How to Spend Ground Time at Salt Lake City International Airport
February 28, 2009 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Air Travel, Getting Around, Things to See & Do, Travel Tips, architecture, attractions
If you’ve got substantial connection time at Salt Lake City International, you can spend time just hanging out, or take advantage of your ground time and get in a little sightseeing and cultural expedition.
Between the hours of 9 am – 6:30 pm, a complimentary van service makes scheduled trips between the airport and Temple Square. The service delivers you to one of the two visitor centers where complimentary tours are offered. You can take a quick guided tour of this 10 acre area at the center of the city, then return to the airport for your outbound flight.
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Star Sightings at the Sundance Film Festival, January 18-22
January 17, 2007 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Events, Things to See & Do
If stalking your favorite celeb in Palm Springs at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic doesn’t suit you, here is an additional opportunity for star viewing ““ the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
The Festival opens this weekend, so you need to make plans today if you’ll need to travel or make hotel arrangements. Opening weekend is always the busiest, so you may want to consider going later in the event, which runs through January 28th. If you’re in the area already, it’s just a matter of transportation and tickets, both of which are do-able with a little effort.
Chances are, …read more
Utah: The 45th State
January 4, 2007 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Outdoor Activities, Things to See & Do
Today is Admission Day for Utah, admitted as our 45th state on January 4th, 1896.
Utah is one of the Four Corner states (the others are Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona), the only place in the Unites States where four states come together at one point. Utah is ranked 13th in geographical area, and 34th in population. The largest city is the capital city of Salt Lake City.
Utah has a large tourism industry, given a boost when it was host to the 2002 Winter Olympics. The state is known for its many ski resorts, national parks (Zion and Bryce Canyon, for …read more





