Introduction
Hello everyone! Today is a first for this blog. I am starting a new series of blog posts that will come out after a trip or vacation. As you can see from the title, this series is called “Trip Report” and I am really excited to share with you guys what I am up to! So, without further to do, let’s get started with this edition of Trip Report: Labor Day in Salt Lake City!
So, as some people know, I live in Boise, Idaho and buying clothes there is kind of a pain in the butt. So, since SLC is the closest major city with a bunch of stores, we decided to go there for one night (9/2-9/3) so that we could get clothes and get out of Boise for a while.
The Drive
For context, the drive from Boise to Salt Lake is about 4 to 5 hours (or about 350 miles):
But, the drive is very pretty and it really does not feel like 4 to 5 hours. Personally, I thought that the drive was not that bad. But, we have driven to Salt Lake a couple of times before, so that could have been why. Anyways, that is the needed context.
Shopping: Introduction
So, after driving into Salt Lake, we went and did some shopping, like we wanted to do. Before I start, I do want to mention one store in particular as, in my opinion, one of the coolest stores ever. That store was Scheels and it was really cool inside!
Shopping: Scheels – The BEST Sporting Goods Store… EVER!
So, my father needed boots (and my mom needed shoes and boots as well, but they did not have them), so we decided to go to Scheels, a Dick’s Sporting Goods on steroids (or as I would also say, if Dick’s Sporting Goods and Bass Pro Shops had a baby). It is, by far, one of the biggest stores, if not, the biggest store I have ever seen up to this point. They basically had everything a Dick’s or a Bass Pro Shop would have but much bigger and with a WHOLE FREAKING FERRIS WHEEL IN THE MIDDLE SPANNING TWO FLOORS! It was insane!
Oh, and the best part of all of this… next year, this will be in my backyard. Yeah, Scheels is building a location in Boise and we are really excited to be able to go! So, I just want to say that if you are in SLC (or Boise starting in Spring 2024), you should take a look and see what Scheels has to offer.
Note: Also, I was not sponsored to say that. I just wanted to say how amazing this store was!
Shopping: Everything Else & Dinner
So, before we went to Scheels, we went to Sur La Table to grab some things for the house. Then, after Scheels, we went to the largest Costco in the world (for now… they are building a bigger Costco in Fresno, but it is not open, so it does not count)! This Costco (located at 1818 S 300 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84115, for anyone who is wondering) is twice the size of the Costco we go to in Boise and when you walk in, it feels like the store goes on forever. They have everything a regular Costco would have, but there are even more products and even more quantities of them as well! But, we were there to buy clothes for the winter, to that is what we did! We bought all the clothes we would need for the winter, and we left with a really great haul! What an amazing store! 🤩
After that, we went looking for shoes for my mom. Spolier Alert… it took many stores to find shoes that would fit my mom, and thank god that the Sketchers Outlet had shoes. Unfortunately, we are still on the lookout for boots, but we will figure it out.
So, after that mess, we decided to go to dinner at The Cheesecake Factory at City Creek Center. It was a very good dinner and very expensive (just like normal with The Cheesecake Factory, but whatever).
Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City in the Club Level!
So, we were staying the night, so we decided to stay at a hotel that we have stayed at before… the Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City, but with a twist! My parents birthdays (yes, their birthdays fall around the same time) just happened and since they knew this, they upgraded us to a club access room for no additional charge! So, after dinner, we went to the hotel, checked in, and soon after we got to our room, went to bed! Around 8 am this morning, me and my dad got some coffee in the lounge, and oh my god… this lounge was beautiful! Very open with lots of seething and a very good selection of things for breakfast. So, I would recommend it if it is available. Anyways, we were there for an hour, and then we got my mom to have breakfast in the lounge.
Conclusion and Thanks
After that, we went to HomeGoods that really did not have anything, and then we started making our way home! Actually, I am currently writing this on my phone in the car on my way home!
So, this trip was amazing and we had a really great time! Salt Lake is always a fun place to go and this time was no exception. But, before I end this post, I just want to say thank you to the people who have read this far! You reading and enjoying my posts means the world to me, so thank you! 😊
But, with that, thank you guys for reading, comment, like, and bookmark, and I will see you guys soon. Bye! 👋
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