NFT: Things to do in Salt Lake City

for conferences so I didn't get to experience any of the outdoorsy activities. But there are a couple places I enjoyed eating/drinking right on Main Street. The BeerHive is a great brewpub with terrific staff and there was a real good sandwich place there called the Robin's Nest. Red Iguana nearby for Mexican food.

There is lots of stuff to do at the US Olympic training center (alpine slide, bobsled, watching freestyle skiers train by jumping into a pool, and more), and a great alpine coaster (different than the alpine slide), plus a zipline and more at a resort in downtown. Great restaurants there too. Of course, much of that depends on if the snow is gone.

Building. Family search. Really really cool

There's a zoo and an aquarium, neither are anything special. Park City is 30-40 minutes drive. There's a decent amusement park, Lagoon, about 25 minutes north. The ski reorts are in full swing, I don't know where they allow tubing. An hour or so north you can visit Promontary Point-Golden Spike. For a nice dinner, my favorite place is Tiburon, in Sandy, about 1/2 hour south. Log Haven is a beautiful site in the Cottonwood Canyons, not too far away. Food is pretty good. My dtr got married there. SLC is not a food mecca :) Feldman's Deli is downtown if you get homesick. Do not go the The Pie for pizza. Weather is usually beautiful during the day, but can get chilly at night.

near Park City where you can rent snowmobiles. They'll give you the gear and send you out into the backwoods. It's a ton of fun and there will still be plenty of snow out there. It's worth checking out. There's also still a ton of snow on the mountains at Park City, Deer Valley, Solitude, Brighton, Alta/Snowbird. If you ski there's no reason to pass it up.

but keep in mind it can be dangerous. You're probably not familiar with the machine or the surface you'll be travelling on. There can be bare spots, tree stumps and rocks around.

In comment 16455167 Bill in UT said:

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but keep in mind it can be dangerous. You're probably not familiar with the machine or the surface you'll be travelling on. There can be bare spots, tree stumps and rocks around.

Yeah, will be with a group of 14 year old girls so skiing or snowmobiling is out. Looks like there are some tubing places up in Park City, although our Florida crew may lack the needed apparel

Plenty of things to do and see. If you are golfer the city courses of some of the best and least expensive in the country.

Go to a Jazz game. That’s all I got.

snowboarding...the weather and snow has been great. Been to Solitude Snowbird and Brighton so far.

requires you to be 16 years old

In comment 16455192 Chris in San Diego said:

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snowboarding...the weather and snow has been great. Been to Solitude Snowbird and Brighton so far.

A lot of people haven't been aware of it, but my old home mountain, Snowbasin, is a great mountain. Outside Ogden, within an hour of SLC. We had the Downhill and Super G races there in 2002. There's a cool gondola that takes you up to the starting line of the downhill run.

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I hear even that can be a challenge in Utah.

I'm here for 2 more weeks...Snowbasin is happening for sure!!

My daughter lived in SLC while her husband was stationed at Hill Air Force Base. I didn't find much to do in SLC itself. There is the Latter-Day Saints Temple Square and choir if you're into that kinda stuff. I did find good places to eat, but others have given the same recommendations so I'll not repeat them. My daughter is vegan and thought the non-dairy ice cream at Monkey Wrench was the best she's ever had.

If you are looking to get out of downtown then I'd recommend Vessel Kitchen and Publik Kitchen, there is also a very good pastry shop nearby that I can't remember the name of. They are in the middle of a small town area that has coffee houses and shops you can walk around.

The University of Utah is in SLC, there might be college sports going on this weekend.

I would certainly reinforce what others have been saying to head east to the mountains, the drive alone is very scenic. I found the southern mountains, near Deer Valley, to be more scenic than the northern part near Park City. The town Park City is a quintessential ski town, you could spend an afternoon eating and just walking around.

Hill Air Force Base, abt a 50m drive from SLC, and has one of the largest military air force museums in the world.

If you are into drinking then plan, they don't make it easy. Hard liquor for sale is only available at state stores, which there are only a few in SLC, their hours are iffy and there can be long lines. Mixes like tonic are even difficult to find and the choices are very limited. Beers at bars, brewers, or restaurants must be less than 5% ABV, if I remember correctly. Same for beer for sale at grocery stores. You can find higher alcohol content beer at the state stores. I like high ABV IPAs and what limited ones I found were not very good, I eventually gave up looking.

In comment 16455224 DaveInTampa said:

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In comment 16455204 Sec 103 said: Quote: Sorry I hear even that can be a challenge in Utah.

I don't remember ever having trouble getting a drink in 17 years. If there are any restrictions in places there are workarounds. Idk if they still don't allow you to have 2 drinks in front of you at the same time, but that's no big deal. I'm sure that anywhere in SLC there's a State liquor store within 10 minutes. Yeah, a pain in the ass, but I had to deal with that in New England also. Also, a heads up- don't speed in UT on a Sunday, the police are out in full force for church day.

