Salt Lake City Travel Blog

You don’t have to wait long now for Salt Lake City’s most popular free summer concert series to begin. This year’s Twilight Concert Series season kickoff takes place on Thursday, July 14th with Explosions in the Sky and No Age. Explosions in the Sky (Image courtesy thetripwirenyc, www.flickr.com) Straight...

The Wasatch Region would already be beer-endowed if it had just the three breweries listed in my most recent post. But its line-up includes more than double that number. Adding to the list are Desert Edge, Uinta Brewing Company, Epic Brewing Company, and Wasatch Brewery. Wasatch Brewery White Label...

Cold Beer in Summer (Image by indi.ca, www.flickr.com) Many people might think the title of this post is an oxymoron -Breweries in Utah? But, yes they do exist. And they’re pretty good! In fact, many have won national awards and all brew full-strength beers (in addition to the expected 3.2% variety)....

Living Traditions Festival (Image courtesy jerekeys, www.flickr.com). Mark your calendars for May 20th, 21st, and 22nd; these are the dates of the 26th annual Living Traditions Festival -Salt Lake City’s multicultural kickoff to summer.  This festival, held at Salt Lake City & County Building’s...

Squatter's IPA (Image courtesy wickenden, www.flickr.com.) Every year at the Great American Beer Festival, hundreds of breweries from around the country are judged on a number of criteria and awarded prizes. Though many people wouldn’t guess it (especially those not from Utah), its breweries...

Image courtesy of tucker_zoe, www.flickr.com. When the Red Ginger Bistro opened nearly a year ago, it decided to attract new customers by offering all of its sushi rolls (standard and deluxe) for 50% of the menu price. This deal proved so popular that the Red Ginger has kept this special rolling ever...

Salt Lake City has more yummy Thai food places than I can count. Here are some of my favorites in the downtown area: Chanon Thai Chanon Thai is my absolute favorite Thai place in Salt Lake City. This super funky and quirky cafe serves up authentic Thai with loads of spice. If you are not into spice you...

This is a guest post written by Becky Rosenthal of the Vintage Mixer. We sat around the table for dinner the other night with some good friends we rarely see. Chatting about some recent travels and the latest news of our lives, we shared our Portland experiences and love of that food scene. Observations...

I have a new favorite lunch place.  Located across the street from the Salt Lake City Public Library, Thai Lotus may just have Salt Lake’s tastiest and most affordable lunch special.  For only $7.55 you get a tangy peanut dressing salad, spring roll, your choice of two entrees, and a side of Jasmine...

Dine O’ Round is a great way to get out and explore Salt Lake City’s downtown restaurants.  From September 17 through October 2, 2010, diners can get a special two-item lunch for either $5 or $10 or a three-course dinner priced at $15 or $30 per person at participating restaurants. No coupons...