Local Resources
This directory of local resources will assist you in gathering valuable information about the area.
| Schools | |
School Information - free school profiles
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| State dept. of education - school reports, statistics, demographics.... | |
| Utilities | |
Questar Gas - The Company's principal activity is to distribute gas to customers in the major populated area of Utah
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Rocky Mountain Power - PacifiCorp was formed in 1984, when its coal mining and telephone businesses grew into full-fledged enterprises. In 1989, it merged with Utah Power and Light, and continued doing business as Pacific Power and Utah Power.
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Telephone - Whether you're a single household, a small business or a global corporation, from voice to data to video, Qwest has a solution just for you.
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Water/Sewer - The Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities is a customer focused organization, working to continuously improve water, wastewater and stormwater services.
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| Mortgage | |
| Envision Lending Group, Inc - Jon Penman, Mortgage Professional, fast, friendly and experienced in handling your account. 4001 So. 700 East Suite 620 SLC, UT 84107 office-801.747.3489 cell-801.560.2292 | |
| Mortgage America, LC - 345 East 400 South Suite 101 801.364.5100 Fast, Friendly, Professional service and greatest rates around. | |
| Local Weather | |
| Local Weather - forecasts, weather patterns, radars.... | |
| History | |
2002 Olympic Games - The 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City were an astounding success. Now, Utah residents and visitors alike can enjoy Olympic legacy facilities Utah Olympic Park, Soldier Hollow and Utah Olympic Oval which offer an array of activities for people of all ages, abilities and aspirations
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Brigham Young - Colonizer, territorial governor, and President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham Young (1801-1877) was born in Whitingham, Vermont, on June 1, 1801.
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Crossroads of the West - Utah's thousands of years of prehistory and its centuries of known recorded history are so distinctive and complex that a summary can only hint at the state's rich heritage
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Mormons - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,the name of the church founded (1830) at Fayette, N.Y., by Joseph Smith. The headquarters are in Salt Lake City, Utah. Its members, now numbering about 5 million in the United States (1997), are commonly called Mormons.
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Promontory Point Utah - On May 10, 1869, Promontory Point was the site of a grand celebration, as the Union Pacific's No. 119 and the Central Pacific's Jupiter touched cowcatchers to complete the transcontinental railroad.
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Transcontinental Railroad - When the U.S. government named two companies to build a transcontinental railroad in 1862, no meeting point was set. Enormous financial rewards -- paid out per mile of completed track -- propelled both sides into a grueling seven-year race across daunting terrain.
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| Groceries | |
Albertsons - Great for all your supermarket shopping.
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Dans Foods - Fast, friendly service to go along with great grocery needs
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| Eighth Ave Meat & Grocery - 376 E. Eighth Avenue. Small neighborhood store with great variety. Service meat counter, prime meat cut to order. | |
| Emigration Market - 1706 East 1300 So. This a wonderful neighborhood store with a great assorment of items. It has a fantastic service meat counter for your needs. | |
Harmons - Locally owned grocery chain. Fantastic groceries & produce
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| India Unlimited - Products from India spices, herbs and indian groceries | |
| Japan-Sage Market - 1515 So. Main St. SLC Japanese Groceries Japanese food take out. Sushi, teriyaki chicken,etc. fish, sushi ingredients, Japanese gifts | |
London Market - Importers of British goods Chocolates--Sweets--Groceries--Gifts
Across from Trolley Square
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| Macey's Food & Drug - Independent Local chain Salt Lake and Utah counties with exceptional food, groceries and accessories | |
Smith's Food & Drug Centers Inc. - Great shopping for all food and accessory needs.
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| Restaurants | |
Baci Trattoria - Baci Trattoria offers an extensive menu of traditional Italian favorites, featuring fresh pasta, pizza, and lasagna, as well as roast veal, lamb, chicken, and seafood specialties.
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Chili's Grill & Bar - Chili's Grill & Bar - Flavorful food and friendly service keep guests coming back for Big Mouth Burgers, Fajitas, Baby Back Ribs, Steaks and our famous Margarita Presidente. Chili's Grills Like No Place Else!
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Log Haven Restaurant - Serenely nestled among pines, waterfalls and wildflowers. Voted best restaurant 2003 Best romantic 2001-2003
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Macaroni Grill - The minute you walk through the arched doorway, you realize that dining at Romano's Macaroni Grill will be a unique and enjoyable authentic Italian experience.
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Market Street Grill - Market Street Grill has a well-deserved reputation as Salt Lake's finest seafood restaurant. Enjoy a variety of fresh seafood, steaks, chops, chicken, prime rib, pastas, and salads. Fresh delectable desserts from Gastronomy's own bakery.
