ABODE PARK CITY BLOG

In our previous posts on the abode Park City blog we’ve touted the greatness of the Deer Valley Outdoor Concerts We truly hope that if you are in Park City during the summer you take the time to experience these great evening events. July 4th is around the corner and along with all the wonderful festivities that take place here in Park City for the Independence Celebration – Deer Valley will be hosting Los Lobos,...

During the summer in Park City, Utah there’s nothing quite like booking a stay at a luxury Deer Valley vacation home in the heart of the action for mountain bikers. Abode at Deer Valley is a perfect location to base your summer vacation from.  This home is located just around the corner from Deer Valley Resort.  In case you aren’t already aware, Deer Valley was the #1 ski resort in...

In our last post we talked a lot about the Deer Valley Summer Concert Series because honestly it is one of our very favorite things to do every year.  There’s another summer treat that we look forward to as the weather begins to warm and that is the Park Silly Market.   The Park Silly Sunday Market is held on Main Street in Park City every Sunday between June 9th and...

Summers in Park City are often overlooked…sometimes the locals prefer it that way…but let us here at abode Park City be the ones to share the secret – DON’T MISS OUT ON PARK CITY SUMMERS! There are tons of reasons to come visit Park City and Deer Valley in June, July and August. The outdoor activities available are endless. If you’re interested in mountain biking, hiking, paddle boarding, road biking, camping, or...

Calendar of Events Free outdoor concerts are part of what makes Summer in Park City just as amazing as our famous Wintertime There are music options all around town this August – far too many great options to list each one Here is a list of some favorite weekly concerts taking place on:   Tuesdays at Stein Ericksen Lodge, Wednesdays at Deer Valley, Thursdays at Newpark Silver Star Cafe, Fridays at Canyons Resort Silver Star Cafe,...

Did you know that there are 38 restaurants and bars on Main Street in Park City? Keep in mind that in less than five blocks Main Street packs in all of these eating and drinking options.  So you’ve got tons of options all within walking distance of your Park City vacation rental. In the wintertime high-season it can be difficult to even get a 7:30pm reservation at many of these establishments....

With no lift lines, plentiful powder and more snow in the forecast, it’s time to head to Deer Valley. Photo Courtesy of Deer Valley Resort. WITH ALMOST FOUR FEET OF SNOW AT UTAH’S DEER VALLEY RESORT IN THE PAST WEEK AND MORE IN FORECAST, IT’S TIME TO GET OUT AND SKI! THANKS TO THE NEW SNOW, A STATE-OF-THE-ART SNOWMAKING SYSTEM AND METICULOUS SLOPE GROOMING, DEER VALLEY RESORT CONTINUES TO RECEIVE ACCOLADES FROM GUESTS THIS SEASON....

WINE SPECTATOR NOV 15, 2011 HTTP://WWW.WINESPECTATOR.COM/MAGAZINE/SHOW/ID/45772   Park City Gourmet Appeal FOOD-AND-WINE DESTINATIONS RIVAL THE SKIING IN UTAH’S TOP RESORT TIM FISH ISSUE: NOVEMBER 15, 2011 In recent years Utah has relaxed its once-draconian alcohol laws, and a new generation of ambitious, wine-savvy restaurants is opening in this resort town. Add the arrival of four new upscale hotels-the St. Regis, Sky Lodge, Montage and Waldorf Astoria-and Park City is fast...

The 2010-11 ski season was definitely one for the record books. Could a twin be in the making? Last winter, record snow in Utah was a product of a climate condition known as La Nina, a flip-flop of the more well-known El Nino. It brought record snow depths to Utah Mountains - nearly 800 total inches at Snowbird and 4.2 million skiers to in Utah. (The national count was 60.54...

Before the buildup for the Olympics 10 years ago, Snowbasin in Utah was little more than a mom-and-pop operation, with aging lifts and amenities and offices in a single-wide trailer. Now even its bathrooms are turning heads, with the Italian marble day lodge restrooms recently voted top five in the U.S. Plenty has changed since the 2002 Winter Games put Utah’s ski industry on the map. The state’s 14 resorts...