Dog's Life
City Spotlight: Salt Lake City
Exploring the Crossroads of the West
Although Salt Lake City, Utah, is mainly known as a skiing destination, the city boasts a plethora of warmer weather possibilities for you and your four-legged friend. From scouting out the 2002 Olympic cauldron to simply soaking up the atmosphere with your pooch at a cozy lodge, Salt Lake City is a destination designed for best friends.
Wasatch-Cache National Forest
3285 E. 3800 S., Salt Lake City, Utah, 84109
801-466-6411
www.utah.com/nationalsites/wasatch_cache.htm
If exploring the "great outdoors" is you and your dog's idea of a great time, then look no further than the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. This 1,300,000-acre national forest is packed with short and long trails, fishing holes, camping grounds, and plenty of wide-open space to romp around together.
Strut Your Mutt
2100 S. 1300 E., Salt Lake City, Utah, 84105
801-364-0370 ext 28
www.strutyourmutt.org
If you're around Salt Lake City on May 30, head over to the 14th annual Strut Your Mutt. This mile and a half walk with your dog is a favorite event among locals. Thousands make their way to Sugarhouse Park each year to take part in the parade and contests. Who knows, maybe you and your dog just may win the look-a-like contest!
Olympic Cauldron Park
451 S. 1400 E., Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
801-972-7800
www.stadium.utah.edu/venue_facts/cauldron.html
Celebrate your friendship and stop by Olympic Cauldron Park to visit the site of the 2002 Olympic games. Have someone take you and your Olympian's picture next to the 72-foot tall Cauldron that burned the Olympic flame during the games.
Log Haven Restaurant
6451 E. Mill Creek Canyon Road, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84124
801-272-8255
www.log-haven.com
Getting its start as a family summer home, this Salt Lake City gem is now a cozy spot to grab a bite to eat with your buddy. Enjoy the rustic ambience from the dog-friendly outdoor amphitheatre while you enjoy great food and your dog drinks out of his very own dog bowl. Appropriately named the ‘Dog Days of Summer,' this patio is open to furry friends from June through September, Monday through Thursday.
KUTV2 Main Street News Studio
299 S. Main St., Salt Lake City, Utah
801-973-3000
www.kutv.com
While enjoying the dog-friendly restaurants and cafés Salt Lake City offers, take a stroll with your buddy down Main Street and watch the live filming of the KUTV2 news. With a unique sidewalk viewing area, you and your dog can go behind the scenes of what's going on in Utah and wave your paws for friends back home!
