Park City - The Canyons Condo


			Simply doing nothing is wonderful here, however, the adventurous and motivated will find a plethora of activities; skiing, snowboarding, sledding, horseback riding and mountain biking. Shopping is always a treat at both The Canyons Resort and on Main St. in Park City, the latter of which is just a lovely three mile drive. There is also a free shuttle from the condo directly to downtown if you prefer. Main St. has numerous unique boutiques filled with fashion, antiques, art, gifts and sporting goods. Main St. also offers exceptional food or just a fun bite and a game of pool. DISCOUNT LIFT TICKETS -- Canyon Sports in Downtown Salt Lake has all that stuff, you suddenly remembered while inflight, that you left out of your bags. And they offer discount lift tickets to most every resort in Utah, don't miss out. WINTER ACTIVITES: Skiing and Snowboarding: Most obviously we’ve got the snowboarding and the skiing. In fact, there probably is not another location in the world where you’re under 10 minutes to three world class resorts while also being under an hour and a half from at least five other world class resorts (Snowbird, Alta, Snowbasin, Solitude, and Brighton)! We’ve got the snow for the snowboarding and skiing as well…read more on that in our “seasons” section. In total, the three resorts in Park City can handle over 70,000 people PER HOUR! The local’s favorite (which just happens to be right outside your door) is The Canyons. The Canyons boasts a total skiable acreage of 3,500 with 16 lifts including the high speed eight passenger Flight of the Canyons gondola. The base elevation is at 6,800 feet while the summit is at 9,900 feet providing over a 3,000 foot vertical. As there are 8 total peaks and over 145 “marked” trails, it will take you a week to “ski-out” The Canyons. Thankfully, you’ve found the most affordable spot in Park City for your family vacation…right here at D-5! If you must try the others, you’ll find Park City Mountain to be very nearly as big as The Canyons with 3,300 acres of skiable terrain, 14 chairlifts, and over a 3,000 foot vertical drop. Just another couple minutes further south on the FREE Park City Transit System bus you’ll come upon Deer Valley. This is the spot for you skiers as they do NOT allow snowboards at Deer Valley. This exclusive resort will provide you with another 4 peaks and another 3,000 foot vertical drop. Deer Valley has 19 chair lifts and over 85 marked runs to keep you busy for a few days. Cross Country Skiing: One of the best ways to see the natural beauty of our mountains is on a pair of cross country skis. Utah has a plethora of roads and trails in its National Forests and Bureau of Land Management Property which are ideal for cross country skiing. Here are a couple of the cross country skiing centers in Park City: White Pine Touring Center – has 18 kilometers of groomed trails, lessons, rentals, and tours are offered. Tel: 435-649-8701 / 435-649-8710 Park City Yurts – www.parkcityyurts.com – this is the closest one to your home away from home. Check out their website for all the information on tours, luncheon packages, etc. Tel: 435-615-YURT Soldier Hollow – this is the 2002 Winter Olympic facility and boasts 23 kilometers of trails used both in the winter and the summer. Tel: 435-654-1791 Tubing: Yep, as in “inner-tube” tubing! For a few hours of non-stop excitement for all ages, check out Gorgoza Tubing Park just one exit off I-80 back toward Salt Lake City. Here’s the contact information: Tel: 435-658-2648 / www.utahoutdoors.com/pages/gorgoza.htm Snowmobiling: Another exciting winter activity you may like to try is snowmobiling. This could be a hair raising ride or a nice cruise through the scenery. The company holding the one and only permit to snowmobile in the Wasatch Mountain State Park is Homestead Snowmobiling. They cater to experts and beginners alike and will show you the joys of snowmobiling. Check them out at www.snowmobileparkcity.com. You may also want to call them at: 888-472-SNOW. Utah Olympic Park: Almost right next door to The Canyons is the Utah Olympic Park www.utaholympicpark.com. On your way to Red Pine D-5, while riding down highway 224, take a look on your right hand side. Back off the road you’ll see the massive Nordic ski jumps announcing the presence of the Olympic Park. It was right at this park where 14 Olympic gold-medal events were held in February 2002. You can see the Big Air Freestyle shows every Saturday beginning in June and going through September. There are several “Gravity Zone Activities” that you can get yourself into, including: the Comet Bobsled, X-treme Zip, Ultra Zip, the Street