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The capital of the state of Utah is Salt Lake City. It is the center of the Mormon religion. Built in 1847, at the edge of the Great Salt Lake by Brigham Young and his followers, it is home to 180,651 residents and to 1,099,973 people in the metropolitan region. The climate is cold and dry in winter and very hot in summer. Historically, the city was founded on religious freedom from persecution. Today, there is a large mix of ethnic and religious traditions in the city, making it multi-cultural.

The development of tourist resorts for winter and summer sports generates great revenue for the area. The city hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics. Salt Lake City has also become the industrial banking center of America. Service oriented businesses such as LDS, Inc., government, trade, transportation, utilities, and professional services are headquartered here. Based in the city are Sinclair Oil Corporation, Zion BankCorporation, Franklin-Covey and Overstock.com among many others. A check of the Utah business directory will provide the business traveler with any number and variety of corporations.

Neighborhoods include: Sugar House with brand new condominiums; the Historical District of The Avenues, almost entirely residential with gated developments of multi-million dollar homes; the same for Foothill and Federal Heights. The Marmalade is home to many professionals. Downtown is the hub of business. The local yellow pages provide the numbers for realtors, restaurants and all entertainment offered.

The city holds many entertainment venues (including the Utah Symphony Orchestra, Repertory Dance Company); museums, sports and events. The main sight of interest is the Mormon Tabernacle which sits in the LDS compound and can be seen from every vantage point in the city. It took 40 years to complete the edifice that sits in Temple Square. Begun in 1853, it was finally dedicated in 1893. You can also check out BestSaltLakeCity.com for the best businesses in Salt Lake City, UT.