About Park City Utah Area
Are you thinking of coming to Park City? Well, contemplate no more, this old silver mining town has it all! The winter provides the world's finest ski and snowboard resorts : Park City Mountain Resort, Deer Valley Resort and Canyons. If you want even more winter fun some other options are tubing , sleigh rides and snowmobiling .
Have you wondered what there is to do in the summers here? The resort slopes morph into the best mountain biking and hiking trails one can find in North America. You also can't forget about Park City Main Street. It is filled with a plethora of great restaurants , many unique shops and of course, nightlife . Park City is most definitely a year round destination!
Top 10 Things in Park City
Places to See & Things to Do
Recreation - Winter Activities
Recreation - Summer Activities
Park City's Main Street and Historic District
In its mining prime, over four hundred million dollars worth of silver was dug out of the hills circumventing Park City. The silver boom produced twenty three millionaires, including George Hearst, the father of newspaper tycoon, William Randolph Hearst.
A whopping sixty-four buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and to this day old mine structures still scatter the hillsides. The Park City Historical Museum and Territorial Jail are great places to become habituated with the town's interesting past straight to its modern day reputation for being one of the best winter resort towns starting with the 2002 Winter Olympics.
It is rumored that Park City has more restaurants per capita than any other city. With over one hundred restaurants, visitors and locals alike relish a sophisticated dining scene and can choose from an array of cuisines including Thai, French, Italian, Southwestern, Continental, American and Asian Freestyle. During the day, shoppers stay alert by browsing the many Main Street boutiques that carry apparel, ski gear, antiques, jewelry and so much more. Bookstores and cafes offer quiet places to take a moment to bask in the fresh air and beautiful scenery. At night there are plenty of clubs and wine bars which guarantee a lively night full of dancing and socializing.
There are of course visitors who prefer a cultural experience when on vacation and there is no better place to go than The Egyptian Theater. It generates a range of musicals, concerts and plays. There is also a plethora of artwork on exhibit at the Kimball Art Center on Main Street.
