Say what you may, but SLC can be pretty sweet. I just spent 6 months out there and had a blast (mostly). Sure there's not much a city, in fact its just about all sprawl. And the liquor/alcohol laws were ridiculous. But (as someone stated earlier) the snowboarding (and skiing) is great, as is the mountain biking and rock climbing. And these are all pretty much within the city. So if you're looking for world-class snow, trails, and rocks AND a fixed gear scene AND monday night punk rock kareoke AND a 1/2 pound burger topped off with pastrami... then look no further.
If any y'all have any questions about SLC, feel free to PM me and hopefully i can answer your questions.

PS. go to Todd's and monday nights and say hi to Michelle the bartender for me.