  make you feel like you have been transported to Austria.   located in the heart of Park City that has been totally renovated into 12 beautifully appointed rooms and suites.   |
| Park City has been home to the Sundance Film Festival since 1981. |
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| Once a mining town, Park City is famous for its world-renowned skiing and snowboarding. Not to mention the dining, shopping, galleries, bars and other activities that draw crowds to this beautiful part of Utah. |
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| The famous and the "wanna be" famous all can be found during the Film Festival. |
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| With an average snowfall amount of 360", it's no wonder that people from all over the world trek here to ski! |
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| Just because the sun sets doesn't mean that skiing has to end for the day. Weather permitting, Park City Mountain Resort enjoys night skiing until 9:00p.m. |
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| Beautifully lit trees can be seen around all around town adding even more beauty to this place! |
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| Main street is hopping at night! |
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| You just never know who you will run into at the Sundance Film Festival!  for the Sundance Film Festival. Park City, Utah, is located approximately 32 miles from Salt Lake City and is the main location for the largest independent film festival, the Sundance Film Festival, home of the United States Ski Team, the training center for the Australian Freestyle Ski Team and houses the bobsled/skeleton/luge track from the 2002 Olympics. If that's not enough to perk your interest, maybe the proximity of Park City Mountain Resort, The Canyons and Deer Valley all within a stone's throw away from each other offering thousands of acres of top-notch skiing will grab your attention. Still need some prodding?? Then how about the numerous upscale boutiques, galleries, restaurants and lodging that are in abundance in the area? "Forbes Traveler Magazine" named Park City among the prettiest towns in the United States. So, now do I have your attention? Thought so! By far the hardest decision you will make once you have planned your trip to this area is WHERE to stay, WHERE to eat and WHERE to play and WHERE to shop! (Life here is made up of some pretty tough decisions!) And, even if you stay in The Canyons or Deer Valley, you are never far from the action of Park City's Main Street! It's a bounty of fun and festivities! SLEEP Washington School House Hotel, www.washingtonschoolhouse.com Located in the heart of Park City on Main Street, it is within steps of the lifts, restaurants, bars and shops. Not that you will ever want to leave this fabulous boutique hotel! In 1889 it served as one of the 3 original schools in Park City and has been totally renovated with reclaimed oak barn wood floors, white marble baths, European antiques and crystal chandeliers. The exceptional staff is there to accomodate your every need such as ski valet. The pool/spa is terraced into the hillside. And the restaurant features a modern and organic approach to classic American fare that is so good! Stein Erickson Lodge, www.steinlodge.com Founded by Stein Erickson who was a Scandinavian ski champ and Olympic gold medallist, this slopeside luxury hotel is located right by the mid-mountain chairlifts at Deer Valley. It's European elegance with a rugged mountain architecture. The Scandinavian-style lodge has 170 rooms. The popular Glittetind Restaurant is a Forbes Four Star and serves New American dishes and fresh, seasonal cuisine. Waldorf Astoria Park City, www.parkcitywaldorastoria.com Located at the Canyons, this luxury hotel was recently visited by Bachelor Ben and his Bachelorettes from the famed ABC show, "The Bachelor". The hotel is a ski in/ski out hotel with 175 rooms and blends New York City tradition with a contemporary mountain design. Take your pick of numerous fireplaces, fire pits, a massive pool and bars. It houses the 16,000 foot and luxurious Golden Door Spa. Dine at Slopes by Talisker where they serve well-balanced foods from locally grown and seasonal ingredients focusing on freshness, nutrition, health and hearty flavor following the "living well" mantra of the hotel's Golden Door Spa. Goldener Hirsch Inn, www.goldenerhirschinn.com A Relaix & Chateau luxury hotel, this hotel is owned by the famous Salzburg hotel by the same name. Bavarian furnishings throughout this intimate inn with European elegance and five star service. It has easy access to the Sterling chairlift. Their restaurant offers French-American-continental cuisine and Austrian specialties in an Austrian setting. You will feel like you've been transformed to an elegant European hotel. The Chateaux