Park City Mountain Resort Blog

Summer is winding down.

It's a sure sign that summer is starting to wane when the leaves start to change to yellow and orange up on Crescent Ridge. With this sign of fall staring down at us from the ridge lines, I want to remind everyone that Season Passes are on sale now for our 2009-2010 Winter Season, with the best deals available until October 15.

One last indicator of our fading summer is the fact that we are starting tear down on some of our summer activities. Here's a list of what we're planning to be taking down and when:

• September 21 - Mini-Golf and Human Maze
• October 5 - Little Miner's Park and Climbing Wall
• October 12 - The two Alpine Slide tracks to rider's right (the original tracks), the other tracks will remain open through summer season close

Otherwise, our summer season is scheduled to run through Sunday, October 18 and then it's just over a month to our scheduled winter opening on Saturday, November 21 - 'til then, join me in dreaming of deep Utah powder days!

Happy Birthday to Park City: Park City Celebrates 125th Birthday with Free City-Wide Event

Here's another summer events update from Meisha:

This Saturday, June 13, Park City’s historic Main Street will host its 125th Birthday Bash, complete with a walking parade, family activities such as face-painting and party-hat making, birthday cake, beer gardens, and a long line-up of live music including bluegrass/newgrass artist Sam Bush.  Parkites, friends, and visitors are invited to enjoy free activities all day during this historic celebration of Park City’s past. Officially incorporated as a mining town in 1884, Park City has long prided itself on its diversified heritage and liberated lifestyle, and to celebrate its roots, Park City is putting a modern spin on its historic past during its 125th Birthday Bash.

To commemorate Park City’s rich history, the town will offer free festivities and music all day long on June 13, 2009. Throughout the day, stop by the Beer Gardens on Main Street to sample some of Utah’s favorite brews, enjoy outdoor dining at Main Street restaurants or find great sidewalk-sale deals at Main Street businesses. Enjoy a mix of Park City’s eclectic regional bands and finish the evening with a performance by bluegrass/newgrass artist Sam Bush.

A full schedule of events is as follows:

9:00  am        Breakfast at Your Favorite Main Street Restaurant

11:30 am        Walking Parade down Historic Main Street. Bikes, dogs, people and banners are welcome. No motorized vehicles, please. Meet at the Wasatch Brew Pub parking lot at 11:15am.

12 pm – 4:30 pm Kids activities at Kimball Art Center Patio, including face painting and Mad Hatter birthday hat-making

12 pm – 5:30 pm Live Music and Beer Garden at Miners Plaza (415 Main Street):
        John Boy’s Mule (12pm – 1:30pm)
        Swagger (2pm – 3:30pm)
        Fat Paw (4pm – 5:30pm)

1pm – 3 pm      Historical storytelling by costumed docents of the Park City Museum

1 pm – 4 pm     Share your personal stories of Park City with KPCW and The Park Record.  Interviews will be conducted at the Kimball Art Center

4:00 pm – 9:30 pm       Beer Garden on Lower Main Street

4:30 pm – 9:30 pm       Live Music on Main Stage on Lower Main Street (900 Main Street):
        Park City High School Jazz Band (4:45pm – 5:30pm)
        Tai Chi demonstration (5:45pm – 6:15pm)
        Irish Dance Troupe (6:15pm – 7pm)
        Presentation of Summit County’s Gift to Park City (7 pm – 7:30 pm)
        Presentation and Serving of Birthday Cake (7pm – 7:30pm)
        Sam Bush (7:30pm – 9:30pm)

This weekend marks the beginning of Regular season for summer activities at Park City Mountain Resort. June 12 through September 7 the PayDay Chairlift will operate as follows:

Monday to Thursday: 11:00am to 8:00pm**
Friday & Saturday: 10:00am to 9:00pm
Sunday: 11:00am to 5:00pm

The Town Lift will begin daily operation June 12 through September 7.  Hours of operation are as follows:
Monday to Thursday: Noon to 7:00pm
Friday & Saturday: 11:00am to 8:00pm
Sunday: Noon to 5:00pm

This weekend is only the beginning of summer fun in Park City.  Check our events calendar for more details.

Park City Events for Summer 2009

Please enjoy this guest post from our Events and Sponsorship Manager, Meisha:

The resort has been closed for a few weeks now, and it is finally beginning to feel like summer is right around the corner.  It could be because I leave Sunday for 4 weeks away from Park City and return right in time for summer’s grand arrival!  This morning I attended an events meeting at our local Chamber/Bureau and was pleasantly reminded that Park City is an amazing place to be even without midday “board meetings” on the slopes.  If hiking, biking and enjoying our alpine adventures aren’t enough to keep you entertained, numerous event organizers in Park City pull out all the stops with world class arts and cultural events, endurance athletic events and more sports tournaments that you can keep up with.  I haven’t even gotten to the plethora of live music in Park City over the summer.

I just posted several of Park City’s events to our events calendar (www.parkcitymountain.com) , but here are a few of my favorites!

Park Silly Sunday Market (parksillysundaymarket.com) -    The Park Silly Sunday Market runs June 14 – September 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Lower Main Street in Park City.  The Market offers locals and visitors alike an unmatched opportunity to purchase one of a kind arts, crafts, gourmet foods and more! 

Park City’s 125th Anniversary Celebration – June 13th. Details for this festive occasion haven’t been released just yet, but I’m expecting some great things.  You only celebrate your 125th anniversary once….well most people can’t even say that!  Keep an eye on www.parkcityinfo.com for details.

Park City’s 4th of July Celebration – The day starts with a pancake breakfast, fun run, parade and more!  The celebration doesn’t stop until the fireworks display at dusk.  www.parkcityinfo.com has all the details. 

For more information on upcoming events in the Park City area, be sure to check out www.parkcityinfo.com.  The 3 events above are just a start to the good times to be had in Park City this summer!

Photo credit: ArtBrom