Top 5 Great 'Old' Hotels of America

By Steve Winston, World Property Journa l -- Beautiful old American hotels speak to us. They speak with the echoes of earlier guests in earlier times, and, often, those earlier times saw great historical events. They speak with an Old-Time elegance and dedication to customer service sometimes not found in more-contemporary hotels. They speak to us…

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SALT LAKE CITY IS UNDERGOING A SPIRITED SHIFT, AND WATER WITCH IS LEADING THE WAY

By Alana Tielmann, Chilled -- Drinking isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Utah. In fact, the state comes in dead-last for per-capita alcohol consumption, probably because its strict liquor laws are dictated by state legislation that’s primarily comprised of the teetotaling Mormon population. But despite the challenging laws…

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The state that is a strange and deeply imperfect LGBTQ pioneer

By Samantha Allen, CNN --If you want to understand this country's LGBTQ future, look no further than Utah. From the outside, the Beehive State might seem full of contrasts: Salt Lake City mayor Jackie Biskupski is a lesbian Democrat, but the state legislature is mostly made up of Mormon Republicans. Salt Lake City itself, a thriving cultural…

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A BUZZWORTHY GUIDE TO FAMILY FUN IN DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE CITY

By Jody Robinson, South County Magazine One of my favorite things about Salt Lake is its abundance of trees. In fact, the University of Utah campus, on the bench of the city’s foothills, is a designated State Arboretum, with over 8,000 trees. Boasting 300 plus varieties, including almost 40 different types of conifer, the city, and the campus in…

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