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Springtime, Downtown Salt Lake City
Springtime ~ Downtown Salt Lake City ~ A little of this and that. A lot has changed in the last three years since this thread was bumped. I'll be posting new pics of the many beautiful new developments over the next week or two, so check back soon. http://www.shopcitycreekcenter.com/logo-share.jpg CityCreekCenter http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-buvN9Y0GFP...y+-+tulips.JPG scottandleeann.blogspot.com http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ntKmoi37O_...ple+square.JPG scottandleeann.blogspot.com http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v3f5Q3BCGF...+in+garden.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XmyolLIbQE...0/IMG_0043.jpg http://2.bp.blogspot.com http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NEh8qH_ITP...0/IMAG0972.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com Race For The Cure http://www.deseretnews.com/photos/midres/1206965.jpg Stagehands prepare the Capitol Theatre stage for the musical "Wicked" http://www.deseretnews.com/photos/midres/1061612.jpg (Keith Johnson, Deseret News) The Historic Capitol Theatre was originally constructed as a major vaudeville venue. The Capitol now serves as home to the internationally acclaimed Ballet West and the Intermountain West's foremost Regional Opera Company. The Capitol has also served faithfully as a venue for touring broadway productions for several decades. However, this will change soon as a much larger theatre will be added to downtown that will serve the metro's passion for major broadway productions and their required lengthy stay. The Capitol's seating and orchestra pit will be remodeled to more ideally suit it's beloved ballet and opera. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/...4cee0934_b.jpg bobindrums For Spring 2014, a newly expanded academy of ballet is being added to the top tier Ballet West Company http://www.balletwest.org/sites/defa...aign-2-web.jpg http://www.balletwest.org https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7409/...ecf80363_b.jpg By ToysNoiz First days of Springtime. Hiking, biking, & jogging trails immediately to the north and above downtown. Metro Salt Lake City is Mecca to outdoor enthusiasts, who need to both maintain a career, yet live within footsteps of an unlimited supply of every outdoor, four-season sport imaginable. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3314/...e07aecf8_b.jpg akeyes31 http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3132/...a8865273_b.jpg T-Mac http://farm1.static.flickr.com/37/12...dedffcd6_b.jpg Sourire http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2343/...5429de27_b.jpg genkni http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3163/...6e546cb9_b.jpg tylee85 http://farm1.static.flickr.com/214/4...4423a458_b.jpg NoSpringChicken http://farm1.static.flickr.com/88/27...4195c4c0_b.jpg vmorleyphotos1 http://farm1.static.flickr.com/47/14...019ecdf3_o.jpg Ken Lund http://farm1.static.flickr.com/51/14...87ca3bf8_o.jpg Ken Lund http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3378/...9474835d_b.jpg Theorris Living Traditions Festival http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2040/...dfa30fc4_o.jpg Nick Anderson http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2280/...5b7fa284_o.jpg Nick Anderson http://farm1.static.flickr.com/211/5...7172813c_b.jpg Theorris http://farm1.static.flickr.com/47/14...b9a8eb86_o.jpg Ken Lund http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3608/...e03a00e6_b.jpg T-Mac http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3215/...07b91b0f_b.jpg noelleodesigns Abravanel (Symphony) Hall) keeps a very busy Springtime schedule http://farm1.static.flickr.com/66/21...2f1a8c96_b.jpg mdr325 http://appanet.cms-plus.com/files/im...nal%20Hall.jpg Symphony Plaza and North Downtown views as seen from Abravanel Hall foyer. Giant Chiluly sculpture of Venetian glass to the right. Scuplture is an interpretation of the Olympic Torch. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/50/13...012141b7_b.jpg Janid Detailing, Downtown's Venerable Alta Club http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3609/...fd99590e_b.jpg T-Mac http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/...347cced5_o.jpg SPangborn http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3012/...5a70b072_o.jpg SPangborn Earth Day celebration: Gallivan Plaza, another popular downtown gathering place. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3504/...522ba492_b.jpg Theorris Downtown is overflowing with public art. Much of it is the traditional bronze and marble, but much is also fun and whimsical, as seen below http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2227/...fb00dfd7_b.jpg raphaelmazor http://farm1.static.flickr.com/55/14...a5b336cb_o.jpg Ken Lund http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3628/...c04468db_b.jpg Stevena07 http://farm1.static.flickr.com/45/14...eae15ed2_o.jpg Ken Lund http://farm1.static.flickr.com/50/14...9cf32412_o.jpg Ken Lund Pride Festival at Washington Square http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3173/...69cec2fb_o.jpg Todd Keith Awaiting tourists http://farm1.static.flickr.com/77/22...4b31bb3f_o.jpg Jo's Pictures http://farm1.static.flickr.com/51/14...6a70339f_o.jpg Ken Lund http://farm1.static.flickr.com/49/14...1b38e09f_o.jpg Ken Lund http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1273/...051a3858_b.jpg Kendan Erickson http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3211/...2fb25356_b.jpg pandrcutts Springtime at Washington Square. This Richardsonian Romanesque masterpiece serves as City Hall. It's surrounding park-like setting has become one of Salt Lake City's most popular gathering sites. