Mark Lombard; Feb 2009
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I've recently been on holiday to Park City in Utah. Apart from the fishing (my favourite pastime) I also enjoyed the skiing, even as a beginner. My wife loved the Main Street, which they've restored to reflect the town's silver mining past. We stayed in a lovely condo with fantastic
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Overview: The holiday destination of Park City, in Utah, is famous for its
three world-class ski resorts: Park City Mountain Resort, Deer
Valley and The Canyons. Together they form one of the USA's largest
ski areas. The outstanding facilities for winter sports offered at
Park City earned the resort town several of the 2002 Winter Olympic
events.
Park City was a former silver mining town in the 19th century. Its
Main Street is a restored historic district that adds a different
dimension to the character of the town, which now boasts stylish
condos and the state's most sophisticated resort community. Home to
the Utah Olympic Park, Park City affords an abundance of skiing for
all levels.
Park City is also a wonderful summer holiday destination, offering
plenty of outdoor activities in the superb setting of the Wasatch
Mountain Range, such as hiking, fishing and biking. Despite the
conservative drinking laws that govern most of the state, Park City
has a buzzing nightlife that rivals the ski resorts of neighbouring
Colorado.
Skiing: The Canyons resort features 8 mountains, 146 trails and 3,500
acres of diverse terrain, suited to every style and ability. Deer
Valley Resort boasts thrilling chutes and bowls and caters for
everyone, from families to individual ski and boarding champs.
Lessons and child care are available. From deep powder bowls to
long groomed runs, gentle beginner slopes to steep chutes, four
world-class terrain parks and the 2002 Olympic Superpipe, Park City
Mountain Resort has something for everyone.
Shopping: Park City's historic Main Street is lined with quaint shops and
galleries that make for very satisfying browsing. The town has a
wide variety of shopping opportunities, everything from handmade
furniture, books and art collectibles to brand-name bargains in a
factory outlet mall. Sportswear, particularly ski-gear, abounds.
Each of the three holiday resorts in the town have their own shops
for visitors too.
Restaurants: Park City boasts a plethora of restaurants, at least 100 of
them, catering for everything from fast food to haute cuisine,
budget to bank-breaking, steak to sushi. Try the Grub Steak
Restaurant in Prospector Square, specialising in steak and seafood
and featuring a famed 45-item salad bar; then there is fine dining
along with a cosy fire and beautiful view at the Sleigh Restaurant
in the Park City Hotel; and the elegant Grappa Italian Cafe in Main
Street, where Italian specialities and the wine selection have won
awards.
Nightlife: Despite Utah's rather stringent liquor laws, there is no problem
having a well-oiled night out in Park City, which boasts more than
20 nightclubs and bars. Most operate as private clubs and visitors
may purchase temporary membership for a nominal fee. Apres-ski is
just as lively a party here as anywhere else in the world.
Activities: Skiing and snowboarding may be the major holiday drawcards for
visitors to Park City, but even without these activities there
would still never be a dull moment in the town. Try catching a
movie, or enjoying a performance at the Egyptian Theatre; go
hot-air ballooning, on an historic tour, or unwind at one of the
day spas or health clubs. Even in summer-time Park City is a great
holiday destination with its opportunities for hiking, biking and
other nature pursuits, not to mention a year-round programme of
athletic, arts and cultural events.