Where to live in SLC? The answer may track closely with your alcohol intake. In episode 2, we continue exploring Salt Lake City, this time digging ever so slightly into the "Silicon Slopes" phenomenon. SLC is a big-time tech hub, which has created a tale of two counties. Tech employees often have to make a decision: Which county is right for me? The answer has a lot to do with beer.

Our pilot episode gives a brief overview of life in Salt Lake City. To get it, we interviewed employees of Clearlink, an SLC-based digital marketing and sales company. Salt Lake City is one of those places that feels like it’s about to really explode, population-wise, thanks to its strong economy, stunning geography, and varied seasons. Our Salt Lake City podcast series will help potential movers and travelers understand what awaits them at their destination. In this episode: 0:00 - Intro 1:27 - The mountains 3:15 - Least favorite thing about SLC? The inversions 4:45 - The Mormon influence 6:20 - Highlighting Clearlink 8:40 - Clearlink is SLC 9:40 - SLC, the super motivated surfer 10:55 - Wrap-up and quick stories Liner notes: SLC STUFF --Google Maps view of Salt Lake Valley from above https://goo.gl/maps/gY74LdmUUSt --Cityscapes: SLC vs Tehran http://www.zabrisk.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/slcslide1.jpg http://i.imgur.com/UkHn19d.jpg --SLC’s inversion vs a clear day https://seekraz.wordpress.com/tag/salt-lake-city-inversion/ http://clintlosee.photoshelter.com/image/I0000T9xilGpu7gI --Gilgal Garden http://gilgalgarden.org/ --Video of locals “shooting the tube” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Hzl_KCX2k CLEARLINK STUFF https://clearlink.com/ http://www.highspeedinternet.com/ City Stories is produced by Move.org, which is owned by Clearlink. The decision to highlight Clearlink for our pilot episode was a cinch, and we thank them for allowing us to do it. We look forward to branching out in the future.