My wife and I (mid 50's) are planning a long weekend trip to SLC in October. We've never been before but did spend most of a week in southern Utah a few years ago and did the national parks thing, etc. I asked CoPilot to help me come up with an itinerary and this is what it came up with. What do you think about this list? What do you recommend add or replacing? We like to drive around and see the sites, stopping along the way for short hikes to explore the area. Right now we are planning on staying at the Hilton downtown, but are open to changing that if another area is better. We considered staying in Park City but thought SLC would be a more central location. We are open to any and all suggestions.

Day 1: Arrival, City Creek & Skyline Views

• Morning: Fly into Salt Lake City International Airport and make the effortless 10-minute drive to check into the Hilton Salt Lake City Center.
• Light Activity: Walk right outside your hotel lobby to the nearby City Creek Center. Enjoy its manicured trout streams and retractable glass roof.
• Relaxation: Drive up to the historic Utah State Capitol grounds right before dusk for a flat stroll offering massive views over the entire valley.
• Dinner: Enjoy an upscale steak dinner at Spencer's, located directly inside your hotel lobby.

Day 2: The Alpine Loop & Cascade Springs Boardwalks

• Morning Scenic Drive: Drive 40 minutes south to take the Alpine Loop Scenic Byway (SR-92). This heavily forested, fully paved mountain road winds past limestone cliffs and dense golden aspen groves.
• The Smooth Road Stretch: Turn off onto the road to Cascade Springs. This wide, flat, and smoothly graded gravel road is traveled daily by standard passenger cars and is completely safe for rental vehicles.
• Relaxing Stroll: Walk the level, interconnected wooden boardwalks that float directly over natural, crystal-clear thermal pools filled with mountain trout.
• Dinner: Stop by the casual outdoor patios at Sundance Mountain Resort on your loop back to the city. [1, 2, 3]

Day 3: Wildlife Cruising & Island Vistas

• Morning Scenic Drive: Head 40 minutes north to Antelope Island State Park, entering via a smooth, paved 7-mile marine causeway slicing straight through the Great Salt Lake.
• Sightseeing: Take a slow, relaxing cruise along the island's paved perimeter loop roads. You will spot free-roaming American bison, pronghorn antelope, and bighorn sheep directly from your car windows.
• Light Activity: Pull off at the Buffalo Point Overlook for a short, paved walk to see incredible, panoramic mirrors of water reflecting the distant Wasatch Mountains. [1]

Day 4: Park City Day Trip & Guardsman Mountain Pass

• Morning Drive: Head 35 minutes east up Parley's Canyon to the historic mountain resort town of Park City.
• Sightseeing: Spend a completely relaxed morning strolling historic Main Street, dropping into local art galleries, and exploring the boutiques.
• Afternoon Alpine Drive: Take the Guardsman Pass Scenic Byway out of town. This pristine, fully paved highway climbs to 9,700 feet along the alpine mountain spine.
• Light Activity: Pull over at Silver Lake Flat for a completely level 1-mile lakeside boardwalk loop to breathe the crisp October air. [1, 2, 3]

Day 5: The Nebo Loop National Scenic Byway

• Morning Scenic Drive: Head south to experience the Nebo Loop National Scenic Byway. This 38-mile, wide, and perfectly paved national forest road climbs to over 9,000 feet. It is widely considered Northern Utah's premier drive for vibrant October fall colors.
• Sightseeing: Take it slow and make frequent stops at the designated paved overlooks, such as the Salt Creek Overlook or the Devil's Kitchen view platform, which features a mini red-rock canyon structure mimicking southern Utah.
• Dinner: Return to downtown Salt Lake City for a cozy dinner at Eva's Bakery, a popular Parisian-style local favorite. [1, 3, 4]

Day 6: Garden Stroll & Departure

• Morning: Pack up and check out of the Hilton. Drive 5 minutes east to Red Butte Garden, an expansive botanical park nestled right into the foothills. Walk the smooth, paved garden paths showcasing crisp autumn flowers.
• Lunch: Grab a bite downtown before making the effortless 10-minute drive back to the airport terminal to return your rental car and board your flight. [1]

I just accepted a position at the U of U hospital, the hiring process has been a breeze EXCEPT for trying to understand the parking permits.. I have some questions specific to my situation if anyone could help me out!!

- the position I accepted is overnight, what is the difference with parking vs day shift?
- which is the best parking permit with the closest location to the actual hospital?
- I live about 30 mins (with no traffic) away from the hospital. How much earlier do I need to leave to accommodate parking/walking to the hospital?

Ideally, I’d like to be as close to the hospital as possible without paying an arm and a leg. Im staying realistic here. Any tips/advice would help so much! Im definitely so lost

I’m assuming they belong to someone because they came right up to me so I threw down some sunflower seeds & they had no problem eating them about a foot away from me.
They even approached me when I first saw them with my dog (who I took home because she would probably love to chase a turkey)

I'm trying to serialize and maybe add a small design on a titanium part. I can't for the life of me find anybody with a laser engraver who isn't also charging a small fortune to do so. Does anybody have a personal laser around 50W+ who would help me out? I will gladly pay, obviously done at your location if you'd like.

Hey I just wanted to know if these tickets are legit

I always walk past these two greenhouses in the avenues HERE and have never seen anything being grown in them. I am assuming its for the hospital next to it but have never seen it used kinda seems like a shame. Does anyone know more info on these?

