Things to see, do, don't miss, where to eat In Salt Lake City.

[lynn]

My kids are 2 - 15. Kids museum, water parks, outside stuff is okay if it's not to hot or muggy in June.

[cin]

There's a huge mine near there. I don't remember any details except that it is truly HUGE.

[lynn]

There's a huge mine near there. I don't remember any details except that it is truly HUGE.

I remember hearing something about this. Great idea. I'll have to get details. Maybe I can send my 15 year old with his younger brothers. DH will be working during the week. If I remember correctly the mine in AZ kids had to be over 7.

[Apiphobic]

Do you like Japanese steakhouses? We ate at Bonsai and dh thought the sushi was excellent. We got there right as it opened and it's a good thing we did, because as we were leaving it was slammed. They don't take reservations, so we thought we'd better get there early. We enjoyed it very much, but we love Japanese steakhouses. I think most of us had the New York steak and shrimp. Yum yum!

We drove out to Antelope Island (http://www.utah.com/stateparks/antelope_island.htm) but were a little disappointed with it. It could be that we're a little spoiled though since we like Glacier and Yellowstone more.

I love to check out TripAdvisor.com (http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g60922-Activities-Salt_Lake_City_Utah.html) for ideas and reviews on where to stay and what to do.

[camibami]

The "This is the Place" monument in the foothills of the Wasatch mountains is in a beautiful park, with a really cool view. Temple square is neat (and I'm not LDS), as is the Salt Lake. Drive out to see the Salt Aire hotel buried on the shore. Also Antelope Island was enjoyable.

I haven't been there since college, but I think SLC is gorgeous.

[my4cowboys]

June is a great time to come: don't worry about hot and muggy - this is a desert - it never gets humid here! Temps in June will be in the 70s-80s - just right!

We have a huge list of fun things and activities we do nearly every year, so it depends on how long you're here and what types of things you're interested in. Here are some highlights:

Kenecott Copper Mine: the largest open-pit mine in North America (the world?). It's truly huge and has an interesting little visitor's center.

Temple Square: Even if you're not LDS, the architecture is beautiful, as are the gardens surrounding everything.

Thanksgiving Point: Just south of SLC, about 25 min. from downtown, has a very neat dinosaur museum with lots of interactive things, like a huge sand/water area where you can learn about erosion hands-on, an area where you can "dig" for your own bones, and tons of life-size dino skeletons.

This is the Place Park: Not only the monument where the mormon pioneers first came into the valley, but also a pioneer village (think pioneer version of Williamsburg, but smaller) where you can participate in pioneer crafts, activities, etc. They have families who volunteer to come live as pioneers for the day- they make food, weave, create, etc. It's pretty cool.

Mountains: Go up to Snowbird ski resort (June may still be a little chilly so bring a jacket) and take the Tram to the top. The Tram holds about 75 people, and has amazing views. You can either hike down (takes about an hour), or take the tram back (no shame whatsoever in that!) Or, drive up to Park City (about 30 min. from downtown), which has lots of fun little boutique shops, art galleries, restaurants, etc. At the base of Park City Mountain Resort, there is an alpine slide, zip line, horseback riding, etc. - all lots of fun.

Discovery Gateway: This is a very fun, new children's museum in downtown Salt Lake, at the Gateway mall. Mostly for the younger crowd (although my 10-year-old still loves it), lots of hands-on, fun, educational stuff. There's also a planetarium at Gateway, and we're looking forward to expanded exhibits!

If you're in town either on a Thursday night, or a Sunday morning, go to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir concert. They practice on Thursday nights, and perform on Sunday mornings - free for both.

As far as food, lots of variety, so it depends on your budget and taste. Apart from the regular chain restaurants (Chili's, etc.) there are a lot of really great local restaurants downtown. Some favorites include: Settebello (authentic Italian pizza), Market Street Grill or the New Yorker (fresh seafood/ steaks etc.), The Happy Sumo (sushi and Japanese), or The Metropolitan (gourmet everything - pricey, though).

Hope this helps!

[Cheryl in NM]

My4Cowboys listed great stuff. We just returned from a year there.

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir-there is an age limit for the Sunday performance because it is live. I would recomend the Thur. night practice.

The Joseph Smith Memorial Building - besides having wonderful art (although it is based on "their" Book of Mormon stories) there is a garden on the roof.

Kennecott Copper Mine - we lived right by the mine. It is great! I beleive the mine is the only manmade "place" seen from space. You can look right into the pit and see all the trucks moving everything around. They blast twice a day and it would be cool to see that!

Downtown SLC by the Gateway - there is a water fountain park. I dont' remember what the locals call it. It's just jets of water spraying up from the ground and set to music. The kids play in the water.

Lagoon Waterpark - it's pretty expensive, but it's great and has rides for all your ages. It's about 45 north of SLC

Hill AFB is 1 hour north of SLC. They have a neat museum and tons of planes to look at.

Antelope Island is amazing! There are tons of bison. One caveat-it is desert, there isn't much green on the island. There are tons of neat rocks though.

Thanksgiving Point was really fun. There's tons of stuff there, but we found it pricey.

That's all I can think of now.

[Linda in NM]

Bumping for me <grin>...I'll be in SLC next week with two hockey boys next week for the Rocky Mountain District Select Camp--they're playing at the Olympic Center, which is pretty cool.