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2409/...00d6730e_o.jpg Caleb Mitchell Sunrise over the Rockies. City hall as seen from the rotunda of the Matheson Courthouse. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2151/...c8df613a_b.jpg Todd Keith LDS Conferece Center: One of the aspects that impresses me most about this giant building is how it interfaces with it's neigborhood. To the south it's facade and plaza are indicative of it's downtown environs as a monumental and cultural neighbor. As I walked around it a couple of days ago, I was taken back by the now maturing landscaping covering it's terraced walls to the east and north. This combined with it's rooftop gardens make for visual feast for the historic downtown neighborhoods, which are immediately adj. to and either surround or climb abruptly on two of it's sides. Even those living in high-rise towers to the immediate north have beautiful gardens to look down on instead of a giant, sterile and vapid roof. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/26/44...8df641b4_b.jpg Aquistbe Interior of Assembly Hall, seating over 22,000 people, is the largest of it's kind in the world. Pictured, is a weekly rehearsal session of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. This venue is often used by the Choir instead of it's famous, traditional venue, because of it's seating capacity. Ongoing conventions, LDS faithful, and tourists had often overwhelmed the capacity of the historic tabernacle on Temple Square. The hall is also used as host for major holiday pageants and as a concert hall for renowned opera soloists or performing artists, etc., where seating demand is too high for other downtown venues. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/46/14...39ce3a5c_b.jpg ben4t2 http://farm1.static.flickr.com/183/4...073ffcdc_b.jpg BratoDB Exterior and Interior of historic Tabernacle after final restoration and seismic upgrading. All seasons as well as Spring welcomes weekly concerts, free to the public. Interior pictured, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2095/...f25920c8_b.jpg genki http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3254/...0b8ac060_b.jpg genki Salt Lakers love their music of all kinds, and downtown is full of world class venues and concerts all year round http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/...cb7ae2d2_o.jpg Eric Hamilton http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3230/...c64959e9_o.jpg Eric Hamilton http://farm1.static.flickr.com/142/3...6fddea72_b.jpg Eric Hamilton Pearl Ultra Lounge http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3076/...7f74d011_o.jpg Eric Hamilton http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3006/...e7611982_b.jpg karma17 http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2074/...0895cf5d_b.jpg raphaelmazor A city favorite is the Moshe Safdie designed library. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3199/...11318668_o.jpg cinnabon1 http://farm1.static.flickr.com/53/19...4c885308_o.jpg doozer4200 bluemodern http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2205/...d717517d_b.jpg talicat2000 Interior and exterior detailing of the exquisite and beautifully restored Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Madaleine http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2316/...30a350e5_o.jpg yamachkee http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3113/...466947ef_b.jpg Pat's "Gone to Look for America" Historic Greek Orthodox Cathedral, and heart of the popular Greek Festival http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3120/...106aa5b1_b.jpg El Greeko First Presbyterian Catheral http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3223/...8f9f9c10_b.jpg bobindrums The Governor's House http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/...cee59631_b.jpg bobindrums http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3293/...b88d4c9b_b.jpg bobindrums http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/90...ownslc-130.jpg Comrade Reynolds http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/90...ownslc-050.jpg Comrade Reynolds http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/90...ownslc-049.jpg Comrade Reynolds http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3173/...eee511bb_b.jpg bobindrums http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3023/...17f45e19_b.jpg bobindrums http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1298/...b85f6aa7_b.jpg carboncopyrocks http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3198/...aa54dbd4_b.jpg bobindrums http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/6614/dsc00178ye7.jpg