(Note: East High typically offers tours, but due to COVID-19 precautions, the school is currently closed to the public.)Įnd your day the way Troy might by catching a Utah Jazz game and watching Utah’s favorite basketball team fight for a win.įoodie Pick: Grab an espresso and a delicious piece of gourmet toast at Publik Coffee Roaster, which was featured in episode four of "HSMTMTS."Īlternative Nighttime Activity: If you’d rather indulge your musical-loving side than your sports side, plan a trip to the Eccles Theater downtown, which features several award-winning Broadway plays a year, or hit some pins at the Bonwood Bowl, featured in episode five of "HSMTMTS."Įxtend Your Trip: If you’ve got extra time to explore downtown, visit the Utah State Capital Building and meander through Temple Square to learn some of the more fascinating parts of Utah’s political and religious history.
Sharpay’s locker(s) are even still painted pink to this day. The cast sang “Stick to the Status Quo” in the cafeteria and Troy led the Wildcats to victory in the gym. After you’ve cozied up to a good flick, get a taste of what it would be like to be in one by swinging by East High School, where "High School Musical" was born and the "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" ("HSMTMTS") was filmed. Run by the Salt Lake City Film Society, The Broadway Centre Cinemas downtown plays exceptional independent films that make for great post-lunch matinees. Salt Lake City has a thriving film scene that puts you on-set as well as in front of it. Follow her on Twitter photo provided by ©2006 DISNEY CHANNEL. When she isn't hurriedly typing away at her computer, Arianna can be found hiking and bouldering in the mountains or neck deep in a good book. Her work has been featured in over a dozen publications, including Deseret News, The Startup, and The Beehive. George and one of Utah’s natural leading ladies: Zion National Park.Īrianna Rees is a freelance writer living in Salt Lake City, but her heart is in Cache Valley, where she grew up. Along with taking you to iconic film sites, this guide will throw you headfirst into both Utah’s performing arts scene and its sports and recreation experiences, with day one spent in the buzzing grid of downtown Salt Lake City and day two spent in the towering Wasatch Mountains that run like a spine down the city’s east edge.įinally, you’ll end your journey at the striking red rocks of St. Just like Troy and Gabriella, Utah’s heart can be found in two places: the surprisingly rich arts and cultural scenes in its urban spaces and its beautiful mountain and desert landscapes. It will take you to the stage where Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez made their musical debut, the golf resort and baseball diamond featured in "High School Musical 2" and to the real-life East High School in Salt Lake City where the cast once walked, sang and danced. This four-day itinerary is every fan’s guide to the High School Musical universe.