Compiled by the Editors of SALT LAKE MAGAZINE VisitorsOfficial Guide www.VisitSaltLake.com Ski. Ski. Ski. FREE. Four world-class world class ski resorts for the price of three. Ski three days at Alta, Brighton, Snowbird or Solitude with the Ski Salt Lake Super Pass and stay three nights at any participating hotel, and we’ll give you one more day of skiing and another night’s lodging for free.* Simply book by December 15th. VisitSaltLake.com/skifree *Ski Free Package must be booked by December 15, 2013 and is valid for travel through April 20, 2014 based upon availability. Go to VisitSaltLake.com/skifree for complete details. ©2013 Visit Salt Lake. When you come to Utah, be sure to visit TEMPLE SQUARE in the heart of Salt Lake City Tours are available in more than 30 languages • Many venues to choose from, and all are free © Busath.com isten to the glorious music of the famed Mormon Tabernacle Choir, rehearsing and performing in the Tabernacle Lon Temple Square. They also perform in the 21,000-seat Conference Center. See visittemplesquare.com for details. Discover your roots in the FamilySearch Center, where helpful volunteers can assist in retrieving family history information from the world’s largest repository of genealogical records. Mark Cannon, © 1989 IRI © 1989 Mark Cannon, Meander through two upscale visitors’ centers that include Step into the past, the Christus statue by Danish sculptor where the story of family life of yesteryear will Thorvaldsen. Visit the interactive map unfold room by room in the Beehive House, of ancient Jerusalem (kids love it!) the seat of government in early Utah. and much more. 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April 1-6 Awe-inspiring!” Newsday Kingsbury Hall April 22-27 • Capitol Theatre www.BroadwayInUtah.com VISIT SLC Contents Best of the West 6 SLC 101 Getting around, culture and a little history 22 Ski Salt Lake You are minutes away from the greatest snow on earth 42 Things to Do e best, coolest and most fun things to do in Salt Lake 68 Restaurants & Bars From family-friendly to haute cuisine 91 Shopping Boutiques, antiques and one-of-a-kinds 102 Hotels& Lodging Where to rest 114 Outward Bound Salt Lake is your basecamp to the great outdoors 125 If You Need Anything else you might crave WELCOME TO SALT LAKE! It’s my pleasure to extend greetings on behalf of Salt Lake County’s one million residents. When you venture out, you will see this truly is the place to enjoy a variety of sights, sounds and activities, whether you are here on business or on vacation. Fall is a great time for crisp air, changing mountain foliage and fun local festivals. During the winter months, you can treat yourself to “the Greatest Snow on Earth” at any one of our nearby ski resorts, or just take in the mountain scenery from an outside deck, or from a chairli or gondola. In addition to hosting world-class skiing and snowboarding, the slopes surrounding Salt Lake oer cross-country skiing, snowshoe- ing, or backcountry skiing, among other winter sports. Aerwards, there is shopping, dining, theatre, museums, or any ONON THE COVER number of lively nightspots to check out. Everything is close and invit- Skiers take advantage of Utah Transit Authority’s network of TRAX (light rail) and city buses to get ing. At every turn, you’ll likely run into a friendly local who is happy to to and from Salt Lake ski resorts. answer questions or suggest options. Our Rocky Mountain home is the Photo: Simon Evans enviable combination of the rugged outdoors and metropolitan comfort. 