Whether you're considering a move to Salt Lake
City, going there on vacation, or just passing
through, you'll want to experience as much as
possible in the Utah metropolis. Besides the stunning
landscape SLC is home to many cultural institutions
certain to expand the mind and challenge the
intellect. In no particular order, this list shares
some organizations in Ski City USA that are
not to be missed.
Our # 1 entry is Salt Lake Film
Society, a non-profit community arthouse cinema that presents
hundreds of opportunities for residents of the SLC
region to enjoy motion pictures. It has two
screening spaces one is the historic Tower Theatre,
and the other is the Broadway Centre Cinemas
in the city's central business district.
The organization's Motor Cinema program is a drive-in
theatre experience situated on the motion picture studio
backlot of Redman Movies & Stories. Salt Lake
Film Society has received media coverage from various
outlets such as the Deseret News and the
Huffington Post.
The # 2 entry is Gilgal Sculpture Garden.
This landscaped area was envisioned designed, and created
by Thomas Battersby Child, Jr. in the mid-twentieth
century. It features several original sculptures as well
as stones engraved with scriptures poems, and literary
texts.
The Garden is free and open to the
public. Some of the plants growing in it
include cherry trees and amaranths, while hummingbirds are
frequent visitors. Gilgal Garden was named a Distinctive
Destination by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Coaming in at # 3 we have Ken
Sanders Rare Books, a full-service antiquarian shop in
downtown Salt Lake City. It sells an inventory
of new used, and rare titles, as well
as a selection of art ephemera maps photographs,
and postcards. In addition, appraisal services for texts
are available.
The shop specializes in books pertaining to Utah,
the Mormons, and Western Americana, with emphases on
the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River Yellowstone,
and other national parks. Owner Ken Sanders has
been buying selling, and collecting books since childhood.
He ran another well-known bookshop, Cosmic Aeroplane, in
the 19 1970s, and founded Dream Garden Press
in 19 80
Next up, at # 4 we present the
Utah Watercolor Society. The nonprofit's mission is to
promote the advancement of the eponymous form of
painting. The group defines the practice as any
artwork that uses transparent or opaque water media.
Utah Watercolor Society holds monthly meetings, during which
artists demonstrate their skills and share their knowledge
with members. There's also an Illustrated Journaling group
that congregates before the general meeting Finally, the
Society hosts several exhibitions of watercolor works throughout
the year.
Last on our list is # 5 Weller
Book Works. Founded by Gus Weller in 19
29 the establishment sells new used, and rare
bound texts. Based in historic Trolley Square, it
is an independent, family-owned operation encompassing two floors
of unique titles.
At the shop, visitors will find a special
New West section that includes contemporary writing about
the Utah region and its culture, as well
as general Western history. Weller hosts several events
for readers, such as knitting circles and breakfasts,
where guests can come together to discuss literature.