PARKCITYLIFE / Faces
KARLEEN REILLY UPTOWN GIRL / BY TONY GILL
Diners in Park City were pretty downcast when Uptown Fare was forced to close in fall 2015. The building housing Karleen Reilly’s restaurant was sold, forcing Reilly to find a new location. “Once word got out on Facebook that we were closing down, people came out of the woodwork to help find a new place,” she says. Fortunately for those seeking the best turkey sandwich in town, Uptown Fare has found a new home at the Kimball Art Center’s new location on Kearns Boulevard. “A very good customer of mine is a big muckety muck on the board at Kimball,” Reilly says. Uptown Fare’s relocation is a symptom of a changing culture on Main Street, and Reilly has been there to see more than her fair share of transitions. Speaking with Reilly is equivalent to getting a lesson in Park City history, and she brings an authoritative perspective earned through longevity. Reilly moved to Park City in 1965 when there was only one hotel in town and Park City Mountain Resort was still known as Treasure Mountain. She worked as a waitress and lived in a boarding house that was in the same building that housed Uptown Fare since 2000. One of the staunchest defenders of Park City’s culture you’ll ever meet, Reilly does what she can to help maintain the town’s authentic character. “We gotta stick together,” she says. Reilly has achieved significant local notoriety for only serving locals during the Sundance Film Festival in an act of defiance to preserve a small part of the town’s spirit. “I have a great relationship with my customers, and I’m not going to let them down.” Take a bite at Uptown Fare. It’s a new location, but the same great soups and sandwiches. 1401 Kearns Blvd., PC, 435-615-1998
ALLISON PAGE TAKE IT OUTSIDE / BY TONY GILL
“I’ve been trying to save the world forever,” Allison Page explains. Page, who refers to her van as a mobile trailhead, has worked in social causes throughout her career. She now runs Trailtalk PC, a revolutionary take on mental health services, attempting to de-stigmatize mental health care. “One of my goals is to switch the paradigm from an illness model to a wellness model,” Page says. Page’s aim is to make mental health care services accessible, approachable and affordable. “The mountains really speak to me, and many people feel freer to open up when they’re out on the trails,” says Page. Getting people into nature, Page says, changes everything, “When we walk side by side and look at the incredible surroundings, people feel comfortable. We’re opening the door on secrecy, shame and stigma, and getting people to a place where they can heal.” 435-513-2715, info@trailtalkpc.com
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