Halloween is a tricky holiday for mountain town living. When October 31st comes around, good weather is not guaranteed. We have seen sunny, blue-sky, 80-degree days and freezing, blowing snowstorms. Starting trick-or-treat activities early in the day can be valuable, especially in colder years. Once the sun sets over the ridgeline, it can get quite cold quickly.
A long-time local's favorite tradition is the annual Halloween celebration on Park City's historic Main Street. Closed for pedestrian traffic only from 3 pm to 6 pm, this is a great way to get a start on the trick-or-treat fun before dark. Dressed-up kids, parents, and even dogs travel up to Main Street, where most shops and merchants are kind enough to host PC residents and hand out bag
Deer Valley Resort® has just released news of a long-awaited announcement of a major ski terrain expansion and a new base village. Their "Expanded Excellence" will be a multi-year project expanding skiable terrain, skier services, and construction of a world-class, highly amenitized ski village at the base of Mayflower Mountain.
Deer Valley Resort® includes 2,026 acres, 103 runs, and 21 chairlifts over six mountains. The expansion will eventually add 3,700 acres, 135 runs, 16 chairlifts, and four mountains. The combined total is a whopping 5,726 acres, 238 runs, 37 chairlifts, spread over ten mountains in Utah's acclaimed Wasatch back.
The development of the new Mayflower Mountain ski village and portal, in partnership with Extell Development
Park City is well known as a world-class ski resort town, but it's also home to some amazing restaurants. And if you're looking for a great place to dine al fresco, you're in luck. Here are a few of the best restaurants in Park City with outdoor dining. Whether you're looking for a casual meal or a fine dining experience, you're sure to find something to your liking.
The Bridge Cafe and Grill (featured photo above) is a great breakfast, lunch, or dinner option. They have a wide variety of American dishes and some Brazilian-inspired options. Their outdoor patio is dog-friendly and a great spot to people-watch. They are located at the base of the Park City ski resort Town Lift on Main Street.
Grappa is a classic Italian restaurant with a cozy
Reviewing real estate statistical data through May 2023, the amount of listing inventory has not increased, and the selling price of closed sales has not decreased. Sales have been steady, with selling prices at about 93-96% off the active list price. The days-on-market has continued to increase all year, now up to just over 100 days on average. The market feels active and somewhat balanced, with no clear direction favoring buyers or sellers. Now that we are into mid-June, we are seeing some good options coming to market, and we seem to see continued activity in sales. For buyers waiting for a significant slowdown leading to discounted buys, we just are not seeing signs of that type of market.
Trailside Bike Park is a mountain bike park in Park City, Utah. The park offers a variety of trails for all skill levels, from beginner to advanced. The park includes two pump tracks, a skills development area, a tabletop jump line, a beginner skills trail, a beginner flow trail, an intermediate jump trail, an intermediate/ advanced all-mountain trail, and an advanced freeride trail.
There are trails for all skill levels, so you can find one right for you. If you are new to mountain biking or want to improve your skills, the park offers an excellent opportunity to practice riding various features and trail conditions. The skills development area has a variety of features, such as tabletop jumps, skinnies, and berms. The park is a great place to
Utah is again in the headlines with another high ranking - this time as the #1 Best State. The Best States rankings by U.S. News & World Report compile thousands of data points into 71 metrics across eight categories to measure how well states perform for their citizens. Some categories have more weight than others, based on surveys of what people value the most. The eight categories, in order of importance, are; Health Care, Education, Economy, Infrastructure, Opportunity, Fiscal Stability, Crime and Corrections, and Natural Environment.
The 2023 list of Best States by U.S. News has Utah at #1, Washington (a previous winner) at #2, and Idaho at #3. For the individual categories, Utah ranked #1 for Economy, #1 for Fiscal Stability, #4 for
For eight consecutive months, the number of active listings for residential properties in Park City has been on the decline. Last year, March had 197 listings for sale, then climbed to over double at 460 listings in July 2022. Since July of last year, the number of properties available to buyers has decreased to 345 listings for sale in March 2023. The number of closed sales in March 2022 was 119, with only 86 in March 2023, a decrease of 28%. Last spring seemed to be the start of the slowdown from the rapid-fire activity fueled by the pandemic, so, logically, we would see a decrease in unit sales year over year. Year-to-date, the slowdown is more apparent, with Q1 2022 having 364 sales and Q1 2023 only at 177 sales, a decrease
skiing in Utah well into the month of May, possibly June?
Below is a list of the current scheduled closing days at Utah's most popular ski resorts. Many resorts have extended their seasons with the substantial snowpack. Snowbird just hit 785 inches, Alta is at 843, and Brighton is at 836! It has been an insane year that will provide for amazing spring skiing. Each year Snowbird typically runs lifts until they run out of snow, and this year they should easily get to, and maybe past the Memorial Day holiday weekend. New this year, Brighton ski resort will be running the Millicent Chair Meltdown, with plans to run the popular Milly lift until May 29th. This will be a fun year of slushy, soft spring skiing - if we ever stop getting new storms and epic
Deer Valley Resort just announced plans to stay open for an extra week this ski season. The resort was scheduled to close on Sunday, April 16, but will now stay open until Sunday, April 23rd. The plan is to keep lifts open on Bald Mountain and Bald Eagle Mountain.
With 485 inches of snowfall this season, this ranks as the best year on record for the resort, breaking the 484-inch record set in the 2016-2017 winter. We should soon see Deer Valley hit 500 inches of snow, which is an amount typically only seen in Utah's ski resorts in Big Cottonwood Canyon and Little Cottonwood Canyon.
The Cottonwood Canyon ski resorts are only an hour's drive from Park City. These resorts (Alta, Snowbird,
The Mason is the newest resort development in Park City - launching 33 new to-be-built residences. Located by the Jordanelle Reservoir in the Mayflower Jordanelle community, The Mason is surrounded by the lake to the east, and Deer Valley and Park City ski resorts to the west, with mountain trails in all directions. The Mason units include fully-furnished, 1-3 bedroom residences, within an amenity rich building. Starting from the original Lodge at Stillwater, The Mason adds two new building additions and a complete remodel of the current building common areas. The Mason's refined designs, features and spaces raise the standard for mountain living.
The Mason offers turn-key, ready to enjoy furnished homes. The kitchens include semi-custom cabinetry
