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Salt Lake City’s conservative and religious past has often tarnished it with connotations of being a boring city, lacking in dining and entertainment opportunities. As Salt Lake has seen its downtown open up to modern, fine dining restaurants with more independent chefs and restaurateurs moving to the area, the dining scene has blossomed. The same can be said for the bar scene. As more young professionals and high-earners have moved to the area, the bar scene has drastically improved, providing hotspots for nightlife across the city. For the best bars in the new and improved Salt Lake City, check out our list below. 

Orange County, although a part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, is in itself a distinct area with its own lifestyle, amenities, idiosyncrasies and, importantly, its own real estate market with its own characteristics. That is not to say it isn’t influenced by LA and vice versa, but it should be considered independent in its own right. 

Charlotte is a city built on its success as the second-largest financial industry hub in the United States. Often overlooked internationally and, to some, completely unknown, Charlotte is a city forecast to be one of America’s most prominent cities. While it may not have the glamour of Miami, the cacophony of New York or the West Coast lifestyle of Los Angeles, Charlotte has a repertoire of strong accolades to its name. 

The economic recession of 2007, ‘08 and ‘09 and the mortgage crisis thereof hit the US housing market hard. The recession, stemming from mortgage bonds, meant real estate was a commodity most affected. However, the ensuing decade of the 2010s saw a revitalisation of housing stock, more construction and an appreciation in value across the US. Ultimately, its affect was that the demographics of homeowners and renters shifted to reflect a new age of property ownership and tenancy.