My parents came to visit me this week. This year (unlike previous visits) they stayed in Salt Lake City for the duration of their visit, which gave me the opportunity to show them around the place I've been living for the past three years.
On Thursday, while I was at work, they took a commercial tour of the city's sites, such as Temple Square and the state capitol building.
I took the day off on Friday to begin my stint as tour guide. My Dad and I went golfing in the morning with some guys from my work, then we visited the Bingham Canyon Copper Mine and Antelope Island, and in the evening we went to a Salt Lake Bees baseball game.
On Saturday I took them to Snowbird. My Dad and I rode the tram to Hidden Peak and then hiked up to Mount Baldy while my Mom hung out at the base area where Oktoberfest activities were in full swing.
On Sunday, Mindy and I took them to Moab to see Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. We stopped in Moab for lunch when we first arrived. The town was surprisingly empty. Aside from nearly getting us killed on the drive down to Moab when I attempted to make a pass, it was a really fun time. We drove home via I-70/I-15 rather than the US-6 route through Spanish Fork Canyon. Although that route didn't save us any time, it was surprisingly scenic on I-70 west of Green River.
Although not as exciting as visiting Las Vegas (2006 visit) or visiting Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks (2007 visit), it was nice to just show them around my adopted hometown and its nearby attractions (which aren't too shabby in their own right).