Salt Lake City Travel Guide
Travel guide to Salt Lake City, Utah with comprehensive information about events, shopping, and major Salt Lake City sporting events to help you enjoy your visit more.
Salt Lake City Overview
Salt Lake City, is primarily a tourist destination, utilising the areas natural resources to create a place that is truly interesting and pleasurable to visit. The population is in the region of 180,000, working primarily in the service based industries.
The city gets its name from the Great Salt Lake to its north, where the saline content is so high that little is able to live in it. The nearby Bonneville Salt Flats are well known for their use as venues for land speed record attempts. With the hard flat surface of this dried up lake and its vast size it is seen as the ideal location.
Acknowledged as the home of the Mormons, or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-ay Saints, the city was actually created by them in 1847, it does have a lot to offer those interested in the subject - both historical, with churches and ephemera, through to ongoing work with local sermons and the Church Headquarters being based in the city. There is so much more to Salt Lake City though, so those without the necessary religious interest should not feel dissuaded from visiting.
The performing arts are well represented here, with dance, opera and theatre shows all over the city providing high quality cultural entertainment that makes a nice contrast with the more outdoors experiences that are a key part of the areas attraction.
Top Salt Lake City Attractions
The Clarke Planetarium is a great day out, where space and the stars can be seen in a whole new light. Hogle Zoo is also a great way of seeing some of the worlds most fantastic animals in well cared for surroundings. For those seeking a little entertainment try the OBT (Off Broadway Theatre) where comedy is the name of the game.
Shopping in Salt Lake City
The city is full of all the usual US retailers and offers plenty of choice throughout the city. There are also many stores unique to the city, such as Retro Rose where kitsch items from the 50's onwards can be found. The main Malls here are Crossroads Plaza and ZCMI Center Mall.
Salt Lake City Sporting Events
Venue for the 2002 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City and the surrounding areas offer a winter sports wonderland, with the nearby mountains providing outstanding skiing and snow boarding runs for novice and expert alike. In the summertime the main activities include hiking, camping, rock climbing and mountain biking.