Park City
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A Classy Warm-Weather Weekend in Park City
When it comes to spending time in Park City — Utah’s snow sports —mecca I prefer the sunny, urbane side of mountain life. Happily, there’s plenty of fun to be had for those who are looking to experience the “city” side of Park City, sans snow.
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Best Spots to Get Olympic Spirit
Just because the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games are in the past doesn’t mean that the Utah Olympic spirit is has been snuffed out. Athletes still train here, and ski schools in Utah resorts might be the start of a future Olympian’s career.
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How To Get the Most Out of the Park City Annual Gay Ski Week
At Park City, Utah's annual Gay Ski Week, officially known as Elevation Utah, visitors will be surrounded by like-minded athletes and folks who want to crush it out on the slopes and have fun dancing the night away.
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Insider's Guide to Park City
Kaylin Richardson, Olympic athlete, and a friend share their favorite Park City experiences to encourage you to add the city's culture-enriched valley, scenery, food, art and access to all-season adventure to your bucket list.
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Mountain Lifestyle Calling
Make your chocolate fantasy into reality by including on your itinerary a visit to the Ritual Chocolate Factory, one of Utah’s premier chocolate makers.
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Park City Area: 1 Destination, 3 Resorts
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Sundance, Full Circle
Come for the films but stay for ... everything else. Whether you’re an out-of-state visitor or a local looking for celebrity sightings; staying at the Waldorf Astoria or driving up from your apartment set-up in your mother’s basement; on a marathon screening schedule or mixing in fine dining and the area's wintry recreation, Sundance Film Festival boasts films and experiences for everyone.
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Sundance: The Story is Utah
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The Fly Girls of Park City
Kick off your ski trip by visiting Utah Olympic Park and reliving the fight for gender equality in the Olympic Winter Games with Park City’s very own women changemakers.
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Winter Sports
If skiing powder is your thing, Park City has you covered. With 426 downhill trails across 9,326 acres and numerous spots to Nordic ski, there are limitless possibilities. These numbers partially explain why the U.S. Ski and Snowboard team is headquartered in Park City. Other reasons include unbeatable proximity, quality of recreational opportunities and quality of life.
Park City Mountain is the largest ski resort in the United States, while Deer Valley is one of country's most popular luxury mountain resorts. The nearby Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, once featured in the Olympic games, offers great cross-country skiing. Newest to the area is Woodward Park City, an adventure sports center with a lift of its own. This Park City area quick guide will help you make the most of your ski trip to Park City.
Park City Ski Resorts
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Deer Valley Resort
Utah’s Deer Valley Resort is a skier’s paradise with outstanding customer service, prime ski conditions and summer activities. Learn more!
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Park City Mountain
Park City Mountain is one of Utah’s world-class ski resorts, with more than 7,300 acres of winter fun and countless things to do off the slopes. Check it out!
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Woodward Resort
Woodward Park City is the nation’s first all-in-one action sports and ski resort, located just 30 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City.
Local Highlights
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Cross Country Skiing
Park City has long been a destination for cross-country enthusiasts. With over 70 kilometers of groomed trails in the town and surrounding mountains, there’s ample room for a strenuous cardio workout or a casual moonlit glide.
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Dining
After working up an appetite on the trails, it’s time for Park City’s second favorite activity — eating. It is uncommon to find the quality of local restaurants and diversity of cuisine in a city of this size. In June, a 1,500-seat table stretches the length of Historic Main Street for the Savor the Summit’s Grande Table event to create an enchanting evening of fine food and live music with hundreds of your new best friends.
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Historic Main Street
Any visit to Park City requires a leisurely walk down Historic Main Street past the vibrant Victorian architecture of old mining cabins, lovingly restored and maintained by residents. This street is the centerpiece of this mountain town, and home to dozens of restaurants, bars, unique local shopping experiences and other fun things to do in Park City that offer visitors the very best of Utah.
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Luxury Accommodations
The Park City area’s luxury scene significantly evolved in recent years when three major players in the industry opened: Stein Erickson, Waldorf Astoria Park City, St. Regis Deer Valley and the Montage at Deer Valley. Nearby Midway also opened the Zermatt Resort. A wide range of other accommodations for all budgets dot the Park City landscape, both slope-side and around town.
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Mountain Biking
From gentle strolls on the Rail Trail across a wide-open basin with spectacular views of the mountains, to twisty, thrilling singletrack mountain bike trails like Town’s loop, you will not be disappointed. In summer and fall, set your knobby tires on the Mid-Mountain Trail, which contours across three ski areas for 20 miles of riding through dense pine forests. Also don’t miss the Wasatch Crest Trail, which traverses the spine of the Wasatch Range on smooth, fast singletrack. Trails like these caught the eye of the International Mountain Bicycling Association and as a result Park City has become the world’s only IMBA-certified Gold Level riding destination. Learn more about mountain biking in Park City
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Olympic Legacy Park
The venue for several events during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, the Olympic Legacy Park includes aerials, ski jumping, luge, skeleton and bobsled competitions as well as summer activities. Learn more about the best spots to relive Olympic memories
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Outdoor Events
The Deer Valley Music Festival and Kimball Arts Festival headline a calendar full of great Park City events throughout the warmer months. Every Sunday, from June through September, the Park Silly market — one of the most treasured Park City events — fills the streets of lower Historic Main Street with live music, local craftsmen and great food.
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Sundance Film Festival
For 30 years, filmmakers, stars and audiences have been traveling to Utah's Sundance Film Festival to see some of the most innovative storytelling in cinema. Park City is the epicenter, but Sundance venues can also be found in Salt Lake City, Ogden and at the Sundance Mountain Resort.
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The Fly Girls of Park City
Kick off your ski trip by visiting Utah Olympic Park and reliving the fight for gender equality in the Olympic Winter Games with Park City’s very own women changemakers.
For food, drink and shopping, Park City’s historic Main Street is the place to be.
Deer Valley Resort in Park City
What's Nearby?
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Heber Valley
Between the destination towns of Heber and Midway, Heber Valley astonishes with its alpine splendor and access to endless outdoor recreation.
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Kamas
Kamas itself is a quiet high country town with a population of around 2,000 people and a ranch mentality carried over from the earlier settlements. Today the town defines itself by vast tracts of open space, access to recreation and family friendliness.
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City makes a great gateway for travelers making a trip to Utah's ski resorts or southward to Utah’s renowned red rock country
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Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
The Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest (UWCNF) encompasses Utah's Wasatch Mountains adjacent to the state's northern metropolitan area, and the north slope of the High Uintas Wilderness.
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Wasatch Mountain State Park
Launch your family adventure in Wasatch Mountain State Park, just an hour’s drive from the Salt Lake City International Airport. Explore the trails by foot, bike or ATV, and in the fall see what wows the park naturalist every year as the leaves turn orange, magenta and purple.
