Home to the Sundance Film Festival and some of the best skiing
this side of heaven, the charming town of Park City, Utah, can also be a thrill
in summer. Crisp mountain air, great eats and an impressive performing arts
scene make July a great time to mine vacation gold in this former silver
boomtown (www.parkcityinfo.com).
SEE: Boasting 64
buildings dating from the 1880s on the National Register of Historic Places,
Main Street is a
must for strolling, shopping, dining … and celebrity-spotting, even in summer.
Catch the free Summer Outdoor Film Festival in City Park, and the Deer
Valley Music Festival’s impressive
program of pop and classical, including chamber music and opera.
STAY: Three elegant
resorts, The Canyons, Park City Mountain Resort and Deer Valley
Resort all have excellent views,
service and restaurants, and the great outdoors as a majestic backdrop.
DINE: Of more than 100
restaurants, 32 offer outdoor dining. Hit Mustang and Westgate Grill for the scene,
Blind Dog Grill for
crabcakes, Goldener Hirsch for Euro-Alpine grub, and Bistro 412, which bills itself as "an American bistro with
French flair."
SHOP: Find the best
contemporary art and sculpture at Artworks, Coda and Dancing Hands galleries. Go to the Flat
Rabbet Gallery for vintage posters of
winter scenes and the Olympics Games, Park City Fossils and
Gems for earthy glitter, and
J.W. Allen & Sons for toys and candy.
INSIDER’S TIP: Summer
fun in the home of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games can be had at the Utah Olympic Park. Bobsled rides
on wheels, ski-jumping on a plastic surface, zipline adventures and Olympics
memorabilia at the Alf Engen Ski Museum will satisfy the athlete in anyone.
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