Luge, Aerial Bungee and more. Check out there website for more information or contact: Tel: 866-OLY-PARKS / Reservation Hotline: 435-658-4206 / Open Daily 9am – 6pm NON-WINTER ACTIVITIES: Things to do right at The Canyons: All this stuff can be arranged by calling The Canyons Adventure Desk at: 435-649-9619 Mountain Biking: The Canyons will open their “gate to the top of the world” for you die hard mountain bikers during the summer season. Some of the most epic rides will take you right through The Canyons such as the switchbacks you’ll find as you roll down the mountain from the top of Super Condor Lift. If you’re looking for the best ride guide, grab a copy of “Park City Prime Cuts” at Canyons Mountain Sports bike shop at the base of The Canyons Resort. For those of you more inclined to staying on the road with your bicycle, you may want to look into the Park City Cycling Fest that happens each August. This event caters to everyone from junior men and women right up thru the pros and on to masters men and women. See www.parkcitycyclingfest.com for more information. Horseback Riding: Walking distance from your front door you’ll be able to meet your guide who will take you on a guided horseback tour of The Canyons. These tours are available for single or group excursions as well as for family or corporate gatherings. Fly fishing: The Weber and Provo Rivers provide fishermen with the ultimate in fly fishing paradise. You’ll be able to find half-day and full-day trips leaving from the base of The Canyons. Your guide is provided, you can rent all the equipment, and they even provide lunch! Don’t worry, you don’t have to be a pro…they cater to folks 12 years old and up. Kayaking: A short 20 minutes from The Canyons (and therefore from your front door!) is Rock Cliff State Park providing the perfect spot for kayaking and river rafting. River Rafting Tours: The Weber River not only provides serenity for fly fishing, it also has some class II rapids for those of you wanting a little rush with your vacation! Hot Air Ballooning: Yep, there’s even a way to get higher than the 9,990 foot peak at The Canyons…just take a hot air balloon tour. If you want the end all of best views of the Park City area even with views of Salt Lake City in the distance, book yourself a ride in a hot air balloon. More laid back stuff: Of course, sometimes you could care less about having some wild time with wheels under you or water threatening to tip you over. For those days, simply make the short walk up to the base of The Canyons and take a scenic gondola ride on The Flight of The Canyons Gondola. At the top of the gondola, take a couple hours to enjoy the scenery and grab a bite at the award winning Red Pine Lodge. After lunch, head over to the outlet stores in Kimball Junction off I-80, and then come back to Red Pine for a dip in the pool and a soak in the hot tub. Read up on Main Street for your evening fun…. Golf: You’re a golfer? By the time you check us out next year… after you’ve decided you’re coming back because of what an amazing time you had this year…we should have an 18 hole course adjacent to the Red Pine complex. For now, here’s the best information we’ve been able to find on golfing in the Park City area: Park City Municipal Golf Course – 18 holes / par 72 / 6,890 yards 1800 Three Kings Road Park City, Utah Tel: 801-521-2135 Mountain Dell Canyon – 18 holes / par 72 men / par 73 women / 6,787 yards Lower Parley’s Canyon I-80 Exit 134 Salt Lake City, Utah 84109 Tel: 801-582-3812 www.slcgov.com/publicservices/golf/Mountain%20Dell%20Canyon.htm There are other courses, but unfortunately they are private clubs. MORE ACTIVITIES: Historic Main Street: We really are not certain where to start when discussing Park City’s Historic Main Street. This is more than the heart of a town. This is one of those great American streets that is aching to tell the tales of all the people who have plodded her from the time she was a dirt trail to her present asphalt. There is undoubtedly a story in every street corner, every curb, and certainly every door which fronts this famous street. It would shed tears as it related the “great fire of 1898” which destroyed over 200 homes and businesses and left the town devastated. With certain pride, however, it would talk of its resurrection and all the beautiful structures which grew out of the ashes. Many of these buildings still line Main Street and now harbor the many quaint shops, art galleries, dining establishments, and pubs. Nowadays, Main Street offers everything you could ever ask for in a town, let alone a ski town. It simply makes Park City one of the quintessential ski towns in America. You can even