Located across from Temple Square and other tourist attractions, City Creek Center offers a mix of luxury retailers, unique-to-market stores and trusted brands, from Louis Vuitton, Coach, Kendra Scott and Tiffany & Co. to Salomon and Lululemon, as well as Nordstrom and Macy's. City Creek Center also offers a variety of dining options, including Brio Tuscan Grille and a food court with 12 distinct eateries, including local favorites such as A Taste of Red Iguana and Bocata.

City Creek Center is a must-see attraction, with a fully tractable glass roof that opens and closes, unique to any shopping center in the United States. A pedestrian sky bridge over Main Street unifies the center on two city blocks. Water features include a creek that runs through the center, a fish pond with local trout and waterfalls. The America First Credit Union Fountain offers hourly shows and feature shows with three choreographed songs at 7 pm and 9 pm. Fire elements are added to the fountain shows after dusk.

Visitors to Salt Lake City can receive a complimentary Passport to Shopping which includes offers from over 60 stores and restaurants. An exclusive gift with purchase is available for those who spend $150 or more in the same day. Receive your [Passport to Shopping](https://shopcitycreekcenter.com/pages/passport-to-shopping) at the Customer Service Desk on Level 1 near Macy's.

City Creek Center

Squatters has been creating award-winning cuisine and beer since 1989. Featuring daily specials and traditional pub favorites such as bacon topped meatloaf and a delicious array of burgers, and of course award-winning craft beer, Squatters is Salt Lake's premier brew pub. We offer lunch, dinner, late night dining and weekend brunch with private event space available that can accommodate from 30 - 450 guests. Our purchasing philosophy is to procure locally produced products and support local companies whenever possible.

Included in the Salt Lake Brewery Pass

Squatters Downtown Salt Lake

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

Located in the heart of Salt Lake City, Ivy & Varley are a pair of modern American restaurants/bars that indulge guests with an eclectic array of choice cuisine in a refined yet relaxed downtown setting. Led by Bryan Borreson and Vaughn Carrick of the Realine Group, Ivy & Varley represent all of the qualities that the hospitality and entertainment partners have come to look for in their own nights out – an inviting yet upscale atmosphere, a dynamic and consistently executed menu, and a commitment to great customer service. To these ends, Ivy & Varley provide two of the most unforgettable dining experiences in the city featuring downtown SLC’s largest outdoor patio, a contemporary and ingredient-led menu from acclaimed Executive Chef Bobby McFarland, and a thorough attention to detail in both ambiance and guest experience. Ivy & Varley have been thoughtfully designed as the perfect downtown destinations to enjoy amazing meals, great drinks, and create epic memories with friends and loved ones. While Ivy & Varley are situated right next door to one another and share the same kitchen, Varley is uniquely distinguished by its innovative approach to high-end cocktail culture without all the pretense. Maintaining the same modern aesthetic as its sister space, Varley is the perfect setting to share in drinks and dialogue for both the most discernible of cocktail connoisseurs and those simply seeking a cold craft beer or pour on the rocks.

Ivy & Varley

The Salt Palace Convention Center boasts 515,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space, 164,000 sq. ft. of meeting space providing 67 meeting rooms, and the US Green Building Council's Silver LEED Certification. The SPCC is home to a 1.65 megawatt, 198,000 square foot solar panel array, installed in 2012.

Salt Palace Convention Center

Now open and located inside the Visit Salt Lake Visitors Center! We champion local makers. We love local. We love small. Salt & Honey is proud to be run by two female entrepreneurs with a common goal—to help other creative professionals establish their own successful local shops. Established in 2015, Salt & Honey is going into its 7th year with incredible growth and delightful relationships. Interested in becoming a part of the magic? Apply to be vendor, come to our next makers market, workshop, or event!

Salt & Honey Market

Temple Square is a center of history and worship for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, Temple Square features five city blocks of historic sites, engaging exhibits, and wholesome activities centered on the Church’s mission to worship Jesus Christ and serve God’s children. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offers Temple Square tours, museum services, libraries, and live performances. Come enjoy beautiful gardens, majestic architecture, and the peace and reverence of this iconic space of worship.

