My first sight of the city made me audibly draw breath. He and his followers cultivated this rugged land and Salt Lake City, the largest city in Utah with a population of nearly ,, is located in the northern part of the state, at the foot of those breathtaking mountains. SLC is a major tourist destination for its many nearby ski resorts in winter, accessibility to the outdoors, it has a thriving bar scene and nightlife , and loads more fun stuff.
That means if you make a purchase I will make a small a commission at no extra cost to you. I always like to start my visit to a new city with either a hop-on-hop-off bus ride or a sight-seeing tour. These are so under-rated, yet are great only to help you get your bearings for where you want to come back to, but teach you things along the way! This tour is 2. Or take the same tour in a replica trolley for something a bit more fun!
This is the most popular tourist destination in Utah, and for a good reason. You can take a free tour of the temple grounds, which includes a visit to the famous Salt Lake Tabernacle. The Tabernacle Choir regularly performs live and also live streams their performance so click on the link above to find out dates. Or you can buy tickets to a performance Sunday or rehearsal Thursday. This ticket also includes a city sight-seeing tour.
They drink beer in the Mormon state? Why yes they do. And not only do they drink it, but they have quite the craft beer scene with local brewers ready to have you sample their wares. You can just enjoy wandering around some of them in the city, or take this guided cycling brewery tour which includes visiting downtown attractions in between beersies.
I wrote more about the surprising Salt Lake City bar scene here. The Natural History Museum of Utah is a museum located on the University of Utah campus that focuses on the natural history of the state of Utah. The museum also has exhibits on Native American culture and wildlife.
