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Utah’s digital entertainment roots run deep

From back in the day with Evans and Sutherland pioneering 3D graphics at the University of Utah, spurning radical innovations and top innovators, and a deep history of involvement with the film industry, including Sundance, not to mention some of your favorite movie scenes from blockbusters such as Forrest Gump, Thelma and Louise, Dumb and Dumber and Independence Day. Many of your favorite video games have Utah roots, including Pong, Disney Infinity, Animal Jam and Fortnite.

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Utah

Utah is an excellent place to visit and an extraordinary place to live. The state captivates visitors and residents alike with its spectacular natural beauty, cultural offerings and year-round recreational opportunities. In some seasons in Utah, it is possible to ski, golf, snowmobile, hike and water-ski on the same day! In addition to its extraordinary scenery, recreation and culture, Utah is safe, clean and affordable, creating exceptional quality of life for the state's residents.

In addition to the state's outdoor adventures, Utah residents enjoy world-class dining, spas, golf courses, shopping, historic sites, cultural centers, and year-round events.  Spectator sports enthusiasts can enjoy NBA basketball (Utah Jazz), AAA baseball (Salt Lake Bees), professional hockey (Utah Grizzlies), and major league soccer (Real Salt Lake), various collegiate sports teams (University of Utah and BYU) and visit the venues of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.   

Utah has a symphony, opera, ballet, museums, and galleries across the state showcasing compelling visual arts collections.  Its also home to Robert Redford’s Sundance Film Festival, Tony Award-winning Utah Shakespeare Festival, Moab Music Festival, Salt Lake Jazz Fest and many other world-class events year-round.  During the holidays, visitors can take in the thousands of lights on historic Temple Square. 

Salt Lake City in northern Utah serves as the state’s governmental, economic and cultural center. An international airport and two major interstate highways provide easy access and an award-winning bus and light rail system provides public transportation throughout the area. The Salt Lake and Provo areas are consistently listed as one of the most livable metropolitan areas in the US. Utah also offers rural communities within easy commuting distance of the metro area, as well as small towns away from it all. 

Whether you're searching for "the road less traveled" or the hustle and bustle of a major metropolitan city, Utah is one of the most exciting and dynamic places in the world.

NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT…

  1. Utah is the second-driest state in the United States after Nevada. On average, Utah has about 300 sunny days a year. 

  2. Salt Lake City is home to the nation’s leading manufacturer of rubber chickens.

  3. Approximately 75 million years ago, Utah was part of a landmass called Laramidia. This land mass was hot, swampy, and full of dinosaurs, which makes Utah one of the best places in the U.S. to find dinosaur fossils. In fact, the world’s largest raptor lived in Utah. Known as the “Utahraptor,” it measured over 23 feet long, making it larger than any other known raptor.

  4. Because of the state of Utah’s high elevation and desert-like climate, its snow is dry and powdery. Hence, Utah claims to have the “Greatest Snow on Earth.”

  5. The location of the first-ever KFC was in Salt Lake City, Utah. The iconic fried chicken recipe was first served in the cafe of Colonel Sanders’s friend (and Utah native) Leon W. “Pete” Harman.

  6. Salt Lake City has more plastic surgeons per capita than any other city in the United States.

  7. Philo T. Farnsworth, the man best known for inventing a prototype of the first all-electric television, was born in Beaver, Utah in 1906.

  8. According to a study conducted by WalletHub, Utah is home to the most charitable people in the country. Utah ranked first in volunteer rates among residents, first in percentage of donated income, and first in median contribution to charity.

  9. Utah is the only state where every county contains some part of a national forest. Utah has the third most national parks of any state after Alaska and California.

  10. Utah is home to more than 600 vertebrate animals as well as numerous invertebrates and insects.

  11. Lagoon—located in Farmington, Utah—is the oldest operating amusement park in the American West, and its original roller coaster, named “Old Woodie,” is the 3rd oldest in the nation.

  12. Walter Frederick Morrison, the man credited with inventing the Frisbee, was born in Richfield, Utah. He said he got the idea for the “Pluto Platter” after throwing cake tins on the beach

See more fun facts at KSL News Radio

WE STACK UP NICELY

OK.. it’s been a while since we updated the links below, but we’re all volunteers here, OK? We’ll update these when we get a moment. Interestingly, Utah is even more impressive these days than it was when we first compiled this list a few years ago!

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