The iconic Salt Lake Temple is opening its doors for a rare public open house from April 5 to October 1, 2027, inviting visitors from around the world to step inside one of Utah’s most celebrated landmarks. [Learn more about the Salt Lake Temple Celebration](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/temple-square-2027/)

Historic Temple Square

The Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, presents six galleries of rotating exhibitions featuring local, national, and international artists whose work explores the ideas and issues of our time. From innovative art education programs to community-focused events and an acclaimed artist residency, the museum offers engaging opportunities for visitors of all ages to experience contemporary art, connect with artists, and be part of Utah’s creative community. [Learn more here.](https://utahmoca.org/)

Current Exhibitions:

***Something from Everything***

Discover *Something From Everything*, an exhibition that celebrates the limitless possibilities of sculpture today. From everyday objects to unexpected materials, artists transform the familiar into something entirely new—inviting visitors to see how meaning shifts when items are reimagined, remade, and recontextualized. With works that spark curiosity, highlight play and process, and explore connections to history, memory, and culture, the exhibition shows how even the most ordinary materials can tell extraordinary stories. Families and visitors of all ages can experience the joy of experimentation and the power of creativity in this engaging exploration of sculpture.

**Elizabeth Malaska: 2025 Catherine Doctorow Prize for Contemporary Painting**

Enter the dreamlike world of Elizabeth Malaska, winner of the 2025 Catherine Doctorow Prize for Contemporary Painting. In her striking paintings, figures emerge, dissolve, and transform—moving between the everyday and the mythic, the ordinary and the uncanny. Drawing on traditions of Surrealism and magic realism, Malaska reimagines the body as fluid and multiple, revealing it as both vulnerable and powerful. Her work invites visitors to experience painting as a space of transformation, where ruptures open new possibilities and where tenderness and resistance coexist.

**William Cobbing: Inner Horizon**

*Inner Horizon* is the first U.S. solo exhibition by London-based artist William Cobbing, commissioned by the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art. Through a multi-channel video installation filmed across Utah’s desert landscapes, Cobbing transforms the act of looking into a dialogue with the land. Wearing sculptural clay headpieces—one mirrored, one cave-like—he captures shifting skies, textured rock formations, and the passage of geologic time. The result is a meditative encounter where human perception and natural terrain blur together, inviting visitors to experience the landscape not as backdrop, but as collaborator.

**Kellie Bornhoft: Touchstone**

*Touchstone* invites visitors to reflect on the deep connection between the human body and the Earth itself. Artist Bornhoft embeds sixteen essential minerals—present in both our bodies and in the planet—into large resin panels shaped like slices of rock, echoing geological methods of revealing what lies within. Accompanied by video projections, poetic text, hand-drawn animations, and an immersive soundscape, the installation blurs the line between human and mineral, reminding us that our bodies are made of the same matter as the landscapes we inhabit.

**Al Denyer: Shifting Terrain; Mapping Place**

In *Shifting Terrain, Mapping Place*, artist Al Denyer explores how maps shape the way we picture and understand landscapes. Using the familiar lines of cartography alongside digital mapping glitches, Denyer transforms errors in technology into uncanny new terrains—warped hillsides, false rocks, and places that exist only on the screen. By blending the real and the imagined, her work invites visitors to reflect on how both precision and imperfection shape our sense of place and the stories we tell about the land.

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Treat your taste buds to a delectable meal in our cozy ski-lodge inspired restaurant in downtown Salt Lake City. Enjoy memorable dishes infused with local ingredients and flavors.

