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CLIMATE: Average daily
highs can reach 87°F in July,
but keep in mind that evening
temperatures drop substantially.
It’s normal for overnight lows to
dip into the 40s.
INTERVAL TRAVEL:
RENTAL CAR:
Recommended to explore
beyond Park City’s Main Street.
CONTACT: Park City Pizza
Company, parkcitypizzaco.com;
Canyons, canyonsresort.com;
Deer Valley, deervalley.com;
Park City Mountain,
parkcitymountain.com;
St. Regis Big Stars, Bright Nights,
bigstarsbrightnightsconcerts.org;
Deer Valley Music Festival,
deervalleymusicfestival.org;
Park City Kimball Arts Festival,
parkcitykimballartsfestival.org;
Park Silly Sunday Market,
parksillysundaymarket.com;
Main Street,
historicparkcityutah.com;
Park City Museum,
parkcityhistory.org; Park City Food
Tours, parkcityfoodtours.com;
Park City Food & Wine Classic,
parkcityfoodandwineclassic.com;
Wasatch Brew Pub,
wasatchbeers.com; Utah
Olympic Park,
utaholympiclegacy.com/park
VISITOR INFORMATION:
Park City Chamber of
Commerce | Convention &
Visitors Bureau
800.453.1360
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of handicrafts, and an assortment of entertainment — plus a bunch
of homegrown fruits and vegetables, and, the day we were there, a
bloody mary bar that was a hit with the team parents in attendance.
Meet Me Downtown
Even without all the pop-up tents that house artists and other
merchants for yearly and weekly gatherings, Park City has a great
deal to offer in terms of shopping and sightseeing, and Main Street
is the epicenter. Sixty-four buildings in the vicinity are included on
the National Register of Historic Places, many of which now serve
as restaurants, galleries, or retail stores. All told, there are more than
70 area shops to satiate your souvenir search.
“I want a cool hat,” Dade said, and with that, we decided to
divide and conquer this portion of our Park City visit. He walked
straight to Backscratcher Tees, a purveyor of all things Park City, and
quickly spent most of the $30 he had left for the trip on a cool hat
and a few ski-helmet stickers for him and his buddies back home.
While Dade continued wandering — from Roots to the Burns
Cowboy Shop to the Love Your Pet Bakery and finally to Java Cow
Café & Bakery, where he spent his last $5 on some delicious ice
cream — I hung out at Dolly’s Bookstore. They didn’t have a first
edition of The Great Gatsby (I’m always on the lookout), but Liza,
one of the store’s friendly staff members, and I had a nice conver-
sation about Stephen King’s oeuvre.
If you’d rather survey history than hunt for souvenirs, spend
some time at the Park City
Museum. Exhibits include
a two-story-tall “mine,” a
look at the early days of
skiing in the region, and
the original territorial jail.
Let’s Eat
No matter what sort of
activities you fill your time
with — hiking and biking,
festival hopping, or search-
ing for whatever your own
elusive Gatsby first edition
might be — the one thing
we all need to do is eat. Which is no problem, as at last count, this
mountain town of around 8,000 permanent residents claimed more
than 100 restaurants.
There also are Park City Food Tours, during which local guides
lead group outings to sample the fare at various top eateries; and
in July, the Park City Food & Wine Classic pairs plates with good
drinks — and sometimes all that with outdoor excursions such as
fishing and golf.
I admire all the choices, but when it comes to dining, I lean to
the if-it-ain’t-broke-don’t-fix-it end of the spectrum, so I keep going
back to the Wasatch Brew Pub — and they keep making me happy.
Especially this last trip, when their apricot hefeweizen perked me
up after our day of hiking.
Dade ordered the fish and chips, and I had a house buffalo
burger topped with Cajun remoulade and cheddar cheese from a
nearby creamery. “I’m glad we didn’t camp out there on Hobbit
Island,” I said after a couple bites. “This is way better than the Clif
Bars and beef jerky we would have been eating for dinner.”
Dade nodded. “Yeah, but think how cool it would have been.”
I smiled and took another drink of my beer. “Maybe next
year, buddy.”
Java Cow; Greater Palm Springs CVB
Jordanelle
Reservoir
Uinta
National
Forrest
Park
City
Midway
Utah
Olympic
Park
Canyons
Resort
Park City
Mountain
Resort
Deer Valley
Resort
Deer Valley’s
Snow Park
Outdoor
Amphitheater
Main Street
District
Kimball
Junction
Park City
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On a hot day, try Java Cow
Cafe & Bakery’s signature ice
cream flavor, Wowie Cowie.
It’s a delightful mix of vanilla
ice cream, toffee bits, dark
chocolate pieces, and a
special caramel sauce.
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