|  Established
as a mining community in the late 1800’s,
Park City is still steeped in silver mining tradition.
The flavor of the “silver rush” lingers throughout the city
in renovated miner’s shacks made over into ski lodges. Park
City moved into the limelight as the host of the many 2002
Winter Olympic venues. Only 36 miles from the Salt Lake
International Airport, Park City’s quaint mountain village
appeals to visitors from all over the world who come to
participate in winter and summer pastimes.
Park City
is located at 6,900 feet above sea level
and rises to an excess of 10,000 feet. Famous for its snow,
which tops the charts with well over 350 inches, Park City
has three unique, world-class ski resorts within five miles
of each other (Park City Mountain Resort, Deer Valley Resort
and The Canyons). But as a year-round recreation “hot spot,”
the choices in entertainment and attractions, art and cultural
events, and athletic and leisurely activities are limitless.
 You
can enjoy the thrill of speeding down the same bobsled run
used in the 2002 Winter Olympics when you visit the
Utah Olympic Park –home of the Olympic bobsled, luge, freestyle
aerial, skeleton & ski jumping competitions. You can
also sail through the air at a 33% grade on the Xtreme Zip,
world’s steepest zip line, originating 110 feet above ground.
With 1,454 hair-raising feet in total length, the k120 zipline
reaches a maximum speed of 55 miles per hour with a 435-foot
vertical drop.
After an action-packed day in the cold
you can warm up, relax, and enjoy downtown Park City.
- Dining
and Nightlife Socialite – Park
City is host to over 100+ dining establishments which
are among the finest in the Intermountain West. You will
find everything from casual family-style eateries to award-winning
fine dining bistros and cafés. Everything is within short
walking distance. Park City strives to provide visitors
with an assortment of options for a night on the town.
If you’re looking for a quiet table at a wine bar, a micro-brewery
or pub that serves up “steins” and live music, or a cocktail
bar at a lively nightclub, Park City delivers.
- Shopping–
The town of Park City offers small
boutiques and galleries on historic Main Street with over
120 shops to choose from. At the Tanger Outlet Mall, shop
well-known brand names with factory stores from Nike,
Polo, Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy and more.
- Culture
Main Street offers an astonishing range of artist galleries.
You can also enjoy theatrical performances
year-round at the Mary G. Steiner Egyptian Theatre and
the Eccles Center for the Performing Arts. Check out our
musical community in a friendly mountain setting featuring
outstanding performances by top-rate musicians with Mountain
Town Stages, Park City International Music Festival, Utah
Music Festival, and the Utah Symphony and Opera. Enjoy
historical documentaries as a guest at the Park City Film
Series. Or revel in the gala at Robert Redford sponsored
Sundance Film Festival, where you are privy to view screenings
of films not yet discovered by filmmakers.
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