Salt Stone Restaurant

Located on the 6th floor, Mar | Muntanya boasts a sophisticated atmosphere with breathtaking views of the mountains and downtown area. Discover a lively dining experience celebrating the flavors of Northern Spain with a Salt Lake City twist. Executive Chef Tyson Peterson draws inspiration from the mountains and ocean of the Basque and Catalonia regions of Spain crafting a menu that encompasses regional specialties with a focus on meat and seafood preparations. Mar Muntanya’s delicious cuisine highlights local ingredients within and around Salt Lake City.

Hours:

Lunch: Wednesday-Friday, 11:00am-2:30pm

Brunch: Saturday-Sunday, 10:30am-2:30pm

Dinner: Tuesday- Saturday, 5:00pm-10:00pm

Cocktail Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 2:30pm-5:00pm

Closed for Dinner on Sunday and Monday.

Mar Muntanya

Edison House is the brainchild of co-founder brothers George Cardon-Bystry and Charlie Cardon. George and Charlie are 8th generation Utahns who grew up in Salt Lake City but left for a decade to explore and experience some of the country’s most dynamic cities. During their time away, the brothers gained a deeper appreciation for the importance of a strong social network and real community connection, and how challenging both can be to find and foster. The arts, culture, and vibrancy that define Big City Living inspired them to bring that energy back home to Salt Lake. The Cardon brothers and the Edison House team are on a mission to build something new and dynamic in downtown SLC: a community of thoughtful go-getters, where members build meaningful friendships, expand their horizons, and feel at home.

Edison House

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

Celebrate the season in style at the 2027 Varsity AC Celebration in Salt Lake City! This high-energy event brings together cheer and dance teams from across the region for a weekend of spirited performances, team bonding, and championship moments. It’s the perfect way to close out the season with excitement and pride.

2027 Varsity AC Celebration

Varsity All Star is made up of over 40 brands who foster and facilitate growth within the All Star community. Whether your team is looking to travel across the country or compete closer to home, we offer over 500 regional, national, and end-of-season events to fit the unique needs of every team. We look to host our events in everything from a Convention Center to High School arenas. We also love to work with the city to be involved to give a full experience to the clients.

Varsity Spirit

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2026 Boys Volleyball NIT

The 2024 season marks the 30th year of Triple Crown Baseball, a grass-roots dream come to life that now reaches across the nation delivering competitive, memorable events that inspire and elevate athletes, teams and the families who make it a point to join the fun.
 
In 1993, the predominantly slowpitch softball mindset of Triple Crown Sports began to broaden to include a handful of pilot baseball events; one year later, softball veteran Roland Rivera approached CEO David King with the idea to expand in baseball. A modest budget fueled nine events, eight in Colorado and one in the unlikely setting of the Mickey Owen Baseball School outside Springfield, MO.
 
In 1995, the first TCS World Series welcomed 40 teams to Ulysses Park in Golden, CO., and in 1996, regional expansion took the baseball division past 20 events. That year, the "Eureka!" moment for TCS baseball occurred, as 165 teams swarmed Golden for the World Series. Good timing, superior event execution and hard-working staff proved to be the recipe, and the World Series moved to Steamboat Springs where it has become a mandatory stop in youth baseball.
 
With events from Washington to Florida and California to New York, Triple Crown Baseball event directors only want to grow the game – with our partners in the high-achieving club world and the neighborhood teams who fell in love with the sport and are excited to get better and have experiences that will always be remembered. 

Triple Crown Sports

2027 USA Judo Youth National Championships

Judo is a dynamic combat sport that demands both physical prowess and great mental discipline. From a standing position, it involves techniques that allow you to lift and throw your opponents onto their backs. On the ground, it includes techniques that allow you to pin your opponent’s down to the ground, control them, and apply various chokeholds or joint locks until submission.

The word judo consists of two Japanese characters, ju, which means "gentle", and do, which means "the way". Judo, therefore, literally means the way of gentleness.

But beyond the development of physical prowess and athletic ability, judo students learn much more. They learn how to control their feelings, emotions, and impulses though the judo moral code. They learn about values of perseverance, respect, loyalty, and discipline. Through their experience, they learn about politeness, modesty, and many other wonderful values that contribute to their development as successful citizens of society.



