American Express -- The American Express travel office is located north of Salt Lake City in Bountiful at 150 N. Main St. (tel. 801/292-8687). It's open Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 5:30pm.
Doctors -- For physician referrals, contact the Utah Medical Association (tel. 801/355-7477; www.utahmed.org).
Emergencies -- Dial tel. 911 for police, fire, or ambulance.
Hospitals -- LDS Hospital, 8th Avenue and C Street (tel. 801/408-1100; www.ldshospital.com), and Salt Lake Regional Medical Center, 1050 E. South Temple (tel. 801/350-4111; www.saltlakeregional.com); both have 24-hour emergency rooms.
Newspapers & Magazines -- The two major daily newspapers are the Salt Lake Tribune (www.sltrib.com) and the Deseret Morning News (www.deseretnews.com). Salt Lake City Magazine (www.saltlakemagazine.com) is a slick publication with a section on current events. The Salt Lake City Weekly (www.slweekly.com) is the local alternative paper.
Police -- For emergencies, call tel. 911. The nonemergency police phone number is tel. 801/799-3000.
Post Office -- The main post office is at 1760 W. 2100 South; the branch closest to downtown is at 230 W. 200 South (tel. 800/275-8777; www.usps.com for hours and locations of other post offices).
Road & Traffic Conditions -- For statewide road and traffic conditions, call tel. 866/511-2484 or 511.
Taxes -- Sales tax in Salt Lake City is 6.9%; restaurant tax totals 7.9%; lodging taxes total 11.5% within the city limits, 10.4% to 11.4% in Salt Lake County outside the municipal boundaries.
Weather -- Call tel. 801/575-7669 for weather reports.
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Day 31 - Salt Lake City
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