Tag: Park City
Adventure at Utah Olympic Park
We were excited for our afternoon at Utah Olympic Park. This facility was home to the sliding sports, ski jumping & the Nordic combined in the 2002 winter Olympics. Unfortunately, many former Olympic facilities aren’t used effectively after the games, but that’s not the case here: this is still the training site for Olympic athletes.…
Downtown Park City
Downtown Park City is the heart of this ski town. This stretch of Main Street is dotted with independent boutique shops, locally owned restaurants (no chains allowed here!), great bars & live entertainment. My favorite shop, hands down, was Dolly’s Bookstore – a small, local bookstore that now seems to be missing from too many towns.…
Park City Eats
While we were in Park City, we ate some amazing meals – check that: every meal we ate was fantastic. This place is not only a ski town, but also a foodie town. In fact, there are over 100 non-chain restaurants in town (chains are strictly forbidden on Main Street & frowned upon elsewhere). Even…
Learning to Ski (Again)
After our semi-successful attempt at learning how to ski last year in Vermont, we thought it would be fun to try again during our recent trip to Park City. Except this time, we were going all in: we were going to ski at Deer Valley, consistently ranked as one of the best ski resorts with the…
Park City Drinks
I know what you’re thinking: a whole post about drinking in the extremely conservative state with tough liquor laws? Believe it or not, alcohol rules have loosened in the years since the 2002 Olympics (bars are no longer “private clubs” requiring membership) & local establishments are thriving. Here are two great spots for apres ski in…
Hotel Review: Grand Summit Hotel, Park City Mountain Resort
During our recent trip to Park City, we stayed at Canyons Resort – Utah’s largest largest ski resort. The resort has several lodging options on the property, including the Waldorf Astoria Park City, the Grand Summit Hotel, the Hyatt Escala Lodge, the Sundial Lodge, the Westgate Resort & the Silverado Lodge (told you it was…