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No whole or part of the contents may be reproduced in any manner without prior written permission of Salt Lake magazine, except individually copyrighted articles and photographs. 4 VisitSaltLake.com Discover more than 100 EXPLORE stores and restaurants lining a sparkling creek, all under a fully retractable glass skylight. It’s always beautiful shopping weather at City Creek Center. fi nd your style NORDSTROM TIFFANY & CO. APPLE MICHAEL KORS ANTHROPOLOGIE ANN TAYLOR J. CREW MACY’S TRUE RELIGION BRAND JEANS COACH WEST ELM ATHLETA MICROSOFT BCBGMAXAZRIA treat yourself THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY TEXAS DE BRAZIL CHURRASCARIA BLUE LEMON BRIO TUSCAN GRILLE JOHNNY ROCKETS special offers for visitors STOP BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DESK TO PICK UP A COMPLIMENTARY PASSPORT TO SAVINGS. 50 S. MAIN STREET DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE CITY SHOPCITYCREEKCENTER.COM SLC 101 The Best OF THE WEST Yes, Salt Lake is different. Different by nature. Nestled at the base of the Wasatch Range, you are minutes from the best skiing in North America. In the heart of downtown, visitors can browse museums and galleries, sample endless dining and shopping options, visit museums of arts and science, attend a Broadway musical, take in the zoo and catch a symphony or planetarium cosmic light show. DREW STOECKLEIN 6 VisitSaltLake.com Conve IenICe meeTS ENJOY A DELICIOUS, RELAXING MEAL WITH FREE PARKING AT ATHE MARRIOTTAmance DOWNTOWN AT CITY CREEK t75 S. WesLake Temple | Salt ake City, UT | www.marriottsaltlakeCity, ity.com | 801-531-0800 U STarBUCkS eLeVaTiOnS DeSTinaTiOnS a fULL-SerViCe STarBUCkS CLaSSiC aMeriCan fOOD CLafeaT ring a CaSUaL TO fUeL YOUr MOrning, Open fOr BreakfaST, DinnerO MenU nOOn, anD nigHT. LUnCH, anD Dinner. anD COCkTL iLS SLC 101 12th Ave 600 N 11th Ave 10th Ave 500 N 9th Ave UTAH MEMORY STATE 8th Ave 400 N GROVE F St G St H St Salt Lake City d CAPITOL v l 7th Ave Cemetery B l o t i p 6th Ave N 300 N a C 5th Ave 500 400 300 200 Ma n St State St A St B St C St D St E St J St K St L St M St N St O St P St Q St R St S St T St U St W W W W 4th Ave WASATCH 200 N I St NATIONAL 3rd Ave FOREST E MMed c North Temple 2nd Ave e Campus Dr THE a 1st Ave l Dr GATEWAY TEMPLE SQUARE Central Campus Dr MedicalM Dr 2030 E South Temple ENERGY CITY SOLUTIONS CREEK ARENA SALT PALACE CONVENTION CENTER 100 S Lewis St CENTER Fo t D o 200 S ug C GALLIVAN o la n s no CENTER University St B UNIVERSITY lv R d d 300 300 S OF UTAH it M a PIONEER W PARK r Campus o D d TRAX Light Rail — Red Line r C R 400 S 400 S a k p oc e l LIBRARY c o c P h i SQUARE Resear D ch Rd r y 500 S Cesar E Chavez B vd 500 S a W TROLLEY a a A ak ra SQUARE W pe Martin Luther King r Blvd Foothill D en 600 S D 500 400 West Temple Main St State St 300 500 700 900 1100 1300 700 S 600 800 1000 1200 400 W W E E E E E E E E E E E Lines 800 S Green Sunnys de Ave & 9th and 9th 900 S Shopping 900 S Blue e District Av Michigan 20 h — Red, E 1500 1700 LIBERTY 1900 PARK E E E 21St Foothi l D Light Rail E TRAX 1300 S E 1300 s GettingORIENTED You don’t really need your GPS in SLC. The city is built on a grid, and there’s public transit everywhere. On the Grid on. To the east of Main Street is State Street, Salt Lake is a planned city. Streets through- which runs from the Utah State Capitol out the Salt Lake Valley are patterned on a building to the end of the valley. e next grid system, at the center of which is Temple block east of Main Street is 200 East. Square, the spiritual and historical head- Don’t be surprised when you hear streets quarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of referred to as “Ninth East” or “Second Latter-day Saints.