First Time to Park City Guide
Description:
Home to the three world-renowned mega ski resorts and the glitzy Sundance Film Festival – Park City is no ghost town these days. Once the site of the largest silver mining camp in the nation, the eventual collapse in silver prices and the resulting town decline earned Park City a spot on a list of ghost towns of the west just a half a century ago.
The popularity of skiing resurrected the old mining town into what it is today. Most visitors are drawn to Park City to ski the famed slopes, partake in the lavish spas and elegant eateries, and revel in the celebrity scene.
Park City had 27 saloons lining Main Street during the mining boom, but these days Main Street is lined with high-end boutiques, art galleries, outdoor clothing stores, wine bars, and quite possibly more restaurants than permanent residents.
Although Park City appears to be a luxurious ski destination that caters to an upscale crowd, there are still many remnants of its debaucherous mining past strewn throughout the city.
Photo courtesy Brad.K http://www.flickr.com/photos/stopbits/2769063351/
The popularity of skiing resurrected the old mining town into what it is today. Most visitors are drawn to Park City to ski the famed slopes, partake in the lavish spas and elegant eateries, and revel in the celebrity scene.
Park City had 27 saloons lining Main Street during the mining boom, but these days Main Street is lined with high-end boutiques, art galleries, outdoor clothing stores, wine bars, and quite possibly more restaurants than permanent residents.
Although Park City appears to be a luxurious ski destination that caters to an upscale crowd, there are still many remnants of its debaucherous mining past strewn throughout the city.
Photo courtesy Brad.K http://www.flickr.com/photos/stopbits/2769063351/
Author: Amiee Maxwell
Day 1 - Park City
THINGS TO DO
Odds are good that your first trip to Park City is a ski vacation. Deer Valley is one of the finest and most luxurious ski resorts in the country. The skier only resort caters to the upscale skier with fine dining and lodging options and miles and miles of immaculately groomed carpet. Neighboring Park City Mountain Resort appeals more to families and The Canyons is a great choice for the advanced skier looking for off piste adventures.
Downhill skiing is not the only way to enjoy this beautiful mountain town. The Park City area has many groomed and maintained trails for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. One can also easily spend a day touring around the shops of Main Street and checking out museums of Park City’s mining and Olympic past.
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Deer Valley Resort
Location:
view in google maps2250 Deer Valley Drive South
Park City, UT 84060
Phone:
+1 435 558 3337 / +1 435 649 10002
Park City Mountain Resort
Location:
view in google maps1310 Lowell Ave
Park City, UT 84060
Phone:
+1 435 647 5449 / +1 435 649 81112
Align Spa
Location:
view in google maps1792 Bonanza Drive
Building C, Suite 130
Park City, UT 84060
Phone:
+1 435 647 93003
Canyons
Location:
view in google maps4000 Canyons Resort Drive
Park City, UT 84098
Phone:
+1 435 226 9667 / +1 435 649 54004
Round Valley Loop Trails
Location:
84060 Park City,5
Main Street
Location:
view in google mapsMain Street
Park City, UT 84060
Phone:
+1 435 658 96166
Park City Museum and Tourist Information Center
Location:
view in google maps528 Main Street
Park City, UT 84060
Phone:
+1 435 649 61007
Utah Olympic Park
Location:
view in google maps3000 Bear Hollow D
Park City, UT 84098
Phone:
+1 888 659 7275 (Toll Free) /+1 435 658 42008
Egyptian Theatre
Location:
view in google maps328 Main Street
Park City, UT 84060
Phone:
+1 435 649 93719
Alf Engen Ski Museum
Location:
view in google maps3000 Bear Hollow Drive
Utah Olympic Park
Park City, Utah 84098
Phone:
+1 435 658 424010
Kimball Art Center
Location:
view in google maps638 Park Ave
At the bottom of Main St
Park City, UT 84060
Phone:
+1 435 649 8882Day 2 - Park City
RESTAURANTS
Park City has countless options for refueling after a long day on the slopes. With over 100 restaurants to choose from spread out over all three ski resorts, Main Street, Prospector Square, and Kimball Junction – the hardest part of the day is choosing where to dine.
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Riverhorse on Main
Location:
view in google maps540 Main Street
84060 Park City,
Phone:
4356493536x2
O'Shucks Bar & Grill
Location:
view in google maps427 Main St
Park City, UT 84060
Phone:
+1 435 645 39993
Windy Ridge Cafe
Location:
view in google maps1250 Iron Horse Drive
Park City, UT 84060
Phone:
+1 435 647 08804
Wasatch Brew Pub
Location:
view in google maps250 Main Street
Park City, UT 84060
Phone:
+1 435 649 09005
350 Main Brasserie
Location:
view in google maps350 Main Street
Park City, UT 84060
Phone:
4356493140x101Day 3 - Park City
NIGHTLIFE
Drinking has always been a little easier in Park City when compared to other parts of Utah. But a recent change in Utah liquor laws has now made getting a drink in Park City even easier. As of July 2009, memberships are no longer required to enter a Utah bar making Utah ‘almost’ like everywhere else. The ski areas have great bars for grabbing a beer après ski and Main Street is lined with plenty of hip clubs and chill lounges.
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No Name Saloon and Grill
Location:
view in google maps447 Main Street
Park City, UT 84060
Phone:
+1 435 649 66672
O'Shucks Bar & Grill
Location:
view in google maps427 Main St
Park City, UT 84060
Phone:
+1 435 645 39993
Sidecar
Location:
view in google maps333 Main Street
(Second Floor)
Park City, UT 84060
Phone:
+1 435 645 74684
Star Bar
Location:
view in google maps268 Main Street
Park City, UT 84060
Phone:
+1 435 615 75885
The Spur Bar & Grill
Location:
view in google maps350 1/2 Main Street
Park City, UT 84060
Phone:
+1 435 615 1618Day 4 - Park City
LOCAL RECOMMENDATIONS: SPAS
Park City has nearly as many spas as it has restaurants which is no surprise since a day out on Park City’s stellar slops can lead to some awfully sore muscles and the dry climate and high altitude sun can wreak some havoc on the skin. Choose from a wide variety of massage treatments and energetic body wraps and scrubs. Also, to relieve tight muscles give a private yoga lesson a try.
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Vie Retreat
Location:
view in google maps1492 Park Avenue
Park City, UT 84060
Phone:
+1 435 649 63632
Stein Eriksen Lodge Spa
Location:
view in google maps7700 Stein Way
Stein Eriksen Lodge
Park City, UT 84060
Phone:
+1 435 645 6475 / +1 435 649 37003
Flowmotion
Location:
view in google mapsVarious Venues
Park City, UT 84060
Phone:
+1 435 579 03574
Papillion the Spa
Location:
view in google maps3000 The Canyons Resort Drive
Park City, UT 84098
Phone:
+1 435 655 2266