Greater Avenues, Salt Lake City, UT Local Area Information

Salt Lake City's Kura Door offers spa treatments in the traditional Japanese style. Begin your relaxing afternoon at the Kura Door by lounging around in a plush cotton kimono and sipping green tea or fruit infused waters in the meditation space. Choose from a wide variety of massage styles from Kura, shiatsu, samurai, Japanese stone, or Thai. Add on a camellia oil hair and scalp ... (read more)

Art Barn (The)

Located in Salt Lake City's Reservoir Park, the Art Barn has actually been open since the 1930s, serving as a community art center the entire time! Not private in any way, the Barn offers public classes through the University of Utah's Lifelong Learning Program (www.continue.utah.edu/lifelong); check online for details and to register for courses. Definitely off the beaten path, The Art Barn fli... (read more)

Kingsbury Hall

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Natural History Museum of Utah

Anyone who has explored Utah's outdoors already knows that it has an incredible geologic story. From the red, sandstone sculptures of Arches and the other national parks, to the peaks of the incredible Wasatch and Uinta mountains, and the bottom of the Grand Canyon, this region contains an enormous amount of exposed natural history. The Natural History Museum of Utah serves to explain the broad ... (read more)

Avenues Day Spa

Located in a renovated mansion in Salt Lake City's historic Avenues, the Avenues Day Spa offers a full range of spa services including massages, facials, manicures, body wraps, and scrubs. Choose one of the Avenues Day Spa's packages for a delightfully relaxing afternoon. 'Rejuvenate' with a full relaxation massage, a European facial, and your choice of a sugar or salt scrub or 'Renew' with a full... (read more)

City Creek Canyon

City Creek Canyon stands north of Salt Lake City, cutting a drainage into the enormous foothills above. It is a popular place for picnickers, mountain bikers, road bikers, hikers, runners, and casual walkers. Numerous established routes ascend the canyon, including a paved road located at the canyon bottom, a singletrack, dirt path roughly paralleling this road, and numerous other side trails th... (read more)

Fort Douglas Military Museum

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Graywhale CD Exchange

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Utah Museum of Fine Arts

Located on the University of Utah campus and operated by that same institution, the Utah Museum of Fine Arts holds a permanent collection more than 15,000 pieces in size. These works include those from contemporary and historical artists, and hail from every corner of the planet. Works in the museum's collection are as old as 5,000 years. In addition to the permanent collections, the museum host... (read more)

Jon M Huntsman Center

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Map of Things to See and Do

Suggested Trip Itineraries

Best Beer in Salt Lake City

Yes it is true, you can indeed get a beer in Utah. In fact Utah has a surprising selection of mircrobrew pubs and bars with huge selections of microbrews, domestics, and imports. For many years the words Salt Lake City and nightlife were an oxymoron but Utah’s liquor laws have relaxed over these last few years. Most of the recommended brewpubs are found within blocks of Main Street downtown Sa... (read more - PDF guide)

Best Apres Ski Bars at the Salt Lake City Resorts

Recent changes in Utah liquor laws have made it easier to celebrate après ski at any one of Salt Lake City’s celebrated resorts. Memberships are no longer required to get a drink in a Utah bar so stop on by any one of these ski saloons for some brews and appetizer deals post ski. Visit Alta’s Peruvian Bar for free après ski appetizers, drinks, and lively conversation with Alta’s loyal ski... (read more - PDF guide)

Best Breakfast Spots in Salt Lake City

Hands down these five restaurants dish up the best breakfasts in Salt Lake City. Any trip to Salt Lake City demands a visit to Ruth’s Diner, an old time diner located up Emigration Canyon. As soon as you sit down at Ruth’s you are served a huge biscuit with homemade jam. Blue Plate is definitely the best place for the vegetarian or vegan diner and The Other Place’s “Pile” of hash browns,... (read more - PDF guide)

Business Travel to Salt Lake City: Around the corner from the Salt Palace Convention Center

Located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, the Salt Palace Convention Center served as the media headquarters for Salt Lake City’s 2002 Winter Olympic Games and is now the main conference center in Salt Lake.Take a break from your meetings and wander off to explore Salt Lake’s city center. Located just two blocks from the Salt Palace is Squatters, Salt Lake’s favorite brewing company. ... (read more - PDF guide)

A Romantic Weekend Getaway to Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City is the perfect weekend getaway for an anniversary celebration or a quiet weekend away from the kids. Most people visit Salt Lake for the incredible outdoor recreation opportunities just outside the city limits, but few recognize that Salt Lake City is an excellent destination for a romantic weekend away. read more about A Romantic Weekend Getaway to Salt Lake City (read more - PDF guide)

First Time in Salt Lake City Guide

Salt Lake City is home to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) and unparalleled outdoor recreation opportunities. Church buildings dominate the downtown landscape leaving the city center with a relatively conservative feel. Dotted with trendy restaurants, quaint shops, and local pubs, the Sugar House and Avenues neighborhoods give off a more liberal vibe. View some city sigh... (read more - PDF guide)

Best Beginner Hikes in Salt Lake City

Few places offer the amount and variety of hiking trails than that of Salt Lake City's Wasatch Mountains. Hundreds of miles of trail are found throughout the mountains that surround Salt Lake City and all are just a short drive from downtown. Many of these trails are ideal for beginners and take visitors to gorgeous alpine lakes and incredible vistas without an entire day's worth of travel. All... (read more - PDF guide)

Best Pizza Places in Salt Lake City

Salt Lake may not be known for its pizza joints, but there are plenty of places to grab a tasty pizza. If I had to choose the best pizza place in town I would definitely go with the Pie, but you really can't go wrong with any of these places! [Photo courtesy of David Sifry - http://www.flickr.com/photos/dsifry/3427357939/] read more about Best Pizza Places in Salt Lake City (read more - PDF guide)

Get Outdoors In Town!

If you're in Salt Lake City but would like a breath of fresh air without driving all the way up to the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon or Park City, don't worry. The city itself has plenty of easily accessible, low-cost opportunities to get outdoors that don't even require leaving the city. These options range from an historic park to an aviary, hiking and biking trails to city parks. Red Butte... (read more - PDF guide)

Kid Friendly Salt Lake City

If you are visiting Salt Lake City with children, don't fret - there are plenty of family friendly activities. Salt Lake City is an extremely kid friendly destination and many of the top city sights are catered towards children. Kids and parents alike will enjoy exploring limestone caves, catching shows at the planetarium, touring the zoo, and exploring the nearly-unlimited family oriented activi... (read more - PDF guide)

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Distance: 31.99

Weber State University

3848 Harrison Blvd, Ogden, UT

(801) 626-6000

College Type: 4-Year

Highest Degree: Master's

Students Enrolled: 20,000 & Above

Distance: 34.44

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