CREATIVE RISK

Its more than a "paint night", its a chance to take a creative risk, laugh, meet new people and get some much needed art therapy. All of that and much more can be obtained at The Paint Mixer. This week I happily sat down with Jill Johnson, the owner and Chief Creative Officer of The Paint Mixer, and we talked about why The Paint Mixer is one of the best ways to Enjoy Park City.

What inspired you to buy The Paint Mixer?
My husband Matt and I were looking to get out of corporate and start a business of our own. I come from a long line of entrepreneurs, its in my blood. We were working with a broker looking at different ventures when I was contacted by Paint Mixer. They had read my profile (Jill has a background in art therapy) and…

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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced this week the maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages to be acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2018, will be increased from $424,100 to $453,100. In most of the U.S. this will be the maximum conforming loan limit for one-unit properties. 

The Housing and Economic Recovery Act (HERA) requires that the baseline conforming loan limit be adjusted each year to reflect the change in the average U.S. home prices. And earlier this week, FHFA published its third quarter 2017 House Price Index (HPI) report, which includes estimates for the increase in the average U.S. home value over the last four quarters.  And according to FHFA's seasonally adjusted, expanded-data HPI, house prices increased 6.8…

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The holidays are in full swing here in Park city, and of course there is no shortage of fun things to do. Everything from singing, dancing, art, and of course Santa coming to town via the Town Lift. Below is a list of fun activities going on in the month of December. Take a land then get out there and Enjoy Park City!

The Egyptian Theater - As always the Egyptian Theater has an amazing line-up for December. For more info and tickets visit their website here.

  • Elf The Musical JR. -  Dec 7th - 9th 2017
  • Park City Holiday Spectacular and Sing-A-Long! Dec 14th - 17th 2017
  • It's A Beautiful Day - Farewell Tour Dec 20th - 21st 2017
  • Kurt Bestor Dec 22nd - 25th 2017
  • Gabriel Sanchez presents THE PRINCE EXPERIENCE Dec 26th - 28th 2017
  • Who's…

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With the holiday season in full swing, we thought we would share a few of our favorite holiday decorating ideas to help get everyone in a festive mood.

Craft Playful Button Yarn Trees
Here's a fun holiday decoration that the kids will love helping with. Just glue yarn to inexpensive foam topiary forms then add buttons in assorted colors and sizes. All materials could be easily purchased at Michaels or Hobby Lobby.

Sprigs of Evergreens
A vase filled with evergreen clippings (available at Park City Nursery) is a handy stand-in for a Christmas tree in small spaces. Make it festive by wiring ornaments onto the branches and piling presents beneath. Like any cut centerpiece, change the water ever few days to keep the greenery looking its best. And don't…

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The Golden Rule 

Treating others as you want to be treated, this is the golden rule we have all grown up trying to follow. Park City Vacation Rental Properties owner/founder Jim Bizily has taken this rule into business and it seems to be working rather well for him. Park City Vacation Properties was just voted Park City's best for the third consecutive year. This week I had the pleasure of talking with him about how he and his team strive to provide the best in property management and so much more.

What inspired you to start Park City Vacation Rentals?
Many years ago I ran a lasik surgical center in San Diego. I could never find a good quality property management company. So I decided to create one from the vantage point of the property owner, and run it…

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To say the locals of Park City came through on Friday's Live PC Give PC event, would be an understatement. The Live PC Give PC event, which is put on by the Park City Community Foundation was a HUGE success!!

Not only was one incredible party thrown at High West Friday evening, but hundreds of Park City locals came to celebrate and continued to donate. At the end of a very long day, the Live PC Give PC 2017 goal of reaching $1,999,999 was exceeded with an astounding $2,026,917 total!! 107 non-profits participated, over 30 sponsors and a total of 4,123 donors. Once again the Park City community came together and was an example of what amazing feats can be accomplished when we work together.

And there is still time to give, check out their website here…

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Thanksgiving is only weeks away, and most of us will be lucky enough to be spending the holiday's with our loved ones enjoying the delicious foods that come with the holiday's. But not everyone is as fortunate.

In the state of Utah, 1 in 7 children go to bed hungry every night. Last year the Park City Board of Realtors, with the help of the community, provided 2,300 turkeys to those in need – this year the goal is 2,500.

Park City's food pantry on Munchkin Road provides food to 60 Park City families per day. They provide items such as canned goods, dried foods, as well as bakery products, milk and produce. This year the food pantry has a list of 850 families in need of a Thanksgiving bird. Help the Park City Board of Realtors give hunger the bird, and…

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A passion for skiing

Imagine your best friend owning a top of the line ski shop, and all your friends work there, and they are the very best at what they do. This is exactly what you will find at Jackson's Basecamp. This week I got the chance to hang out and chat with Jackson and his crew at Jackson's Basecamp, which has been completely remodeled and reVAMPED!! Jackson and his team (entirely all Parkites) just finished revamping the entire store, even making new fixture's by hand from recycled local products. They even used fallen aspen trees as racks for the helmets. Every inch of Jackson's Basecamp is pure GENUIS.

What inspired you to open Jackson's Basecamp?
 I have always had a passion for skiing. While other kids were playing fireman and astronaut,…

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GOURMET ON THE GO

The historic Imperial House at the top of Main was impeccably renovated last year and is now home to Riverhorse Provisions. Riverhorse on Main's co-owner Seth Adams is responsible for the revival of this historic land mark. However chef Mark Peterson has taken RHP on as his baby, and transformed the Imperial House into a gourmet cafe/market, truly unique to Park City. Recently I got to sit with Mark and talk about how RHP is one of the best of places to Enjoy Park City.

How long has RHP been open?
Almost a year, we opened last December. And we had quite an eventful month. Upstairs in the market shortly after the new wood shelves had been stained the rags used spontaneously combusted inside a garbage can starting a fire in the middle…

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With the holiday season quickly approaching, we all hopefully begin to get into that generous giving spirit. And start thinking of ways to give back to the community we love. Live PC Give PC gives us that chance. It’s one extraordinary day to celebrate our collective spirit of giving, and to support the organizations that make Park City so incredibly special.

So many of us are fortunate enough to live and work in this beautiful place, and be part of a community that truly looks out for one another. However on the other side of our thriving resort/service community is those who need community support for housing, healthcare, day care, and that is just naming a few of the many, many non-profit organizations that will benefit from this one event.

The Park…

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