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Olive Garden - At Olive Garden, we take pride in providing each guest with a genuine Italian dining experience and we learn from the Italians exactly how it's done.
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P.F. Changs - The P.F. Chang's experience is a unique combination of Chinese cuisine, attentive service, wine, and tempting desserts all served in a stylish, high-energy bistro.
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| Pagoda Resaurant - 26"E" Street (Above S. Temple & 500 E.) One of downtown Salt Lake's finest since 1946. Teriyaki style ribs, tempura and family style conbination dinners | |
Reb Lobster - Love seafood? Then reward yourself with a trip to Red Lobster. Indulge in tender Maritime Lobster, sweet shrimp, and your favourite fish, grilled to absolute perfection.
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Rodizio Grill - An authentic Brazilian Steakhouse featuring a parade of waiters holding 3 foot skewers stacked with a variety of rotisserie grilled meats carved tableside by Brazilian Gauchos.
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Sweet Tomatoes - Fantastic all you can eat salad bar, soups, many entre and desert bar.
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The Mandarin - 348 E 900 N. Bountiful, Utah Fantastic Chinese food. Voted one of the best on city search
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The Roof Restaurant - The only thing that measures up to the Roof's spectacular views? The outstanding food. One of Downtown's truly elegant dinner choices, the Roof tantalizes you with a seemingly endless array of superbly prepared entrees and irresistible deserts.
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Tres Hombres - 3298 S. Highland Dr. SLC, UT Great Mexican grill and cantina. Serving the highest quality Mexican food since 1984
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| Fast Food Dining | |
| Crown Burgers - Flame broiler meat that melts in your mouth with fresh made fries or onion ring with a large cool drink. What could be better | |
Hires Big H - Go back in time when car hops were plentiful. Enjoy fresh food cooked after you order it. Great shakes and burgers.
p.s. try their great vanilla root beer.
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Iceberg Drive Inn - Great fast food! Malts that are a meal in themselves. A menu that will take a long time just to read!
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Kentucky Fried Chicken - In 1939, Colonel Harland Sanders first gave the world a taste of his most famous creation, Original Recipe Kentucky Fried Chicken, featuring that secret blend of 11 herbs and spices. The first KFC was located in SLC on 3900 S. and State Street. There is a KFC still there today.
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Litza's Pizza - Pizza to tantalize your taste buds and one of a kind garlic bread that will melt in your mouth.
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| Home Improvements | |
Ace Hardware - Ace stores are the place for helpful services, knowledgeable employees, Ace paint and last minute project needs. Did you know that Ace has over 4,800 stores? We're located in over 70 countries throughout the world?
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Home Depot - For all your home improvement needs
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Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse - Inspiration is all around - and so are Lowe's stores. We are a jumpstart for projects around your home.
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Sutherlands - Since 1917, Family-owned Sutherland Lumber has brought America low prices and expert advice on just about everything
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| Department, Discount & Outlet Stores | |
Costco - Membership required warehouse store. Costco has teamed with quality service providers offering members substantial savings on a variety of services for your home and business. Additional benefits for Executive Members.
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Dillard's - Shop at Dillard's for women, mens, Juniors and childrens needs in clothing, shoes, jewelry and accessories and cosmetics. You can also find your needs in furniture and home entertainment.
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JCPenney - J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc., the wholly-owned operating subsidiary of J. C. Penney Company, Inc., is one of America's largest department store, catalog, and e-commerce retailers, employing approximately 150,000 associates. JCPenney.com is one of the largest apparel and home furnishings sites on the Internet.
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K Mart - Kmart Corporation is a mass merchandising company that serves America through its 1,479 Kmart and Kmart Super Center retail outlets in 49 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
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Kohls - Our stores are stocked with everything you need for yourself and your home - apparel, shoes & accessories for women, children and men, plus home products like small electrics, bedding, luggage and more.
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Meier & Frank - What more can we say. A name that has been around for years and we have come to know and to trust.
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Mervyns - Softgoods department store with locations in 13 states. Sells name-brand and private label fashions and home accents.
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Nordstrom - Specialty store that sells apparel, shoes, and accessories for women, men, and children. Free exchanges and in-store returns.
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Park City Outlet - When you visit a Tanger Center, you are buying directly from the brand name manufacturer and designer stores. Outlet stores offer a large selection of top quality, in season merchandise at prices 40% off retail every day, any day.
