Salt Lake City is a fun and funny place. It's sizable, yet still very sleepy. If all it offered was the Greatest Snow on Earth and Great Salt Lake, it'd be enough! ...But there's more! There are great places to eat and lots of unique gems that make Salt Lake special. As a local from middle school to the University of Utah (go Utes!) Here are the best places to play, eat, and explore in Salt Lake City:
Top 10 Hidden Gems in Salt
Uncover the city's best-kept secrets, food, and natural adventures.
The Great Salt Lake
Stinky & ominous, the great salt lake is a beautiful places to catch the stars and sunsets.
Gateway
Walk an official venue of the 2002 SLC Olympics. We're thrilled to have them back again! Enjoy art, shopping, dining, and catch a comedy show @ Wise Guys Comedy Club SLC.
Gallivan Plaza
In the middle of Salt Lake City's beating little heart, there's a plaza great for walking and picnicking outdoors. Linked right by the Marriott, Gallivan Plaza is a great place to casually stroll, catch art, and even a concert.
Ms. Backer's Pastry Shop
Over a 100 years old, sweeten your spirit with a treat from this classic Salt Lake pastry shop.
Gilgal Garden
This place is weird. It's the Joseph Smith Sphinx sculpture that got me. If you're looking for hidden gems in Salt Lake City, Gilgal is one gem not to miss.
Chocolate made by little people
Sugarhouse Park
Fun place to hang. Grab a picnic blanket and pick a tree to lay in the sunshine for hours. Sugarhouse Park is a great place to hang and sled in the winters. Also, a fun place to catch the fireworks on the 4th of July.
Rehearsals are open to the public every Thursday evening at 7:30pm in the Tabernacle at Temple Square.
Brunch @ Little AmericaÂ
I like eating breakfast, lunch and dinner here. It's a classic breakfast diner right off the train line in a downtown Salt Lake City. Delicious SLC history.
Swim @ Grand America HotelÂ
The pool is super luxurious. Right in the heart of the city. I like to get a room here when I'm in town. Just to swim with my family and friends in the outdoor & indoor pools. When it's just me, I bathe like a queen in the marble bath.
Fly with the butterflies @ The Butterfly Biome - Thanksgiving Point
This is the most magical place in all the Salt Lake Valley (Lehi/Alpine).
Everything @ Thanksgiving Point is absolutely incredible.
A Foodie's Guide to Salt Lake City:
Sawadii Thai
Skewered Thai
Bombay House
Mrs. Backer's Pastry Shop
Banbury Cross Donuts
Little America Diner Red Iguana
Craft
Outdoor Adventures
From scenic hiking trails to beautiful national and state parks, Utah is a great home for outdoor adventures. Here's my guide to the best outdoor adventures in Salt Lake City.
Alta, Snowbird, Solitude & Brighton
Enjoy the fall colors at any of these resorts from September - October. Hike the majestic mountains at Snowbird and drink a brewski at Oktoberfest.
Red Butte Gardens
if you just want to park. your car and boop be at a spot, go to Red Butte Gardens. Salt Lake's botanic garden. Desert landscape nestled in the mountains on the University of Utah campus. Summer concert series.
Ensign Peak
If you want to park and hike a little bit to see alot, Ensign Peak is the perfect place. In downtown, on the north mountains of Salt Lake City, there's a peak called Ensign that one can hike and gain a panoramic view of the Great Salt Lake, oil refineries and city.
Hike Lake Mary
Adventure through a magnificent mountain landscapes of Utah. Right now, the Perseids Meteor Shower is popping off, along with the summer mountain flowers. Feeling real adventurous? Hike can camp overnight to see the incredible stars @ Lake Mary.
Here's a gift:
a Google Map of all the locations & more.
Ja!
Val Douroux Location Scout & Manager (LMGIâ„¢)
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