Salt Lake Temple. “The temple is used by Church members for marriages and other sacred ordinances designed to strengthen families, both now and for eternity. Begun in 1853, it was completed forty years later. Granite rock used in its construction was hauled twenty-three miles by ox-drawn wagons from Little Cottonwood Canyon [my Catherine Pass 9.7.13 blog post was from Little Cottonwood Canyon]. The walls are nine feet thick at the ground level and narrow to six feet thick at the top. The east center tower is 210 feet high and is topped by the statue of an angel heralding the restoration to earth of the gospel of Jesus Christ in the latter days.”
The Gateway mall, across the street from the Utah Jazz arena.
The Gateway’s courtyard, complete with fountain, giant Christmas tree, and gas fire to warm your toes.
The City Creek Center mall, in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City.
And the last stop on our snowy evening walk was Dunkin’ Donuts. (Toasted Coconut and Red Velvet.)
Other eating ventures were at the Vertical Diner. I failed to take a photo of the brownie (theirs is probably the best brownie, vegan or non-vegan, that I’ve ever had) so I took a photo of the dessert menu instead.
Our first dinner started with the Quesadilla with chicken.
I had the Ranch Burger and Jeff had the Philly Cheese Steak.
Breakfast! Jeff had the Breakfast Burrito and I had The Avalanche with blackberry pancakes, sausage, tofu scramble and hasbrowns. These pancakes are another thing that Vertical Diner does that’s the best I’ve had in my life, vegan or non-vegan. I really want to know how they make them.
And this badly taken photo is for my family to prove that a giant bowling pin does exist by that one right turn on the way to Vertical Diner. I have no clue where it went when y’all were here, but it is back now!