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PARK CITY, UTAH
Park City was not founded by Mormons, making it Utah's own little "Sin City." It's definitely a party oasis with a flashy, urban atmosphere. Main Street features a wide assortment of restaurants, bars and shops. Park City has it all, including righteous accessibility. After a 35-minute drive from Salt Lake City Airport, you can be carving the slopes on what locals call "the greatest snow on Earth." Utah's unique mountain terrain, coupled with the state's high desert climate, makes for unusually light, fluffy, dry powder — more than 350 inches per year. And because of the abundance of sunny days and mild daytime temperatures during ski season, it often feels like spring in the middle of January. Park City's Mountain Resort is an intermediate skier's paradise, with plenty of easy cruisers.
Where to Stay: Woodside Inn, a luxurious bed and breakfast, is yards from the Mountain Resort. Morsels: The trendiest restaurant in town is Wahso, an Asian grill owned and operated by Bill White, the same chef who opened Park City hotspots Grappa and Chimayo.
Cool Hangout: Get funky at Harry O's (called Scary Ho’s by the locals) on Main Street for thumpin’ music and a wild club scene. Did You Know: The town of Park City was founded in the late 1800s as a silver mining town, with the Hearst family fortune beginning there. Old mine ruins still dot the slopes.
ESSENTIALS Phone: (435) 649-8111 Snow report: (800) 222-7275 Website: www.parkcitymountain.com Skiable acres: 3,300 Terrain: 17% beginner; 50% intermediate; 33% expert
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