Park City is a buzz as it readies to once again be in the international spotlight. The Sundance Film Festival kicks off January 24 and will run thru February 3. For the locals, this is a great time to hit the slopes as the majority of folks in town will be on Main Street and at the many film screening venues. Prepare for heavy traffic and crowds with more than 124,000 people expected to attend the festival, and some cutting-edge films to view. Be sure to take advantage of the free Park City Transit to get around town! The buses also serve as an entertaining way to mingle with festival goers.
For those who have not yet purchased tickets, Utah residents get a discount and there may be some left each day on the eWaitlist. Whatever your level of
More than a world-renowned destination for recreation, Park City is a powerhouse for amazing access to high-caliber cultural offerings. Come in from the cold and be entertained by top-notch performers.. The line-ups on Park City local stages is not lacking in depth or quality. Check out who is coming to the Eccles Center and the Egyptian Theatre this month.
Jodi Kantor
Kantor is part of the Pulitzer Prize-winning team whose New York Times story on Harvey Weinstein’s alleged abuse toward women was brought to the forefront. She will share events that allegedly took place around the world and right here in Park City at the Stein Ericksen Lodge. She will discuss abuse in Hollywood and current patterns of why women are now speaking up.
Last year closed with a huge announcement for Utah with the U.S. Olympic Committee choosing Salt Lake City over Denver as the official U.S. bid city to host the 2030 Olympic Winter Games. And Utahns seem to be thrilled about the prospect of once again welcoming the world just 28 years after the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games! Home to the Greatest Snow on Earth, Utah is poised to be a contender for the 2026 (to be in the running for 2030, the USOC must enter the bid for 2026) and 2030 games.
A recent poll posted on the Salt Lake Tribune on Feb.7, 2018 indicated the majority were on board for hosting another Olympics.
Q: Do you support or oppose Salt Lake City seeking to host the 2030 Winter Olympic Games?
With the ski season off to a stellar start in Utah, Park City Mountain already has 100 trails open with packed powder conditions, thanks to 46-inches of snowfall already received. Now, that’s reason to celebrate! The Vail-owned resort has lined up a festive, 16-day Snowfest, beginning on December 22. A plethora of events offer wintertime fun for local and visiting families. Activities include live music during apres ski, the annual Torchlight Parade, holiday-themed crafts, and meet and greets with the resort’s avalanche dogs. And new this year is the First Friday Fireworks display each month of the ski season.
Here are some of the top events to check out. A complete schedule is available here.
Utah has become known worldwide for its Greatest Snow on Earth. And there are many exciting ways to take advantage of the snowfall this winter for those who are not skiers or snowboarders. Choose from several activities around Park City that will entice you to bundle up and enjoy the outdoors. There is also plenty of indoor fun to be had. Park City is a destination that has something for everyone. Whether there is a non-skier in your family or your entire group is looking for a fun day off the slopes, the options are plentiful.
ACTIVE OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
Tubing
Kids over three and the young at heart enjoy the thrills of tubing at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center. Soldier Hollow has the longest tubing lanes in Utah at 1,200 feet in length. The new
A spectacular luxury ski-in, lift-out resort, Pendry Park City will be the newest addition to Canyons Village at Park City Resort – one of the largest ski areas in the United States. This new development features three modern styled, amenity rich buildings planned to begin construction in early summer 2019.
Canyons Village has been evolving over the last couple years with major changes focused on hospitality and guest services. As part of a larger upper village master plan, Pendry Park City will be at the heart of the expanding base Village. With ski runs and lift access right out the door, this location is bound to become the social hub of Canyons Village. It will be conveniently located only 35 minutes from Salt Lake City International Airport.
The Park City Board of Realtors hosted a luncheon on November 8, 2018. Typically the highlight event of the luncheon series, this is the event to receive ski resort updates directly from the people who run the resorts.
Park City Resort
Park City resort is scheduled to open on Wednesday, November 21st, the day before Thanksgiving. At the Canyon side of the mountain, many complaints have revolved around the slow speed of the fixed chair for High Meadow – a popular beginner's area for that side of the resort. The other common complaint has been that the hillside for that run was comprised of a steeper slope for the beginning, and then just a bit too flat further down. Not the best ski run for learning. They have replaced this lift, and now it only
Park City is a community that loves to give. More than 100 non-profits benefited from Live PC Give PC, the mountain town’s annual day of 24 hours of giving that is facilitated by the Park City Community Foundation. Held on November 9, Live PC Give PC raised more than $2.4 million from 4,700 unique contributors in a single day. This was an absolute remarkable display of support for these non-profits who make Park City an incredible place to live. We are truly proud to call Summit County home. The day culminated in a high-energy party at High West Distillery where friends and neighbors gathered to celebrate local philanthropy. It was wonderful to see so many Park City Realtors joining the effort.
The 2018 mid-term elections are over and although the national balance of power between the Republicans and Democrats was on the forefront of national news, in Park City the future of a large scale development was the talk of the town.
For nearly three decades there has been concern and uncertainty of a massive, large-scale development that would loom over Old Town and historic Main Street. Throughout the years, many of us doubted if the construction of this project was even financially feasible. With out-of-state developers recently coming into Park City and Deer Valley, equipped with deep pockets and strong financial backing, the possibility or even certainty of the land getting developed had become more of a reality.
Thanksgiving in Park City signals the beginning of the ski season. Unlike many parts of the country, we can actually hit the slopes before we celebrate being thankful for the mountain paradise we get to call home. Park City Mountain will open for the season the day before, on November 21. What a fun way to earn a big meal!
We all know preparing a Thanksgiving feast is a lot of work, to put it mildly. There is the planning, the shopping, the prepping, the cooking, and then the eating. But it doesn’t stop there as the clean up awaits. Why not let someone else do all that this year? And you can skip to the pleasurable part...eating! With several Park City restaurants hosting a stress-free feast this year, you are sure to find a festive eatery that
