![]() ![]() If you want anything that's more than 5 percent alcohol, you're going to have to find a state liquor store. Everyone is a "photographer," which actually means they bought themselves a nice camera and snap pictures of everything they do.Ģ9. You've never seen so many aggressive minivans on the freeway and you best stay out of their way.Ģ7. Because Salt Lake is in a valley that's completely surrounded by mountains, it creates a bowl effect and traps the smog - which you inhale daily.Ģ6. Along with the dryness, the air quality is never good. Speaking of opening and closing, you'll find that many stores are completely closed on Sundays and those that are open likely have shorter store hours than usual.Ģ5. Most places stay open until 9 p.m., but you'll also come across plenty of places that close even earlier than that.Ģ4. There are multilevel marketing schemes galore, and people are always trying to sell you something you don't want, whether it's LuLaRoe leggings or doTERRA essential oils.Ģ3. Pronunciation of the letter "t" is merely optional in many words and names-"Layton" is "lay-uhn," "Peyton" is "pay-uhn" and "fountain" is "fou-ehn."Ģ2. You'll become very well-acquainted with lotion and lip balm to keep your skin from drying out and feeling like a reptile.Ģ1. The air is somehow the driest that you'll ever experience. We totally take it for granted, until we go to a city that doesn't utilize it.Ģ0. The city streets laid out in a grid pattern offers better traffic flow and walkability. ![]() You won't find a (legal) establishment for gambling in the state of Utah.ġ9. If you want to gamble, you'll need to take a drive and visit Wendover on the Utah/Nevada border. If you didn't get your picture taken in front of the Cents of Style wall, did you even go to Salt Lake?ġ8. Other states have "construction season," and we just have construction that lasts all year long.ġ7. Parades, fireworks - the whole nine yards.ġ6. Pioneer Day (July 24), known to some as "pie-and-beer" day, is basically another version of the Fourth of July. Seasons? What are those? It's highly possible that you'll get some snow in May, or you'll wake up to three inches of snow on the ground but have blue skies and 50-degree temperatures by noon. ![]() The only rivalry that really matters is BYU vs. You don't "skip" or "ditch" class, you "sluff."ġ3. Fry sauce is the only condiment you need.ġ2. No matter how many times your parents tell you it's dangerous to " shoot the tube," you'll still do it. Avoid Temple Square and the surrounding areas during the first weekends in April and October unless you want mobs of Mormons to run over you at the General Conference.ġ0. Everyone knows the right way to say "Tooele," but no one can say "mountain" correctly.ĩ. If there is two feet of snow, school might be delayed for a couple of hours - but only if you're lucky.Ĩ. John Stockton and Karl Malone are the greatest basketball players to walk the Earth, which makes the Utah Jazz the greatest team to exist.ħ. Yes, there's a high concentration of Mormons. Temple Square lights are a must at Christmas.ĥ. Even though you can float in the Great Salt Lake, why would you want to? It's full of disgusting brine shrimp and the water burns your eyes. It's like another allergy season, only worse because the air smells weird and you can see the pollution you're breathing in.ģ. The inversion is real and it ruins lives. We really do have the greatest snow on Earth - which is why so many world-class winter athletes come here to train.Ģ. Truths that everyone from SLC will agree onġ. Here's what all of us natives know is true in these Salt Lake City facts. The Great Salt Lake City (SLC) has a quirky history that has drawn in crowds of diverse people - especially now that remote work is becoming more common and people are moving to Utah for close proximity to outdoor recreation. Nestled into the beautiful Rocky Mountains lies the city where they filmed "The Sandlot," where they opened the first KFC franchise and where they consume the highest amount of Jell-O per capita. ![]()
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