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Vail Resorts announces the most impactful capital plan in the history of U.S. ski industry with more than $50 million of improvements are planned for next season!


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Vail Resorts plans to link two of North America’s greatest ski areas – creating the largest resort in the United States with 7,300 acres of skiable terrain. The plan outlines more than $50 million worth of resort improvements in 2015 that include. Already, the EPIC pass allows skiers to choose which mountain to ski for the day, PCMR or Canyons. Soon the resorts will be connected.

The Interconnect Gondola

An eight-passenger, high-speed gondola running from the base of the existing Silver Lift at Park City to the Flatiron Lift at Canyons. When

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The town of Park city loves Halloween. Residents including parents, kids and dogs gather each year on historic Main Street for a safe trick-or-treating location and the KSL Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest. The city closes down Main Street to vehicles and creates a large pedestrian friendly environment allowing for easy and safe trick-or-treating. The Halloween festivities on Park City's Historic Main Street has been named one of the top Halloween celebrations in the country by Travel and Leisure magazine.

Parking:
Main Street will be closed to vehicular traffic at 1:30 p.m. on Halloween, so be sure to remove your car or the police may move it for you. Parking near the Main Street area can be tough so carpool if possible. The China Bridge parking

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The Park City Area Lodging Association recently met with Blaise Carrig, President, Vail Corporation Mountain Division. As you'll see from the highlights below, the future for Park City is positive and we are quite optimistic for what is to come. The purchase of PCMR by Vail has been huge news in the ski industry and even more so for the local's who call Park City home. For investors looking for rental property, vacation homes or just a second home to spend more time, the town of Park City has never been more appealing than now. 

Vail Corporation (NYSE symbol MTN) has three divisions:

Division 1, the Mountain Division is their most profitable.

This operates 11 ski resorts in the US: Vail, Breckenridge, Beaver Creek, and Keystone (Colorado),

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Park City is now EPIC

Park City is now part of the Epic family! This means you can now ski or ride Park City and Canyons this season, as well as other iconic resorts including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, and Arapahoe Basin in Colorado, and Heavenly, Northstar, and Kirkwood in Lake Tahoe on one season pass!

For unlimited, unrestricted access to both Park City and Canyons, plus the best of Colorado and Lake Tahoe, check out the Epic Pass. The Epic Pass pays for itself in just over 5 days. Plus, with the addition of Park City, the Epic Pass now provides access to 22 resorts and more than 32,000 acres of the world’s best skiing and riding, all for only $749.

Want more pass options for skiing or riding Park City this season? If

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Jupiter Bowl powder skiing at Park City Mountain Resort  

Every year SKI Magazine releases their ski resort Annual Rankings. SKI Magazine ranks the resorts using reader feedback based on a variety of categories such as terrain variety, slope grooming, dining, etc. All three Park City ski resorts ranked quite well again, but did slip a few spots from the previous year. Most of the other northern Utah ski resorts can also be found in the list below. We would highly expect to see big changes in the rankings, possibly not for next year, but for sure the year after as we see the merging of Park City Ski Resort and Canyons Resort, both now operated by Vail Resorts. Lots of big changes to come!

The rankings are a great way to help you decide where

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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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