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Great Day in SLC (downtown and university area)

Great Day in SLC (downtown and university area)

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Created by Jason McNair • Updated On: December 9, 2011

If you had a day to spend in SLC, (Downtown and university area), and you wanted to stay along the Trax route, check out these favorite spots.

Hogle Zoo is one of Great Day in SLC (downtown and university area).

1. Hogle Zoo

8.4
2600 E Sunnyside Ave (at 840 South), Salt Lake City, UT
Zoo · 40 tips and reviews
Cafe Rio Mexican Grill is one of Great Day in SLC (downtown and university area).

2. Cafe Rio Mexican Grill

7.7
532 E 400 S, Salt Lake City, UT
Mexican Restaurant · Central City · 57 tips and reviews
Discovery Gateway is one of Great Day in SLC (downtown and university area).

3. Discovery Gateway

7.2
444 W 100 S, Salt Lake City, UT
Science Museum · Rio Grande · 24 tips and reviews
University of Utah Campus Store is one of Great Day in SLC (downtown and university area).

4. University of Utah Campus Store

270 S 1500 E, Salt Lake City, UT
College Bookstore · University · 9 tips and reviews
The Salt Lake Roasting Company is one of Great Day in SLC (downtown and university area).

5. The Salt Lake Roasting Company

320 E 400 S, Salt Lake City, UT
Coffee Shop · Central City · 38 tips and reviews
Clark Planetarium & IMAX Theater is one of Great Day in SLC (downtown and university area).

6. Clark Planetarium & IMAX Theater

8.5
110 S 400 W, Salt Lake City, UT
Planetarium · Rio Grande · 29 tips and reviews
The Gateway Megaplex 12 is one of Great Day in SLC (downtown and university area).

7. The Gateway Megaplex 12

7.8
165 S Rio Grande St, Salt Lake City, UT
Movie Theater · Rio Grande · 31 tips and reviews
Rice-Eccles Stadium is one of Great Day in SLC (downtown and university area).

8. Rice-Eccles Stadium

451 S 1400 E, Salt Lake City, UT
College Football Field · University · 26 tips and reviews
Tracy Aviary is one of Great Day in SLC (downtown and university area).

9. Tracy Aviary

8.9
589 E 1300 S (in Liberty Park), Salt Lake City, UT
Zoo · Central City- Liberty Wells · 21 tips and reviews
The Chocolate, a dessert cafe is one of Great Day in SLC (downtown and university area).

10. The Chocolate, a dessert cafe

7.2
212 S State St, Orem, UT
Dessert Shop · 19 tips and reviews
Salt Lake City Public Library is one of Great Day in SLC (downtown and university area).

11. Salt Lake City Public Library

8.9
210 E 400 S, Salt Lake City, UT
Library · Central City · 54 tips and reviews
Johnny Kolaches is one of Great Day in SLC (downtown and university area).

12. Johnny Kolaches

248 W 900 S, Salt Lake City, UT
Bakery · Downtown Salt Lake City · 5 tips and reviews
Café Zupas is one of Great Day in SLC (downtown and university area).

13. Café Zupas

8.2
613 E 400 S, Salt Lake City, UT
Sandwich Spot · Central City · 26 tips and reviews