Salt Lake City - Part 2

Continuing with my trip to Salt Lake City, in this entry I'll share photos from the old Union Pacific train station, the Latter Day Saints Visitor Center, the Tabernacle Choir, Brigham Young's Beehive House, and Park City, which hosts the annual Sundance Film Festival. Angela and I were able to attend an open rehearsal for the internationally acclaimed Tabernacle Choir, which was quite impressive accompanied with a full orchestra. In Park City, a forty minute drive outside the city, we encountered lots of people attending the film festival, difficult parking, and after grabbing a drink we went on a horse-drawn night-time sleigh ride. Our horse Jill, jingled her sleigh bells, while we huddled under a star filled sky. It was an incredible moment and a fantastic way to close my short visit to Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake City - Part 1

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure to join my friend Angela in Salt Lake City, Utah while she was working for a trade show. Known as the epicenter for the Church of Latter Day Saints of Jesus Christ, who are also known as the Mormons. It was interesting to discover the particular relationship the city has geographically with the mountains, which seemingly surround the city very closely. I started my first day in the city with the Utah State Capital building, which is supposed to replicate the congressional capital building in Washington, DC. The beehive is an icon throughout the city that represents industry and also relates back to LDS beliefs--upholding ideas of collaboration and collectivism. I also had the pleasure to discover a really great art collection at the University of Utah with the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. In two weeks I'll post more photos from my trip to Salt Lake City!
 

 At the Utah Museum of Fine Arts: