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The 2026 First Timer's Guide to Salt Lake City

Whether visiting for business or pleasure, our free travel planners provide the planning tools to help make your Salt Lake Visit be stress free. Reviews, tips, discount offers on hotel lodging, condo rentals, golf, restaurants, activities, attractions and much more, all with one goal in mind, to get you the latest information for your upcoming visit to Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City's First Timer's Guide, Celebrating Our 29th Year! The Salt Lake Tourism Center is the publisher of visitor guides for the city of Salt Lake. Whether you are coming to Salt Lake for skiing, a meeting or convention, or for any other purpose, you can request to have free brochures sent to you for any area of Salt Lake including Downtown, the Salt Lake Valley, near or at our Utah Ski Resorts, and even Park City. Click on any area you desire, visit their websites, or just request to have the free Salt Lake City visiting brochures be sent to you. Free Salt Lake City visitor guides, Utah travel planners and discounts. An overview of Salt Lake City... Salt Lake is a city of unexpected surprises and brims with history, art, culture, entertainment and recreation - all in a beautiful location at the foot of Utah's Wasatch Mountains. Salt Lake combines the amenities of a large metro area with the opportunity to take advantage of year round outdoor recreation within minutes in every direction. An attractive, safe, and growing city, Salt Lake offers unequaled views, a thriving economy, exciting nightlife, remarkable history, the warm hospitality of a small western town, and *The Greatest Snow on Earth, TM*. Salt Lake is an incredible destination for patrons of the performing arts with: Ballet West, Utah Opera Company, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Repertory Dance Theatre, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, The Utah Symphony. Numerous theater groups and over twenty art galleries are within minutes of Salt Lake's downtown hotels. Salt Lake is located in northern Utah and sits in a large valley between two mountain ranges, the Wasatch on the east side and the Oquirrhs to the west. Salt Lake is the home of the world-wide headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the Mormons! Getting to Salt Lake has never been easier. All of the major airlines fly into Salt Lake, so you can get here in no time. Half of the U. S. population is located within a two and a half hour flight from Salt Lake and two major interstate highways, I-15 and I-80 intersect in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City Airport Information. Since hosting the 2002 Olympic Games, Salt Lake has shined and continues to showcase the city's profile as a destination to visit. When winter hits, the snow falls on the slopes of our four world-class ski resorts, which are Alta, Brighton, Snowbird, and Solitude. Up in Park City, three world-class ski resorts and the Utah Olympic Park are less than a 40 minute drive from downtown Salt Lake. With the influx of relocatees, and owners of second homes, Park City has transformed itself into a vibrant year-round city. During spring, summer and fall, our canyons are filled with hikers, rock climbers, mountain bikers and outdoor enthusiasts. City Creek Center - A Must Visit! The skywalk above centers over Main Street The City Creek Center is a mixed-use development with a massive shopping experience, office, residential buildings and simulated creek across from Temple Square in downtown Salt Lake. The fountain combines fire, water and music to create a spectacular visual display. It was designed by the same company that built the fountains at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. view on YouTube. - City Creek Center's official site.       Salt Lake's Fun Side is definitely downtown and your ticket to great food, entertainment, culture, live sports, family fun and a restful nights sleep. For whatever reason you've been told you're going to Salt Lake City, whether it be business related, a meeting or convention, ski vacation or for LDS religious reasons, you can experience the thrill of a professional sporting event or the fast pace of Nascar while you are here. You can also discover the sport of curling, play a round of golf, ice skate in the winter, attend outdoor summer concerts and weekly festivals, or experience our symphony, ballet and opera. It's all here when you visit Salt Lake's Fun Side, Downtown! Join Us In Salt Lake City To Play..... Or Just Relax With A Great Nights Sleep... Salt Lake City Hotels Back in 1998 we added this online option of our printed Salt Lake visitor guide and by doing so we included our members information and it has proved to be a helpful and viable option for our visitors. Our city's official hotel websites are listed so you can book Salt Lake City hotel rooms safely and Securely. LDS Online Store... Official Website Especially for Kids; Hogle Zoo; Discovery Gateway; activities at Wheeler Historic Farm; Liberty Park and its summer water playground; a ski lesson at Park City Mountain Resort with some of the world's best instructors; the City Library. Visiting Salt Lake - Kids Activities ______________________________ Index / Topics * Salt Lake City Demographics * Free Discount Coupons for the Salt Lake Visitor * Attractions, Things To See * Activities For Kids When You Are Visiting Salt Lake City * Salt Lake City Plays, Theatre, Arts * LDS Mormon Attractions & Sites Salt Lake City Accommodations * Hotels Within Walking Distance to Temple Square * Hotels Downtown Salt Lake City * West Valley City Hotels - Maverik Center * South Valley Hotels * East Valley Hotels - The Ski Corridor * Hotels Close to our Salt Lake Airport * Hot Hotel Deals Throughout Salt Lake City * Hotel Tips and Tricks for a Better Stay * Salt Lake City Pet Friendly Hotels * Extended Stay and Temporary Housing in Salt Lake * Salt Lake Meeting Facilities Visiting Park City * Park City Ski Lodging * Park City Hotels * Visit Park City * Utah Olympic Park in Park City Utah Ski Vacations * Salt Lake City Ski Lodging * Ski Resorts * Snowboarding In Utah * Ski Salt Lake * Park City Sleigh Rides * Park City Snowmobile Rentals * Discount Lift Tickets Salt Lake City Visitor Information * Salt Lake City Visitor Guides, Travel Planners & Discount Packages * Answers to FAQ's about Salt Lake City * Salt Lake Photo Tour * Request Free Lodging Brochures * Salt Lake City Area Maps * Shopping / Unique Salt Lake Stores * To See & Do When Visiting * Speed Skating & Hockey - Utah Olympic Oval Salt Lake City Airport Transportation / Shuttles * Salt Lake City Airport Shuttles * Salt Lake Car Rentals * Parking Downtown Salt Lake * Salt Lake City Taxi Cabs / Transportation Options * Salt Lake City International Airport * Driving Time Estimates To & From Salt Lake * Driving Directions To Park City & Our Ski Resorts More Salt Lake Info * Salt Lake City Restaurants * Salt Lake City Bars, Nightlife & Clubs * Voted Best Sports Bars * Salt Lake City Liquor Laws * Salt Lake City Golf Courses * Things To Do In Salt Lake City * Outdoors & Recreation, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Boating, Rock Climbing and More... * Hotel Discount Coupons in Salt Lake City * Salt Lake City Apartments * Homes For Sale in Salt Lake City      Welcome to our Explore Salt Lake Travel Planner for 2026 Here's where you can find all of the needed information to start planning your upcoming Salt Lake Visit. 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