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RCWilley - In 1932, Rufus Call Willey started his business selling appliances door-to-door out of his pickup truck. When R.C. opened his first store in Syracuse, Utah, he promised that his store - R.C. Willey - would stand for better quality and lowest prices.
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Sam's Club - Members-only wholesale warehouse club offering brand name merchandise for business and personal use.
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Sears Roebuck & Co - Sears offers its wide range of home merchandise, apparel and automotive products and services through more than 2,400 Sears-branded and affiliated stores in the U.S. and Canada.
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ShopKo - ShopKo stores are multi-department retail stores committed to offering quality merchandise, services and value to meet customers needs for home, family basics, casual apparel and seasonal products, with a special emphasis on retail health.
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Stein Mart - Designer and well-known apparel brands for men, women and children. Visit our unique Ladies' Boutique for your favorite famous names in casual, career and evening wear.
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Target - Today, Target operates more than 1,300 stores in 47 states, including over 140 SuperTarget® stores that add an upscale grocery shopping experience.
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Wal Mart - Sam Walton and his wife, Helen, put up 95 percent of the money for the first Wal-Mart store in Rogers, Arkansas, borrowing heavily on Sam's vision that the American consumer was shifting to a different type of general store.
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| Shopping Malls | |
Crossroads - Between Crossroads and ZCMI Center you can find hundreds of stores and fine eateries to spend some relaxing hours.
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Fashion Place - Stores and dining to satisfy every gender and ages.
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Foothill Village Shopping Ctr. - It was the first large mall ever constructed in the state of Utah.The Foothill Village is currently occupied with an array of shops that contain very unique and high quality products.
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Gardner Village - Close your eyes and imagine a large grist mill, mattress factory, broom factory, blacksmith shop, and general store. What remains todaythe Gardner Millis the legacy of Archibald Gardner, an industrious pioneer and devout religious man.
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Jordan Landing - Over 40 retail shops and services for your convenience. From clothing and gifts to home and garden. Jordan Landing has everthing your looking for all at on great place.
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South Towne Center - South Towne Center is proud to bring many good things to the Salt Lake Valley. Last year, five new permanent stores and restaurants opened at South Towne Center.
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Thanksgiving Point - Thanksgiving Point is a unique destination where recreation, education, and peace comestogether- unique location showcasing the beauty and majesty of nature in countless ways...from dinosaurs to dahlias.
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The Gateway - A distinctive shopping area that borders on an amusement-park experience.
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Trolley Square - Trolley Square's historic trolley-car barns create a shopping environment like no other. You'll enjoy the unique ambience as you shop at more than 90 specialty stores and more.
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| Valley Fair - 3601 So. 2700 West. Great stores for many hours of shopping enjoyment | |
ZCMI Center - Between Crossroads and ZCMI Center you can find hundreds of stores and fine eateries to spend some relaxing hours
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| Shoes | |
Famous Footwear - If you love shoes, you'll love Famous Footwear. We are America's #1 retailer of value brand name shoes for the entire family.
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Nordstrom"s - Specialty store that sells apparel, shoes, and accessories for women, men, and children. Free exchanges and in-store returns.
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Park City Outlet Stores - When you visit a Tanger Center, you are buying directly from the brand name manufacturer and designer stores. Outlet stores offer a large selection of top quality, in season merchandise at prices 40% off retail every day, any day.
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Payless ShoeSource - Payless ShoeSource was founded in 1956 in Topeka, Kansas, by two cousins who perfected a revolutionary idea: selling shoes in a self-service environment. Their self-service format allowed consumers to browse and try on shoes without waiting for sales help.
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| Tourist Attractions | |
Antelope Island State Park - Antelope Island State Park, the largest island in the Great Salt Lake, is home to a roaming herd of 600 bison. Pronghorn antelope and bighorn sheep also share the rangelands that overlook the desert lake. Opportunities to view wildlife are available on backcountry trails, which are open to horseback riding, mountain biking, hiking and cross-country skiing.
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Bryce Canyon National Park - Bryce is famous for its worldly unique geology, consisting of a series of horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters carved from the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southern Utah.
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Cedar Breaks National Monument - A huge natural amphitheater has been eroded out of the variegated Pink Cliffs (Claron Formation) near Cedar City, Utah.
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Clark Planetarium - The Clark Planetariums mission is to create and present stimulating educational programs that effectively share astronomy and space exploration information with Salt Lake County residents
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Great Salt Lake State Park - Great Salt Lake State Marina offers spectacular views of sunsets over the Great Salt Lake and provides marina access for sailors, sculling enthusiasts, other boaters, and bird watchers.
