I moved from Salt Lake City about a year ago and can certainly relate to that tale. However there is a pretty good group of Scot friendlies in the area. Just about everyone is interested in family history and can relate to that. There is a great Highland Games held there every year and two local pipe bands that are fantastic. There is also a very kilt friendly pub called Piper Down right in the city. So yea there are alot of people that will gawk but suprisingly much more that will embrace it than not.