IN MY CITY: SALT LAKE CITY
There are lots of data to file,
plus all the contacts. Our film
community and resources are
not as robust as Los Angeles,
where there is a much bigger
data base of film-friendly loca-
tions, so there is often a lot of
legwork and research to do.
Stevie: WHAT ARE A LOCATION
MANAGER'S FAVORITE "LOOKS"
OR LOCATIONS IN & AROUND SALT
LAKE? WHAT ARE YOUR PERSONAL
FAVORITES & WHY?
AH: Snowbird Ski Resort is one
of my favorites. It has access to
the snow and an experienced
and accommodating staff. We
have filmed stunt actors on top
of the tram fighting, cars driv-
ing up the mountain. TV shows
like Everwood and features like
The Giver and the critically ac-
claimed Wind River have filmed
on the mountain. High School
Musical 1, 2 & 3 filmed at East
High School.
The Utah State Capitol doubled
as the U.S. Capitol in Washing-
ton, D.C., for Legally Blonde 2.
The Little America Hotel is one
of our most prestigious hotels
in downtown Salt Lake. Just
north of there are some great
urban city street looks: 600
South to 100 South from State
Street to Main Street's houses
and neighborhoods, Yale Har-
vard area, the Avenues neigh-
borhood, Federal Heights and
Walker Lane. Tomahawk Drive
southeast of SLC offers upscale
homes with Salt Lake City as the
backdrop. The classic baseball
movie The Sandlot was filmed
throughout various city neigh-
borhoods. One of the oldest
areas is the Capitol Hill neigh-
borhood, called the Marmalade
District which features beautiful
old homes and great sunsets.
Dumb and Dumber filmed in
nearby Park City. And of course,
the world-famous Bonneville
Salt Flats, which hosted The
