Announcing our Fall Ball 2013 location!

Yelenia Hylraren

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It is with great pleasure that I can finally announce that Kitan Tataru and Eli Soljourn's bid of
[size=+2]Salt Lake City[/size]
has been selected as our next Fall Ball location.​

We had 5 amazing bids! The selection process gets more difficult with each event due to the amazing quality of the bids we receive. We try very hard to keep events in North America moving from one region to the next, and in addition to beautiful scenery and lots of fun things to do, SLC is in a region we haven't spent much time in. Here's a handy map for reference. I'm very excited that Tar Valon will be able to explore this region of North America, and I think it promises to be an exciting event!

As tower funding allows, we're looking to lock in dates and hotels quickly. We're keenly aware of the Michigan Anni frustrations and are looking to make those problems a one-time fluke.

Here's a sampling of activities to consider from the bid:

Activities (museums, sites, and other touristy things to do in the area):
Temple Square: The most famous site in Salt Lake is Temple Square, headquarters of the Mormon Church. While only active Mormons can go into the temple itself, most of the other buildings are open to the public. Temple Square has museums, restaurants, performance venues, and a world-class genealogy research center. Temple Square is inside the TRAX "free ride zone."

Family-friendly attractions: The city also has many secular attractions, including science, history, art, and natural history museums, a children's museum, a planetarium, an aquarium, a world-class zoo, several art galleries, performances (theatre, music, dance), the University of Utah (a world-class university with a medical school), and state and national parks close by.

Shopping: Salt Lake has a huge mall called the Gateway right in downtown (within the TRAX "free ride zone"), as well as the new City Creek Shopping Center. There are also shopping villages, specialty shops, antique and collectible stores, and a big independent bookstore that Brandon Sanderson supports called Sam Weller's.
People who want to come a few days before Fall Ball or stay a few days afterwards can go to nearby Wendover, Nevada to enjoy the casinos there.


We look forward to seeing folks in SLC in Fall 2013!
 

Yelenia Hylraren

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As an addendum to this announcement - I want to warn folks early. SLC is an elevated area. Based on Wiki elevation, it is .8mi (4,226 ft) above sea level. In the past, some folks have been surprised by the way elevation can affect a person. Please plan ahead!
 
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Kitan and I are very happy and excited to be welcoming all of you to Salt Lake. If anyone has any questions about the area or some of the locations in the area, please feel free to contact us via e-mail (bryson_abram@hotmail.com and kitan@tarvalon.net) or PM. If it's the former, please let us know who you are. Also, if you choose the e-mail option, please CC the e-mail to naevents@tarvalon.net.
 
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I get to go to my second Fall Ball!!! I'm so happy for this. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D
 
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Neisa Alibrylla

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I approve! I'll look forward to the dates!! This one is do-able for me for sure!! I've heard such good things about SLC; cleanliness etc.


And I'm happy. I typically get migraines when I go down in elevation. 4K feet won't do that for me :D
 

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OMG!! It's close enough to meeeeee!
 

Bryher al'Venna

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Dang it, Bryce Gaidin! Now I need to figure out a way to go so I can meet you!
 

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SLC! woot great location. :D :clap
 

Kessa Toireann

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Awesome! I've always wanted to go there and now I have a great reason! :D

(you guys just need to work on making it snow early so we can have some skiing time, too ;))
 
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Sorry, Kessa, but we're actually hoping to avoid snow season. Whoever comes won't be here long enough for skiing.
 

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Yeah, a weekend with Fall Ball activities isn't enough time to go ski, unfortunately :(
 

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the best thing about this..... its close to Seven Peaks :look:

*pours hate all over Eli and runs*

:P
 
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