Salt Lake City Utah Tourism

If you haven’t been to Salt Lake in the past few years, you’re in for an eye-opening ride – whether it’s on the slopes of Salt Lake’s four world-class resorts or the sleek new TRAX light-rail train.

Since hosting the Olympic Winter Games of 2002, Utah’s capitol city has gone from good to great. And with over $2 billion in ongoing central business district development and renovation projects, with many more in the planning stages, plus a population surge that will almost double the number of people living downtown in the next few years, Salt Lake has joined the ranks of the major metropolitan centers of the West.

Spurred on by its hosting role in the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, Salt Lake began reinventing itself over the past decade. It started with improved infrastructure: rebuilt freeways, airport and convention center expansions, and an ever-growing major light-rail system. All of these features have made the city more accessible and desirable than ever.

In addition to its easy accessibility from anywhere in the country thanks to Salt Lake City International Airport, which serves as Delta’s second largest hub along with flight operations from more than a dozen other airlines, Salt Lake has established itself as a major outdoor recreation destination in a metropolitan setting. Salt Lake’s world-class ski resorts – Alta, Brighton, Snowbird and Solitude – offer 7,500 acres of combined skiing, all on “The Greatest Snow On Earth,” and are each within 40 minutes of both the airport and downtown Salt Lake, where such amenities as dining, theater, ballet, professional sports and a vibrant nightlife welcome visitors and locals alike.

Yes, Salt Lake truly is “Different by Nature.” Nowhere else can you experience all the attractions and amenities of a metropolitan center and be just minutes from endless year-round outdoor recreation.