For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Salt Lake City, Utah Travel Guide has been your connection to Salt Lake City's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
Salt Lake City Attractions
A visit to Temple Square is a must when visiting Salt Lake City. Three city blocks are dedicated to Mormon pioneer history with 20 attractions nestled closely together and easily accessible for an afternoon visit. Stop by Salt Lake Tabernacle on a Thursday evening to hear the world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir practice!
A visit to Salt Lake City isn’t complete without at least one excursion to the Great Salt Lake. Sailing and kayaking are wonderful opportunities to enjoy the views from the water, and the islands surrounding the lake provide perfect spots for sunbathing and swimming.
The Bonneville Salt Flats is unlike anything you’ve seen before, stretching over 30,000 acres of incredibly flat, incredibly barren land. High speed auto racers are drawn to the Flats and many have broken unbelievable speed records over the years, flying down the straightaway. Annual Speed Week at Bonneville Raceway is usually held in mid-August. Call the Bureau of Land Management, Salt Lake District for more information (801) 977-4300.
Known for the “Greatest Snow on Earth,” Salt Lake City area resorts are the ideal place to hit the slopes and enjoy dry, pristine powder. The stunning, steep canyons of Salt Lake City are home to fantastic resorts, and you can stay in the city at your ideal bed and breakfast and ski at a different resort each day.
Catch a cabaret dinner show, gather outside for an outdoor summer concert, hop in the car for a short drive out to the Kennecott Copper Mine (the world’s largest man-made excavation and first open-pit), or indulge in a peaceful day enjoying the creature comforts of your Salt Lake City bed and breakfast – soak in the tub, relax by the fire, read a book in the garden, and snuggle up under the cozy linens on your queen-sized bed.
