Utah

Over 600 ice cream flavors have come out of one family’s recipe book. One of them is called…

By Maren Solis · Nov 14

One steakhouse in this state lets you eat dinner inside a covered wagon. Tiny pinhole lights in the…

By Tobias Fenn · Nov 13

A trail called Double Sammy has a section riders simply call The Chute, and the name tells you…

By Maren Solis · Nov 13

The bread arrives baked from scratch, and so do the sauces at this family-owned seafood spot in southern…

By Tobias Fenn · Nov 13

The sourdough starter here was born from golden beets on November 17, 2014. Its name is Levain Benz,…

By Maren Solis · Nov 13

A former car dealership in Utah now holds more than 45 rooms built purely to make you scream.…

By Tobias Fenn · Nov 12

The milkshake menu here lists more than 90 flavors, and the building housing the historic soda fountain dates…

By Maren Solis · Nov 12

Sixteen pools on the adults-only side of this resort are modeled after famous hot springs around the world.…

By Tobias Fenn · Nov 12

The best-selling plate here is a pork loin schnitzel pounded thin, crusted in Parmesan, and pan-fried. It lands…

By Maren Solis · Nov 12

Somewhere in Utah, you can drive across a 7-mile causeway and end up sharing the road with hundreds…

By Tobias Fenn · Nov 11

Butch Cassidy robbed his very first bank on this road trip route back in 1889. Today the loot…

By Isla Hammond · Nov 11

Under the boats and paddleboards at one Utah lake sit the remains of three whole towns. One of…

By Maren Solis · Nov 11

A chocolate fountain and a cotton candy station share a dessert lineup with gelato, pies, and cupcakes. That’s…

By Emma Turner · Nov 11

One mountain tavern on my list started life back in 1937 as a humble sandwich shop, then added…

By Elliot Shaw · Nov 11

A sourdough culture that has reportedly been in use since 1979 still helps make the bread at one…

By Tobias Fenn · Nov 11

Vail was a sheep pasture before it became a famous ski resort in the 1960s. I love that…

By Isla Hammond · Nov 11

A mountain town at more than 8,300 feet claims the highest registered yacht club in the world. Sailboats,…

By Emma Turner · Nov 11

About 1,200 rolls get hand-formed here on a typical weekday, and every basket lands with raspberry butter. That…

By Maren Solis · Nov 11

One pasta special on a Colorado menu is actually named AllUCanEat Fettuccine Alfredo. I love a restaurant that…

By Elliot Shaw · Nov 11

A desert railroad town once had a 16-stall roundhouse and a giant turntable for spinning steam locomotives around.…

By Tobias Fenn · Nov 10

The Great Saltair has survived a turbulent history: earlier pavilions were destroyed by fire, while its current building,…

By Maren Solis · Nov 10

Homemade cream pie comes with select afternoon specials served between 3 and 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday at…

By Tobias Fenn · Nov 10

Polish dill pickle soup is on the menu, and I can’t stop thinking about it. Pickles, in soup…

By Maren Solis · Nov 10

A herd of 600 to 800 bison roams free on an island in the middle of a salty…

By Tobias Fenn · Nov 9

The best pizza crowd in town eats in a basement under a pharmacy, surrounded by walls covered in…

By Maren Solis · Nov 9

One of my favorite burger counters in Utah sits beside a little backyard ball field modeled on The…

By Tobias Fenn · Nov 9

One big-box chain sells a 26-item Thanksgiving meal basket that’s built to feed 10 people. It comes with…

By Maren Solis · Nov 9

Utah’s largest indoor/outdoor heated pool sits at the base of a ski mountain. That alone made me stop…

By Tobias Fenn · Nov 8

A downtown market here ages some of its own cheese in a custom ripening cave. That alone made…

By Maren Solis · Nov 8

Local artists and makers bring their handmade creations together at this Utah holiday market each winter, and admission…

By Tobias Fenn · Nov 8

A 55-foot stone fireplace sits inside an outlet mall lobby. Yes, an outlet mall. I can’t imagine a…

By Maren Solis · Nov 8

A flour mill where you can grab baking mixes today once played a starring role in the original…

By Tobias Fenn · Nov 7

This breakfast spot cooks without a single deep fryer, heat lamp, or microwave in the kitchen. That means…

By Maren Solis · Nov 7

Chocolate salami is a real dessert on a real menu in Utah, and I can’t stop thinking about…

By Tobias Fenn · Nov 7

Apple cider gets pressed right on the property here, and the donuts are made with it. That alone…

By Maren Solis · Nov 7

Every single recipe at this bakery comes from one baker who grew up in Palermo, Sicily. She bakes…

By Tobias Fenn · Nov 6

The best pizza in this college town lives underground, down a flight of stairs, beneath another business. You…

By Maren Solis · Nov 6

Pickled snap peas. Jalapeno eggs. Sweet potato butter in a jar. All of it waits on the shelves…

By Tobias Fenn · Nov 6

A 454-ton steam locomotive sits parked where you can walk right up to it. It was built in…

By Maren Solis · Nov 6