USA Judo

Get ready for elite competition at the 2027 USA Volleyball Salt Lake City Showdown Girls Qualifier! Held in the stunning mountain backdrop of Salt Lake City, this national qualifier brings together top girls' teams from across the country for high-stakes matches and unforgettable moments on the court.

2027 USA Volleyball Salt Lake City Showdown Girls Qualifier

USA Volleyball is the National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport of volleyball in the United States and is recognized as such by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC).

Our Vision
To be a world-class leading organization in all aspects of volleyball and to engage and inspire our nation through a cultivated passion for the game and continued success at winning Olympic and Paralympic medals.

USA Volleyball

2026 Development Player League (DPL)

Elite Tournaments is an event management firm that specializes in youth sports with the ability to excel in a variety of platforms. Elite Tournaments can provide expert support in marketing, logistical preparation, scheduling, on-site management, and product activation. Elite Tournaments currently runs over 50 events nationwide. Please visit www.elitetournaments.com.

Elite Tournaments 

2026 Great Western Fall Classic

**Salt Lake City**

**Columbus Day Tournament**

**October 9-12, 2026**

**AA, A, BB, B | 10U-14U**

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**Top Competition**
Play a guaranteed 4 games against top U.S. and Canadian youth hockey teams.

**Olympic-Level Venues**
Hit the ice at the Utah Olympic Oval and Peaks Ice Arena, both iconic sites from the 2002 Winter Olympics.

**Seamless Experience**
On-site photography, on-time games, and on-site staff, including sports medical trainers. Plus, no gate fees!

**Off-Ice Fun**
Enjoy vibrant Salt Lake City and stunning natural scenery between games. Arrive early or stay late and catch a Utah Hockey Club game.

Salt Lake Columbus Day Tournament (Utah Olympic Oval)

We are a full time Hockey Tournament Company that specializes in Full service, professionally operated Hockey Tournaments for Men, Women & Youth of all skill and age levels.

Weekend Hockey Tournaments

2026 Big 12 Conference Match Play Tournament

Get ready to bring the energy to **The American Northwest – Nationals – DI/DII** in Portland, Oregon! Hosted by **Varsity Spirit**, this thrilling championship will unite talented teams for an unforgettable weekend of powerful routines, incredible stunts, and championship-level competition.

Join us at the Oregon Convention Center, on December 5–6, 2026, and experience the excitement as athletes showcase their dedication, teamwork, and passion for cheer. Whether you’re competing for the title or cheering from the stands, this is an event you won’t want to miss!

Registration is available now—secure your team’s spot and get ready to make your mark at The American Northwest Nationals!

The American Northwest -  Nationals - DI/DII

Get ready to bring the energy, excitement, and aloha spirit to Portland! The Aloha Spirit Championships are coming to the Oregon Convention Center, on January 9–10, 2027. Hosted by Varsity Spirit, this thrilling youth cheerleading championship is where teams shine, skills soar, and unforgettable memories are made.

Watch talented athletes take the floor with powerful routines, impressive stunts, and team spirit that inspires everyone. Whether you’re competing, supporting your favorite athletes, or cheering from the stands, this is an event you won’t want to miss!

Registration is available now—secure your team’s spot and get ready to celebrate passion, dedication, and the true spirit of cheerleading at the Aloha Spirit Championships!

Aloha Spirit Championships

The Salt Palace Convention Center boasts 515,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space, 164,000 sq. ft. of meeting space providing 67 meeting rooms, and the US Green Building Council's Silver LEED Certification. 

The SPCC is home to a 1.65 megawatt, 198,000 square foot solar panel array, installed in 2012.

Exhibits Space
Largest Room: 45000
Total Sq. Ft.: 675000
Reception Capacity: 5000
On-site AV Services: true
Venue Type: Meeting/Event Facility , Basketball , Volleyball , Gymnastics , Tennis , Soccer
Number of Rooms: 67

2027 Varsity AC Celebration

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