Salt Lake City Travel Blog

joevare image; www.flickr.com When planning a visit to Salt Lake City, most people imagine themselves floating down slopes of champagne powder, playing 18 holes of golf, or trail running. But if you have an interest in geology – or simply want to witness the one of the world’s largest open pit...

Lava Hot Springs in Summer (Edgar Zuniga Jr. image; www.flickr.com) As winter sets firmly into Utah, it can prove quite refreshing to experience a change of scenery. Despite the excellent skiing and winter recreation surrounding Salt Lake City, the valley smog and weekly routine can become oppressive...

Upsilon Andromedae image; www.flickr.com While Valentine’s Day might rightly seem like a distant date on the calendar, it actually is only about two months away. And though most will likely wait a while before setting concrete plans, it certainly does not hurt to begin considering your options....

Salt Lake Roasting Company (Casey Serin image; www.flickr.com) Salt Lake City contains a truly surprising volume of coffee shops. And while the number of these might seem excessive, the industry thrives. Catering to students, business persons, love birds, and connoisseurs of leisure, these cafes tend...

  Discovery Gateway (Zaui Images; www.flickr.com) The Utah Museum of Natural History (1390 East President’s Circle, University of Utah Campus; 801-581-4303) now occupies one of Salt Lake Valley’s newest and best structures, the Rio Tinto Center. Officially opening on November 18, 2011,...

The Infamous Gdub image; www.flickr.com If you happen to be travelling through Salt Lake City and have more than a few hours between flights, it is worth traveling into town to check out the city -especially if you’ve never been before. If you time it correctly, you can take a bus into town, check...

Kzamani image; www.flickr.com Now that the sweltering heat of summer has finally broken, it’s time to enjoy Utah’s outdoors. Before you get out the ski gear, consider heading to one of Utah’s corn mazes and other, Halloween- and autumn-related activities. Within the vicinity of Salt...

Edward Zuniga, Jr. image; www.flickr.com For an urban area with a population of roughly 1.2 million, Salt Lake City certainly lacks in public transportation options for getting to and from the airport -especially considering that the airport itself sits an exact 7 miles -or ten minutes- from...

Whether or not you believe in ghosts, you might consider checking out some of the reportedly haunted sites in the Salt Lake City area -if only for the sake of doing something totally out of the ordinary.  The Rio Grande Depot (300 South Rio Grande Street, Salt Lake City), now renovated to serve...

One look at Salt Lake City and it’s easy to see why so many come here for outdoor recreation. With a valley floor elevation of roughly 4,200 feet, and peaks in the nearby Wasatch Mountains rising to 11,928 feet at Mt. Nebo, the area has almost 8,000 vertical feet of relief — more than 1.5 miles....