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Summers at Saltair: A look back at Salt Lake's Coney Island

Summers at Saltair: A look back at Salt Lake's Coney Island

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If you're spending your summer in northern Utah, chances are your plans don't include swimming in the Great Salt Lake.

Known for its corrosive waters, swarming flies and putrid odor, the Great Salt Lake's briny shores don't offer most people's idea of a fun day at the beach.

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