Places to walk and relax during conference

You've just finished a fantastic session of conference, and you find yourself outside, enjoying a warm spring day in Utah.Why not take a walk?According to the writers of "Hallowed Ground, Sacred Journeys: Salt Lake City Walking Tours," there are 17 historic sites to see in the blocks east and west of Temple Square.Close-by historic sites include the Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument, the burial place of Brigham Young (140 E. First Ave.); the Kimball Cemetery, burial place of apostle Heber C. Kimball (180 N. Main); the Beehive House (67 E. South Temple); Social Hall Heritage Museum (51 S. State); the Devereaux House (344 W. South Temple); and a monument to Martha Hughes Cannon, pioneer doctor and the United States' first woman state senator (northeast corner of 200 West and South Temple).The plaza between the Salt Lake Temple and the Joseph Smith Memorial Building and heading east to the Church Office Building is a wonderful place to relax, meditate, enjoy the scenery or have a bite to eat.One Saturday option would be to get on the local light rail, TRAX, and take a ride west to the Gateway outdoor shopping mall. Take the City Center stop just south of Temple Square or get on the Temple Square stop just southwest of Temple Square, and go 1-2 stops west to the Arena or Planetarium stops to get there.The mall is an open-air destination that has many options for dining, entertainment and shopping. Visitors can also enjoy the Olympic Legacy Plaza fountain on the north end of the mall."Hallowed Ground" gives three separate and distinct walks: a Temple Square tour, which includes the square and the blocks immediately east and west of it; a Pioneer Business District Tour, which is immediately south of Temple Square; and a Capitol Hill and Pioneer Memorial Museum Tour. The museum (300 N. Main Street) is run by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers.Of course, sunny weather is not guaranteed.Luckily, there's quite a bit to do indoors within a block or two of the Conference Center.On Temple Square, there are two visitors centers and historic buildings to see. The Museum of Church History and Art always has different exhibits within its confines, and the newly opened Church History Library sits just east of the Conference Center.