UTAH: Out & About
Salt Lake City
FROM THE TIMES OF THE ANASAZI AND early Ute occupation of Utah to the present, people have come to Utah for the opportunity of a new life, freedom and a sense of making something from a raw land. Explorers, trappers, miners and mountain men
sought the bounty from Utah’s wilderness, forests, mountains and lakes. In 1847, when Brigham Young entered the Salt Lake Valley, he declared: “This is the place”, and from then, Mormon settlers came to create towns and villages where they could farm, ranch and subsist in a new and free land. Shortly after, as railroads pushed into the region, thousands of workers came to Utah. At what is now Golden Spike National Historic Site, the first transcontinental railroad was created when westward and eastward tracks were joined. Even legendary outlaws such as Butch Cassidy and Matt Warner found Utah to be a land of opportunity. These sometimes-conscientious, sometimes-
colourful characters left their stamp on Utah. They created small farming communities, centres for commerce and the rowdy towns that characterise the American West. In whole or in part, the Old West can still be experienced throughout Utah today. Cities and small towns still retain the flavour
and exuberance of those early days. Many have carefully preserved their historic centres, transforming them into vibrant districts of shops, restaurants and restored storefronts. Others remain the peaceful and quaint agricultural towns they have always been. Fascinating museums throughout the state have preserved
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relics and remnants of this colourful past so that residents and visitors alike can get a glimpse of Utah’s history.
NORTH UTAH
Salt Lake City, Utah's capital and largest city, lies between the slopes of the soaring Wasatch Mountains and the Great Salt Lake. Combining the vibrancy of a major metropolitan area with the friendliness of a small, western city, Salt Lake features unparalleled access to recreation, great shopping, dynamic nightlife, and Utah's 'Greatest Snow on Earth®’. Founded in the mid-1800s by the Mormon
pioneers, Salt Lake rapidly grew into one of the West’s most-important commercial and transportation centres. Its historic downtown is filled with parks, galleries, restaurants, pubs and shops. Temple Square, the city's tree-lined centre, is home to numerous attractions, including the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Salt Lake Temple, Family History Library and several museums featuring early pioneer life. Visitors can purchase a Visit Salt Lake Connect Pass to experience 13 of the area's most-famous attractions.
www.visitsaltlake.com/visit/connectpass Salt Lake is truly enjoying a renaissance
that’s been taking place as of late, the centerpiece of this transformation is City Creek Center one of the USA’s largest mixed-use downtown redevelopment projects. Located adjacent to Temple Square, City Creek is a sustainably designed mixed-use development
with more than 100 retail stores and restaurants, as well as residences and offices. City Creek, combined with the opening of two groundbreaking museums—the Natural History Museum of Utah and The Leonardo—and more than three-dozen restaurants and bars in the downtown core alone, makes Salt Lake -- the “Crossroads of the West” -- one of the 'must visit' cities for international travelers. Further adding to Salt Lake’s reputation
as being the most accessible in the nation for leisure travelers, a TRAX line is now whisking travelers from the Salt Lake City International Airport to downtown Salt Lake in just 20 minutes at a cost of only $2.50. Running every 15 minutes, the new airport TRAX line connects with Salt Lake valley’s existing vast network of TRAX lines, bus lines and FrontRunner trains to Provo and Ogden, making for a seamless experience regardless of your final destination. West of Salt Lake City, the Bonneville Salt Flats, home of the World of Speed races, attracts speed freaks from around the world, as does the neighbouring Miller Motors Sports Park. Antelope Island State Park, to the north, is
the largest island on the Great Salt Lake. It is home to free-roaming bison, bighorn sheep, deer and pronghorn antelope. Sandy beaches provide great access to the lake and activities such as horseback riding, biking, hiking and boating are available. The visitor centre features information about the island's history, geology and biology. An ideal bed base for Antelope Island is Davis County, which is also home
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