Salt Lake City
Getting there: Salt Lake City is the crossroads of I80 running through Colorado and Nevada and the I15 through Idaho and Utah. It’s a 4hr flight from New York and 1hr 30mins from Los Angeles.
Accommodation: Best West Olympus, 161 W600 South Street (001 801 521 7373) is convenient for airport and interstates. Around $80-$100 for a double room.
Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle Choir: rehearsals are on Thursdays at 8pm and concerts on Sunday at 9.30am. Free.
Visitor Centre: 180 Southwest Temple Boulevard (001 801 521 7060).
Tours: Grayline Tours (001 801 521 7060); Salt Lake City and Old Mormon Trail, 2hrs by coach, taking in the city’s sights, $17; Utah Copper Mine and Great Salt Lake, 4hrs, $27.