Utah Tourists Stand Out: How Other People Spot Us

As the summer vacation approaches you might want to know if you stick out on your travels and how you might blend in better by not looking like a tourist from Utah.

By The Hair of Our Chin

We love our beards in Utah. I don't know if it's our love of our western history, but we tie for #2 with Indiana for the state who wears beards. California is #1.

Shorts For All Seasons

The love of shorts is well represented in Utah and it has become a noted habit that shorts on a non-shorts kind of day is a sign of someone visiting.

Eagerly Embracing Ethnic Lineage

The need to be part of the area where you are visiting makes Utahn's quick to announce that they have "fill in the ethnicity they are visiting or that is represented in the room" from their great aunt or uncle. It's cool to know who your ancestors are, maybe not so cool to own it so hard.

Smiles Everybody Smiles

Mr. Roarke on "Fantasy Island" made it seem so natural that Utahn's picked it up and hard. Many locals know they are dealing with a Utah visitor because of the big smiles and eye contact.

Baseball Hats

Utahn's like to wear baseball hats, maybe more than any other hat. Stow your baseball hat and look at what the locals are wearing if you want to blend in.

Expecting Your Food To Go

Taking left overs, asking for a lid this is often the sign of a frugal vacationer and in Utah we know how to do frugal. Many eateries, especially international are perplexed when we always want to cart our food and drink along with us like a bunch of nomads.