Earlier this month Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker (left, on his bike downtown) testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. As a former urban planner and an advocate for the environment, Mayor Becker has a done a number of things to bring Salt Lake closer to being a good steward of the environment that surrounds our city.
One of the things he’s instituted is the e2 Business Certificate which we’ve written about here on the blog.
Something of note is a recent mention an article by Grist.com as one of the top 15 green-leaning mayors in the United States. In the article it said of Mayor Becker: continue reading…
This week we’re highlighting Part II of Laura’s adventure in trying to pull off seeing all 13 Connect Pass locations in one day. The Connect Pass allows you to visit as many of the 13 locations that you can squeeze into a day but although Laura barely managed to hit all 13 I think getting 4-5 would be considered an action packed day.
In this video she stopped at the locations in the downtown area including the Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum, the Clark Planetarium, Lion House Pantry where they enjoyed lunch thanks to the Connect Pass and the Tracy Aviary. continue reading…
I was watching a Twitter feed about Salt Lake City today and a gal from Florida commented that her plane had arrived 45 early to Salt Lake International Airport. Well there’s a bonus, but what to do with the extra time if you find yourself in the Salt Lake Airport?
Aside from shopping and my favorite eats at California Pizza Kitchen in the D concourse is the Squatters Pub located in the C concourse. It’s open from 7:30am to 8:00pm.
Now before you think yet another airport bar think again. continue reading…
The Connect Pass is one of the most unique ways to catch some of Salt Lake’s best attractions all for the low price of $20 which includes lunch/dinner at the Lion House Pantry (they are open from 11am - 8pm). It’s a screaming deal.
With 13 locations on the Connect Pass, it’s very possible to take in 4-5 in one day. But what about all 13?
Laura from Visit Salt Lake set out with a couple of her close friends to see if all 13 could be visited in one day. In part 1 of the video below, she starts off at the Olympic Park in Park City, hits the Zoo, This is the Place, Red Butte Gardens and then the Museum of Fine Art. continue reading…
Are you in the business of outdoor recreation? Passionate about anything that can be done on water, rock, sand, ice? If you’re a vendor or a buyer in the industry, then it’s probably no news that Salt Lake’s Outdoor Retailer summer show is in full swing at the Salt Palace through today.
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Everybody loves the zoo and Utah’s Hogle Zoo is one of the oldest zoo’s in the country. Located at the mouth of Emigration Canyon just 4 miles from Downtown Salt Lake, it’s also one of the attractions that is part of the Connect Pass.
By using the Connect Pass at the Zoo you can enjoy a morning visit (or all day if you prefer) and still take in other sites around Salt Lake including lunch/dinner at the Lion Pantry thanks to the Connect Pass benefits. continue reading…
If you’ve spent any time in downtown, particularly on 2nd south, like me you’ve likely walked past the old looking yellow two story home turned German bakery more times than you can remember. But have you been inside?
On my way to the Outdoor Retailer Show Summer Market this morning I was again walking past Vosen’s Bread Paradise but this time I stopped.
I’m not sure if it was the intrigue of this old building finally getting the most of my curiousity, the fact that it is a German bakery in downtown Salt Lake, or perhaps due to my lack of eating breakfast, but I deviated from my OR show beeline and walked into the quaint bread shop. I’m not sure I’ll have the strength to ever walk by again without heading inside. continue reading…
Wall dancing. I’d never seen it happen before and it was simply amazing. While at the MPI WEC 2009 opening reception, which welcomed meeting planners from all over the world to Salt Lake City, wall dancing was just one of the many amazing things that attendees were treated to.
From the wide array of food representing the best of Salt Lake, to the entertainment and what many people said was one of the most enjoyable opening reception atmosphere’s at an MPI event, it was certainly a night to be remembered. continue reading…
With the close of MPI last night Salt Lake City said good-bye to a great group that we’ve hosted for the past few days.
MPI WEC 2009 by all accounts was a success from the opening reception on Saturday night to last nights’ dinner and music at Red Butte Gardens, enjoying the nature and vista of Salt Lake. I did mention music and it was a treat with Smash Mouth providing the grooves and tunes. continue reading…
Tradeshows. You’ve likely been to your fair share of them. Some are spectacular and highly profitable while some can be, well…do I need to say it?
So how was the MPI WEC 2009 tradeshow? For starters I know more than a few people were raving about the food stations throughout the trade show floor offering items like fresh baked pizza, grilled chicken and shrimp scampi. On top of that was Candyland, an array of so many candy offerings that beckoned to the little kid and sweet tooth in many attendees, myself included. continue reading…
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