Salt Lake’s diverse spirit and eclectic collection of hip neighborhoods has powered a cultural boom in the mountain and desert urban center. As a constellation of trendy, emerging neighborhoods, Salt Lake is cool in ways other than just snow and slopes. If you haven’t seen the new frontier of hip, these up-and-coming neighborhoods are taking it to the next level in the high-altitude haven that is Salt Lake.
One of Salt Lake’s oldest neighborhoods has been sweetened up with a 21st-century wave of vanguard shops, restaurants, and condos, but the Sugar House District still retains Salt Lake’s artisan flair.
Hip Salt Lake is hopping to a different beat that deserves to be discovered, and each of these distinct microhoods is leading Salt Lake’s cultural transformation. With extreme outdoor sports, boutique and glamorous shopping, and a collection of cafes, restaurants, and nightclubs that makes this western town the new frontier of cool, these neighborhoods show the best of Salt Lake.