catch a chair lift from Main Street up to the Park City Resort. There are coffee shops, breakfast joints, places to grab the morning paper and a bagel. At lunch you’ve got it all as well, from a sandwich and a coke to a full on sit-down meal. When the lifts close, join everyone else at one of the après ski spots, check out a band, and relax those aching muscles after a day on the slopes. Of course, in the evenings, Main Street will provide you what you need to let your hair down from a good ole brew pub to any of the many private clubs where you’re certain to meet someone who has a “ski-story” about how they “hucked off that huge kicker” or how they spent most of the day, “snowboarding on their helmet”! Basically, Main Street is where everyone goes. There’s no such thing as a “locals only” place in Park City, especially because all the locals are right there on Main Street with you! Whatever you do, make certain to schedule a couple of nights to at least walk up and down historic Main Street in Park City, Utah. One of the biggest attractions to our famous street is the Sundance Film Festival… Sundance Film Festival: In 1985, the Sundance Institute, founded by Robert Redford himself, took over the operation of the Utah/United States Film Festival in Salt Lake City and in 1991 officially renamed the festival “Sundance”. It is now considered one of the premier film festivals in the world right alongside Cannes, Toronto, and several others. It is estimated that nearly 25,000 people attend the festival each year to view an average of 2,500 entered films. For one week each January Park City is filled with the likes of artists, independent film makers, musicians, actors, as well as Hollywood elites and the atmosphere is electric. Be sure to get down to Main Street early and pick out your favorite location as the crowds tend to get thick. One benefit of being at The Canyons during Sundance is that everyone is down in town watching movies…that leaves plenty of untracked snow up on the mountain! Check out www.sundance.org for everything you’ll need to know about the Sundance Film Festival. Dining Out: As far as dining out goes, you’ll not find a ski town with a better selection than Park City. Just five minutes down the road from your front door you’ll find everything from “intimate and elegant” to “pizza and brew”. So whether you’re trying to impress your significant other or you’re just looking to hook the family up with a bunch of grub, head to town and check out some of the following: Adolph’s Tel: 435-649-7177 Wahso – to satisfy your Asian cravings Tel: 435-615-0300 Baja Cantina Tel: 435-649-2252 Wasatch Brew Pub – high end bar food Tel: 435-645-9500 Chenez Tel: 435-940-1909 Chimayo Restaurant (for your Mexican/Southwestern taste buds) Tel: 435-649-6222 Mariposa (“butterfly” in Spanish) – located at the Deer Valley Resort Tel: 435-645-6715 Morning Ray / Evening Star Tel: 435-649-5686 Town Lift Café – this place is a ski in / ski out restaurant at the Park City Resort Tel: 435-615-8852 Drinking Establishments: Speaking of pizza and brew, before someone tries to scare you with horror stories about the Utah liquor laws, here’s a little information that may shed some light on the subject: First off, there are three types of “drinking establishments” in Utah. They are: 1) Private Clubs – sounds a lot worse than it is, believe us. 2) Restaurants with a liquor license – basically what you’re probably used to in your state! 3) Brew Pubs – also known as “beer bars” and “taverns”. Each of these “drinking establishments”, for lack of a better descriptor, comes with their own set of rules. Here are those rules: 1) Private Clubs – This is your basic “bar” that you would find in your city. Private Clubs are legally allowed to serve nearly every type of liquor and they’ll have plenty of beers. They often times have an extensive menu, but will usually offer nothing more than bar snacks. These places require a membership. This membership is the number one reason Utah liquor laws have a bad reputation. Fear not! Though a year long membership will run anywhere from $15 to $40, a three week “temporary” membership may be purchased for as little as $4.00. So, if you approach the door of a place that looks to be your type of bar, don’t be frightened off by the sign out front that says “private club – members only”. Just ask the bouncer what the membership is, cough up the four bucks, and head on in with the locals! 2) Restaurants with a liquor license – This will be obvious because they will have liquor as a choice on the menu. The only catch is that you must order a meal! Plain and simple. This is not Denny’s or IHOP or Pizza Hut, this would be the restaurants you learned about on the last page. One other thing: smoking is prohibited in all Utah restaurants! 