subject: Learning The Best Of Park City [print this page] Whether you love celebrities, live for outdoor adventure, thrive on an active nightlife, or are just a people watcher, Park City is a great place for you to live.
As the town that plays host to the Sundance film festival that takes place in January each year, this city has been known to attract its fair share of celebrities.
In the past years people such as Jack Black, America Ferrera, Colin Ferrel, and Kelly Osbourne are just a few of the many celebrities that have made appearances at the annual Sundance Film Festival.
However, if celebrity watching and gossip is not really your cup of tea, don't worry; there are plenty of other reasons to live here.
Whether you love adventure in the summer, or the frozen activities of winter, there is plenty for you to do in this city. First let's talk about those who love what Park City is most known for: skiing and outdoor winter sports.
This place offers three world class ski resorts. Deer Valley, Park City Mountain and The Canyons are all within a short drive of the city and there are at least seven more just another short 60 minutes away.
Deer Valley Resort was rated #1 by Ski Magazine in 2007 and Park City Mountain was rated the #1 terrain park for snowboarding two years in a row by Transworld Snowboarding. The Canyons boasts being Utah's largest ski resort.
One great thing about living here, especially during the winter season, is that the area has a wide variety of ski in and ski out homes. This simply means that you can literally walk out of your home and be on a ski slope. This can provide endless hours of skiing in the greatest snow on earth.
Summer adventures aren't few and far between either when residing in here either. The area has recently improved their extensive 300 mile trail system to give you a better experience during the summer months.
Hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, and fly fishing are just a few of the many activities city residents and vacationers alike can take part in during the summer months.
If nightlife is more your thing, there are plenty of clubs and bars to keep you occupied as well. The city has everything from ritzy and expensive to warm and cozy so no matter what kind of atmosphere you are looking for, they have it.
According to user ratings O'Shucks Bar and Grill, Bacchus Wine Bar, Harry O's and Wasatch Brew Pub all have five star ratings.
Of course, these reasons aren't even close to being all of the great reasons to live here. With a wide variety of people you may find that the reason you love this place the most is because of the people you get to meet.
If the reasons above haven't convinced you that this is a great place to live, here are a few more.
Park City is located just 30 minutes away (on I-15) from Salt Lake City international airport with non-stop flights to many places all over the country making it easy to travel anywhere you need to go.
As for buying a home, real estate is cheaper here than in many ski resort towns such as Vail, Jackson Hole, and Tahoe and has a bigger variety of lots and condos than most of those other ski resort towns. Add all this together and Park City is an overall great place to live.
