If you want to get to Lake Tahoe, the best option is to fly into Reno and make the 1 hour drive from there. Flying Delta, I had to stop in Atlanta and SLC. 2 stops for a domestic flight suuucks. But, sometimes unavoidable. Also flew to SLC earlier this Winter because, well, one does not miss a ski season where snowfall records are being shattered. If you like the outdoors, there are a million things to do year-round in the surrounding areas of SLC. So yes, there's much more to do there besides Mormons and the University of Utah.