Local Deals for Salt Lake City

When The Wild Grape Bistro opened two years ago, it captured the attention of Salt Lake Magazine, which named it "Best New Discovery" of 2009. This year, Salt Lake Magazine readers named it their favorite spot for comfort food. For $35, experience this acclaimed neighborhood bistro with a three-course dinner for two, regularly $71.

With this Local Deal for $49 per person, Travelzoo subscribers can take a guided snowshoe tour of the mountains surrounding Park City. Regularly $99, this three-hour tour from Exclusive Excursions includes lunch and is designed for all abilities, including first-time snowshoers.

Show off your hands and feet after a mani-pedi at Salt Lake Nails for $25, regularly $50. Opened just over six months ago, the salon already receives praise from Google reviewers with a 4.5-star average.

Surrounded by the natural beauty of Eagle Mountain, Lake Mountain, Wasatch Front, Utah Lake and the Oquirrh Mountains, The Ranches Golf Club is rated one of the best courses in Utah by Golfweek.com. Travelzoo subscribers can take in these sprawling views during a round of golf for two people that includes a cart and range balls for $49, regularly up to $100.

Bangkok Thai on Main in Park City has been called "splendid" by Utah City Weekly and was honored with the 2011 Utah Best of State award for Asian/Pacific Fine Dining. Discover this upscale Thai restaurant, which received a 2010 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, with this Local Deal dinner for two that includes two appetizers, two main courses and two desserts for $49, regularly $110.

Treat yourself to a spa day at The Retreat Spa, within the AAA 4-Diamond Hilton Salt Lake City Center. For $79, indulge in a massage and facial and get access to the pool and spa, a package worth $161.

Learn how to fly a plane over the Wasatch mountains and Great Salt Lake with this exclusive Local Deal from Cavorite Aviation. For $75, regularly $150, you can take to the air on a 30-minute private discovery flight with a certified pilot, plus 15-20 minutes of ground instruction.

Hit the trail for all-inclusive dude ranch trip that past guests tout as "unforgettable" and "the best family vacation ever" -- at a 45% discount on regular prices. This three-night package for $599 per adult or $449 per child includes lodging, meals and activities such as white-water rafting (spring and early summer only), kayaking, mountain climbing and archery.

Frommer's says the Spa at the Hotel Park City -- a AAA 4-Diamond, five-star luxury resort that's "one of the most posh places to hang your hat in the area, if not the entire state" -- is "top-rate." Experience this exemplary venue with today's Local Deal for a three-service spa day. For $189, unwind with a 50-minute massage, 50-minute facial and 50-minute spa pedicure, a total package that regularly costs $402.

With a prime Main Street location, Park City's 501 on Main has "hit its stride" as a "delicious" locals' favorite, according to Park City Magazine. TripAdvisor users agree, awarding it 4 stars. Two people can enjoy a three-course dinner here for $29, regularly $60, with this exclusive Local Deal.

Plan a two-night escape to the red rocks of western Colorado for $499 -- including a $100 resort credit. As room rates at Gateway Canyons regularly top $500 per night, this exclusively negotiated offer knocks 56% off regular package rates.

Named "Best Salt Lake Restaurant" with "Best Chef" for multiple years by Salt Lake Magazine and deemed "a white-hot Salt Lake restaurant" by Travel + Leisure, The Metropolitan has earned high regards nationwide for its New American cuisine, decor and staff. Experience this award-winning venue during a Travelzoo-exclusive tasting event from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on either Monday, July 25, or Saturday, July 30, for $49 per person,  regularly up to $150.

Travelzoo has negotiated a winter snowshoe adventure from Exclusive Excursions, the recipient of a rare 5-star rating on TripAdvisor. With this Local Deal for $179, up to four people receive a guided snowshoe tour of the mountains surrounding Park City, offering views of Jupiter Peak and the Ontario Silver Mine. Regularly $396, this three-hour trek is appropriate for all experience levels including beginners.

Sing along to Bon Jovi hits at EnergySolutions Arena when the band's "Because We Can -- The Tour" stops for one night only. A limited number of tickets to see the American rock icons are available exclusively to Travelzoo subscribers for up to 65% off.

The Utah Symphony will perform Aaron Copland's "El Salon Mexico" this Saturday, and tickets start at $3 (reg. $6) for shows at Abravanel Hall. The work, completed in 1936, is a musical depiction of an enormous Mexico City dance hall.

Tickets for "Ballroom with a Twist," choreographed by "Dancing with the Stars" pro Louis Van Amstel and starring "So You Think You Can Dance" pros and "American Idol" finalists, are now 40% off for Travelzoo subscribers. "This tribute to physical dexterity, high spirits and high cheekbones may have few rivals," according to SFGate.

Travelzoo subscribers can be among the first to snag tickets for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament with this exclusive 72-hour presale. This deal is the first chance anyone has to purchase single-session tickets for exciting tournament play in Salt Lake City. The general public won't have access until Friday.

Called "the ultimate rock musical" by The New York Times, the Tony Award-winning revival of the classic Broadway musical "Hair" hits Salt Lake City this month. Tickets to matinee performances at Kingsbury Hall on Jan. 19-20 are up to 45% off for Travelzoo subscribers, starting at $22.

Travelzoo subscribers can immerse themselves in the sounds Debussy and Ravel, the French composers and symphonic innovators who introduced the concept "painting with sound," with this Local Deal for the Utah Symphony. Tickets for a concert featuring the renowned orchestrators' work are half off, starting at $9 and including the best seats in the house.

One night in 1956, four young musicians gathered at Sun Records and recorded what would become one of the greatest jam sessions ever. With this exclusive Local Deal for the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical "Million Dollar Quartet," see actors playing rock legends Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash recreate that night. Tickets are 50% off for Travelzoo subscribers.