Simple, there is just so much to do, in great weather!
If you are new to Park City, here are a few ideas of events, festivals and fun things to do while in town. As locals, we get to enjoy outdoor recreation all year long, summer and winter. It's one of the main reasons why Outside Magazine readers voted Park City Utah as the "Best Place to Live in America". This page has a few ideas for you to try while in town. As always, feel free to call or email us and we'll be happy to share more info with you.
LIFT SERVICED HIKING AND MOUNTAIN BIKING
All three resorts now offer great options for lift-serviced mountain biking and hiking. You ride up the chairlift with your bike hanging on the next chair, and cruise on down through an assortment of
"Best Town Ever" According to Outside Magazine readers who voted for the Best Town in America to Live for 2013. Park City appears on the cover of the magazine, showcasing a mountain biker on the Lost Prospector trail overlooking Old Town Park City. The cover says: "America's Best Towns. 18 Perfect Places to Live".
To find the winner they started with the American College of Sports Medicine's annual list of the country's 50 healthiest cities, then added a few small and mid-sized towns that the metro-centric pool had overlooked. Next they went to the experts, the true experts. They called on runners, bikers, surfers and climbers to help narrow the finalists to the top ten list where it's easy to eat healthy, find work, quickly access great trails,
The Luxury Home Tour is a showcase of private luxury residences in the Park City area. Over the years the Tour has showcased some of the finest homes built in Utah. These homes are privately owned homes that never open to the public, and are available for the tour by the generosity of the homeowners and the private communities they reside in. This year’s Tour is being held in Deer Valley’s prestigious Deer Crest neighborhood - a private, gated community of ski-in, ski-out homes and home to the St. Regis Hotel. The Tour will be showcasing seven beautiful private residences designed by some of the country’s top architects and interior designers.
An Amazing National Park only 4 hours from Park City!
Many of the great things about living in Park City are not even in Park City itself. Park City is of course an amazing place to live and visit, but what makes it even more amazing are all the nearby fun things to do and see. Utah is possibly one of the most beautiful states in the U.S. and is for sure one of the most diverse in landscape, scenery and ecosystems. From staggering tall and green mountains in the north end of the state, to exquisite deserts of sand and world-famous red rock in the south, there is no end to the "must see" list in Utah. Be sure to check out our photos of "Angels Landing" below:
Hiking on the Watchman Trail in Zion National Park
Recommendations on a few top choices of trails in Park City Utah.
Its summertime in Park City and for those lucky enough to know, summer can be just as much fun (or more so) as our popular winter season. As we get through June, we typically see the mountain trails open up as the higher elevation snow finally melts away. For the past few weeks we have been mostly confined to the lower elevation trails for hiking and biking such as the very popular and easy Round Valley. Round Valley is a great choice for early and late season riding. It is at a lower elevation, and gets a lot of sun so the area dries out quickly and is one of the first locations to be ridable in spring.
Vail Resorts president and CEO Rob Katz announced Wednesday that the company had signed a long-term lease deal to operate the Canyons Ski Resort. Toronto-based Talisker Corp currently owns the ski resort and has leased the resort to Vail Resorts for 50 years, with an option for six 50-year extensions.
Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass will now include the Canyons Ski Resort in Park City, Utah.
The very popular Epic Pass offered by Vail Resorts affords it's passholders unlimited skiing and riding with no blackout dates at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood, Afton Alps, Mt. Brighton, Arapahoe Basin, Eldora, and now includes Canyons Resort in Utah. The Epic Pass will replace the Canyons
"Like" Our NEW Facebook Page to Keep Updated on All Things Park City.
We regularly update our Enjoy Park City facebook page with new snowfall amounts, mountain biking trail conditions, fun events and real estate news. This is an easy and fun way to know what is going on in Park City, and if you are from out of town, you'll be in the know, and you'll be educated of the best times to come visit Park City. This online resource will include some real estate news, but mostly this is intended to be a sort of Park City concierge for you. We want you to know what is happening and when, and how you can make the most out of your visits to Park City.
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AMAZING NEWS! Park City Utah is blessed with the fact that we now have three ski resorts in SKI Magazine's Top Ten Resorts list.
Photo of Deer Valley Ski Resort
Every year SKI Magazine polls its readers to find out the best of the best in North America's ski resorts. From snow quality, to grooming to dining, from access to lodging and everything in between, the readers of SKI Magazine rate their top picks for each category. This is always a very anticipated issue of SKI Magazine, and largely drives the decisions of upcoming winter ski season visitors. You can bet that the top resorts benefit largely due to the additional exposure. And for the owners of vacation real estate properties in those towns and resorts, the positive exposure is great for
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You'll hear this phrase often; "We came for the winters, but stayed for the Summers!" That is true for just about every resident of Park City. Summer here is truly amazing. If you have not spent much time here in Summer yet, you have got to give it a try, especially if you live somewhere hot, this is a great escape from the heat.
We are so excited to be back into Summer. Most of the snow has melted away, aside from a few random patches still remaining. The mountains are getting very green, the trails are in great condition, and the temperature is in its ideal range of upper 60's and 70's. The above photo of our dog, Brinkley, was taken only a couple
The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) recently named Park City a Gold Level Ride Center, making Park City the first town in the world to receive the honor!
As Park City Realtors we fully understand the importance of our amazing trails network. It is one of the most important aspects we get to boast about for our beloved town. We are members, and fully support the Mountain Trails Foundation. MTF is a non-profit organization that creates, and maintains trails throughout the Park City and Deer Valley area. Mountain Trail's director, Charlie Sturgis submitted Park City's application for the award. According to a press release, Park City received a score of 96, out of 100, and no other town has yet to achieve higher than a 90. Multiple towns