In comment 16455306 Chris in San Diego said:

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I'm here for 2 more weeks...Snowbasin is happening for sure!!

Have a great time. It should be warm and sunny this time of year. They have a great lift system and lodges. The place was a dump when I arrived in '97, but was bought by Earl Holding of Sinclair Oil, who also owned Sun Valley. He made it nicer than Sun Valley. Lots of long intermediate trail with great grooming, but also steeps off the high-speed quad that goes to the downhill run, as well as tree skiing and expert terrain off the beaten path. If you have time, a great place to go for lunch or casual dinner is The Shooting Star Saloon, the oldest saloon in Utah. It's got a stuffed St. Bernard head on the wall that's so large they had to use a bear mold. Small menu and the house special is the Star Burger, burger and hot dog together. It's nearby in Huntsville. If not there, go back to SLC for dinner, nothing good in the area.

Decent Italian sandwiches, downtown

Ruth's Diner, a few miles up the canyon past the U of U campus/zoo, is a don't miss spot for breakfast/brunch

There may be places, like Build a Bear, where the girls could make stuff if they're so inclined.

2 or 3 times!

you cannot go to SLC without going here. They make 6+ mole sauces daily. This is by far my favorite Mexican restaurant that I have eaten at... and I traveled west for 30 years.

Also, if you have never had In n Out burger you can find them in SLC.

I've been in SLC for 2 weeks...first week bluebird...second week almost 7 days snowing powder every day!
I have 2 more weeks...forecast snow friday-sunday!
This place is unbelievable!!!

In comment 16455575 Chris in San Diego said:

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I've been in SLC for 2 weeks...first week bluebird...second week almost 7 days snowing powder every day! I have 2 more weeks...forecast snow friday-sunday! This place is unbelievable!!!

I skied at Stratton in VT for about 15 years, went to every place in the NE almost, and a bunch of places in the Mountain West. Between snow quality and weather, Utah is just incredible

In comment 16455575 Chris in San Diego said:

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I've been in SLC for 2 weeks...first week bluebird...second week almost 7 days snowing powder every day! I have 2 more weeks...forecast snow friday-sunday! This place is unbelievable!!!

I was out there with friends on vacation in March '94 or '95. They had to leave a day or two before us. At the time, I was really into skiing and golf. So we drove them from Park City to the airport in SLC for them to go home. That was after a morning of skiing. And driving to the airport I see the mountains in my rear view mirror, and out the front window there are people playing golf in shorts in SLC. I said I've gotta move here.

Forecast cold and rainy tomorrow and Saturday.

In comment 16456110 DaveInTampa said:

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Forecast cold and rainy tomorrow and Saturday.

Bummer. It's nice to eat outdoors at Ruth's. Hopefully valley rain will be mountain snow.

In comment 16456118 Bill in UT said:

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In comment 16456110 DaveInTampa said: Quote: Forecast cold and rainy tomorrow and Saturday. Bummer. It's nice to eat outdoors at Ruth's. Hopefully valley rain will be mountain snow.

Have you considered going to a volleyball tournament? :)

In comment 16456122 Bill in UT said:

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In comment 16456118 Bill in UT said: Quote: In comment 16456110 DaveInTampa said: Quote: Forecast cold and rainy tomorrow and Saturday. Bummer. It's nice to eat outdoors at Ruth's. Hopefully valley rain will be mountain snow. Have you considered going to a volleyball tournament? :)

Lol. Yep, will be indoors most of the weekend but we get into SLC before noon tomorrow and tournament doesn't start till Saturday so was hoping for nice day tomorrow. Looks like we are a week too early--forecast for next weekend is sunny and temps in the 70s

In comment 16456196 DaveInTampa said:

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In comment 16456122 Bill in UT said: Quote: In comment 16456118 Bill in UT said: Quote: In comment 16456110 DaveInTampa said: Quote: Forecast cold and rainy tomorrow and Saturday. Bummer. It's nice to eat outdoors at Ruth's. Hopefully valley rain will be mountain snow. Have you considered going to a volleyball tournament? :) Lol. Yep, will be indoors most of the weekend but we get into SLC before noon tomorrow and tournament doesn't start till Saturday so was hoping for nice day tomorrow. Looks like we are a week too early--forecast for next weekend is sunny and temps in the 70s

Keep in mind, for you and especially for the athletes, you'll be about 4,000 ft above sea level and breathing could be a little labored at first. Good luck to the kids

SLC is pretty easy to get around. Every street, in all 4 directions, is numbered with an increment of 100, with Temple Square being ground zero. The are some streets with names downtown-Main, State, Temple, but the numbers apply to them also.