So much fun and highly recommend visiting! Admission and train ride is free. The only thing you're…read morepaying for are the activities available at each station. There's a petting "zoo" you can ride ponies, pan for gold then exchange them at a bank and cross the street to redeem candy. You can also break your own geode or pay $5 to dig one up yourself. Even if you just hop on and off the train, the adventure alone is so cool! It also looked like they were filming a movie with everyone dressed up unless that's what they wear everyday to work.

My son has disabilities and is accompanied by a service dog. While we were walking through the park…read moreand looking at the animals, one of the female caretakers, who also had a large dog with her, approached us and told us that dogs were not permitted. I explained that my son's dog is a service dog and pointed out that he was wearing his service dog vest. She responded that it did not matter and repeatedly warned me that if her boss were there, he would yell at us. I explained that service dogs are permitted to accompany their handlers in public places under applicable disability-access laws, but she continued to insist that the dog was not permitted and again stated that her boss would yell at us if he were present. I want to be clear that the caretaker remained calm and did not raise her voice. However, her insistence that we were doing something wrong, even after I explained that this was my son's service dog, made the experience uncomfortable and unpleasant for both of us. Her repeated comments about how her supervisor would react were especially concerning, as they suggest there may be a broader misunderstanding among staff regarding service animals. I would appreciate it if appropriate training could be provided to staff and management regarding service dogs and the rights of individuals with disabilities who rely on them. For families like ours, this is not an occasional inconvenience. Every time we enter a store, restaurant, park, or other public place, there is a concern that someone may confront or challenge us because of my son's service dog. These interactions create unnecessary stress for my son and for me, particularly when we are simply trying to enjoy the same public spaces and activities as everyone else. I'm not looking to get this employee in trouble. My hope in reaching out is that this can be used as an opportunity to ensure that staff understand how to appropriately handle situations involving service animals so that another child or family does not have a similar experience. I sent an email the day after this occurred and still haven't received any response from Customer Service.

Wow. What a treasure. The Kearns Mansion is where the Governor of Utah and his family reside. It is…read morea gorgeous home built in 1902 with free tours by Preservation Utah. Decorated for Christmas made the one hour tour even more special. The tour normally includes just the main floor with the parlor, study, dining room, kitchen and pantry. But right now they are also taking guests up the grand staircase to the ballroom. The original art is fabulous. The wood work, plaster work, murals, all gorgeous. The history shared about the Kearns family and past governors was interesting. And the Christmas decorations were the icing in the cake. Take advantage of this free tour which I believe is offered in the summer and part of November and December. Park in the free lot off of H Street and they will let you enter the East gate right on the hour.

