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Places To Visit
The Home Machine Quilting Show at the South Towne Exposition Center in Sandy is located minutes from downtown Salt Lake City, home of the 2002 Winter Olympics. While you're in town, take the opportunity to explore our multi-faceted community. Listen to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, tour historic Temple Square, enjoy the splendor of our scenic canyons and mountains and savor cuisines from many lands. All this and more awaits you in the friendly, clean and safe environment of Salt Lake City.
HISTORIC TEMPLE SQUARE AND "AMERICA'S CHOIR"
Mormon Tabernacle Choir Rehearsal
Thurs., May 7, 2009
8:00 P.M. in the Conference Center
190 N. West Temple
Public welcome, free of charge
http://www.mormontabernaclechoir.org
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
The Spoken Word
Sun., May 10, 2009
9:15 a.m. in the Conference Center
190 N. West Temple
Public welcome, free of charge
http://www.mormontabernaclechoir.org
Historic Temple Square
Visitors Center Hours are 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. 7 days a week
West Temple, North Temple, Main Street and South Temple
Salt Lake City
Tours free of charge (including Legacy Theater, Beehive House, Lion House, Garden Tours and more)
http://www.visittemplesquare.com
LDS Family History Library
Tuesday – Saturday 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.
35 N. West Temple
Salt Lake City
Public welcome, free of charge
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHL/frameset_library.asp
LDS Humanitarian Center
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. (not open Saturday)
1665 Bennett Rd.
Salt Lake City
(801) 240-5963
Free Tours; Public Welcome
http://www.providentliving.org/content/display/0,11666,4622-1-3271-1,00.html
Temple Square Van
Airport to Temple Square and Temple Square to Airport
Free of charge
Leaves airport every hour on the hour from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. for Temple Square
Boards at Terminal 1, Door 1 or Terminal 2, Door 12
Leaves Temple Square every hour on the half hour from 10:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Leaves from West Gate of Temple Square
(801) 240-4872 for more information
GOLF COURSES, FISHING AND OTHER LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
River Oaks Golf Course
9300 Riverside Dr
Sandy – nearest public course to venue
(801) 568-4653
http://www.riveroaksmunigolf.com
Willow Pond – must have license to fish
6059 S Murray Parkway Ave.
Murray (Salt Lake City)
(801) 264-2614
Thanksgiving Point
World’s largest man-made waterfall, beautiful gardens (tulips and roses), farm country, world’s largest dinosaur museum, golf course, movie theater, shops and dining.
(801) 672-6040
3003 North Thanksgiving Way
Lehi (about 15 minutes drive from venue)
http://www.thanksgivingpoint.com
Jordan Commons
Includes Megaplex Theatres (including IMAX) and several restaurants. 9400 So. State Street
Sandy - Across the street from the South Towne Expo Center
(801) 304-4577
http://www.megaplextheatres.com/showtimes/sandy_jordan_commons.php
The Living Planet Aquarium
725 East 10600 South
Sandy
(801) 495-4448
Sun. – Thurs. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and Fri. & Sat. 10 a.m.-8p.m.
www.thelivingplanet.com
The Gateway
Open-air shopping destination. Over 130 restaurants and stores. Includes a movie theater.
18 North Rio Grande Street
Salt Lake City
(801) 4560-2000
http://www.shopthegateway.com
Clark Planetarium
Free exhibits, Star Dome theatre, IMAX theatre and cosmic light shows.
Open 7 days a week. Opens at 10:30 a.m. daily. Closes at 6 p.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. Mon.-Wed., 9 p.m. Thurs. and 11 p.m. Fri. & Sat.
110 South 400 West at the Gateway
Salt Lake City
http://www.clarkplanetarium.org
MUSEUMS
Hill Aerospace Museum
7961 Wardleigh Rd, Building 1955
Hill Air Force Base (Ogden)
(801) 777-6868
http://www.hill.af.mil/library/museum/index.asp
Museum of LDS Church History & Art
Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. and 10 a.m.-7p.m. Sat. & Sun.
45 North West Temple Street
Salt Lake City
(801) 240-4615
http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/museum
Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Marcia & John Price Museum Bldg., 410 Campus Center Drive
Salt Lake City
10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Wed.
(801) 581-7332
www.umfa.utah.edu
BYU Museum of Art
Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. and 12 p.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays
BYU, North Campus Drive
Provo (about 25 minute-drive from venue)
(801) 422-8287
http://cfac.byu.edu/index.php?id=194
THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS & 2002 OLYMPIC VENUES
Hiking in Salt Lake Mountains
http://www.utah.com/saltlake/hiking.htm
Trails in Rocky Mountains
http://stateparks.utah.gov/trails/
Utah Olympic Parks & Venues
http://www.olyparks.com/
More Information About Places to Visit
http://www.utah.com
http://utah.citysearch.com
http://travel.utah.gov/index.html
http://vacation.away.com/Utah/travel-v1-cid741-Utah-cid350262-Family-vacations.html?gclid=CNXexND7s5UCFQ89awodXQzuRQ
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