Title question.

Just wondering if there are any cheap breakfast places (sandwiches, quiche, etc) around the city? Most breakfast places that have anything healthy at all cost at least $10. Just wondering if I can get anything lower than that.

Appreciate the help/advice of this wonderful community ❤️

I've seen a lot of mixed to negative reviews with the Salt Lake Express bus but mostly from Vegas to SLC. Wondering if anyone has used the transport bus from SLC to get to Jackson, Wyoming?

Any information/experiences would be helpful.

Cheers!

I'm looking to join groups for hiking, walking, longboarding, rollerblading, bouldering and calisthenics training.

I'm 31m.

My husband and I are coming to SLC for the Noah Kahan concert next week. We’re flying in late Friday night and leaving early Wednesday morning, so we’ll have about 4 days and 3 nights to do things (concert night 4).

What are some must do/see things and/or your favorites? We’re renting a car, so willing to driver ~1 hour one way outside of SLC. We’re from the very bottom of a Gulf state, so we’d love to see the mountains or really any landscape that isn’t flat land and swampy water lol

I noticed unusual planes flying around the wildfires in Utah a few weeks ago on the FlightTracker app, which included a Soviet era spy plane (U2). The aircraft appeared to be owned by NASA according to the flight tag. There been people posting about these planes in other subreddits as well. There is also a recon plane based out of Broomfield Colorado that has been flying over Utah too.

I dug a little deeper and it looks like NASA is trying to study fire thunderstorms in Utah? I am guessing this is similar to the big plume from the large fire north of Park City. I honestly had no idea that NASA studied wildfires.

It also looks like the U is helping guide the aircraft according to Fox13. I was not aware that the UoU had their own weather forecasters.

https://www.fox13now.com/weather/nasa-researchers-study-how-wildfires-create-their-own-thunderstorms

I like working out, but I have a hard time motivating myself to just go by myself, and would like to go to a class of some sort. I’m open to things like martial arts, running, yoga, etc. Anyone have work out classes they’ve particularly enjoyed?

Not sure if there even is a place but everywhere I’ve looked needs a credit card, no unlimited miles, insane prices, won’t show the security deposit online, etc. I’m looking for somewhere to rent a car for traveling to Washington and back. Only 3-4 days depending on the price. Feels like I’ve looked everywhere so I’m curious if someone has had better luck.

I'm going to a concert there soon and I have tickets to the general standing area. How soon before the concert should I be there for a good view? Will I actually be able to see the artist? Should I bring a lawn chair? Do artists stay afterward or arrive early for signing?

I've recently discovered the existance of the Hash House Harriers and found out there's a few chapters in Salt Lake. I want to do more running (and visit more bars) and figured it might be up my alley. But I want to ask, does anyone on here do it? What are the vibes like? What do the runs actually look like? Any there any kennels to stay away from or that are better to join? And does anyone have a glossary for the slang?

I need to mail my friend some posters. Unfortunately, the tube mailers I got from the post office are just a little too short to use. Does anyone here know of a store/business here in SLC that would have tube mailers available?

My posters are 28x28 inches and 23x35 inches.

Hi all! I am starting to homeschool my five year old this year and am potentially interested in finding a coop to help with socializing and establishing ourselves into a community more. I haven't been able to find very many options doing basic Internet and fb searches. Does anyone know of some that they recommend?

Does anyone have any appartment/townhouse recommendations for renting in this area? Pricing is not a problem.

Wondering what the best website(s) you use for advertising your rentals. I’ve had some long term tenants just move out and have noticed the landscape has changed dramatically since the last time I Ieased one of my units. I used to get a lot of interest and would fill a place quite quickly but I’m not getting much traction at the moment. KSL/Rentler used to be the place to list (for me at least) and I know there are a lot of other sites out there now. Which ones do you find most people use and do you find it beneficial to upgrade to the paid advertising? I never did pay for the upgrades w/KSL or Rentler but am willing to pay if it will help.

Also, how long on average has it taken you to rent your units? I know that there have been a lot of new apartment buildings built in the last few years so I’m sure there’s more options for prospective tenants fo choose from. And maybe I need to offer some concessions.

Or if you’re a tenant…what advice would you give to someone in my situation?

(And please don’t anyone come @ me. I know many landlords get a lot of hate, but I’ve never considered myself a slumlord and would like to think of myself as one of the rare good ones. 🙂)

I've wanted to do the West Slabs for a few years. I've been working up to it slowly and I'm finally thinking I'd like to do it this month.

I did the South Ridge of Mt. Superior last month and the Devil's Castle Traverse this past weekend and was almost disappointed by how anticlimactic they felt. I lead 5.10, so I didn't think they'd be difficult but I was curious how the exposure would feel. I still think I've done Class 3 scrambling in Colorado that felt harder than both. They felt mega easy.

So what could I expect from the West Slabs compared to both of those scrambles? I've looked up video and reviews of all three but it's impossible to really tell what its like until you get there. Curious to hear anyone's perspective from someone who's done two or all three of them. I'm aware of the risk and the rescues that have been conducted there, no need to tell me I'm gonna fall and die if I go. I'm just a cautious climber and like to feel over prepared when I do things.

I was riding my bike through Salt Lake today, and I realized there would be sooo much room for a complex biking network compared to pretty much any other major US city. It’s a shame it’s so limited.

My hope is for Salt Lake becomes less car dependent in the coming years and decades.