Name: The Once and Future Lake: Stories for Great Salt Lake with Michael McLane and Other Contributors
Start: 2026-10-11
End: 2026-10-11

Southwest Adventure Tours is a full-service Receptive Tour Operator that has the knowledge and capabilities to provide you with unique and personalized experiences. Explore Salt Lake City’s rich history and natural landscapes. Spot wildlife on Antelope Island, discover hidden gems on a Walking Tour, or cruise the city on a Driving Tour. Ascend to Snowbird, see the wonder of the Bonneville Salt Flats, or relive Utah’s rich winter sports history in Park City. For stargazers, choose between our Compass Rose or Antelope Island dark sky tours. With this diverse offering of tours, there's a perfect Salt Lake City excursion waiting for you!

There are many tours to choose from and are all easy to book! We are here to serve you and our highest mission is to provide our guests the opportunity to build lasting memories through creating exceptional experiences that will touch their *heart, mind, and soul.*

**From Salt Lake, we can offer day tours, multi-day tours or custom trips both private and self-drive.**

**Some of our popular tours from Salt Lake City include:**

- **Day Tours**
  - **Great Salt Lake & Antelope Island**
  - **Salt Lake City Walking Tour**
  - **Salt Lake City Driving Tour**
  - **Bonneville Salt Flats Adventure**
  - **Park City & Olympic Heritage Excursion**
  - **Antelope Island Dark Sky Experience**
  - **Compass Rose Dark Sky Excursion**
  - **Snowbird Summer Excursion**
  - **Hardware Ranch Elk Refuge Adventure**
  - **Custom Private Day Trips to Bryce Canyon or Arches**

- **Multi-Day Tours**
  - **Mighty 5 Utah**
  - **Grand Teton & Yellowstone Explorer**
  - **Yellowstone & Grand Teton Winter Adventure**
  - **Self-drive tours from Salt Lake City that are completely customizable**

**Visit our website at http://www.southwestadventuretours.com for more trip inspiration! Or email us at *[sales@southwestadventuretours.com](mailto:sales@southwestadventuretours.com?subject=Inquiry%20from%20Visit%20Salt%20Lake).***

Southwest Adventure Tours

Tucci’s was established in 1997. Tucci’s is locally owned and operated by its management team, serving delicious, hearty Italian food. Contrary to popular belief, it is not a chain restaurant. We are a group of friends and family who have a passion for creating and serving some of the best Italian food in Salt Lake City. The Tucci’s team takes pride in treating our customers like guests in our own home. Come on in, take a seat, and get to know us! Have an excellent, made to order, authentic Italian meal and a nice bottle of wine. We’re glad you’re here and you’ll be glad you came. Grazie!

Tucci's Cucina Italiana

HSL Restaurant, sister restaurant to Park City’s HANDLE and brought to Salt Lake by Executive Chef Briar Handly, Melissa Gray, and Meagan Nash, is a beauty of a spot that pushes all the right buttons. I had the chance to visit HSL for dinner last Saturday during their soft opening and was invited to a media event last night and the food, cocktails, and atmosphere haven’t strayed far from my mind since we first stepped through the door.

The bar program is being established by seasoned SLC cocktail expert, Scott Gardner. After following his moves around restaurants and bars in the city *[always a little too late]*, I finally got the chance to try his cocktails and they did not disappoint. No one is doing cocktails like Scott’s. The Bourbon + Black Tea + Clarified Milk, Mezcal + Epazote + Palm Sugar, Brandy + Pistachio + Mint cocktails were unbelievable. I could talk for days about his level of booze enthusiasm and geekery and I can’t wait to see what comes next out of HSL’s bar.

SAME AMAZING COFFEE. EVEN MORE TOAST. We took our already too good to be true toast to the next level. Our kitchen location brings the 9th and 9th neighborhood THE brunch spot with Toast and Gravy, French Toast and Hash to appease those mid-morning hunger. We also have your favorite B.L.T. and Chicken Salad Melt to make any lunch better and tastier. With all our local partners, we bring you the freshest food to one of your favorite Salt Lake neighborhoods.

Publik Kitchen

Husband and wife team, Marco and Amy Stevanoni, have brought an authentic northern Italian dining experience to Salt Lake City. Born and raised in Verona, Italy, Marco is well known for both, love of his home country and his passionate commitment to classic Italian cuisine. Amy, raised in Salt Lake City, brings her career in marketing, love of art and design, and deep appreciation for Northern Italy. Together, they invite you to experience their style of Italian living and dining, with the cheapest round-trip ticket to Italy.

VENETO Ristorante Italiano is a small, intimate restaurant in a repurposed home originally built in 1892, located blocks from the center of downtown Salt Lake City. Once inside, you will feel as though you’ve been transported to a special spot you’d be lucky to stumble upon during an Italian holiday. If you prefer “cenare all’aperto” (outdoor dining), there are two outdoor dining areas. The back patio offers a beautiful and peaceful escape, while dining on the front porch will get you closer to the action of the historic Liberty Wells neighborhood.

You won’t find stereotypical Italian dishes on the menu, but you will be introduced to classic, authentic dishes; an à la carte menu that honors year-round favorites, and a seven-course tasting menu highlighting seasonal specialties from the Veneto region, with optional wine pairings. For beer and wine lovers, there are artisan Italian beers and an extensive wine list which Wine Spectator continuously recognizes as one of the best in the world for its breadth, depth, and superior presentation.

