First Time to Park City Guide

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Home to the three world-renowned mega ski resorts and the glitzy Sundance Film Festival – Park City is no ghost town these days. Once the site of the largest silver mining camp in the nation, the eventual collapse in silver prices and the resulting town decline earned Park City a spot on a list of ghost towns of the west just a half a century ago.

The popularity of skiing resurrected the old mining town into what it is today. Most visitors are drawn to Park City to ski the famed slopes, partake in the lavish spas and elegant eateries, and revel in the celebrity scene.

Park City had 27 saloons lining Main Street during the mining boom, but these days Main Street is lined with high-end boutiques, art galleries, outdoor clothing stores, wine bars, and quite possibly more restaurants than permanent residents.

Although Park City appears to be a luxurious ski destination that caters to an upscale crowd, there are still many remnants of its debaucherous mining past strewn throughout the city.

Photo courtesy Brad.K http://www.flickr.com/photos/stopbits/2769063351/

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Author: Amiee Maxwell


Day 1 - Park City


THINGS TO DO
Odds are good that your first trip to Park City is a ski vacation. Deer Valley is one of the finest and most luxurious ski resorts in the country. The skier only resort caters to the upscale skier with fine dining and lodging options and miles and miles of immaculately groomed carpet. Neighboring Park City Mountain Resort appeals more to families and The Canyons is a great choice for the advanced skier looking for off piste adventures.

Downhill skiing is not the only way to enjoy this beautiful mountain town. The Park City area has many groomed and maintained trails for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. One can also easily spend a day touring around the shops of Main Street and checking out museums of Park City’s mining and Olympic past.


1

Deer Valley Resort

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2250 Deer Valley Drive South
Park City, UT 84060

Phone:

+1 435 558 3337 / +1 435 649 1000


2

Park City Mountain Resort

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Location:

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1310 Lowell Ave
Park City, UT 84060

Phone:

+1 435 647 5449 / +1 435 649 8111


2

Align Spa

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1792 Bonanza Drive
Building C, Suite 130
Park City, UT 84060

Phone:

+1 435 647 9300


3

Canyons

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Location:

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4000 Canyons Resort Drive
Park City, UT 84098

Phone:

+1 435 226 9667 / +1 435 649 5400


4

Round Valley Loop Trails

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Location:

84060 Park City,


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Main Street

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Location:

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Main Street
Park City, UT 84060

Phone:

+1 435 658 9616


6

Park City Museum and Tourist Information Center

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Location:

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528 Main Street
Park City, UT 84060

Phone:

+1 435 649 6100


7

Utah Olympic Park

Location:

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3000 Bear Hollow D
Park City, UT 84098

Phone:

+1 888 659 7275 (Toll Free) /+1 435 658 4200


8

Egyptian Theatre

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Location:

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328 Main Street
Park City, UT 84060

Phone:

+1 435 649 9371


9

Alf Engen Ski Museum

Location:

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3000 Bear Hollow Drive
Utah Olympic Park
Park City, Utah 84098

Phone:

+1 435 658 4240


10

Kimball Art Center

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638 Park Ave
At the bottom of Main St
Park City, UT 84060

Phone:

+1 435 649 8882


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RESTAURANTS
Park City has countless options for refueling after a long day on the slopes. With over 100 restaurants to choose from spread out over all three ski resorts, Main Street, Prospector Square, and Kimball Junction – the hardest part of the day is choosing where to dine.


1

Riverhorse on Main

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540 Main Street
84060 Park City,

Phone:

4356493536x


2

O'Shucks Bar & Grill

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427 Main St
Park City, UT 84060

Phone:

+1 435 645 3999


3

Windy Ridge Cafe

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1250 Iron Horse Drive
Park City, UT 84060

Phone:

+1 435 647 0880


4

Wasatch Brew Pub

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250 Main Street
Park City, UT 84060

Phone:

+1 435 649 0900


5

350 Main Brasserie

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350 Main Street
Park City, UT 84060

Phone:

4356493140x101


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NIGHTLIFE
Drinking has always been a little easier in Park City when compared to other parts of Utah. But a recent change in Utah liquor laws has now made getting a drink in Park City even easier. As of July 2009, memberships are no longer required to enter a Utah bar making Utah ‘almost’ like everywhere else. The ski areas have great bars for grabbing a beer après ski and Main Street is lined with plenty of hip clubs and chill lounges.


1

No Name Saloon and Grill

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447 Main Street
Park City, UT 84060

Phone:

+1 435 649 6667


2

O'Shucks Bar & Grill

Location:

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427 Main St
Park City, UT 84060

Phone:

+1 435 645 3999


3

Sidecar

Location:

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333 Main Street
(Second Floor)
Park City, UT 84060

Phone:

+1 435 645 7468


4

Star Bar

Location:

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268 Main Street
Park City, UT 84060

Phone:

+1 435 615 7588


5

The Spur Bar & Grill

Location:

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350 1/2 Main Street
Park City, UT 84060

Phone:

+1 435 615 1618


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LOCAL RECOMMENDATIONS: SPAS
Park City has nearly as many spas as it has restaurants which is no surprise since a day out on Park City’s stellar slops can lead to some awfully sore muscles and the dry climate and high altitude sun can wreak some havoc on the skin. Choose from a wide variety of massage treatments and energetic body wraps and scrubs. Also, to relieve tight muscles give a private yoga lesson a try.


1

Vie Retreat

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1492 Park Avenue
Park City, UT 84060

Phone:

+1 435 649 6363


2

Stein Eriksen Lodge Spa

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7700 Stein Way
Stein Eriksen Lodge
Park City, UT 84060

Phone:

+1 435 645 6475 / +1 435 649 3700


3

Flowmotion

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Various Venues
Park City, UT 84060

Phone:

+1 435 579 0357


4

Papillion the Spa

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3000 The Canyons Resort Drive
Park City, UT 84098

Phone:

+1 435 655 2266


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