Salt Lake City has highest rate of gay parents in U.S.

By Lindsay Whitehurst, The Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City has a higher percentage of same-sex couples raising children than any other metro area in the country, according to a new report. Though the city doesn’t have the country’s largest gay and lesbian community, Utah’s capital city and its suburbs boast the highest rate — 26 percent —…

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The Visit Salt Lake Connect Pass is Your Ticket to Summer Fun

SALT LAKE CITY (May 2013) –The Visit Salt Lake Connect Pass allows locals and visitors to take full advantage of the city’s proximity to both urban and mountain adventures. The pass is a streamlined and cost-saving way to enjoy 13 of Salt Lake’s top attractions and is the next best thing to having a personal travel planner book your “fun…

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New Mountain Coaster Highlights Family Summer at Snowbird

SNOWBIRD, UT (MAY 2013) – Free outdoor movies and concerts, stargazing on Hidden Peak, a new Mountain Coaster and nine weekends of Oktoberfest make Snowbird the ideal family getaway this summer. “This year, we focused on creating events and activities that will delight the entire family,” said Dave Fields, Vice President of Resort Operations…

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New Downtown Hotels Announced

UtahBusiness.com Salt Lake City – A group of companies has announced plans to develop two hotels, a structured parking garage and mixed-use retail on a 3.26 acre development site in downtown Salt Lake, adjacent to Energy Solutions Arena. The group consists of Alex. Brown Realty, Inc. (ABR), in conjunction with PEG Development (PEG) and Blue…

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Salt Lake's Downtown Farmers Market set to open June 8: kick-off party on June 4

By, Shad Engkilterra,Examiner.com -- The Downtown Farmers Market will open on June 8, 2013 with new extended hours from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Featuring local growers and local crafts, the Downtown Farmers Market is located at Pioneer Park (300 S 300 W) in Salt Lake City. There are several benefits that the Market brings to the community including…

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Twilight Concert Series 2013 lineup announced

SALT LAKE CITY — The Twilight Concert Series announced its annual lineup of concerts for the summer. The series will run July 18 through September 5. Big names like Belle and Sebastian, Kid Cudi, The Flaming Lips and MGMT are among the bands heading to Salt Lake City this summer. Casey Jarman, Twilight’s director, says the concert series…

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City Spotlight: Salt Lake City

By Parrish Walton, Connect Magazine -- The first thing you’ll notice when arriving in Salt Lake City is how small it feels. Sure, it has all of the essentials of any major hub, but it doesn’t quite feel like a big city. It’s almost quaint. The Wasatch Mountains on one side and the Rockies on the other seem to insulate the area, giving off a…

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Alta and Snowbird Pleased to be Ski Areas Honored by National Ski Area Association’s Golden Eagle Awards for Environmental Excellence

Palm Springs, CA - May 01, 2013. The National Ski Area Association (NSAA) awarded the Golden Eagle Award for medium size ski areas (2000,000- 500,000 visits) to Utah’s four Salt Lake County resorts (Alta, Snowbird, Brighton & Solitude), under the umbrella of the visionary Cottonwood Canyons Foundation (CCF). Established in 1993, the Golden Eagle…

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