SLCrising http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/...01352445_b.jpg lazytom http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3076/...774978a9_b.jpg SPangborn http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3456/...c2c852d4_b.jpg Noppadon http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3657/...848378ba_b.jpg Noppadon http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3537/...a526ea89_b.jpg Noppadon http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3435/...63e53876_b.jpg Noppadon http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1238/...4f6aad42_b.jpg Kendan Erickson Springtime 2009 ~ Current Downtown Construction http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3364/...87262441_b.jpg T-Mac Pic taken by local forum favorite, "T-Mac" on an early, rainy Saturday morning. This is the new Silver Leed Hamilton Parner's Tower. One of our forum favorite, new pieces of infill, designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill of Chicago. Pictured Adj. and to the right, the historic Continental Bank, recently converted to the Monaco, boutique hotel. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3403/...564103db_b.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3625/...a0b833bc_b.jpg T-Mac Part of the multi-billion dollar new additions to the downtown core is the remake of existing structures. This, in order to engage the pedestrian in as attractive a manner as possible. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3660/...50b01c24_b.jpg T-Mac The Regent http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...oyd/Regent.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3339/...3d751eb8_b.jpg T-Mac Tower 1 http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/7170/tower1na3.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3545/...e7bc22ae_b.jpg T-Mac Social Hall Block, site of more high-rise residential and full-service grocer http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3543/...4b38b366_b.jpg T-Mac Richard's Court http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3029/...a03c73c0_b.jpg T-Mac Restoration: Becoming one of the world's most beautiful jewelry stores http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3605/...69430306_b.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3638/...f0fce27b_b.jpg T-Mac Springtime playoffs. NBA Jazz Arena http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2028/...1370f238_b.jpg sterkworks http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3102/...f670c4ff_b.jpg CharleyMarley |
Great pics
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Wow. The city looks much more vibrant than I'd think. Although the downtown core looks like it could use a little more life. Thanks for showing.
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The entire downtown is extremely vibrant and jammed during the daytime. While not as lively in the evening ,
that is changing rapidly as large amounts of 24/7 residential and entertainment is added each year. The West side Gateway district, which is relatively new, has become a very vibrant and diverse area of downtown. The traditional core of blocks surrounding Main are currently under a multi-billion dollar reconstruction and make-over. I'll add a few more pics above to give you a better idea of some of the current and ongoing construction and daytime people watchable crowds. In additon to the stunning historical architecture, I'll also add a few pics of the beautiful contemporary architecture, that is becoming a hallmark of Salt Lake's downtown. |
Thanks for putting this thread together, Delts :tup:
Our city is quite beautiful this time of year that's for sure. |
Yeah, I agree TANGELD. It seems like there's allot of great photographers in the area to capture it too. One thing I've noticed though, is that people often tend to want to exclude passers by when photographing a beautiful piece of architecture. However, I think most on this forum always prefer to have plenty of people in the mix.
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Fantastic shots, I love SLC in the springtime. Great job...
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sweet pictures.. love all the activity that is going on..
It looks like salt lake goes into spring a little later than we do here in boise.. probably because of the higher elevation... Just need those highrises to be completed and it will add some very much needed density to compliment the world class ammenities.. Great job! |
Woah just noticed the new pics and thanks for sharing. Is the Gateway part apart of Downtown proper - i never thought it to be. gotta say SLC isn't the first place i'd think as vibrant but no it looks full of life. on top of that it looks like it is in a RUM (rapid urbanization movement). the sheer construction is just amazing ... edmonton had more low rise construction rather than high rise except for in the university but now we're getting a few more towers to change our skyline for the first time in what 20 yrs (last major tower before 2006 was in 1990).i hope to visit the city in the near future it looks like an interesting one. The gateway shopping place though to me just looks too much like an outdoor mall. good Photos!
