Guidebook for Salt Lake City
Everything Else
Shiny new gym with a full schedule of classes and a lovely high-floor lap pool. One-off monthly membership or day passes/punch cards available.
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The Gym at City Creek
51 S Main StShiny new gym with a full schedule of classes and a lovely high-floor lap pool. One-off monthly membership or day passes/punch cards available.
Trader Joe's
634 E 400 STrader Joes: we haz it. 'Nuff said.
United States Postal Service
1953 1100 EVery convenient.
Business-types and fashionista/os will find this very convenience.
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Henries Dry Cleaners
Business-types and fashionista/os will find this very convenience.
Don't pay the airport fee -- take the light rail and rent from here.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
404 S 300 WDon't pay the airport fee -- take the light rail and rent from here.
Home of the the bi-annual Outdoor Retailer Show, and easy walking distance from the loft.
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I-Centre ye-Convention ye-Salt Palace
90 S W Temple StHome of the the bi-annual Outdoor Retailer Show, and easy walking distance from the loft.
My beautiful, well-instructed, meticulously maintained home studio.
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Salt Lake Power Yoga
250 E BroadwayMy beautiful, well-instructed, meticulously maintained home studio.
The best climbing gym in the whole world. Brand-new. Huge, Posh. Varied. Exciting. Great vibe.
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Momentum Indoor Climbing Millcreek
3173 E 3300 SThe best climbing gym in the whole world. Brand-new. Huge, Posh. Varied. Exciting. Great vibe.
Planetarium Station
The closest UTA metro stop.
Our library rocks! Check out their website at slcpl.com for the many, many free events the gorgeous venue hosts...and seriously, just walk over there to check out its majesty.
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Salt Lake City Public Library
210 E 400 SOur library rocks! Check out their website at slcpl.com for the many, many free events the gorgeous venue hosts...and seriously, just walk over there to check out its majesty.
Saturdays from June to October, the Farmers Market takes over Pioneer Park with market stalls, entertainers and handmade goods. There's also a tennis court, volleyball and basketball.
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Pioneer Park
350 S 300 WSaturdays from June to October, the Farmers Market takes over Pioneer Park with market stalls, entertainers and handmade goods. There's also a tennis court, volleyball and basketball.
Drinks & Nightlife
A fun with yummy finger foods and delicious cocktails (and a "secret" bar in the back).
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Bodega
331 Main StA fun with yummy finger foods and delicious cocktails (and a "secret" bar in the back).
This place is a great spot to start the weekend. The beer is delightful, the food really hits the spot and it's right in the middle of the downtown pub district.
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Red Rock Brewing Co.
254 S 200 WThis place is a great spot to start the weekend. The beer is delightful, the food really hits the spot and it's right in the middle of the downtown pub district.
My neighborhood bar. I love to sit on the balcony in the warmer months and chat up the other citizens.
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Gracie's
326 S W TempleMy neighborhood bar. I love to sit on the balcony in the warmer months and chat up the other citizens.
Have you ever been to a beer bar with a strip of permanent ice down the middle of the counter? Keeps your beer nice and frosty while you strike up a conversation. Very handy!
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Beerhive Pub
128 S Main StHave you ever been to a beer bar with a strip of permanent ice down the middle of the counter? Keeps your beer nice and frosty while you strike up a conversation. Very handy!
Fantastic, fresh, healthy food, made with love -- with a posh little hippie bookstore attached. I almost always take people here for brunch when I get to pick the venue.
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Oasis Cafe
151 S 500 EFantastic, fresh, healthy food, made with love -- with a posh little hippie bookstore attached. I almost always take people here for brunch when I get to pick the venue.
Arts & Culture
During the summer, Gallivan Center sees a full calendar of art, craft, music and performance events. An ice rink pops up here in the wintertime.
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IGallivan Center
50 S Main StDuring the summer, Gallivan Center sees a full calendar of art, craft, music and performance events. An ice rink pops up here in the wintertime.
The Depot
13 N 400 WAn ever-changing lineup of international-level acts.
Megaplex Theatres at The Gateway
400 W 200 SFirst-run films, right across the street.
This science museum and planetarium includes an IMAX theater, daily star shows and a trippy laser cosmic light extravaganza on the regular schedule.
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Clark Planetarium
110 400 WThis science museum and planetarium includes an IMAX theater, daily star shows and a trippy laser cosmic light extravaganza on the regular schedule.
Brewvies is the ossum lovechild of a cinema and a pub, with loads of free screenings. Enjoy your beer and pub-style noshes while watching everything from late-run movies to miniseries marathons.
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Brewvies Cinema Pub
677 South 200 WestBrewvies is the ossum lovechild of a cinema and a pub, with loads of free screenings. Enjoy your beer and pub-style noshes while watching everything from late-run movies to miniseries marathons.
Shopping
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
10 E 200 S24-hour. Free Wi-Fi, and rentable computer stations.
The closest "everything-store" to the loft. I've walked here a couple of times just for the heck of it (but I wouldn't recommend the hike with heavy shopping bags).
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Target
1110 S 300 WThe closest "everything-store" to the loft. I've walked here a couple of times just for the heck of it (but I wouldn't recommend the hike with heavy shopping bags).
