurants

Name your pleasure, and you can find it here: hot, hip destinations with worldly chefs and dazzling menus; sophisticated microbreweries known as much for...read more

Things To Do

Things To Do in Salt Lake City

Despite its population of roughly 180,000, Salt Lake...read more

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Salt Lake City Experiences

  • If You Have 3 Days

    The best place to start in Salt Lake City is downtown. Spend your first day visiting Temple Square -, shopping The Gateway Mall, and taking in... Read more

  • If You Have 5 Days

    Spend two full days in downtown Salt Lake City. Use your entire first day to visit the sites at Temple Square. On your second day, tour the... Read more

  • If You Have 7 Days

    Spend your first five days as outlined above. Take advantage of the city's great cultural offerings and restaurants at night. Depending on the... Read more

  • Top Reasons to Go to Salt Lake City

    Temple Square. The floral, architectural, and other attractions at the center of the Mormon universe can be enjoyed by all.... Read more

  • On the Menu

    Utah's traditional local cuisine was the brunt of many jokes during the 2002 Winter Olympics. The fact that Utahns consume more green Jell-O... Read more

  • The Mormon Influence

    From its beginnings in 1830 with just six members, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has evolved into one of the fastest-growing... Read more

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