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Yes, Gateway and it's surrounding district is now very much a part of the downtown proper. Before the Olympics that area was largely brown earth. The large amount of commercial, residential construction and especially lightrail weaving throughout, has gone a long way in expanding the traditional parameters of downtown.
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:cool: IMO it's a crime that such a, gorgeous, city hasn't been more celebrated by the national and international media! I believe the completion and debut of the, massive and astounding, City Creek Center project will give Salt Lake City much greater prestige amongst North America's, elite, cities.
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Very nice place!
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Wow! Great compilation Delts!
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A few of the most recent, assorted Springtime favorites
View of Salt Lake Valley, looking south. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3366/...05ec0d06_b.jpg By DRock007 A view of a section of the Gateway District, Downtown Salt Lake's newest and quickly expanding western sector. This was historically the heart of the old railroad district. In addition to its revived status as the urban chic place to be, it also now serves as the central hub of the entire metro's light rail and commuter rail services. Notice the FrontRunner Commuter in the upper right corner. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3379/...81f4a6fc_b.jpg By T-Mac The Ombudsman Hall. This much loved, old historic treasure was lifted and turned 180 degrees recently. It will now be move to the right and then across the street to sit next to it's beautiful neighbor, The New York, pictured behind. This is being done in order to make room for a new federal courthouse. The entire community has collectively held it's breath, worried that the building could possibly fall apart. Engineers, politicians, and citizens alike will rest much easier when the Hall is resting on it's new foundation. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3376/...7caf2a90_b.jpg T-Mac http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2124/...218ed326_b.jpg T-Mac http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3566/...e1733cc9_b.jpg T-Mac City Creek Construction Site ~ At the heart of Downtown Richard's Court, These residential units will serve as a gateway entrance to the newly resurrected Richard's Street. This street was a bustleing center of commerce for many decades during the 19th and first half of the 20th century, but was destroyed to make room for an enclosed Mall. Fortunately, times have changed and hard lessons have been learned. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3344/...6be29564_b.jpg T-Mac http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564/...1da80e93_b.jpg T-Mac Swank new residential tower, yet to be named http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3311/...752d931a_b.jpg T-Mac New Regent Tower begins to rise. This luxurious tower will serve as a Gateway to the newly resurrected Regent Street. Another historic street, which had been buried will now emerge as a hub of elegant shops and restaurants, "Salt Lake City's version of Via Veneto." http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2468/...593b93d3_b.jpg T-Mac In the middle of it all, this historic beauty was deemed obsolete,(would cost more to bring up to standards than demolish and build new.) Thankfully, the uproar of the community was so loud and united, that the demolition proponents backed down and agreed to it's upgrade and restoration. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3414/...e3db14e4_b.jpg T-Mac One of the 60's era towers receiving a new, smarter and more attractive street engagement. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3579/...e2e97e5b_b.jpg T-Mac The new Hamilton Partner's Tower taking it's place amongst some attractive neighbors on Old Main. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2455/...02c04fd7_b.jpg T-Mac Thanks again to T-Mac for his continued talent and love of photography. We greatly appreciate his updates! :tup: . |
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That's a cool shot Tony. I'm looking forward to the next round of downtown skyline pics with the completed Tower 1 and The Regent added to the mix. The Wasatch Mtn. backdrop never ceases to WOW me.
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Recent pics of Tower 1 and it's northern views. I can see why even in this economy there won't be a problem selling these incredible units.
A recent pic of Tower 1 ~ by T-Mac http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2484/...fe851489_b.jpg The Magic Hour. Views looking north from the 11th floor ~ by Tucapel http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3539/...190dd6f7_b.jpg Evening settles in. Views looking north from the 7th floor ~ by Tucapel http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3343/...f9bb7699_b.jpg . |
Great pictures. It looks like nothing got left out. I especially liked the view of the City-County building from the courthouse rotunda at sunrise. Udderly amazing.
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