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Tell Us What You Love About Salt Lake

Posted on January 20   |   Updated on March 6
Emily Means

Emily Means

9th & 9th whale.

Beloved by many is Salt Lake City's 9th & 9th whale. (Mariah McBride/City Cast)

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City Cast Salt Lake just hit a huge milestone — our 1,000th podcast episode! To celebrate, we're asking you to help us create a list of 1,000 things we love about Salt Lake. It could be anything from your go-to hike to your favorite barista to the cherry blossoms at the Utah Capitol.

You can submit as many times as you like. We'll publish the list when it's finished!

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