West Valley City, UT Road Trips

1 Maverik Center, 3200 Decker Lake Dr, ☏ +1 801 988-8800. Venue for concerts, hockey game (Salt Lake Grizzlies), and other events such as Rodeo of ´47. (updated Mar 2018)

1 Stonebridge Golf Club, 4415 Links Dr, ☏ +1 801 957-9000. (updated Jan 2016)

Most of the restaurants are located on 3500 South, and there is a great diversity of food offered by these restaurants, ranging from Mexican to Asian cuisines. Listings start from just east of Redwood, going westwards. East of Redwood Road 1 Gossip Tapioca Restaurant, 1629 West 3500 South, Salt Lake City, ☏ +1 801 886-2868. Stylish Vietnamese restaurant located in a mini-mall. Restaurant is divided in halves, one for coffee shop and other for restaurant. They serve bubble teas, and in their restaurant, they serve many Vietnamese dishes, e.g. tofu fried in lemongrass, curry noodles, fried potstickers. 2 Phở Cali, 1631 West 3500 South, ☏ +1 801 972-2808. Vietnamese restaurant serving mainly pho soup (noodle soup, with various meat, vegetable and herbs). 3 Ogie's Cafe, 3515 South Redwood Rd, ☏ +1 801 973-6455. Typical American diner place, serving breakfast dishes such as biscuits and gravy. West of Redwood Road 4 Asia Palace, 1774 3500 South, ☏ +1 801 972-2835. Vietnamese-owned restaurant offering Chinese and Vietnamese dishes. Excellent Curry noodle dishes. 5 Red Maple Chinese Restaurant, 2882 W 4700 S, ☏ +1 801 747-2888. Chinese restaurant serving typical Chinese dishes as well as dimsum on weekends. Lunch specials. Pon Pon Chicken highly recommended. 6 Pho Hoa Vietnamese Noodle, 3460 South Redwood Road, Salt Lake City, ☏ +1 801 972-9000. Vietnamese noodle restaurant. 7 Greek Souvlaki, 2192 West 3500 South, ☏ +1 801 973-4976. M-Sa 11AM-10PM, Su noon-8PM.

1 Wiseguys Comedy Club, 2194 West 3500 South (at the first intersection east of I-215 exit 18), ☏ +1 801-463-2909. Open Mic Night on Wednesdays, touring professionals in between. Holds 300 people, but only about half the seats face the stage at a decent angle, so arrive early.

1 Country Inn & Suites, 3422 S Decker Lake Dr, ☏ +1 801 908-0311. 2 Holiday Inn Express, 3036 S Decker Lake Dr, ☏ +1 801 517-4000. 3 Crystal Inn Hotel & Suites, 2254 West City Center Ct, ☏ +1 801 736-2000. 4 Best Western West Valley Inn, 3540 South 2200 West, Salt Lake City, ☏ +1 801 954-9292. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. 5 Staybridge Suites, 3038 S. Decker Lane Dr, ☏ +1 801 746-8400. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. 6 Sleep Inn, 3440 S Decker Lake Dr, ☏ +1 801 975-1888. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. 7 Extended Stay America, 2310 W. City Center Ct, ☏ +1 801 886-2400. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11PM. 8 Extended Stay America Select Suites, 1650 West 3500 South, ☏ +1 801 886-2430.

West Valley City lies on what is known as a grid system and is part of the greater Salt Lake City grid. For helpful information on the grid system used in Utah, please see the Salt Lake City page. The easiest way to get to West Valley City from the international airport is to take I-80 East until the first I-215 south exit and continue southwards until you reach exits for 3500 South. TRAX is a light rail line administered by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) in the Salt Lake Valley. The new Green Line begins from the municipal center (West Valley Central Station, at 2750 West 3590 South) in West Valley City and continues northeast to Salt Lake City downtown, with stops at Decker Lane (3070 S. 2200 West), Redwood Junction (1740 W. Research Way) and River Trail (2340 S. 1070 West). Fares begin at $2.35 and payable at electronic ticket kiosks at TRAX stations. Day pass can be purchased for $5.75, or a return (roundtrip) ticket for $4.70. The difference is that with a day pass, you may use TRAX or buses for an unlimited time for the day. The trip from West Valley Central Station to downtown (Temple Square) lasts about 28 minutes. The first northbound train departs M-F at 5:01AM, Sa at 5:21AM, and Su at 10:01AM. The last train southbound arriving at West Valley Central station M-F at 11:23PM, Sa at 11:58PM, and Su at 9:38PM. For more information on TRAX system and schedule, consult the UTA website at this link. UTA also operates an extensive bus system which covers the entire Wasatch Range.