Lodging & Salt Lake Guide
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Local Entertainment
Salt Lake City is a vibrant city that offers numerous and varying entertainment options from music, theatre opera, sports, and the arts, there is something for every Samverans.
Dining
Enough cannot be said about the food renaissance that has taken over Salt Lake City. The local food scene is vibrant and accommodating to every palate (and wallet!)
Traveling to Salt Lake City
Air
Salt Lake City is home to the State of Utah’s largest international airport. Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) is the 24th busiest airport in the United States. There are over 330 daily departures from SLC Airport serving over 89 cities across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. The University of Utah is connected to the Airport via UTA Trax light rail.
Rail
Salt Lake City is also a stop on the Amtrak California Zephyr rail link. The California Zephyr route offers stunning views of the Rockies and the Sierra-Nevada mountains.
Bus
Salt Lake City is served by the Greyhound Bus company.
Getting around town
There are many options for traveling in and around the University of Utah and Salt Lake City. The University of Utah operates a large network of campus shuttles that connect the library with the guest house, and other parts of campus. In addition the Campus Shuttle Service, the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) offers multiple bus routes and light rail service that connects the Salt Lake Valley to the University of Utah. Uber and Lyft offer service throughout the Salt Lake Valley.
Parking on Campus
There is parking conveniently located within walking distance to the Marriott Library. There will be ample parking availability on Campus during Fall Break. However, there is no free parking on Campus, attendees will need to purchase a parking pass from University of Utah Commuter Services. Parking passes can be purchased on a daily or weekly basis and there are hourly parking lots available as well.
Local Entertainment
Salt Lake City is a vibrant city that offers numerous and varying entertainment options from music, theatre opera, sports, and the arts, there is something for all Samverans. We’ve listed just a few places of interest below.
Dining
A few of our favorite restaurants!
University (on Campus)
- The Pie Pizzeria – Underground (1320 East 200 South location for dine-in)
Aristo’s Greek Restaurant
Indochine
UMFA Café
Porcupine Pub & Grille
Downtown
- Bruges
Eva’s Bakery
Tulie Bakery
Buds SLC (Vegan)
Bombay House (Vegetarian friendly, Vegan, Gluten Free options)
Bambara
The Copper Onion
Copper Common
Spitz
Siegfried’s Deli
Settebello
Takashi
Local Bars and Breweries
Bar X
Greater Salt Lake Area
- The Park Cafe
Tradition
Mazza (two locations — 912 East 900 South location is larger. 1515 South 1500 East location is across the street from Paris Bistro)
Pago
Red Iguana (Mexican, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options)
Feldman’s Deli
Oh Mai
Tosh’s Ramen
Paris Bistro
Meditrina
Frida Bistro
Vertical Diner (Vegan, Gluten Free options)
The Dodo
Hosting Locations
University of Utah
The University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, nestled at the base of the Wasatch Front mountain range and sits on over 1,500 acres. The University is located just twenty minutes from Salt Lake City International Airport via car or 30 minutes by train, minutes from downtown Salt Lake, a short 25 minute drive to Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons.
The J. Willard Marriott Library
The Marriott Library is the main campus library for the University of Utah. The library is the primary collaboration space for students at the University, with over 512,000 square feet of space including 20 classrooms, 28 study rooms, and access to millions of books, journals, and database and cutting edge services including advanced teaching classrooms and 3d printing services.
Salt Lake City
Located just minutes from Campus, Salt Lake City is the largest City in the State of Utah. Salt Lake is a vibrant urban center that offers world-class dining options, theatre, music, and sporting events. (We even have bars!)