But it's the experience around those elements that really sets the scene. Every member of the team at VENETO is committed to bringing to life the region’s history, culture, and traditions. From a warm welcome at the door, to elegant and leisurely pacing, skilled service provided by a team of professional servers, and a full-time sommelier with The Court of Master Sommelier credentials. You’re in for a unique and memorable dining experience!

Join the VENETO community by subscribing to the VIP email list and receive a monthly email called Parlando VENETO. In it you will learn about Italian customs, get Marco’s monthly wine picks, receive useful Italian secrets (like the key to perfectly cooked pasta), have the first look at new tasting menus, and be the first to know about exclusive special events. Click [here](https://venetoslc.com/subscribe) to subscribe.

Currently offering curbside service nightly from 4:00-8:00pm. View VENETO TO-GO [menu](https://venetoslc.com/%C3%A0-la-carte).

VENETO Ristorante Italiano

Oasis Cafe provides a refreshing, authentic retreat just blocks from the main convention center and downtown's arts and entertainment hub. Authentic American cafe-style cuisine is created from the fines artisan ingredients for the freshest seafood, local organic chicken and succulent steak offerings that complement delectable Vegan and vegetarian options -- not an afterthought here or an obligation, as each dish is truly inspired an full of flavor. Daily brunch is a favorite with the locals. Oasis Cafe boasts spectacular spaces and a beautiful, flower-laden patio. Full liquor licensee with creative cocktails, great wine and beer.

Oasis Cafe

Whole Foods Market Trolley Square has everything you need for a quick hot lunch such as our Asian Wok bowls, fresh pizza, sandwich bar, burrito bar, or even local gelato bar! Plus we have natural and organic products to please your palette. Stop in for a quick lunch or to stock your pantry at Whole Foods Market!

Whole Foods Market Trolley Square

Ruby River Steaks are Hand-cut in-house daily for freshness, and twenty-one day aged for tenderness; once you’ve dined with us you’ll experience the passion and quality that is Ruby River. Voted best steak time and time again by Best of State and City Weekly. Full bar, Draft beer, flavored lemonades and hand crafted rootbeer. Don't forget to order our famous Steak and Avocado Egg rolls made fresh Daily. Enjoy our slow roasted Prime Rib with fresh grated horse radish, hot Au Jus and Jacketed Bake Potato or Jacketed Cinnamon Yam. Finish off your meal with a hose made apple cobbler or bread pudding. Take University tracks line to Trolley Station and we are located just a half block East. Close to Trolley Square for shopping just one block south. Stop in before you head to any University of Utah sports Events. Come celebrate those special occasions with us. Call for those special events, catering and banquets services available. 5 locations to serve you: Provo 801-371-0649 Salt lake 801-359-3355 Centerville 801-292-2427 Ogden 801-622-2320 Reno (Nevada) 775-827-4007 Ruby River Steakhouse - What a steak out to be!

Ruby River Steakhouse®

Established 1965, representing regional art in traditional to contemporary styles, in all media. For a taste of local culture a visit to this downtown gallery is a great way to spend an afternoon. 3 floors of exhibit space & a good selection of restaurants near by make this a destination.

Phillips Gallery

With instruments of incomparable quality, world-class craftsmen and service that is attentive and professional, Peter Prier and Sons offers an unparalleled experience. Whether a renowned player, discreet investor, upcoming professional, or a promising student we have the perfect instrument. Our curated collection includes works by the great Cremonese masters, and rare and contemporary instruments from around the world. We also offer instruments made by students and graduates of the Violin Making School of America, as well as a notable assortment of beginner and intermediate options. Each violin, viola, cello and bass is set up to the highest standards for maximum sound quality, playability and longevity. Our highly skilled luthiers and archetiers can also attend to any repair or restoration needed.

Our bespoke collection of bows includes rare and contemporary works of the world's greatest archetiers. We are also the premier dealer of JonPaul Bows and Archet Bows founded right next door by Jon Hatch and Paul Prier. These American-made professional-quality pernambuco and carbon composite bows are sought out by musicians worldwide. Our beginner and intermediate level bow inventory is also extensive.

Peter Prier & Sons Violins

Visit Salt Lake

Salt Lake is the place where the Wasatch mountain peaks frame city streets. Sure, Salt Lake's famed for our winter powder ([four legendary ski resorts](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/things-to-do/skiing-snowboarding/) just 30 minutes from downtown), but that's just one season's story. Summer brings families [hiking through wildflower meadows](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/) before cooling off at a Jazz game or the Gateway fountains. Autumn paints our mountain canyons in gold, perfect for morning strolls that end at local coffee shops. Spring? That's when you might spot baby bison on Antelope Island before heading to the Eccles Theater for a Broadway show. Our soaring Wasatch Mountains rise dramatically from downtown Salt Lake, creating a place where every day offers both natural wonders and urban energy. And while we sit perfectly between the [national parks](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/state-national-parks/) with Yellowstone's geysers and Utah's red rock country, the real magic happens right here, where everyone can [discover the history](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/plan-your-visit/about-salt-lake/) of the city as they find their own rhythm between mountain adventure and city life.

Sports Salt Lake

Join Editor Michael McLane and other contributors to The Once and Future Lake for an evening of readings and discussion.This calendar listing is brought to you by NowPlayingUtah.com, Utah's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Utah Cultural Alliance.

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