Very grateful to have this resource! 67 year old woman here. I wish there was a way to give this…read more10 stars. 1. HEALTH. For my health, I drink a minimum of 1.5 liters of spring water daily. I try to drink over half of that before I get to have my first cup of coffee in the morning. I think it's the best thing I've done for myself in reducing pain and promoting significant healing. 2. HELP OTHERS!!!! I hope this review helps someone - if not you, then I hope you keep this in mind for someone you know that may benefit from this. The doctors won't be telling you what I'm going to share here..... 3. REVERSE OSMOSIS BAD! I have painful nerve damage in my face for the past 7 years. One mistake - probably the worst thing that I did to myself in trying to heal this thing - was that I was drinking reverse osmosis water. I was thinking that getting rid of all of the impurities of city water would be a good thing (and it is)... but the bad thing that I didn't realize was that I was also robbing my body of all of the minerals (especially magnesium!) by drinking filtered water! 4. NO "FILTERED". Almost all bottled water is just "filtered" and you are not (IMO) doing your immune system any favors by buying and drinking that stuff! 5. SHINGLES, TN & PHN. Trigeminal Neuralgia (or also called Post Herpetic Neuralgia) is the technical term for this outrageously painful condition. Mine was caused by getting shingles in my face without a rash (shingles can happen anywhere in your bod and does not have to present a rash!!!!).... and mine was misdiagnosed for 6 months - leaving me with a horrid damaged nerve that serves 1/2of my face. I couldn't talk for 3 years - too much pain. I've tried hard to not get on the slippery slope of taking more and more prescription drugs for this. There is no such thing as living pain free with it - so might as well let a little pain happen and then my brain has a crack at figuring out what nerve needs healing. And I've accomplished that! So my doctors are shocked that I'm doing much better every year - instead of getting worse. So please share this info if it can help someone. 6. SPRING WATER ONLY. So a year ago, I had the good fortune of tripping across a doctor talking about this on AM radio when I was doing a boring drive from Denver to Omaha to see a neurosurgeon (that was a total waste of time and money!). I started to have spring water (NEVER just "filtered" water) delivered when I lived in Denver. Here, in SLC, the only company that delivers 5 gallon jugs of spring water also charges $13 service fee every time they come by. It gets expensive - quickly. 7. JOINT PAIN To anyone with joint problems, I also found out those crinkly cheap water bottles are very, very bad for you. Do your own homework. I had pain in both knees and one hip starting to happen from me drinking about 75 bottles of the cheapo drinking water bottles from a warehouse store over the course of a little over a month when I was too broke to buy the RO filters that needed changing! Once I heard that doc on the radio, I went to drinking spring water from glass on roadtrips. Pain went away in about 2-3 weeks completely - a year ago. I plan on skiing this winter!!! I'm aware of the perchlorate issue - so I just revisit that issue every 6 months or so. But the benefits (for me) far outweigh that risk that exists from this source. I truly hope this helps someone. Only negative is finding a place to park sometimes. But saving $80-100 a month for my family is worth it.

Wonderful neighborhood spot to come and pick up some cool, refreshing water. Was completely redone…read moreseveral years back and it's such a little, unique space in the city

This is definitely a go-to place if you are visiting SLC. The church does everything first class. I…read morehighly recommend doing the Temple Tour at the Visitor's Center. It takes you through a full size replica rooms of what inside temples are like. The Visitor's Center tells about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints without being preachy. If you are curious about what the inside of a temple looks like, some of the Christ-centered teachings of the church, or the history of the area, this is a good place to go. There is a spectacular replication of The Christus statue in one wing of the visitor center. This is a must see. Park in the underground Conference Center parking then get your parking validated at the visitor's center for free parking. 5* = A top favorite. Mind-blowing good. I will definitely return and I will go out of my way to go here. Worth every dime of my money. 4* = Outstanding. Top-tier. Some elements not quite as good as it gets, but it still is worthy of my regular business. 3* = Good experience. I might do repeat business if it is convenient, the only option, the only one in its category, or on a whim, but would not be among the first thing to come to mind. Would definitely recommend you trying it to get your own take on it. 2* = Not so good. Would not recommend at all. Waste of money. 1* = How are they still in business? Stay away at all costs!

Spent some time in Temple Square when I was in town this week for a conference…read more I learned about the Restoration from statues on the grounds, entered the tabernacle to view the massive organ inside, and was impressed by the architecture of both the Assembly Hall and the Temple, which is currently closed for restorations till April 2027, after which it will be open to the general public for 6 months. Will be back, as I wasn't able to attend the noon choir during this trip.

It's not very impressive to look at so I don't recommend making a trip to see it. If you're in this…read moreplaza during the holidays there is also a large Christmas tree here.

We couldn't find it? Drove around and walked around by couldn't find it…read more The coordinates brought us to a church...

Great place to stroll around and learn about Mormon history! You can see the beautiful mountains…read morebehind the Mormon buildings. Definitely worth stopping by for a quick self-guided tour of the historical spots in this area!

As you approach Temple Square, you'll find this spectacular monument that was dedicated in 1897…read more Way at the top of the stone column is a statue of Brigham Young pointing with an outstretched left arm. On the lower pedestal are more statues and sculpted panels of a frontiersman, an American Indian, and a pioneer family. Some of the inscriptions read: In Honor Of Brigham Young and The Pioneers The names of the PIONEERS who arrived in this valley, July 24, 1847. *Signifies those now living. The unmarked ones are all deceased. The names of 143 men (including 3 colored servants), 3 women, and 2 children. 27 of those listed are marked as still amoung the living at time of dedication, 50 years to the day from the initial arrival in the valley. The entire company and outfit consisted of 143 men, 3 women, 2 children 70 wagons, 1 boat, 1 cannon, 93 horses, 52 mules, 66 oxen, 19 cows. This monument erected by public subscription. Was unveiled July 24, 1897.