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Hogle Zoo - Utah's Hogle Zoo is 42 acres in size and has been at its current location since 1931. It was previously located at Liberty Park.
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Kennecott Copper Mine - In Bingham Canyon, 25 mi southwest of Salt Lake City near the township of Copperton, is the world's largest open pit copper mine, which is also the largest man-made hole in the earth's surface, almost 2.5 miles in diameter and over 2950 ft deep.
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Park City Utah - Between 1880 and 1920 when Park City mines were the most organized, productive and active, they produced more than 20 million tons of ore including lead, zinc, copper, silver, and a small amount of gold. These were the years of Park City's mining renaissance.
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Salt Lake Temple Square - You are invited to enjoy the beauty and serenity of historic Temple Square. Take a complimentary Garden Tour of the grounds and buildings, available daily in 40 languages
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The Children's Museum of Utah - The Children's Museum of Utah is a hands-on discovery museum for kids of all ages. Kids can find an interactive playground where new learning experiences await them around every corner.
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This Is The Place Heritage Park - This Is The Place Heritage Park is the home of Old Deseret Village, a living community that has been painstakingly recreated to represent Utah's past.
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Utah Museum of Natural History - The Utah Museum of Natural History illuminates the natural world and the place of humans within it.
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Zion's National Park - Zion is also known for its incredible slot canyons, including "The Narrows," which attract hikers from around the world. With nearly three million visitors per year, Zion is Utah's most heavily used park.
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| Landmarks | |
Ensign Peak - Ensign Peak is the summit of a hill just north of downtown Salt Lake City (1.4 miles north of the Salt Lake temple); in fact, Salt Lake City was built exactly south of Ensign Peak.
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Great Salt Lake State Park - Great Salt Lake State Marina offers spectacular views of sunsets over the Great Salt Lake and provides marina access for sailors, sculling enthusiasts, other boaters, and bird watchers.
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Lake Bonneville - Lake Bonneville was a prehistoric pluvial lake that covered much of North America's Great Basin region. Most of the territory it covered was in present-day Utah, though parts of the lake extended into present-day Idaho and Nevada.
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LDS Temple Square - You are invited to enjoy the beauty and serenity of historic Temple Square. Take a complimentary Garden Tour of the grounds and buildings, available daily in 40 languages
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Timpanogos Cave - Covering an area of less then one square mile, Timpanogos Cave National Monument protects three interlinked limestone caverns, 1,060 feet above the floor of American Fork Canyon in the Wasatch Mountains
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| Employers/Large | |
Brigham Young University - Established in 1875, the university provides an outstanding education in an atmosphere consistent with the ideals and principles of its sponsor, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Delta Airlines - Delta is the world's second-largest airline in terms of passengers carried and the leading U.S. carrier across the Atlantic, offering daily flights to 492 destinations in 89 countries
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Hill Air Force Base - Hill Air Force Base is an Air Force Materiel Command base located in northern Utah. The center provides worldwide engineering and logistics management for the F-16 Fighting Falcon, A-10 Thunderbolt II, Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile.
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Huntsman Cancer Institute - "We will place into society assistance for those who suffer, hope for those who may need inspiration, and education for those who may feel the challenge but do not have the means."
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| Intermountain Health Care - Intermountain Healthcare is a nonprofit healthcare system serving the healthcare needs of Utah and southeastern Idaho residents, providing clinically excellent care at affordable rates. | |
Novell - Corporate headquarters are in Waltham, Mass., with key facilities located in Provo, Utah and Nürmberg, Germany.
Novell employs more than 5,000 people around the globe. Almost 50 percent of Novell's employees are located outside of the U.S., in more than 100 offices around the world.
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University of Utah - Founded on February 28, 1850, The University of Utah offers 75 undergraduate degree programs, more than 50 teaching majors and minors, and 96 graduate majors. University of Utah is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as one of 50 comprehensive research 1 univrsities from amoung 3,700 U.S. institutions.
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| Performing Arts | |
Ballet West - Ballet West ranks among the premier professional ballet companies in the United States.
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| Hale Centre Theatre - Enjoy a variety of great theater at the longest running center stage in America. | |
Park City Kimball Arts Festival - The Park City Kimball Arts Festival is Utahs longest running visual arts festival. For 36 years, the Park City Kimball Arts Festival has been the premier summertime event in Park City.
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Pioneer Theater Company - Pioneer Theatre Company produces a seven-play season running from September through May, including a mixture of classics, large-scale musicals and contemporary dramas and comedies.
