It's Official. Vail has bought Park City Ski Resort from Powder Corp.

Its been a turbulent couple of years with the height of uncertainty and litigation reaching boiling points very recently. Last week we all held our breath as the courts decided it would take a $17.5 million bond posted by Powder Corp. to remain on the disputed resort property and stay open for the upcoming 2014/2015 ski season. Vail had asked for roughly $123 million and Powder Corp asked for the bond to be between $1 and $6 million. Early this week we received news that Powder Corp has decide to post the bond, which meant Park City Mountain Resort would in fact be open this year, and would need to again post another $19 million bond if they decided to also be open for the next…

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Park City's Historic Main Street will be the start and finish site for the challenging and final Stage 7 of the Tour of Utah on Sunday, August 10, featuring some of the steepest climbs and fastest descents in pro cycling.

For the fourth year in a row, Park City will be the site of the start and finish for the final stage of the prestigious Tour of Utah bike race.

The Tour of Utah is considered the longest professional cycling stage race in North America. This year’s race will cover 753.8 miles with 57,863 feet of vertical gain during the seven days of racing. Teams of 16 riders will be tested during this race.

The Race Goes Through at 12 Host Cities

The Tour starts in south Utah and will continue north through 12 host cities in Utah and…

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Come out and see some of the most beautiful and luxurious homes in the Park City area and benefit some area charities at the same time. This year’s tour will be held on Saturday, August 9.

The annual Luxury Home Tour is considered Park City’s premier real estate showcase, and the 2014 show is its 23rd year. The Tour will feature some of the finest residences that the public would not otherwise get to see. This year’s event will present homes in the prestigious The Colony at White Pine Canyon.

This event is organized and hosted by the Park City Board of Realtors Philanthropic Foundation. This fundraiser was conceptualized to use the natural beauty of the Park City area to highlight privately owned luxury homes to raise funds and support for local…

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Since the early 1900s, the Summit County Fair has been part of the area’s cultural and social fabric. This year’s event will be held from August 2 through August 9 and will be full of many exciting events.

Just a short 20-minute drive from Park City, the Fair will be held at the Summit County Fairgrounds in Coalville.

Fair Highlights

This year’s event will give you the opportunity to enjoy a truly exciting Western-themed event. You’ll have no problem finding something that you will love watching or participating in. Check out some of these Fair highlights.

PRCA Rodeo

Experience true Western life at the PRCA rodeo on Friday and Saturday night. Enjoy non-stop excitement and heart-pounding thrills as you watch top professional rodeo…

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Each year, the Park City Kimball Arts Center hosts its biggest fundraiser — the Kimball Arts Festival. This festival is a great way to spend a weekend in lovely Park City, enjoying activities, sights, and sounds that are sure to please your senses. This year’s event will be held August 1 through 3 at locations along Park City’s historic Main Street.

The Kimball Arts Festival is a juried event that attracts artists from around the country. The 2014 festival experienced the highest number of applications ever with more than 900 artist applications — with more than 200 being selected.

Participating artists will be presenting artwork in many mediums. You’ll find ceramics, photography, glass, fiber, and jewelry. You won’t want to miss the mixed…

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A Guide to the Kids Playgrounds in Park City Utah

Park City is well known for its "Greatest Snow on Earth" and world-class ski resorts. Park City has also recently become world famous as the only "Gold Rated" mountain biking town, honoring our amazing mountain trails that encompass our ski resorts and link together all throughout town. But skiing and mountain biking are all mostly for the adults or older kids. For the younger kids, toddlers and kids up to age 10, Park City has expanded its offerings of kids playgrounds at its parks. Below is a guide to the five best playgrounds in Park City - located at Creekside Park, Willow Creek Park, City Park, Prospector Park and Trailside Park.

  

Creekside Park in Park Meadows

Creekside Park is…

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If we were asked how the market is we would have to say that we have been enjoying a healthy recovery, but in the recent months we are starting to see a slight slowdown in sales in certain areas. Over the last couple of years we have been enjoying a healthy increase in sales activity up to 2014. Now this year, we are starting to finally see a small decrease in the number of sales. This may be due to a couple of factors including more expensive listings, an uptick in mortgage interest rates, and a lack of inventory. If we had to give a more detailed reason for the slow down in sales, we would have to point to the overconfidence in today's sellers and the rapidly increasing listing prices. This seems to be across our entire market in all segments of…

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Park City 4th of July Parade & Celebration

Parkites love their 4th of July holiday. It a full day of fun events and a great way to get out and meet many other visitors and connect with locals. Most events are in-town. You can start with the popular pancake breakfast (unless you’re doing the 5k run!) and then head up to Park City's Historic Main Street for our annual 4th of July Parade and a full day of activities in City Park, including live music, rugby games, beer gardens and vendors followed by fireworks at dusk. There really is no better place to spend your July 4th holiday than right here in Park City, Utah.


FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2014

7:00 am
Pancake Breakfast in City Park
$7 adults
$5 kids 12 and under

8:00 am
Cole Sport 5k Mountain Fun Run
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On Sunday, May 4th, the historic and highly recognized Rio Grande building was moved to its new, temporary location a few blocks down Park Avenue. The historic building is part of the upcoming 820 Park Avenue real estate development that will consist of 10 luxury residences and 4 commercial spaces.

The building was lifted, and secured to a large flat bed prior to Sunday's move. The building was then pulled down Park Avenue to its temporary location, a vacant lot at the 14th block on Park Avenue. Sunday was chosen because of the ability to easily close down the street for the move, which only took about a half hour. With the building now off-site, the developers will be able to begin excavation and removing soil to start the process of building the…

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According to a Summit County enforcement hearing on Thursday at the Sheldon Richins Building with TCFC Finance Co., LLC, completion of the golf course is expected by September 30. This has been a very long awaited event, with much doubt of its actual completion for the past decade. Summit County Deputy Attorney Jami Brackin reviewed the benchmarks TCFC has had to meet since May 2013, looking forward to those goals which are to be completed by September of this year.

Many of the required construction benchmarks up to the present have been completed, with the exception of progress on a new ski maintenance building. A recent dis-approval of the buildings new location may stall that portion of the development and construction, yet the goal is to still…

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