at Silver Lake Park City, www.the-chateaux.com Steps away from mid-mountain on the Deer Valley slopes in the beautiful Silver Lake Village is this wonderful resort offering hotel and 1-4 bedroom lodging with heated towel racks and fireplaces in every room, Le Spa Chateaux, and a year-round heated outdoor pool. Their in-house Italian restaurant, Cena Ristorante, serves crispy and flavorable flatbread pizzas in their wood-burning ovens. Montage, www.montagedeervalley.com Montage is a luxury ski in/ski out hotel in Deer Valley with 220 rooms encompassing beautiful views of the Wasatch and Uinta ranges. They even have their own tubing park. Munch on Bavarian soft pretzels with blue cheese, roasted garlic and spicy mustard while enjoying accoustic guitar in the afternoons as you soak in the views. Try their very popular Apex restaurant at the hotel that serves up comfort foods in stylish fashion with classic hearty American fare. Hotel Park City, www.hotelparkcity.com An all-suite hotel which sits on two world-class golf courses. 11miles of cross country trails. and has a beautiful 8,000 square foot spa. Designed in circa-1900 national park lodge style, they offer suites with kitchens, fireplaces, balconies, beds piled with down pillows, and marble baths that feature jetted tubs. EAT Viking Yurt, www.vikingyurt.com Located on the Park City Mountain Resort, Viking Yurt just recently opened from 11-4 for lunch on. Until now, you could only hope to get to eat at this Scandinavian influenced restaurant in the evenings. By day you ski to the restaurant and by night you arrive by a snow cat pulling the sleigh up 1,000 feet up the mountain and past the aspens. Soups, sandwiches and lighter fare for lunch. Evening offers a relaxed atmosphere serving an elegant 5-course dinner accompanied by a live music on a grand piano along with a roaring fireplace, long wooden tables and pewter dinner ware and candlesticks. Either lunch or dinner, you will love your time at this restaurant situated at 9,500 feet. Mid-Mountain Lodge Make your way to this historical building- turned-restaurant located near the base of Pioneer and McConkey's lifts at Park City Mountain Resort. Open for coffee and snacks from 9 until 3:30p.m. but lunch is when you really want to hit it from 11:00a.m. until 3:00p.m. where they serve homemade soups, their great Mid-Mountain burger (loaded with sauteed mushrooms, grilled onions and white cheddar cheese), brats, and reubens. Soak in the views on the expansive deck. The Lodge use to service over 1,000 miners a day during the Silver King mining days and has been renovated into this great mid-mountain restaurant. Grub Steak Restaurant, www.grubsteakrestaurant.com Park City's longest established steakhouse with aged Angus beef, seafood flown in from the Northwest, boar sausage, chicken, local game, slow-roasted prime rib and one of the areas best salad bars since 1976. Generous servings and music on Friday and Saturday nights. You must try the signature bread pudding swimming in bourbon sauce. Royal Street Cafe, www.deervalley/royalstreet Enjoy lunch on the deck at the Royal Street Cafe where they serve delicious paninis, their famous Deer Valley turkey chili, salads and award-winning burgers, calamari fritti with red chili sauce. Contemporary cuisine and setting it is a great place for a leisurely lunch or a fun evening out. Try the house-smoked pulled pork sandwich with Polygamy Porter barbeque sauce! Reserve a table upstairs where it's a bit calmer. Located inside the Silver Lake Lodge. Mariposa, www.deervalley/mariposa Dinner at this award winning place serves seared bison fillets, bear lake lamb loin and tomatillo crusted sturgeon fillet. Their wine list consistently receives the "wine spectator award of excellence". It's a cozy and elegant place serving classic cuisine. Wahso Asian Grill, www.wahso.com An Asian/Pacific Rim restaurant that comes complete with a dozen private dining "salons" where they draw the lavish gold drapes for privacy. " Wine Spectator" lists Wahso as one of the best in the region. Probably because of traditional Asian plates like crispy fried salt-and-pepper calamari, jasmine tea leaf-smoked duck, red curry and mint-braised lamb, soy and ginger-glazed sea bass and green curry vichyssoise. Top it off with a sake-tini and creme brulee in a coconut shell! Zoom, www.zoomparkcity.com Zoom is the best bar scene in the area and is owned by Robert Redford. Once a Union Pacific Train Depot, it's decorated with rough hewn floors, a copper bar, stone and medal work plus photos from various Sundance Film Festivals. Menu is All-American comfort food with great burgers, white cheddar mac and cheese and maple double-cut pork chops. No Name Saloon, www.nonamesaloon.com Wander over to No Name where they proudly claim to "helping people forget their names since 1903"! They also happen to serve great buffalo burgers and homemade