Park City

Despite Brigham Young's strictures against prospecting for precious metals – he feared a Gentile "Gold Rush" – the first mining camp at PARK CITY, just thirty miles east of downtown Salt Lake City along I-80 through the mountains, was established in the late 1860s. In 1872 George Hearst laid the foundations of the Hearst media empire by paying $27,000 for a claim that became the Ontario Silver Mine, worth $50 million. These days, the Park City Mountain Resort, and the nearby The Canyons and Deer Valley resorts constitute Utah's largest ski area, with the season usually running from mid-November to mid-April. Daily lift passes for each resort cost around $60; equipment rental outlets include Park City Sport and Gart Brothers. In addition, Park City hosts the prestigious Sundance Film Festival, held over the second half of January each year. Park City has for many years been engulfed by an ever-growing sprawl of new condos, factory outlets and other developments, and has become completely unrecognizable since being overhauled for the 2002 Winter Olympics. Its restored Main Street now makes only token gestures towards mimicking the mountain mining community it used to be, its shops and restaurants striving instead to emulate the chic resorts of Colorado.

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Utah Olympic Park Used for national and international competitions, this 389 acre, state-of-the-art park includes six Nordic ski jumps, a 15,000 square foot day lodge, a 1,335 meter sliding track with five start areas, the Alf Engen Ski Museum, the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center, and a 750,000 gallon freestyle aerials summer training pool. Park City Balloon Adventures Enjoy a scenic, hot air balloon adventure with this company that offers half hour and one hour balloon flights over and around the Park City area, as well as Wasatch mountain adventure flights. Champagne and flight certificates are provided after your flight. Park City Historical Society & Museum Learn about the town's mining history, skiing, and the Utah Territorial Jail while visiting this museum that is dedicated to preserving the history of Park City. Docent led tours are available by reservation. St. Mary's of the Assumption Parish Operating two churches in Park City, this Catholic church offers Masses Sunday through Friday at 8:00 a.m. at the Old Town Chapel and offers Masses and the new church on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Kimball Art Center A nonprofit art center that is dedicated to providing quality visual art experiences for everyone through monthly gallery exhibitions, adult education art workshops, and cultural seminars. Deer Valley Resort Known as the ski resort that has revolutionized ski-area service, Deer Valley is nestled in Utah's Rocky Mountain Wasatch Range. Since opening in 1981, Deer Valley has committed themselves to providing a level of service and convenience rarely found at a ski resort. Deer Valley's varied terrain is spread over four mountains, offering something for every skier. Summer brings cool temperatures and lift-served mountain biking/hiking and scenic lift rides.

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