Category Archives: Salt Lake City

If You Were At Capital University’s Mees Hall on Friday the 13th, You Were Lucky!

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Betsy

While I still get a lot of grief about why I visited Salt Lake City last September, I try not to pay too much attention. After all, I got to hear a Mormon Tabernacle Choir performance in person not once, … Continue reading →

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When You See City Creek Center and the Library Store, You’ll Know “This Is the Place” for Downtown Salt Lake City Shopping

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Betsy

Staying at the Plaza Hotel gave us across-the-street access not only to Temple Square, but also to a new Salt Lake City destination called City Creek Center. Opened in March 2012, the downtown development project combines residences, offices and over … Continue reading →

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I Made My Own “Hill Visit”…to the Utah State Capitol Building

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Betsy

In 2010, I helped my four friends in the Government Relations department track Utah State Senator Daniel Liljenquist’s efforts to reform to Utah’s public-sector pension plan, which included moving new hires from a defined benefit program to a defined contribution plan, … Continue reading →

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Find Your Family History at Salt Lake City’s Family History Library, Church History Library and Family Search Center

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Betsy

While a choir and a house beckoned me to Salt Lake City, genealogists travel to Utah’s capital to research extensive family history collections in two libraries and one research center.  Located at 35 North West Temple, the Family History Library … Continue reading →

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Movies, a Scale Model of the Salt Lake Temple and a Museum Introduced Me to LDS Church History

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Betsy

As one of Utah’s most popular tourist attractions, Temple Square offers complimentary access to nearly 20 attractions. Many of those attractions provided me with a welcome opportunity to learn more about the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of … Continue reading →

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