Salt Lake City Travel Blog

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....

Perhaps the best thing a city offers its residents and visitors is an enormous amount of activities and attractions. But almost always these come at a price. Sometimes it can be difficult to find ways to entertain yourself without escaping the city entirely. Luckily for Salt Lake City’s population,...

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...

Mark your calendars and purchase your tickets because summer has finally arrived in Salt Lake City and the Red Butte Garden Concert Series is in full-swing. On Sunday, July 12 the season’s second show will open with Toots & the Maytals and feature Big Head Todd & the Monsters. Big Head Todd...

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)....

Now that the clouds, rain, wind, and snow of spring seem to have passed, camping season is suddenly upon us! Whether you stay local or head south to Utah’s famous red rock country, you can expect to enjoy some extremely pleasant evening temperatures this time of year. Below are three of the best camping...

Red Butte Garden Concert Series (Image courtesy mateoutah, www.flickr.com) If you’re just itching to get outside, but don’t want to wait for the free Twilight Concert Series, consider checking out the city’s other, absolutely amazing summer outdoor music tradition, the Red Butte Garden Concert...