Utah's Saltair: Lady Of The Lake Part 1

The Great Saltair in Utah has not always looked like it does today. In fact, the Saltiar most people who live in Utah know is the third Saltair that has been built. This is part one of three. Each episode will explore a different Saltair.

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[DuendeLounge]

This is one of the best videos and series I've seen about Saltair. Nicely done. Hope you keep it up. Watching more of your videos now. Thanks!

[ChloeFromUtah]

The The Great Saltair 3 is my 2nd home. Many of my best memories have been made there. I have worked there and atteneded many events. I love it there so much.

[SilverSunPublishing]

I grew up in the Salt Lake City area. When I was in high school, around 1970, my sister, boyfriend, and I went to Saltair and arrived at dusk. It was an immense wooden building, quite dilapidated, but still amazing. At soon as we entered the ballroom, hundreds of bats started flying at us in order to reach the exit. Looking around the dancefloor area, there was a lot of graffiti and vandalism. It was actually quite spooky because it was now dark, and Saltair was out in the middle of nowhere, so we hurried back to the car and drove off. About 3 months after our visit, I heard it had burned down.

[coreygrua]

Lately, I’ve been watching several YouTube videos on Saltaire. This series is tops. Thank you.

[Anglo-Saxon]

Utah used to have so many incredible structures and places to see back in the early 1900's. It fills me with sadness to know that the vast majority of them are gone.

[polyclot]

i was walking up to this rabbithole, and there i find that youve already gone down it. this will save me hours. i might even be able to go back to sleep after this. well, after part two.
thanks

[saadran]

All that beauty… just gone by a fire, I traveled to Salt Lake City all my life and never paid much attention to the Great Salt Lake until a few months ago when I started to realize this huge lake was drying up FAST. I found this video and I want to give you a very big thank you for sharing this with us ❤️

[lunacat]

I have been fascinated with Saltair since my mom told me stories of riding the Bamberger train there and watching the dancers. She didn't like the salt water and wasn't into the rides. The coaster frightened her and she called it a monster. She told me Lagoons was small compared to it. Her sister Thelma and her date rode it and Thelma told me their bar broke and they held on for their lives. After her date ran off and threw up. My mom's brother Bud snuck onto the Bamberger on his Birthday(dirt poor) and was chased by conductor till a couple took pity on him and paid his fare. Then they invited him to join them and paid for him to go on all the rides. This would of been Saltair two. I liked the first one best but would of been over joyed to see the 2nd.

[Apiaman]

Back in 1966 I went in a field trip to Salt aire. It was exciting because my grandpa played drums in the band there. 7 years late it was gone, again! It's burnt a few times

[JVanDevere]

Thank you so much for all your research and photos. Much appreciated :)

[jimerwin]

Ya that building was there from old world

[scottwoodruff]

Great video. Content, context and narrative is very nice. Thank you for your work on this

[justbe]

Can't comprehend your words through the crazy music.

[stephenclarke]

Thank you it was very interesting. Can’t wait for part 2.

[wg]

I love this! I have lived in Utah all of my life and never knew any of this history.

[joeyd]

Outstanding video(s)! The depth and detail of your research is extraordinary. The demise of The Great Salt Lake's shoreline reminds me of The Salton Sea in California; once a major tourist and relocation destination. Maybe this could be a future project for you. Thank You for your efforts.

[magnumpie]

This is cool man, keep up the good stuff

[evanrankin]

Have you heard of the Broadwater Hotel and Natatorium? I encourage you look at those picture if the Saltair intrigues you!

[Jess-dfgr]

When is part 2 coming out? The story is so interesting 🧐

[iknoudo]

Wait a minute... is the merry go round at lagoon today the original that was there??

Also, I love this. Thank you, totally obsessed with Saltair...