Before the 2002 Olympics, the perception of Salt Lake City, Utah, was no postcard: picture a geographically isolated and socially conservative burg with a dead lake to the west and a deader night life. Seventeen days, several billion television viewers and more than 300,000 visitors later, Salt Lake was something to write home about: a world-class destination that attracted a record number of skiers who found powder, speed and fun. "Everyone here was exceptionally happy during the Olympics. I think they were relieved not to have their low expectations realized," says Renee Crabtree, owner of Renee's Bar and Cafe in Park...
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