Plenty of shopping, right across the street from the loft. Has a first-run movie theater in the upstairs section, a sporting goods store and a cool fountain courtyard
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The Gateway
400 W 200 SPlenty of shopping, right across the street from the loft. Has a first-run movie theater in the upstairs section, a sporting goods store and a cool fountain courtyard
Food Scene
Creative toppings on just-right crust -- and a cute enough place for a date.
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Settebello
260 S 200 WCreative toppings on just-right crust -- and a cute enough place for a date.
This place is really special. It's tiny, so it's best to call for reservations. The food is local and beautifully presented, the wine offerings are solid and the cocktails are well-done.
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The Tin Angel
3201 West End AveThis place is really special. It's tiny, so it's best to call for reservations. The food is local and beautifully presented, the wine offerings are solid and the cocktails are well-done.
Vegan/veg? You don't have a choice -- you gotta go. Vertical is 100% vegan. Get the buffalo wings; they're out of this world, and often thing I miss most about the city when I'm away.
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Vertical Diner
234 W 900 SVegan/veg? You don't have a choice -- you gotta go. Vertical is 100% vegan. Get the buffalo wings; they're out of this world, and often thing I miss most about the city when I'm away.
GO. This place serves the best Mexican food in town -- maybe *ever.* (And I lived in L.A. for 10 years.) The moles are off the proverbial hook.
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Red Iguana
736 W North TempleGO. This place serves the best Mexican food in town -- maybe *ever.* (And I lived in L.A. for 10 years.) The moles are off the proverbial hook.
Cafe Trang
307 200 SDelicious, cheap Vietnamese food. Check out the specials.
Inexpensive, friendly, healthy and wicked-fast. There's always a veggie option.
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Ekamai Thai Curry
336 W 300 SInexpensive, friendly, healthy and wicked-fast. There's always a veggie option.
Quick, delicious bites for lovers of fried things (and aren't we all, at least kinda)?
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Bruges Waffles & Frites
336 W 300 SQuick, delicious bites for lovers of fried things (and aren't we all, at least kinda)?
Didn't expect to find artisanal cocktails and a sultry, supper-club dining room in Salt Lake? You won't see Pallet coming, then. Prepare to be amazed (and in instant, raving fan.)
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Pallet
237 400 WDidn't expect to find artisanal cocktails and a sultry, supper-club dining room in Salt Lake? You won't see Pallet coming, then. Prepare to be amazed (and in instant, raving fan.)
The Rose is so close as to be the loft's extended "living room." These guys are serious about their top-flight coffee, bespoke-looking pastries and old-school ambiance. Con: no WiFi. Pro: board games!
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The Rose Establishment
235 400 WThe Rose is so close as to be the loft's extended "living room." These guys are serious about their top-flight coffee, bespoke-looking pastries and old-school ambiance. Con: no WiFi. Pro: board games!
White-tablecloth Italian dining. Definitely opt for the table-side Caesar salad -- and leave room for the transcendent tiramisu.
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Cucina Toscana
282 300 WWhite-tablecloth Italian dining. Definitely opt for the table-side Caesar salad -- and leave room for the transcendent tiramisu.
Great brunch place, with great coffee and generous portions of home-cooked yummies (and an impressive pastry selection, to boot).
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Carlucci's Bakery
314 W BroadwayGreat brunch place, with great coffee and generous portions of home-cooked yummies (and an impressive pastry selection, to boot).
Gourmet food, a delightful little deli and a bakery. Fun fact: they're the largest importer of gourmet truffles in the States.
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Caputo's Market & Deli
314 W 300 SGourmet food, a delightful little deli and a bakery. Fun fact: they're the largest importer of gourmet truffles in the States.
Sightseeing
Yep! This Is The Place. (If you don't get it yet, welcome to Utah -- you will soon.) Take pictures of the pristine gardens, stroll the immaculate grounds, or get arrested BASE jumping off the tower.
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Temple Square
50 N West TempleYep! This Is The Place. (If you don't get it yet, welcome to Utah -- you will soon.) Take pictures of the pristine gardens, stroll the immaculate grounds, or get arrested BASE jumping off the tower.
Check out the four-legged neighbors scampering around the leashless dog run, then explore a path leading up to the shoreline trail that circles the Valley. Wide-open spaces and beautiful views abound.
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City Creek Park
350 State StCheck out the four-legged neighbors scampering around the leashless dog run, then explore a path leading up to the shoreline trail that circles the Valley. Wide-open spaces and beautiful views abound.
Essentials
This brand-new addition to the 'hood is one of the biggest, prettiest and most extensive grocery stores I've ever seen -- and the sample tables are always goin'. The cafe has strong Wi-Fi, too.
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Harmons Grocery Store
135 E 100 SThis brand-new addition to the 'hood is one of the biggest, prettiest and most extensive grocery stores I've ever seen -- and the sample tables are always goin'. The cafe has strong Wi-Fi, too.
Here, you'll find all sorts of bath, laundry, household, and utility goods, as well as plenty of prepared/frozen foods and a small selection of organic fruits and vegetables. There are great sandwiche
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Jade Market Rio Grande
353 W 200 SHere, you'll find all sorts of bath, laundry, household, and utility goods, as well as plenty of prepared/frozen foods and a small selection of organic fruits and vegetables. There are great sandwiche