Our group went to the Utah State Capitol Building. We arrived in the late afternoon, on a beautiful almost-fall day. The sun was shining, and there were hardly any clouds. Since the Legislature was not in session at the time of our visit, the building and grounds were almost completely deserted, apart from the occasional tourist. The people that were there tended to stick very closely to their own groups.
The state capitol is somewhat unique in being both an edge and a landmark. The building itself is positioned on top of a hill, and as such is very visible to the entire valley. This positioning on an edge is what also makes it a landmark. Inside the visitor's center, there was information available about nearly everywhere in the state, not limited to the immediate surroundings. Clearly, the capitol is meant to be an indispensable part of any visit to Utah. The inside of the building strengthens this hypothesis- most of the space is devoted to displays about Utah history and culture, geared towards an audience that was not familiar with it to begin with. Outside of the building was very clean and well-maintained. Although the area is close to the heart of the city, there was a suburb-like feel to the area- that is, it was removed from the ordinary hustle and bustle of the city.
Overall, we enjoyed our visit to the capitol. None of us had been there since elementary school field trips, and probably gained more from the visit this time around. We did notice that there was a somewhat surprising lack of personal opinions on display, but that may be due to the legislative recess.
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