Welcome to Park City, Utah
HISTORY
 Long before Park City became a world class mountain resort and venue for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, it was famous as a silver mining town, and boasts a lively and colorful past. Founded by prospectors in the late 1860's, Park City continued to mine silver until the early 1970's. The mining company, Park City Consolidated Mines, started the ski business in 1963, when they built the first lifts on what was then called Treasure Mountain. The Park City area now has three world class resorts: Park City Mountain Resort, Deer Valley Resort, and the Canyons Resort.
Visitors can venture “underground” in the recreated PARK CITY MUSEUM exhibit of the Silver King Mine, meet Park City’s Silver Queen, and explore an original stagecoach. Docent-led tours are available by reservation. Self-guided tour brochures are available at the museum desk. Our museum gift shop offers books on local history, limited edition Christmas ornaments, t-shirts, and historic photographs.
Visit ParkCityHistory.org for more information on Park City's rich mining history.
Don't Miss
Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation
3419 Olympic Parkway
Park City, UT 84098
Featuring interactive exhibits depicting the history of skiing in Utah, a virtual-reality ski theater and 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum. Located at the Utah Olympic Park.
www.engenmuseum.org
Phone: 435-658-4240 Fax: 435-658-4258
GETTING HERE
FREE BUS
TOP PICK ACTIVITIES
SHOPPING
 Park City's historic Main Street bursts at the seams with upscale galleries, boutiques, fine restaurants and cozy pubs. As is the case with most ritzy ski resorts, prices seem to skyrocket during the busy winter season. Bargain hunters and fashionistas can head to the Tanger Outlets for designer duds at a fraction of the price.
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DINING
 Whether the main event is Pacific Rim cuisine or classic American comfort food, Park City restaurants are all about cutting-edge menus and sumptuous surroundings. Thanks to an elite core of envelope-pushing chefs who call Park City home, more and more food critics are putting the resort on the map as a hot culinary destination. Sure, you can still grab a cheap baguette and espresso to go before hitting the slopes, or a casual apres-ski burger -- but most restaurants here are geared towards leisurely multi-course gourmet meals. Word to the wise: pack your fancy dinner duds and take plenty of cash.
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SPA - WELLNESS
 From yoga and pilates to shiatsu massage and exfoliating facials, visitors to Park City are treated to a veritable buffet of spa and wellness services. The resort prides itself on its reputation for world-class attractions, from its premier ski areas and luxury accommodations to its five-star restaurants and high-end shopping. Park City's spas, salons and fitness centers certainly fit the glittering mold, boasting no-expense-spared decors, cutting-edge technology and an array of pampering services.
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NIGHTLIFE
 Park City has earned a reputation as Utah's most rockin' party town, thanks to its full-tilt nightclub scene. Several music festivals and the famous Sundance Film Festival light up the streets a few times a year, but the rest of the time, most of the action revolves around fun piano bars, rowdy sports bars, hip live music venues and disco-style dance clubs. For chem-free and crowd-free evenings on the town, the Eccles Center and the Historic Egyptian Theater feature a full calendar of concerts, musicals, dramas, comedies and other productions.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
 Park City is a ski town at heart, but it is also a burgeoning culture center, thanks to its thriving arts scene and year-round calendar of festivals. Stroll around Park City's Historic Main Street, and you'll find a number of fine art galleries, studios and hip music venues. Each January, the Sundance Film Festival screens cutting-edge indie films and sees the streets fill up with Hollywood celebrities and aspiring amateurs. Summertime brings a variety of free outdoor concerts series and festivals. The popular Fidelity Investments Park City International Jazz Festival, has featured headliners like Ray Charles and Natalie Cole, and draws thousands of jazz aficionados.
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