THE SUPER PASS
The closest mountain resorts to downtown Salt Lake City are Snowbird and Alta in Little Cottonwood Canyon and Solitude and Brighton in Big Cottonwood Canyon. When you hear locals refer to the Salt Lake resorts they generally mean these four. Make your logistics easier by trying the Ski Salt Lake Super Pass (
visitsaltlake.com). The pass gets you on the mountain cheaper than buying day tickets, is valid at all four Salt Lake resorts and allows bearers 20 percent off ski rentals and free access to and from the resorts on UTA ski buses and TRAX light rail.
Hotel Monaco
Salt Lake City’s two Marriott properties are standouts among the various chain hotels towering over the downtown landscape. The Marriott City Center (801-961-8700,
marriott.com) overlooks the Gallivan Center ice rink, giving this boutiquey hotel more of a ski destination feel than an urban one; and the Marriott Downtown at City Creek (801-531-0800,
marriott.com) allows next-door access to shops and dining at the new City Creek Center. Hotel Monaco (801-595-0000,
monaco-saltlakecity.com), like all Kimpton properties, is pet friendly with eclectic and comfortable furnishings. A pair of dependably elegant properties occupy adjacent city blocks on Main Street: Little America (801-596-5700,
saltlake.littleamerica.com) and Grand America (801-258-6000,
grandamerica.com).
Stay Splurge Solitude Yurt Steal Morman Tabernacle Choir
Rest assured, dinner at the Solitude Yurt (801-536-5709,
skisolitude.com) is one of those evenings you’ll be talking up to your friends for months to come. Cross-country ski or snowshoe less than a mile through the moon and lantern lit forest to a Mongolian yurt, where a chef prepares a Euro- inspired five-course meal right before your eyes. Seating is limited to 22 people and don’t forget to backpack in some wine, as the Yurt does not offer it.
Take advantage of the local “Saints to Sinners” experience by attending a performance of the world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir (held every Thursday evening at 8 p.m. in the Conference
Center), followed by a casual dinner at Squatters (
squatters.com) or Red Rock breweries (
redrock.com) for an award-wining lineup of microwbrews. Or wake up for a true Sunday morning experience in Utah. Attend a live broadcast of Music and The Spoken Word (
musicandthespokenword.org), a morning devotional that includes words of spiritual inspiration coupled with a performance of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. and guests should be seated by 9:15 a.m. The broadcast is 30 minutes in length and ends at 10 a.m. Admission is free for those aged 8 and above.
DINING BEST BETS
Pork belly, mussels and sweetbreads are among the outstandingly delicious fare found at The Copper Onion (801-355-3282,
thecopperonion.com), located conveniently next door to the Broadway Centre Cinemas, the place for hard-to-find independent, LGBT and foreign cinema screenings.
Salt Lake City’s flourishing epicurean landscape is very often attributed to chefs Bowman Brown and Viet Pham, owners of Salt Lake City’s Forage (801-708-7834,
foragerestaurant.com) and creators of the state’s most innovative cuisine.
A well-priced and simple but satisfying tapas menu is outshone only by the top-notch wine list at Eva (801-359-8447,
evaslc.com)
Don’t expect that typical burrito or two-taco plate at the Red Iguana (801-322-1489,
rediguana.com). Guests think nothing of waiting two hours or more for a plate of the Red Iguana’s legendary moles. (The Red Iguana 2, same menu and recipes, is now open.)
For a quick bite before a show or Jazz game, head over to Zy (801-779-4730,
zyrestaurant.com) where you can create your own tapas party with this ultra mod eatery’s thoughtful cheese, by-the-glass wine and whiskey menus.
Sushi joints are about as common as churches in Utah, but only a few really stand out. The best of the best is Takashi (801- 519-9595) where the freshest fish is transformed into high art.
• Of the 50 states, Utah has one of the largest concentrations of computer software firms; one of the four larger concentrations of
biomedical firms; the youngest population; one of the highest birth rates; the second lowest death rate; the healthiest population; the highest literacy rate; the highest percentage of high school graduates; and the highest number of people with a college education.
• In January 2012, The Advocate magazine
named Salt Lake City the “gayest” city in America. Really.
• The Uinta Mountain Range, strad- dling the border between Utah and
Wyoming, was named after the Ute Indians who lived in the Basin and is the only east-west axis mountain range in North America.
• Fry sauce, a ketchup-mayo mixture served with French
fries; fry bread–like scones most often served with a side of honey butter; and Jell-O are Utah food staples.
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