Comments on: When in Utah…

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:42:06 +0000

I recently got back from a trip to Utah, and had one of the best diining experiences of my life — Rodizio Grill is a Brazilian barbeque restaurant, and if you think you’ve had barbeque before, think again! (Note: this restaurant is for the die-hard carnivore.) There is a wide offering of sides, appetizers, and desserts at the center buffet. The real feature, though, is the meat. All-you-can-eat meats of every variety, brought right to your table on spits by a team of 14 or so waiters. This is fine dining! Aside from the standard turkey, chicken, and beef, there were offerings of rattlesnake sausage, delicate chicken hearts, and even grilled pineapple! An all-around great dining experience in a cool location. There’s a brewpub and a neat antique shop in the same mall. If you’re still in town, check it out; you won’t be disappointed.

By: matt

matt — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 08:23:36 +0000

this might be too late but…

omar’s living cuisine; a raw food bar. a hole in the wall part of the sugarhouse district, SLC, ut. a raw food, vegan restaurant that has about 6-10 dishes, but whatever you eat there is simply amazing. and this is coming from a carnivore. check out the falafel bowl.

“down the block” is a great coffee shop. its on 9th and 9th (900 s & 900 e). great atmosphere and great selection of teas and coffees. you’ll won’t be disappointed.

don’t take this from me per say since i live in seattle, but take it from my experience being there and my friend who recommended these places… shes the local food critic for catalyst magazine.

By: Larissa

Larissa — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 23:54:57 +0000

For Mexican food, go to Baja Cantina. The locals go there, so you know it’s good. It’s in the Park City Mountain Resort.

Definitely try the Alpine slide (mentioned in an earlier post) or the zip line at the resort. Tons of fun. Doesn’t take a lot of time . . . see if you can get the bride and groom to go down together ;-)

Lagoon: amusement park about an hour away from Park City, but it’s easy to get to. Lots of fun, but you need to be there a whole day to make the most of it.

Remember the altitude if you plan to do anything strenuous, especially outdoor activities. PC is at 6900 feet, so it can flatten you if you’re not used to it.

The Olympic Park is cool. You can watch people practice their ski jumps into a pool, or you can make a bobsled run (guided and pricey, but an awesome experience).

Check out the Park City Chamber of Commerce website (www.parkcityinfo.com) for some well-organized info. And yes, I was a local . . . went to high school there.

Hope you have a good time!

By: S. Taylor

S. Taylor — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:15:19 +0000

One of my favorite drives is along State Highway 12 which passes through the towns of Escalante and Boulder and over Boulder Mountain and the Aquarius Plateau. Relatively few people pass this way and the country is filled with forests of pine and aspen and expanses of carved sandstone. Between Boulder and Escalante, the road follows a high ridgeback part of the way with wonderful views on both sides of the road- a little terrifying, but apparently well engineered. In Boulder there is a small but good museum featuring the local pre-Columbian Native Americans next to a partially excavated village site.

By: n2y2

n2y2 — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:10:14 +0000

No where near Park City, if you are driving through Southern Utah:

Goblin Valley. Everyone should visit this place once. It seems like you are on an alien planet. Very eerie and cool.

Just a mile down the road is the Horseshoe slot canyon. It is the neatest slot canyon I have ever visited. We walked nearly all day inside and my kids were so captivated that they never whined a single time (a feat that has never been duplicated – even at Disneyland) The colors and lighting are so perfect that it is impossible to take a bad picture.

By: Doc

Doc — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:53:39 +0000

Two or three (or four) best locations in Utah: Temple mound – the organ is astounding, Lake Powell, Arches Nat’l Park, Bonneville Salt Flats, and across the border, barely, is Wendover, NV… gambling, liqour, and prostitution – all legal.

Doc (who used to live in Nevada).

By: Erick

Erick — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:20:30 +0000

I’ll tell you the two best places to eat in SLC, and fortunately they are both local chains so you shouldn’t have trouble finding them.

1) Crown Burger
2) Cafe Rio

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:24:41 +0000

Thanks so much, everybody. I’ll print this out and bring it along.

Now how about some help with excuses, to get me out of the required wedding events?

By: deNoVa

deNoVa — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:47:35 +0000

Sunday brunch at the Grand America Hotel in SLC is very very good.

By: Jason Rehmus

Jason Rehmus — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:44:31 +0000

If you’ll be in Park City, then you must visit the Wasatch Brew Pub and order up a Polygamy Porter. And, if you see a mountainy man who goes by Steve, that’s my uncle.