3) Brew Pubs – Inside the front door of these “beer bars” or “taverns” you’ll find only beer, and wine spritzers…that’s it! Often times the food menus are quite extensive and you’ll probably find a brew pub that turns out to be your favorite restaurant. No membership is required to enter a brew pub and there are rarely cover charges unless there is a band or some other form of entertainment being offered that night. Oh, and smoking is allowed. One other note that’s worthy of mentioning in this section: You’ve undoubtedly heard about the alcohol percentage in Utah beer and that it is lower than the rest of the country. This is only true if you purchase your beer from a convenience store or grocery store. If you want the exact same beer you get in the rest of the country, just find a state sponsored liquor store and make sure you get there before Sunday because that’s the day they take a break! You’ll find three state sponsored liquor stores in the Park City area: 1901 Sidewinder Drive in Prospector Square – this is the largest one with the best wine selection. It’s open 10am – 8pm (but remember, NOT on Sundays!) Tel: 649-7254 524 Main Street – smaller, but open later. Hours are 11am – 10pm Tel: 649-3293 Kimball Plaza at Kimball Junction – probably the easiest to get to from your home away from home as it is away from town. Hours are 11am – 7pm, however, so get there after the lifts close! Tel: 658-0890 Bars/Clubs/Pubs: Now that you’ve purchased the beer for the fridge and you’re armed with all the necessary information for finding your favorite drinking establishment in town, let’s go through a run-down of SOME of the places you’ll find in Park City for doing just that: Broken Thumb – sports bar (brew pub rules) Tel: 435-615-7200 Mother Urban’s – private club Tel: 435-647-3932 Charlie’s Place – private club Tel: 435-649-7000 J.B. Mulligan’s – private club Tel: 435-658-0717 Cisero’s – private club Tel: 435-649-6800 No Name Saloon – private club Tel: 435-649-6667 Doc’s – private club Tel: 435-615-8040 O’Shucks – private club Tel: 435-654-3999 Dynamite Dom’s – private club Tel: 435-615-8457 Timbers – brew pub Tel: 435-649-0900 Harry O’s – private club Tel: 435-415-7561 Wooden Dog – private club Tel: 435-649-7100 Mileti’s – private club Tel: 435-649-8230 Mooses Pub – brew pub (w/ grill) Tel: 435-649-8600 Transportation: Transportation is a piece of cake throughout Park City and there are also several shuttle services to get you to and from Salt Lake City Int’l Airport - www.slcairport.com Here are a few transportation services for your planning purposes: All Resort Express – www.allresort.com Tel: 800-457-9457 Daytrips.com – www.daytrips.com Tel: 800-649-8294 Lewis Bros. Stages – www.lewisbros.com Tel: 877-491-8111 Park City Cabs & Shuttles – www.parkcitycabs.com Tel: 888-658-2227 Park City Transportation – www.parkcitytransportation.com Tel: 800-637-3803 Utah Trailways – www.utahtrailways.com Tel: 800-876-5825 After you’ve made it to the Park City area, you’ll be pleasantly surprised to find a FREE bus system that operates throughout Park City from The Canyons and Kimball Junction in the north to Deer Valley in the south. The busses operate from 7:30am until 10:30pm on a daily basis. The stops are simple to find…just look for the bright blue signs with white lettering on them. If you want to ski or board one of the other two resorts located within minutes of your front door, you can simply walk down the hill a very short distance to the transit stop and take the bus in to Park City Mountain or over to Deer Valley for a day on those mountains. The bus will drop you off at the same spot that evening, so remember to bring your swimsuit so you can walk straight into the Red Pine Clubhouse and enjoy the hot tub! Here’s the contact information for Park City Transit: Park City Transit Tel: 435-615-5301 P.O. Box 1480 Infoline: 435-615-5350 Park City, Utah 84060-1480 Another handy part of the Park City Transit system is the Main Street Trolley that operates from 10am until 10pm. This trolley serves as a connection between Old Town Transit Center and Main Street and travels through the Historic District of Park City. We can even attest to the trolley picking up a pair of frozen individuals simply looking for the first brew pub they could find! See Park City’s Municipal website at: www.parkcity.org/citydepartments/transportation/index.html for more information. Seasons: First and foremost in Park City you’ve got the WINTER! You’ve heard it before, “the best snow on Earth”…well, you’re going to hear it again