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But at any given point in time, there are dozens of non-sexy projects around the city that slip under the radar but will have a lasting impact with respect to urban design, quality of life and resident safety.
The state is home to the expansive Dinosaur National Monument, the city of Vernal is nicknamed "Dinosaurland" and, fittingly, the Utahraptor is the state's official dinosaur.
With the NBA and NHL seasons recently wrapping up, and with it still being months away from the start of football, we have officially hit the summer sports doldrums where pretty much nothing is left but baseball and soccer.
There are a few hot button Salt Lake City issues that seem to have an uncanny ability to rile up emotions anytime they get mentioned. Parking is definitely one of them.
Whether it's from Gallup polling data, Human Rights Campaign reports or random internet lists with dubious methodology—Salt Lake City is one of the most LGBTQ-friendly cities in America.
There is an old saying in marketing textbooks that "businesses come and go, but brands stay forever." No doubt, a large part of a brand's appeal is its iconic imagery.
Location signs are rather abundant around Salt Lake, announcing everything from the "Welcome to Utah, Life Elevated" slogan that greets hundreds of thousands of travelers driving into town from the airport, all the way down to the historical markers of individual homes that you might see on your neighborhood walks.