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Repertory Dance Theater - Noted educator and Children's Dance Theatre director Virginia Tanner's dream of establishing a professional company of dancers dedicated to the performance, creation and preservation of modern dance led to the development of RDT.
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Ririe-Woodbury - Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company is dedicated to furthering contemporary, multi-media, dance by creating and performing original and innovative works of the highest quality modern dance, and promoting the understanding of and appreciation for the art form of dance, in the belief that Dance is for Everybody!
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Sundance Film Festival - Founded by Robert Redford in 1981 in the mountains of Sundance, Utah, Sundance Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated year-round to the development of artists of independent vision and to the exhibition of their new work.
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Utah Shakespearean Festival - Founded in 1961 as a destination theatre, the Utah Shakespearean Festival is committed to entertain, enrich, and educate audiences through professional rotating repertory production of Shakespeare and other master dramatists.
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Utah Symphony & Opera - Attending a Utah Symphony or Opera performance is memorable no matter the occasion. The opera can become a thrilling and even life-changing experience.
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| Recreation | |
Alta Ski Resort - Alta is a Skiers' Mountain
Snowboarding is not allowed
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Brighton Resort - Since 1936, Brighton has been delighting skiers and snowboarders with incredible snow, exceptional value and continuous improvements.
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Hang Gliding - Taste flight as it was meant to be experienced! Imagine soaring effortlessly above the trees and achieving ultimate freedom first hand.
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Snowbird Resort - Located 29 miles from Salt Lake City International Airport, Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort is North America's most accessible year-round resort. Snowbird averages 500 inches of "The Greatest Snow on Earth" and Utah's longest ski and snowboard season.
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Solitude Ski Resort - Under Solitude's 500 annual inches of light, fluffy Utah powder, you'll discover over 1,200 acres of wide-open bowls, gladed tree runs, steep chutes and perfectly groomed gentle cruising slopes
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Utah Olympic Park - During the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, the venue welcomed more than 300,000 visitors during 16 days of competition. The Utah Olympic Park was the site of 14 events with three in ski jumping, three in nordic combined, three in bobsled, three in luge and two in skeleton
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BYU Cougars - There is an expectation of greatness at BYU for each and every one of its sports programs. The BYU Athletic Department has established a tradition of excellence and strives for success in all of its 21 Varsity Sports.
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Real Salt Lake - Utah's professional sports landscape changed forever in July with the historic announcement by Major League Soccer (MLS) Commissioner Don Garber that Salt Lake City will be home to the nine-year old League's 12th team.
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Salt Lake Bees - The year was 1915 and the Salt Lake Bees were born into the Pacific Coast League. Bees are a significant part of baseball history in Utah and its our hope that the change will bring with it the nostalgia baseball is known for.
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University of Utah - Intercollegiate athletics at the University of Utah started in the 1800s and its teams have run near the front of the pack ever since. National success came early, with basketball winning its first of three national championships in 1916
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Utah Blaze - Utah Blaze first year in arena football was 2006. The fast pace and hard hitting of the fifty yard field, no punting and high scoring game has caught in Salt Lake City. Along with great athletes and NFL renown coach Danny White is a formula for success.
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Utah Grizzlies - The Grizz play in the "E" Center in West Valley City. The "E" Center is Utahs newest entertainment center and was designed by the worlds premier arena architect, HOK. The E Center was the site of the 2002 Winter Olympic ice hockey and speed skating events.
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Utah Jazz - The Utah Jazz with their stars of Andrei Kirilenko, Memet Okur, Carlos Boozer and rookie sensation Deron Williams are battling for playoff position in the western conference in the northwest division.
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Utah State Aggies - Since its founding in 1888, Utah State University has evolved from a small, agricultural college to one that is nationally and internationally recognized for its intellectual and technological leadership in land, water, space, and life enhancement.
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Weber State Wildcats - Weber State University prides itself in its excellent teaching, extraordinary commitment to meeting the needs of students at every stage of life and ongoing service to the community
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| Area Information | |
Community Information - free community profiles
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| Local Information - research local area info, stats, and events | |
| Maps | |
Mapquest - maps, driving directions, road trip planner....
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| Relocation Links | |
| Salt Lake City Real Estate - Yahoo! Real Estate offers a wealth of to help with every aspect of your move | |
| Moving Center - Moving Estimates, Truck Rental, Moving Supplies and Storage | |
National Weather - find weather info anywhere in the US
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| Official City Websites - find area info websites across the world! | |
| US State Departments of Education - see the list of all 50 states | |
USPS' Movers Guide - help for planning and executing your move
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