here. Utah has the best snow on Earth. Period. Watch the forecast, look out the window for those perfect flakes that start falling right as the steaks are coming off the grill then get a full stomach. Peer one more time out the window to find you can’t even tell which vehicle is yours, hit the sack with dreams of powder shots dancing through your head and wake up before those folks over in D-3. Hit the slopes and get some fresh tracks off of Peak Five and you’ll be the next one saying, “Utah has the best snow on Earth”! Just catch one of Utah’s snow flakes in your glove and witness Mother Nature’s beauty in its perfect symmetry. During the SPRING months, the snow will release its grip on the oaks and aspens (and red pines!), melt into a memory, and allow the sun to warm you up while you’re getting your kayak ready and practicing your golf swing. The SUMMER months are to some folks even more wonderful than the winter months. The mountain flowers show off their petals, covering the landscape with every color of the spectrum. You’ll need to be sure you’ve got your mountain bike’s tires trued up, the dirt scraped off your driver, and your tennis racket strings taught. The activities are endless during Park City’s summer months and your home away from home is in a perfect location to have a taste of them all. You’ll be 150 steps from two outdoor swimming pools, 15 steps from a pair of tennis courts, the golf courses mentioned above are within short driving distance (pun intended), and last but not least, you’ll still find that 3000 vertical foot ski resort “The Canyons” out your front window where you’ll find some amazing mountain biking. As the FALL approaches you’ll watch the leaves begin to turn and entertain you with a kaleidoscope of reds, golds, and oranges. This is a good time to be waxing up those skis and boards, but don’t retire your rackets and wheels just yet! The air will start to nip at your cheeks with its crispness, but the hot tub is a short 150 steps away to put the color back in them. The first snows will come in November just in time for a cozy Thanksgiving feast and then you’ll be ready to repeat the season from the top! Here in Park City we’ve got the seasons, we’ve got the activities, and now you’ve found the perfect spot from which to launch an unforgettable vacation! We welcome you year round here at D-5 and appreciate the time you’ve taken to check us out. Do not hesitate to let us know how we can accommodate you, your family, and your friends on a fun-filled get away to Park City, Utah. Some worthless information to impress your friends: Ø Park City is considered the second largest silver strike in the United States with over 1,200 miles of mining tunnels under the city the deepest of which is 2,600 feet down! Ø The elevation at Main Street is 7,700 feet…no wonder you folks from New Orleans are breathing heavy! Ø The total assessed property value of Park City in 2001 was $3,390,742,411.00! Ø There are 22 City Police Officers in Park City. Ø There are 94 miles of City Roads. Ø The tourist base in Park City can be measured in pillows: 17,477. Ø The average daily water consumption of Park City is 4.6 million gallons! Ø Park City is 12 square miles of total size. Ø A Mormon polygamist, George Snyder, built the first boarding house right near the present location of town lift after Army soldiers discovered silver in 1868. On the fourth of July in 1872 they named “…this place Parley’s Park City”. Ø The “Parley” was named after an early settler to the area named Parley Pratt, but was obviously dropped and the new mining town was left with its present name, Park City. Ø Skiing really started in Park City with the miner’s use of “longboard snowshoes” that they used for transportation to the mines, but by the 1920’s skiing was engrained as a recreational sport. Ø In the mid-60’s Park City Mountain was still utilizing the mining trolleys for transporting skiers!! Ø The Park City Baseball team won the Utah State Championship held in Salt Lake City in 1897. Ø The two-bit hamburgers served in the warming hut adjacent to Park City’s first lift were so worthwhile that they were actually written about in the New York Times. Links: www.parkcityinfo.com -- This site is the “official” information site of Park City, Utah. It has been created by the Park City Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau. www.parkcity.org -- This is an excellent site with information on the FREE transit system within Park City, detailed climate information, some history, and many other informative sections. www.canyonsports.com -- Sports store located down in Salt City for all your gear and for CHEAP(er) lift tickets.