The city called West Valley, Utah is a suburb of the city of Salt Lake and is located within Salt Lake County. Currently, the city of West Valley supports a population of around 130,000. Before the city was incorporated in 1980, the area comprised four separate communities: Hunter, Granger, Redwood and Chesterfield. Maverik Center and the USANA Amphitheater are located in West Valley City.
The Ute and Shoshoni Native American tribes are the earliest known inhabitants of the Salt Lake Valley area.
The Welsh Latter-day Saints and Dan Jones arrived within the area sometime in 1849, settling in the Granger region. Irrigation systems were developed throughout that time that help spur the growth of the agriculture sector. Elias Smith proposed the name of the region because of it's successful farming. Occasionally, farming was made near impossible because of the high alkali content. In 1884, the Latter-day Saints divided their group into two and formed a separate Granger Ward.
Shortly after the four communities of Granger, Hunter, Redwood and Chesterfield were incorporated as the city of West Valley a petition rose against them attempting to eliminate the new city. The campaign was successful to the extent that it convinced the state's court system to order a disincorporation election which occurred three months after West Valley City was incorporated. The election was very close, with just 72 votes which decided the outcome of the city. During the last 20 years, West Valley City has thrived and continues to grow and prosper.
The Utah Cultural Celebration Center is located in the city and hosts an assortment of different music and cultural shows annually. The E Center is another popular attraction. It was constructed during 1997 and hosted the 2002 Winter Games. The Hale Center Theatre, the Rocky Mountain Raceway and the USANA Amphitheatre are a few of the other attractions which are located in West Valley City. Salt Lake City also has various attractions, like for instance the Off Broadway Theatre, which is famous for its comedy shows, Ballet West, which is amongst the leading ballet companies within the United States, the capitol Theatre, which is home to Utah Opera Company and was constructed in 1913 and Wheeler Historic farm, that is home to a historic farm house. Among the other popular locations within the region are the Clark Planetarium, the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Trolley Square, Heber Valley Historic Railroad, Utah's Hogle Zoo, Lagoon Amusement Park, Utah Opera Company; The Utah Symphony; Sandy City Amphitheater; Salt Lake Art Center, Fort Douglas Military Museum, The Children's Museum of Utah, Pioneer Memorial Museum, Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Utah Museum of Natural History, and the Usana Amphitheater.