Ready to tear the roof off again?
The Northwestern Wildcats will be repeating history this week by being one of the last basketball teams to play in the Utah Jazz's Vivint Smart Home Arena prior to its reconstruction as well. Even the price tags are similar with the makeover of the Welsh-Ryan Arena to cost $110 Million and the Utah Jazz's Arena's reconstruction projected at $125 million.
Just a little more than a week ago, the present Northwestern Basketball team played the last game in their own arena back in Evanston and will be playing one of, if not the last game (assuming they advance to Saturday), in the Utah Jazz's arena in Salt Lake City.
"SALT LAKE CITY — The $125 million renovation of the Vivint Smart Home Arena will begin on the main plaza and ticket box office lobby on Monday after the facility serves as the site of the NCAA Tournament’s first and second rounds." (Deseret News)
By the way for those heading to Salt Lake City and looking for something to do apart from basketball, there is an excellent museum which includes a lot of pioneer history within walking distance just up a few blocks from the basketball venue. It is located just across the street from Temple Square. Of course on Temple Square one can also join ongoing tours, and/or if timed right, catch a Tabernacle Organ or Mormon Tabernacle Choir practice/recital there. (There is no charge for museum admission or the Temple Square tours. The museum is open weekdays from 9 AM to 9 PM and Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM and its address is 45 N West Temple.)
A few photos from a prior Spring visit to the museum and Temple Square:
(My museum photos are of a display that includes the original dies that were used to mint some of the first gold coins from the California Gold Rush gold to include in 1849 the first $20 gold coin. It preceded the U.S. Philadelphia minted $20 Double Eagle that followed by going into circulation a year later than the Utah minted coin.)
Wikipedia link regarding the museum:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_History_Museum
The Northwestern Wildcats will be repeating history this week by being one of the last basketball teams to play in the Utah Jazz's Vivint Smart Home Arena prior to its reconstruction as well. Even the price tags are similar with the makeover of the Welsh-Ryan Arena to cost $110 Million and the Utah Jazz's Arena's reconstruction projected at $125 million.
Just a little more than a week ago, the present Northwestern Basketball team played the last game in their own arena back in Evanston and will be playing one of, if not the last game (assuming they advance to Saturday), in the Utah Jazz's arena in Salt Lake City.
"SALT LAKE CITY — The $125 million renovation of the Vivint Smart Home Arena will begin on the main plaza and ticket box office lobby on Monday after the facility serves as the site of the NCAA Tournament’s first and second rounds." (Deseret News)
By the way for those heading to Salt Lake City and looking for something to do apart from basketball, there is an excellent museum which includes a lot of pioneer history within walking distance just up a few blocks from the basketball venue. It is located just across the street from Temple Square. Of course on Temple Square one can also join ongoing tours, and/or if timed right, catch a Tabernacle Organ or Mormon Tabernacle Choir practice/recital there. (There is no charge for museum admission or the Temple Square tours. The museum is open weekdays from 9 AM to 9 PM and Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM and its address is 45 N West Temple.)
A few photos from a prior Spring visit to the museum and Temple Square:
(My museum photos are of a display that includes the original dies that were used to mint some of the first gold coins from the California Gold Rush gold to include in 1849 the first $20 gold coin. It preceded the U.S. Philadelphia minted $20 Double Eagle that followed by going into circulation a year later than the Utah minted coin.)
Wikipedia link regarding the museum:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_History_Museum
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