Is Salt Lake City becoming a dining and entertainment destination? New report outlines its growth
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minutesSALT LAKE CITY — Downtown Salt Lake City continues to grow in size and population, as several new skyscrapers have sprouted from the ground and are now reshaping the city's skyline as construction teams work to finish them.But that's not the only thing growing. Along with an uptick in population, city government and business leaders say Salt Lake City is quickly becoming a destination for shopping, dining, bars and entertainment. In fact, visitors accounted for about 61% of the 16.6 million people who came to downtown last year, according to the 2023 Downtown Economic Benchmark Report that the Salt Lake City Downtown Alliance published Thursday.Other key highlights in the report...