{"id":63488,"date":"2020-02-21T15:48:44","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T20:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=63488"},"modified":"2020-02-24T13:20:05","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T18:20:05","slug":"6-local-experts-on-where-to-go-eat-drink-in-park-city-utah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/6-local-experts-on-where-to-go-eat-drink-in-park-city-utah\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Local Experts On Where To Go, Eat & Drink in Park City, Utah"},"content":{"rendered":"

Growing up as a New Yorker that never skied, my knowledge of the state of Utah was limited at best. Sure, I watched the 2002 Olympics, knew that Robert Redford\u2019s Sundance Film Festival is where a lot of great movies premiered, I had seen plenty of Utah Jazz games on television, and eventually, I caught The Book Of Mormon<\/em> on Broadway; later research would teach me that music videos I had seen many times by Jon Bon Jovi, Metallica, Katy Perry, and Tiffany were all filmed in the state. However, I didn\u2019t knowingly have any friends or family that had been there.<\/p>\n

When the opportunity recently came to travel to Park City, Utah<\/a> \u2014 thanks, in large part, to the support of the promotional teams of Deer Valley Resort, UGG, NordicTrack<\/a>, Montage Deer Valley, Marmot, High West, iFit, CeraVe<\/a>, Clif Bar, Hearth And Hill, Smith, Swiftwick<\/a>, the St. Regis Deer Valley and the Stein Eriksen Lodge \u2014 I jumped at the chance. Thirty-five minutes by car from Salt Lake City International Airport (a hub of Delta Airlines, with direct flights to New York, London, Paris, and Amsterdam), Park City\u2019s population is well under 10,000 residents. However, the Sundance Film Festival alone regularly brings tens of thousands of people into the city. Forbes Traveler Magazine<\/em> has it voted as one of the 20 \u201cprettiest towns,\u201d also voting it one of its \u201c16 Top Destinations.”<\/p>\n

As one of the world\u2019s premier skiing destinations, Park City<\/a> had its first ski lift installed in 1946. Combined with what many call \u201cthe Greatest Snow On Earth,\u201d Park City has two major ski resorts in the Deer Valley area. While ski season generally lasts from November through April, there is plenty to do outdoors year-round in Park City. Hiking and mountain biking are two of the more popular activities, which Deer Valley Resort and Park City both cater to. And as it turns out, aside from California, more visitors come to Park City from New York than anywhere else in the U.S.<\/p>\n

During the few days in February 2020 I stayed at the Stein Eriksen Lodge<\/a>, I met a lot of interesting people. In the course of speaking with many of those people, some of them locals, I inquired about their favorite spots in and around Park City where it comes to hanging, eating, and drinking. So should you visit Park City anytime soon, below are not only some “must-visit” spots, but also why it is that they love Park City so much.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the following people for their great contributions to this article:<\/p>\n

– Ty Taylor<\/strong> – Ginger Adventurez<\/a><\/p>\n

– Austin Hamilton<\/strong> – Chef De Cuisine at The St. Regis Deer Valley’s RIME Seafood & Steak<\/a>, St. Regis Bar and Brasserie 7452<\/p>\n

– Brooks Kirchheimer<\/strong> – Co-Owner of Hearth And Hill<\/a><\/p>\n

– Todd Passey<\/strong> – 57Hours<\/a>, IFMGA-certified American Mountain Guide and owner of In The Company Of Guides<\/a>.<\/p>\n

– Caroline Gleich<\/strong> – Professional Ski Mountaineer & Adventurer<\/a>, Endorsee of Clif Bar<\/a> & Environmental Advocate<\/p>\n

– Kelley Ellett<\/strong> – Store Manager at West Valley City Walmart<\/a><\/p>\n