The Beehive House was one of the official residences of Brigham Young, the 2nd Pres. of the Church…read moreof Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in 1854. The Beehive House gets its name from the beehive sculpture atop the house. It was under wraps there was nothing here to see except a beehive over white wrap.

It was good. The kitchen was not providing food when we visited. But they allowed us to order…read morefood/pizza delivery from other place.

We stopped to visit the Utah State Capitol and museum. Lots of history, beautiful architecture, and…read moreplenty to explore! We also saw two young women having their quinceañera photos taken at the Capitol. They looked absolutely beautiful, and it was such a fun moment to witness! Oh... and the marble floors, walls, etc? BEAUTIFUL!

Utah Capital Building The seat of Utah's government is open…read moreto public for tours and exploration. You can visit the Senate, the House Chamber, and the Supreme Court Chamber. The building has cherry blossom tress all around it , so during spring it is a treat for the eyes - that is how our guide explained, but for me, the building on top of a little hill, emerging from the snow looked magical and fairy tale'ish. Being the Capital Building, it has plenty of parking. Vip's and dignitaries have specially reserved areas. Admission is free. This turned out to be especially important with building quite a distance from the city , and being winter, restaurants etc are mostly closed, and the temperatures outside freezing - it was perfect to just stay as long as it was open, enjoying the warm temperatures , admiring the huge buildings, the painted ceilings, innumerable art pieces around, the number of floors, AND a cafeteria! It became a full day picnic .... lol. Mon- Thursday- opens as early as 7 am and closes at 8 pm. The grey building and its sober interiors, with dash of golden , sometimes due to the sculptures and sometimes due to electric lights, makes it interesting for many pictures. Oh! and the stone lions outside are majestic ! The Grand Rotunda dome, the murals and the Gold Room are some of the highlights. Definitely worth a visit.

Hard to miss this important marker in downtown Salt Lake City. The sidewalk nearby has been painted…read morewith a compass rose with the marker at the center. It denotes Latitude 40°46'04" - Longitude 111°54'00" - Altitude (sidewalk) of 4,327.27 Ft. It reads: Fixed by Orson Pratt assisted by Henry G. Sherwood, August 3, 1847, when beginning the original survey of "Great Salt Lake City," around the "Mormon" Temple site designated by Brigham Young July 23, 1847. The city streets were named and numbered from this point. David H. Burr, first U.S. Surveyor-General of Utah, located here in August 1855, the initial point of public land surveys in Utah, and set the stone monument, still preserved in position. An astronomical station, its stone base still standing 100 ft. N. and 50 ft. W. of this corner was established by George W. Dean, U.S.C.&G. survey, September 30, 1869, to determine the true latitude and longitude; it was used to obtain correct time at this point until December 30, 1897.

A small overlook and historical site tucked away on A street and 6th in the Avenues. Apparently,…read morethe site housed a high stone tower that was designed as a tourist attraction. People would pay money to climb the tower and take in the panoramic views of Temple Square, the Capital, Great Clips etc. Now, all that remains are some of the original stones and a great view. You overlook the Capital and Memory Grove. There's a bench for sitting, some grass for lounging in, and a trash receptacle to keep it clean. I think it's cool because it's a nice overlook while also being cozy and lesser known. It's also a quick walk down into City Creek via some stairs just north of 7th.

I come here almost everyday for my pups' late afternoon/early evening walk and I've grown to really…read morelove it. My Pom does too but I can't be absolutely sure if it's because of the stairs that conveniently lead us to the off-leash dog trail in Memory Grove or because of all the attention she gets when she struts past families with children and dog lovers alike. The busiest time to come is also probably the best time which is during the sunset hours. The reason being is that it's a quiet little spot that's got a killer view of downtown and Salt Lake valley.