Living in Utah

While we take our work seriously, we like to have our fun too. Utah boasts five national parks, 10 ski areas, three professional sports teams, and a vibrant arts and entertainment scene. Downtown Salt Lake City is teeming with exciting new restaurants and clubs and offers night life with something for everyone.

Recreation & Tourism

Family Fun

Eat & Drink

Arts & Entertainment

Sports

Recreation & Tourism

Recreation & Tourism

Utah is known for majestic national parks and boundless mountain and desert activities. Utah also boasts over a dozen ski resorts with seven resorts less than an hour's drive from the Salt Lake International Airport. The venues used throughout the 2002 Olympic Winter Games are now available to the general public for winter and summer adventures. If golf is your passion, Utah has some of the best and most affordable public courses in the country.

For more information, please visit the following websites:

• Ski Utah - Learn More About Utah’s 14 Ski Areas
• Salt Lake City Golf
• The Official Travel Site of the State of Utah
• The Salt Lake Convention and Visitor's Bureau
• Park City Visitor's Bureau
• Temple Square Information

Family Fun

Family Fun

Utah prides itself on it’s family friendly culture and there are plenty of things to do for active families. From amusement parks and zoos to museums and cultural events there is something for every family.

For more information, please visit the following websites:

• Clark Planetarium
• Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum
• Hogle Zoo
• Lagoon Amusement Park
• Living Planet Aquarium
• Museum of Natural History
• Red Butte Gardens
• Tracy Aviary
• Wheeler Historic Farm
• Utah Olympic Park

Eat & Drink

Eat & Drink

Salt Lake City’s restaurant scene is on the move. Exciting new restaurants are opening every day and there are dining choices to meet every taste and budget. Think you can’t get a drink? Think again. Gone are the days of private clubs and confusing rules. Cheers!

For more information, visit the Salt Lake Magazine Dining Guide.

Arts & Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment

Whether it’s a night at the opera or a concert at Red Butte Gardens, Salt Lake City has it all. From national acts to local artists, there’s never a dull moment. If museums are your pleasure, Salt Lake has that covered too.

Music Venues, Theaters, & Performing Arts

• Abravanel Hall
• Ballet West
• Capitol Theatre
• Pioneer Theatre
• Energy Solutions Arena
• Kingsbury Hall
• Maverik Center
• Red Butte Garden Concert Series
• Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
• The State Room
• Twilight Concert Series
• USANA Amphitheatre
• Utah Symphony & Opera

Museums, etc

• Utah Museum of Fine Arts
• The Leonardo – Science & Technology
• Utah Museum of Natural History
• Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum
• Clark Planetarium
• Alf Engen Ski Museum – Utah Olympic Park

Sports

Sports

In addition to the PAC-12 Utah Utes, Salt Lake City is home to four professional sports teams. If Winter sports is your thing, Utah plays hosts to numerous professional ski and snowboard events throughout the season.

• University of Utah Athletics
• Basketball – Utah Jazz
• Soccer – REAL Salt Lake
• Arena Football – Utah Blaze
• Baseball – Salt Lake Bees

University of Utah’s campus is chock full of exciting things to do: lectures, concerts, museums, gardens, or Broadway-quality theatre. Local attractions include the Natural History Museum of Utah, Kingsbury Hall, Pioneer Theatre, Red Butte Garden, and the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. The U is also known for its innovative, collaborative, and entrepreneurial culture.

Campus Resources

Arts & Entertainment

Campus Resources

Campus Resources

• About University of Utah Health
• University of Utah Human Resources
• University of Utah Health Human Resources
• For Prospective Students in Health Education
• Maps & Directions
• Campus Shuttles

Arts & Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment

• Kingsbury Hall
• Museum of Fine Arts
• Museum of Natural History
• Pioneer Theatre Company
• Red Butte Garden
• Red Butte Concert Series