The Complete Guide to Visit Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, Utah
Honestly, it wasn’t on my radar to visit Salt Lake City, until my friend(s) moved out there. That ignorance comes from living on the east coast, I guess, because Salt Lake City is the perfect place to start an epic Utah road trip!
My sister and her husband immediately visited and toured Zion, Bryce and the Grand Canyon. My husband and I joined them on their next trip to Arches, Canyonlands, and a nerdy fantasy convention…
And I will definitely be back! Utah is sunny, epic and magical. Not to mention the AMAZING food scene in SLC (seriously, the number of foods we had that we can’t stop thinking about)!
So to help you plan your own trip, here is my insider’s guide (with advice and suggestions from several local friends!) that has everything you need to know to visit Salt Lake City, Utah!
Salt Lake City is the capital city of Utah, with an ever growing population of over 200,000 people (all my NY friends are moving out there where there’s sun!). It is located in northern Utah, about 20 miles east of the Great Salt Lake.
The city is a popular place to fly into for a Utah (or other states!) national parks road trip. The closest national park is Capitol Reef (3 1/2 hrs.), but there are many more within a day’s drive. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
My sister and her husband immediately visited and toured Zion, Bryce and the Grand Canyon. My husband and I joined them on their next trip to Arches, Canyonlands, and a nerdy fantasy convention…
And I will definitely be back! Utah is sunny, epic and magical. Not to mention the AMAZING food scene in SLC (seriously, the number of foods we had that we can’t stop thinking about)!
So to help you plan your own trip, here is my insider’s guide (with advice and suggestions from several local friends!) that has everything you need to know to visit Salt Lake City, Utah!
Salt Lake City is the capital city of Utah, with an ever growing population of over 200,000 people (all my NY friends are moving out there where there’s sun!). It is located in northern Utah, about 20 miles east of the Great Salt Lake.
The city is a popular place to fly into for a Utah (or other states!) national parks road trip. The closest national park is Capitol Reef (3 1/2 hrs.), but there are many more within a day’s drive. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: The Complete Guide to Visit Salt Lake City
Guide Location: USA » Salt Lake City
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Julia Rexford
Read it on Author's Website: https://plannedwanderings.com/visit-salt-lake-city-guide/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: USA » Salt Lake City
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Julia Rexford
Read it on Author's Website: https://plannedwanderings.com/visit-salt-lake-city-guide/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Temple Square
- Public Library
- City Creek Center
- The Gateway-T
- Capitol Theater-Buil
- Mormon Tabernacle Choir
- Utah Symphony
- The Gallivan Center
- Liberty Park
- High School Musical
- Arempas
- Squatter’s Pub Brewery
- The Red Iguana
- Eva’s Bakery
- Eclair French Pastry
- Fresh Donuts & Deli
- Canyonlands
- Clark Planetarium
- Natural History Museum of Utah
- Family Search Library
- Tracy Aviary
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