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While you may have been distracted by Sundance/Slamdance movies and movie stars, there's another big show going on right now. It's called the annual Utah State legislative session or better known as "Citizens, hide your wallets!"
Not only are tens of thousands of visitors in town for the Sundance Film Festival, there's also a multitude coming in to enjoy our fantastic skiing along the Wasatch Front.
Often, people believe that the first non-indigenous homes in Utah were built in Salt Lake City upon Brigham Young and his followers supposedly claiming, "This is the place!"
