Saturday, September 09, 2006
Salt Lake City, Utah
I spent a few days away from my small city traveling with my husband on a business trip. I accompanied him to Salt Lake City to a meeting at the Grand America.
We have flown in and out of SLC a few times and I have always thought the landing and take-off over the Great Salt Lake were beautiful. This time was a bit disappointing - I am not sure, but they must be having awfully dry weather. The Lake was not the brilliant magenta I have seen it and it was much murkier, not reflecting the sky like before. But that was one of the few disappointing things on the trip.
The Grand America is truly that - GRAND! It was built as part of the Olympic improvements when SLC hosted the 2000 games. Part of the fun of traveling is on occasion getting to stay in an extravagant hotel. I won't gush on too much about it - you might get the impression that I am a hotel snob. (I sleep in my share of tents when camping and cheap motels when traveling with ball teams, for those of you who don't know me.)
Downtown SLC was fun and eclectic. Beautiful architecture, pretty landscaping, and an interesting mix of Mormonism, Christianity, New Age, and Native Americanism. Lots of art galleries, shopping and restaurants to venture amongst.
Interesting highlights:
* A sign in a men's suit store that advertised "Complete Missionary Uniforms Available Here."
You don't see that everywhere!
* A Brazilian street musician - the music was beautiful and very few people were appreciating it.
* Lunch at a Brazilian restaurant that would bring all sorts of skewered meat to your table for you to try. A little scary, a little yummy......no, the restaurant was no where near the street musician.
* Dinner at a lovely little Italian Restaurant whose owner was constantly roaming about greeting and visiting with his guest. It was obvious that he knew each of his regular customers and greeted them warmly and hoped to make his new guest feel welcomed also. The fact that he looked like Doc from the "Back to the Future" movies was just a fun bonus!
Things I will do next time:
* Roam through Temple Square - ran out of time.
* Go watch the Tabernacle Choir practice - Thursday evenings and it is open to the public. My husband has been and says it is amazing!
* I will remember to not wear a black skirt and a white sweater set while in town. Someone on the trolley struck up a conversation with us (our accents gave us away - go figure) and asked us if we were Mormon.....he wasn't either. Obviously he did not see my cute black and white driving mocs that did not fit the dress code.
Life is always an adventure - embrace it!!!
Simple Faith
I spent a few days away from my small city traveling with my husband on a business trip. I accompanied him to Salt Lake City to a meeting at the Grand America.
We have flown in and out of SLC a few times and I have always thought the landing and take-off over the Great Salt Lake were beautiful. This time was a bit disappointing - I am not sure, but they must be having awfully dry weather. The Lake was not the brilliant magenta I have seen it and it was much murkier, not reflecting the sky like before. But that was one of the few disappointing things on the trip.
The Grand America is truly that - GRAND! It was built as part of the Olympic improvements when SLC hosted the 2000 games. Part of the fun of traveling is on occasion getting to stay in an extravagant hotel. I won't gush on too much about it - you might get the impression that I am a hotel snob. (I sleep in my share of tents when camping and cheap motels when traveling with ball teams, for those of you who don't know me.)
Downtown SLC was fun and eclectic. Beautiful architecture, pretty landscaping, and an interesting mix of Mormonism, Christianity, New Age, and Native Americanism. Lots of art galleries, shopping and restaurants to venture amongst.
Interesting highlights:
* A sign in a men's suit store that advertised "Complete Missionary Uniforms Available Here."
You don't see that everywhere!
* A Brazilian street musician - the music was beautiful and very few people were appreciating it.
* Lunch at a Brazilian restaurant that would bring all sorts of skewered meat to your table for you to try. A little scary, a little yummy......no, the restaurant was no where near the street musician.
* Dinner at a lovely little Italian Restaurant whose owner was constantly roaming about greeting and visiting with his guest. It was obvious that he knew each of his regular customers and greeted them warmly and hoped to make his new guest feel welcomed also. The fact that he looked like Doc from the "Back to the Future" movies was just a fun bonus!
Things I will do next time:
* Roam through Temple Square - ran out of time.
* Go watch the Tabernacle Choir practice - Thursday evenings and it is open to the public. My husband has been and says it is amazing!
* I will remember to not wear a black skirt and a white sweater set while in town. Someone on the trolley struck up a conversation with us (our accents gave us away - go figure) and asked us if we were Mormon.....he wasn't either. Obviously he did not see my cute black and white driving mocs that did not fit the dress code.
Life is always an adventure - embrace it!!!
Simple Faith
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You make Utah sound very interesting... I've never been, but have flown over many times. Perhaps in the next few years there'll be a reason to go.
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