soups at this popular watering hole. Silver, www.silverrestaurant.com Just recently opened on Main Street, this restaurant combines the sleek look of a New York club with European flair. Star is 3-level restaurant which includes a lounge, a dining room with an open kitchen and a glass-enclosed mezzanine terrace. Wine catalog has over 3,000 hand-picked bottles. Serving American fare such as excellent wild mushroom risotto and braised colorado lamb shank. Easy Street Steak & Seafood, www.theskylodge.com Soho meats the mountains at this boutique hotel with a mountain loft design and spa. The perfect location on Main Street makes coming in to dine on great burgers, steaks and seafood an easy decision! Butcher's Chop House and Bar, www.butcherschophouse.com An upscale British pub overlooking the hustle and bustle of Main Street with a casual and moderately priced menu. Memorable starters include polenta crusted fried calamari with jalapeno peppers, scallions, honey-citrus glaze and chipotle aioli. You also must try the house-made potato chips topped with Monterrey Jack and bleu cheese. Morning Ray Cafe, www.treasuremountaininn.com For nearly 20 years it has been serving the best breakfast in the area. Bagels are flown in from New York, made to order omelets, homemade breads and gourmet coffees will get you going right in the morning! Located on the lobby level of the Treasure Mountain Inn. Silver Star Cafe, www.silverstarcafe.com If you are looking for a relaxed atmosphere, indoor/outdoor dining and live music with a great view then you will probably want to wander over to Silver Star Cafe. An expansive outdoor terrace gives beautiful golf course, mountain and town views where you will find casual eating and food with a western-style influence. Opened for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Wasatch Brew Pub, www.wasatchbeers.com Since 1989, Wasatch Brew Pub has been a favorite local hangout serving award-winning beer. It was Park City's first brewery and the first post-prohibition brewery in Utah. Their famous Polygamy Beer slogan is creatively stated with "why just have one"! They also serve pizza, fish and chips, and really good blue sky pork chili verde burritos. Blind Dog Grill For a great casual dinner and a great bar scene, make your way to Blind Dog Grill. They offer stellar crab cakes, mac and cheese and other comfort foods along with a sushi bar in the back. Photos of dogs line the walls of the restaurant. (imagine that!) Adolph's, www.adolphsrestaurant.com Adolph's has been serving Swiss specialties since 1974. Their house specialties include wiener schnitzel, swiss cheese fondue, roast rack of lamb and shrimpcargot. Probably the best shrimpcargot I've ever had! Grappa, www.grapparestaurant.com A 3-story Italian restaurant and bar in a former mining lodge offers the coziest fireside dining in town and has several decks overlooking Park City's bustling Main Street. Signature dishes such as Osso Bucco and Atlantic Salmon along with their signature mushroom soup. Shabu, www.shabupc.com Asian fusion serving sushi, sashimi, and large plates such as miso-glazed black cod, seared scallops with mango-stuffed fried rice, house-made sake-tinis and a chocolate martini for dessert. Talisker on Main, www.taliskeronmain.com Regional flavors with a constantly evolving menu. One of Park City's best restaurants with foods such as lobster hush puppies, short rib shepard's pie, and spice-fried chicken with cayenne butter. It's an American menu of classic favorites with a twist. Try the chefs 4-course tasting menu. The Farm, www.thecanyons/dining Modern American cuisine sourced by farms within 200 miles of Salt Lake City has a farm to table concept. Indoor/outdoor dining and The Farm has received "Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence". Chez Betty, www.chezbetty.com You might miss this low key restaurant at the Copper Bottom Inn it on Deer Valley Drive but you definitely don't want to miss on a chance to dine here! It's no wonder it's a local dining favorite when they serve things such as their signature New Zealand rack of lamb with marinated garlic and herbs and sauteed French burgandy escargot in a puff pastry. Chez Betty has received a lot of awards for their outstanding food. Snowed Inn, www.snowedinnsleigh.com Each night around 5:00p.m. for over 20 years, you will see a sleigh pull up to the base of the Payday lift and bundle up families for a 20 minute ride to a log cabin called Snowed Inn. Once inside guests will enjoy hearty fires and country music along with a great western-style buffet with items such as cornbread, chili, prime rib and mesquite grilled chicken topped off with apple pie. Afterwards, guests are transported back to the base of the Payday lift. It's 2 1/2 hours of family fun. If you are looking for me, you will probably find me in Park City! |
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