With longer days and warmer temperatures, spring fever is in the air, and Salt Lake City embraces the new season in a big way.
Fuel up for your day with delicious diner food at Pig & A Jelly Jar, serving a delicious menu with made-from-scratch comfort food, like sausages, jams, waffles and ham hash. Specialties include chicken and waffles with a house seasoning and premium maple syrup for $10.
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In the morning, hop on a GREENbike to explore downtown Salt Lake. GREENbike, also known as SLC Bike Share, is a growing network of shareable bikes located throughout the downtown area. Follow the program’s Cycle the City route map, offering a comfortable ride on urban streets with bike lanes to 12 unique destinations. A 24-hour membership is $5.
Visit Squatters Pub Brewery for lunch and a pint. Located in the southwestern corner of downtown Salt Lake City in a historic hotel, the popular restaurant and pub offers about a dozen of its own beers on tap as well as pub favorites like bacon-topped meatloaf and burgers starting from $10.99.
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Welcome spring at the 12th annual Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point, featuring 250,000 tulips of nearly 100 different varieties on display in the 55-acre Ashton Gardens. The festival takes place this year April 15–May 7 and features music, vendors and food on Fridays and Saturdays. Admission costs $20 for adults and gets you access until 8 p.m.
If the weather is warm enough, visit one of the city’s many restaurant patios for dinner. Fresco’s offers one of the best patios in Salt Lake City, a quaint, ivy-lined space that feels like a backyard. Pasta dishes like veal bolognese with heirloom carrots and potato tortellini with house-made ricotta start from $20.
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