I sincerely don't feel that I did exaggerate. Note, I didn't hate on any other city. I was very careful to say "one of the". Now, I just assumed that everyone would understand that that means within a group of a number of other attractive cities. Is it unreasonable to say that Salt Lake's State Capitol, City Hall, Main Library, etc. is
among the most attractive in the country? They are! Of course, opinions on beauty or architectural design can often be subjective. However C'mon, There's a point where beautiful is just beautiful. Did the Eccles Theatre's Main St. execution not turn out as stunning? Again, I stated it
equals and or surpasses it peers. It does equal, and in many cases surpasses it's peers for sheer street beauty! I have and do attend some of the most prestigious theaters in the country on a regular basis. It is my subjective opinion that Salt Lake City can be very proud of its new Eccles Theatre. I would mention the Conference Center or historic Tabernacle, but they were built by the LDS Church, so I guess they don't count. Which is interesting, because many of the world's most celebrated instrumentalists, vocalists and conductors have performed there. Forget the fact that as performance halls it is no exaggeration to say they blow the doors off many a typical performance center. Another interesting fact. While Salt Lake City has of yet not built a Convention Center Hotel, the area is hardly lacking in fine hotels. I work on shoots regularly in some of the finest hotels on the continent. Not all, but most can't hold a candle aesthetically to the Grand or many of the finer establishments in Park City/Deer Valley. And yes, I do consider Park City to be just as much a part of the Metro and Salt Lake City fabric, as I do Newport, Beverly Hills or Santa Monica as part of L.A.
And finally yes, I would tend to value the positive opinions of many who have won the world's highest honors in their respective fields of the arts as a good omen. No one here is saying that Salt Lake City and it's metro have reached Nirvana, However, the overriding opinion of many of the A list Hollywood Glitterati that visit the area regularly is definitely that it's doing a lot of things right, and that its certainly headed in the right direction.
Grasscom, a sincere compliment. I love Southern California. There are many areas in the greater L.A. metro that are fantastic as far as home sites with great views. I notice you are from Draper. There is no place, not even the most scenic areas of So. Cal. that can surpass the views from Draper's benches.
Another interesting thought. Many social media savvy people here are aware of Salt Lake's hot job market. I think that the SALT developments, the higher rents, and percentages of those moving in from out of State are some pretty important indicators to keep track of . To me, the Hardware Village area is going to be one of the major game changers for Downtown Salt Lake. Remember, Salt Lake's vacancy rate is half of some of those other hot markets. Many of you have said it's extremely difficult to find housing of any kind. There's a serious shortage in every category. If the out of state immigration numbers for Hardware/4th West and the last population stats are not an anomaly, even the most impatient local forumers should have a lot to look forward to over the next few years.
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Originally Posted by delts145
Let's give the secular/city government/and ten of thousands of newbies some credit. Salt Lake City Downtown and Proper has one of the singularly most attractive Main Libraries, City Halls, State Capitals, Public Safety Buildings, Natural History Museums, etc. in No. America. A brand new Theatre whose elegant presence at the street equals and or surpasses its peers anywhere on the continent. A nationally acclaimed and vibrant restaurant scene. Also, not to mention a performing arts scene that hits waaay above it's weight when compared to many capitals on the continent of similar or larger city and metro size. Not to mention a University of Utah, whose building program is and continues to be breakneck, even by Southern California standards.
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