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Gorgoza Park
Legs tired from skiing, but can't stop being outdoors? Give the body a break and head to Gorgoza Park for some hours of conveyor lift-served inner-tubing. But make sure to dress warmly, because you'll be whipping downhill over and over again, with almost no exertion required.
Gorgoza Park's tubing hill offers four banked lanes- all are designed to be as safe as possible, but some provide faster ... (read more)
Tadasana Yoga Studio
Anyone yoga fanatic knows there is a big difference between each type of practice. Still, if any type of yoga stands further apart from the others, in terms of sensory experience, it must be hot yoga.
Tadasana Yoga Studio offers two varieties of hot yoga in Park City. Leading classes in both Bikram and Power Vinyasa yoga, Tadasana keeps a busy schedule of three total classes each day, seven days... (read more)
Crossfit Park City
Crossfit is a national fitness phenomenon embraced by professional athletes and everyday citizens alike. It employs a large variety of exercises designed to incorporate many muscular groups and activate the cardiovascular system. Unlike traditional weight training, Crossfit rarely isolates one muscle. You won't find yourself doing bicep curls here.
At Crossfit Park City, each workout will be dif... (read more)
Utah Olympic Park
The Utah Winter Sports Park and Olympic Sports Park is an outdoor tribute to the 2002 Winter Olympics hosted in Salt Lake City, Park City, and Midway, Utah. This park (just south of I-80 in Kimball Junction), located at the base of the very obvious Nordic ski jumps, examines both the skiing history of Utah, and the Salt Lake Olympic Games of 2002. Included here is the Alf Engen Museum and its Inte... (read more)
Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame
Mountain towns typically aren't known for creating hoards of professional basketball players or baseball stars. But with three alpine ski resorts, Park City has certainly spawned its share of Olympic and World Cup skiers. Highlighting the history and careers of these athletes, this hall of fame also serves as a tribute to athletes hailing from the entire Intermountain Region: Idaho, Utah, and Wyom... (read more)
Alf Engen Ski Museum
Born in Norway of a legendarily talented ski family, Alf Engen emigrated to the US at the age of 18, reaching Salt Lake City by 1931. During that decade, he set and reset many world records in ski jumping, and played a key role in bringing ski culture to Utah. Originally a ski jumper, Engen mastered downhill racing and was thought to have pioneered powder skiing technique at modern-day Alta.
This... (read more)
Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter
Swaner is a 1200-acre island of natural habit, and a wilderness stronghold among the ever-expanding neighborhoods of Park City. Invited by unadulterated, open space otherwise displaced species make this a permanent home or migratory resting place.
If you prefer to play outdoors, you can take a hike along the 10+ miles of trails to observe the flora and fauna. Or if you desire a higher speed, bri... (read more)
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Best Apres Ski Bars at the Salt Lake City Resorts
Recent changes in Utah liquor laws have made it easier to celebrate après ski at any one of Salt Lake City’s celebrated resorts. Memberships are no longer required to get a drink in a Utah bar so stop on by any one of these ski saloons for some brews and appetizer deals post ski.
Visit Alta’s Peruvian Bar for free après ski appetizers, drinks, and lively conversation with Alta’s loyal ski... (read more - PDF guide)
Sundance Bars: No Pass Req’d
Looking for a place to get some drinks and do a bit of star gazing this Sundance but lacking one of those highly coveted VIP passes that get you into all the exclusive parties. Fear not, Park City has plenty of happening bars that are open to the public this Sundance where a star or two usually makes an appearance.
Check out Doolan’s Sports Bar (formerly known as Mulberry Street) where I spott... (read more - PDF guide)
First Time in Salt Lake City Guide
Salt Lake City is home to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) and unparalleled outdoor recreation opportunities. Church buildings dominate the downtown landscape leaving the city center with a relatively conservative feel. Dotted with trendy restaurants, quaint shops, and local pubs, the Sugar House and Avenues neighborhoods give off a more liberal vibe.
View some city sigh... (read more - PDF guide)
First Time to Park City Guide
Home to the three world-renowned mega ski resorts and the glitzy Sundance Film Festival – Park City is no ghost town these days. Once the site of the largest silver mining camp in the nation, the eventual collapse in silver prices and the resulting town decline earned Park City a spot on a list of ghost towns of the west just a half a century ago.
The popularity of skiing resurrected the old m... (read more - PDF guide)
Ski Salt Lake
Why restrict yourself to one set of mountains, how about trying two? Deer Valley Resort and Park City Mountain Resort are two of the finest areas around, however if you snowboard you won't be able to board at Deer Valley, soo keep that in mind. The Lodge at the Mountain Village is a great headquarters for the weekend and will provide you with a good hearty breakfast before you hit hit slopes. W... (read more - PDF guide)
Off the Beaten Path Salt Lake City
Salt Lake CIty has no shortage of quirky sights and off the beaten path places to visit. Everybody visits Temple Square, the Great Salt Lake, and the ski resorts but the city has much more to offer the visitor looking to delve deeper into Salt Lake City.
Make room during your visit for one of these less visited sights to get a taste of Salt Lake's eccentric and artsy side.
[Photo courtesy of pl... (read more - PDF guide)
Top 10 Summer Activities in Salt Lake City
If you find yourself in Salt Lake City on a gorgeous summer day, it would be a shame not to spend it outside. Escape the city heat and head up into the mountains that surround the city to hike, bike, and enjoy the many summer activities offered by the ski resorts. At night, catch an outdoor concert or a Bees game, Salt Lake City’s minor league baseball team.
read more about Top 10 Summer Activit... (read more - PDF guide)
Live Music in All Seasons
Regardless of the weather or the season, live music is always fun to see! But the type of venue in which to enjoy it should be adjusted accordingly!
Listed under Day One are Salt Lake's best and most popular indoor music venues -ranging from the Urban Lounge, a gritty rock bar, to Abravanel Hall, home of the Utah Symphony.
Under Day Two, you'll find the outdoor music options, in both Salt Lake... (read more - PDF guide)
Salt Lake City Ski Guide
Salt Lake City is home to four world class ski resorts just a 45-minutes drive from downtown Salt Lake. Snowbird, Alta, Solitude, and Brighton have some of the best snow on Earth.
Due to the resorts’ proximity to the Great Salt Lake, the Salt Lake City resorts get blasted with lake effect snow that is incredibly light and fluffy thanks to the lake’s high salinity. The Park City resorts just ... (read more - PDF guide)
Active in Town and Indoors
The Wasatch Region offers a huge number of stimulating ways to exercise, recreate, and recuperate indoors. Whether you want to try indoor rock climbing (on ropes at Momentum, or bouldering at The Front), practice skydiving in a wind tunnel or surfing on a Flowrider (at the Salomon Center), or speed skating (at the Olympic Oval), this area has it. And when you're finished, consider some recovery wi... (read more - PDF guide)
