Salt Lake City 2017 - Utah, USA

SLC

It's only an hour flight from Denver; and since we have free flights on Southwest (well, gotta pay $11 in federal fees), but might as well check out the "Crossroads of the West", an apparent nickname of Salt Lake City. While we were there, the highs were between 98 and 102 every day !

Who knows about SLC? Who's been there? Would love to hear your experiences and thoughts on the town.

Recommended

These places were awesome and we recommend checking them out:

• Settebello Pizzeria - true Naples Italy style pizza that was Delicious !
• Capo Gelato Italiano - Italian gelato that was much needed on the day it got up to 102 degrees C
• Pulp Lifestyle Kitchen - healthy, delicious, and affordable
• Saturday Farmers Market - chance to interact with the locals at Pioneer Park
• City Creek center - yes, there is a creek

Activities

Here are some of the fun things we did and enjoyed.

Urban Adventure Quest : This was a blast and a great way to get to know a city. You get clues (and hints if needed) via your smartphone about your next destination. When you answer correctly, you get directions there and some history or interesting facts. You can compete against other teams for high score or fasted time to complete. We took about 3.5 hours and saw 20 different tourist sites.
This website has tours in most large US cities.

Temple Square : The headquarters of the LDS. You can take a self led or guided tour (both free) around the campus to see the temple, the tabernacle, the visitors center, the ancestor family search library, assembly hall, and a number of exhibits. Enjoy, but just don't get brainwashed !

Grand American hotel : Check out the fancy shops, courtyards, ballrooms, pool, or take a self led art tour of their collections around the property.

Wiseguys Comedy Club : We saw Orny Adams. Never heard of him before, but he was hilarious, with his connected 1 hour bit about how the new Millennial generation needs to toughen up. #OrnyAdams #CoalForOrny #LowerYourExpectations

Things we would like to do next time:

• Park City & Sundance
• Salt lake boat ride / tour
• Winter Olympics site
• Hiking

Pictures

Panoramic from the Capital:

After Jesus disappeared from Jerusalem, he showed up in SLC:

Get coffee-faced in Pioneer Park

Yes, they have made a Polygamy beer there. The back of the label promises that you can love this beer equally with others. Ha.

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