Originally Posted by
Viking
Spent some time in Park City and saw some old friends in SLC. Park City is just fantastic in the summer.
I was really impressed with downtown SL, including the new development area.
As a business entity, the mormon church is exceptional. This leads me to believe that it will evolve dramatically over the next decade.
We attended a family member's wedding (well, we sat outside…Mormonism is the only major religion worldwide which excludes family and friends from weddings on the basis of religious affiliation!).
I felt bad for all of those good mormons…how do they reconcile fact with faith? I couldn't do it. I think one can believe in the "spirit" or intent of Mormonism but not the reality. Maybe that's good enough. But literalists are simply, well, unintelligent or ignorant (probably the latter…simply don't want to know out of fear of what they might find).
Goldman's growth is something to behold and its impact on SLC will be a driving force of moderation in the valley, I bet. GS's success will bring others and I would imagine that in ten year's time, you non-sober utahns won't have to deal with the utter ridiculousness of the liquor laws.
One funny moment was when my brothers and I were in a bar near our hotel and the bar said they couldn't pour more than 1.5 fluid ounces of a specific alcohol but could mix up to 2.4 fl oz with other alcohols.
We immediately all recognized how very clearly the laws were written by people who have no idea what they are talking about…mixing drinks is a great way to get a lot more f'd up than simply sticking with a single type during an evening. And I guess there's some form of limitation on serving food in a bar after a certain hour?? Perfect…let's get people mixed alcohols and not allow them to absorb them with food!
Ahhh….Utahhhh….