Ancient Landscape, Modern Living - This Is The 'New Utah'
Canadiantraveller.net has this
fun article with this title:
Ancient
Landscape, Modern Living - From Salt Lake City
To Soaring Peaks This Is The New Utah
To Soaring Peaks This Is The New Utah
The article's premise: What's changed
in Salt Lake City since the
world visited during the 2002
Winter Olympics. Much has changed, and for the better, the
article says. Here are a few excerpts:
City Creek Center: “Running
through the heart of the casually walkable environment is a
365-metre-long recreation of historic City Creek that once flowed
through downtown and provided early settlers with water.
Complementing the creek are two 5.5-metre waterfalls cascading over
Utah sandstone boulders...”
Restaurants and bars: “A host
of high-design, high-concept eateries have recently opened their
doors in the heart of Salt Lake offering a range of American and
international cuisine and making this city the hottest dining
destination in the West.”
“Cultural attractions are the
third pillar of a thriving urban environment and Salt Lake City
offers some impressive options including the stunning angularity of
Abravanel Hall, located next to City Creek Centre and home of the
Utah Symphony and Opera. Also situated in the downtown core and new
in 2012, the visionary Leonardo museum takes an interactive approach
to science, art and technology.”
Annual multi-cultural events and
festivals include:
- Pioneer Days
- A massive three-day Pride Festival
- Greek Festival
- Cinco de Mayo
- Various Pacific Island celebrations
Natural history: “This rich
heritage is now showcased in another Salt Lake City landmark, the
stunning Natural History Museum of Utah. Opened in 2012, the Rio
Tinto Center at the University of Utah is clad in 3,900 square metres
of copper, echoing the colour of the landscape into which it blends
so easily with rooflines that follow the silhouette of the
foothills.”
“Clustered in the southern half of
the state are the national parks:”
- Arches
- Bryce Canyon
- Canyonlands
- Capital Reef
- Zion
- Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
- The best access to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon is through southern Utah
- Mesa Verde National Park lies just over the border in Colorado
The article overlooked Great Basin
National Park, which is virtually on the Utah/Nevada border.
It's a good article. We're pleased that
the world sees Salt Lake as a maturing, multicultural destination
with much to offer.
Read the entire
article.
- Dave Webb
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