THERE IS A FASCINATING BACK-STORY TO THIS!!!!
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viewer-1230 — 10 years ago(October 24, 2015 09:08 AM)
Great write up and thanks for sharing. I always love abandoned places as I used to explore some in east Texas where I lived years ago. I would of loved to see the two earlier versions of the Saltair Pavilliona although I guess the third one is still around so far. ;)Cheers!
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eienvine — 9 years ago(October 02, 2016 08:36 PM)
Thank you for that fascinating history! I knew a little about Saltair, as my family goes back about five generations in Utah; I have a photo of my great-grandmother there, and I've heard stories about when it was the coolest place in town. I think there used to be a dedicated train line that went out there, since it's so far out of town. But I never really knew what led to its decline, so this was a fascinating read.
Have you ever seen The Giant Brine Shrimp? It's an old short stop-motion monster film, and I think it's meant to be a parody of monster films but it is as dull as spit. Still, it's interesting as one of the only other films to feature the Saltair. If you've any interest in seeing it, you can watch it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEQd17JjxxU&list=PL1126F751CEDD2B18&index=1. The Saltair first appears at about 1:20.
Unfortunately, the current Saltair is interesting only as the worst concert venue in Utahbadly managed, miles from anywhere, not nearly enough parking, and the whole place smells like the Great Salt Lake (not a compliment). But they get some pretty big names; I've seen the Lumineers and Mumford & Sons there. In case you were curious what the Saltair III is up to today.