Northwest Airlines Flights from Portland (PDX) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Orbitz is pleased to offer airline tickets on Northwest Airlines, which operates a daily non-stop flight from Portland (PDX) to Salt Lake City (SLC) regularly scheduled to depart at 6:00am and arrive at 8:46am, and one additional non-stop flight regularly scheduled to depart at 1:23pm and arrive at 4:06pm, Tuesdays, Saturdays. Usually a Boeing 757 or McDonnell Douglas MD90 is flown for this route. The average travel time from Portland, OR to Salt Lake City, UT is 1 hour and 44 minutes.*
* Some flights must connect with additional service on this airline.
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During your Salt Lake City vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Joseph Smith Memorial Building
Formerly the historic Hotel Utah, this magnificent building has been renovated and converted into offices, meeting spaces, restaurants, and reception areas (it's very popular for wedding receptions). Between 1911 and 1987, this was a world-renowned hotel; the lobby retains its art-glass ceiling and massive marble pillars, and the architectural details have been lovingly restored throughout. It's worth a stop for a peek inside.There are 200 computers in the FamilySearch Center (tel. 801/240-4383), and a staff to help with your genealogical research. A big-screen 500-seat theater offers free (but ticket required, call tel. 801/240-4383 for schedule and to reserve a ticket) showings of an hour-long movie about the life of Christ. Allow half an hour to an hour and a half.
Liberty Park
This delightful city park has trails for walking and jogging, tennis courts, a small lake with ducks and paddleboat rentals, picnic facilities, a playground, a children's garden, a children's amusement park, a museum, and an excellent aviary. Covering 100 acres, this is a favorite gathering spot for locals, as well as one of the best dog-walking areas in the city (dogs must be leashed and owners must clean up after them). In the park, the Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Arts (tel. 801/533-5760; www.folkartsmuseum.org), located in the historic Brigham Young/Chase home, contains exhibits of pioneer art, American Indian art, and other folk art. Allow a half hour. Tracy Aviary (tel. 801/322-2473 for recorded information, or 801/596-8500; www.tracyaviary.org), in the southwest section of the park, has more than 400 birds, including a number of endangered species. There's a special exhibit of Australian parrots called lories ($1 extra per person), and free-flying bird shows are presented during the summer (call for schedule). Allow at least 1 hour.
Beehive House
This house was built in 1854 as Brigham Young's family home. Young also kept an office here and entertained church and government leaders on the premises. Young, a lover of New England architecture, utilized much of that style in his house, including a widow's walk for keeping an eye on the surrounding desert. Today, visitors can get a glimpse of the lifestyle of this famous Mormon leader by taking a guided tour of the house. It has been decorated with period furniture (many pieces original to the home) to resemble the way it appeared when Young lived here, as described in a journal kept by his daughter Clarissa. Young's bedroom is to the left of the entrance hall. The Long Hall, where formal entertaining took place, is on the second floor; it was also used as a dormitory to house visitors. Young's children gathered in the sewing room, where they helped with chores, bathed by the cozy stove, and studied Christian principles. Only one of Young's 27 wives lived in the Beehive House at a time; the rest, with some of the children, lived next door in the Lion House (not open for tours) or in other houses. Built of stuccoed adobe in 1855 through 1856, the Lion House was named for the stone lion guarding its entrance.Before you leave, stop at Eagle Gate, a 76-foot gateway that marked the entrance to the Brigham Young homestead, located at the corner of State Street and South Temple. It's been altered several times over the years, and the original wooden eagle has been replaced by a 4,000-pound metal version with a 20-foot wingspan. Allow about an hour.
International Ute Hostel
Located in a safe residential neighborhood, this hostel offers bunk beds in three dorm rooms, plus two private rooms (each with one queen bed). It's just a short walk to the Traxx light-rail line, which provides easy access to downtown attractions. As you would expect, everyone shares bathrooms and showers. Facilities include a fully equipped kitchen with free beverages, and lounges with cable TV. Particularly popular with international students, the hostel is unusually clean and provides free linen, tea and coffee, and safe deposit boxes. Complimentary pick-up at the airport, train and bus depots, or information center is available, as is free off-street parking. Inexpensive bike, ski, skate, and golf rentals can be arranged. Smoking is not permitted.
Anton Boxrud Bed & Breakfast Inn
This beautiful three-story red-brick structure, built in 1901, is listed on the Salt Lake City Historical Register as "Victorian Eclectic." A boardinghouse from 1938 to 1968, it's now a lovely, comfortable bed-and-breakfast inn. Each room is individually decorated with a mix of antiques and reproductions; all have queen beds with down comforters. Pocket doors and stained-glass windows grace the sitting room, where guests gather to enjoy evening refreshments. An outdoor Jacuzzi is available year-round, and a private business office for guest use is furnished with a fax, copier, phone, and modem. The homemade full breakfast includes a hot dish, and a continental breakfast is available for early risers. Special diets can be accommodated. The entire property is nonsmoking.
Hilton Salt Lake City Center
This handsome, modern hotel has spacious, well-appointed rooms, an excellent restaurant, and a good location just 2 blocks from Temple Square and across the street from the convention center. Each pleasantly decorated unit contains either one king or two queen beds, a large working desk, a safe, an armoire with TV, two phones with dataports, and a combination shower/tub. Standard extras include voice mail, and two suites have whirlpool tubs. Guest rooms have good views of the city and surrounding mountains, especially dramatic near the top of the 18-story building.On site are a bar and two restaurants -- Spencer's For Steaks and Chops, specializing in steaks and chops, and the more casual Trofi Restaurant. There is a sundeck, conference facilities, an ATM, and a souvenir shop, and the hotel offers free newspaper delivery.
