Things To Do
Our Favorite Restaurants
Near Solitude Mountain Resort - Breakfast - Silverfork Lodge, worth the wait and recommend sitting outside - Lunch/Dinner - Honey Comb Grill - Porcupine Pub & Grille - The Hog Wallow - The Cotton Bottom (Burgers and Brews) Park City - Breakfast - 5 Seeds - The Eating Establishment - Lunch - The Chop Shop - Vessel Kitchen - Dinner - Tapas and Cocktails : Handle - Italian: Cortona Italian Cafe - Upscale : Chimayo - Pizza : Davanza's - American : Boneyard - Local's Restaurant : Sammy's Bistro - Coffee : Atticus Coffee and book store Salt Lake City - Breakfast: Root'd Cafe or Ruth's Diner - Sandwich's : Caputo's - Quaint : Nona Bistro - Unique Concept: SLC eatery - Upscale : La Caille - Pizza : Slack Water Pizza - Mexican : Red Iguana (Be prepared to wait) Heber/Midway - Lunch/Dinner - Midway Mercantile - Lola's Street Kitchen - Back 40 Ranch House Grill - Breakfast : Judy's Donuts - Pizza : The Pizza Yard
Our Favorite Bars and Breweries
Near Solitude Mountain Resort - The Thirsty Squirrel - Hog Hollow - Cotton Bottom Inn Park City - No Name Saloon; A Utah must! Make sure to head to the roof top to enjoy the downtown views. - The Spur; Live Music venue - High West Saloon - O'Shucks Salt Lake City - Fisher Brewing - Whiskey Street - Water Witch - Templin Family Brewing Heber/Midway - Melvin's Public House (A Cleveland Browns/ Steelers backer bar :) - Heber Valley Brewing Company
Park Silly Market on Sundays
Park Silly is an FREE open air artist market, street festival hosted every Sunday on historic Main Street in downtown Park City. Its features unique and eclectic-local and regional arts and crafts, music and performance art, antiques, one-of-a-kind finds and delicious foods. **Parking: The easiest and most convenient option for drive-in visitors is to park at Park City High School (free!) and take the City Bus (also free!) to Main Street. There is limited paid parking available in the China Bridge parking structure and the Old Town area.
Octoberfest at Snowbird Ski Resort
Oktoberfest is fun for the whole family, featuring activities, live music, traditional Bavarian fare, over 50 varieties of beer and an array of local vendors. This highly-anticipated festival begins August 12 and lasts through October 15, 2023, taking place every Saturday and Sunday, along with Labor Day. Admission to Oktoberfest is free, though parking is $12 per car. Oktoberfest runs from noon - 6 pm.
Utah Olympic Park
This an official United States Olympic Training Site, includes ziplines, a ropes course, an alpine slide, scenic chairlift rides and extreme tubing. For those interested in history, admission is free to soak up some history at the Eccles 2002 Winter Olympics Museum and Alf Engen Ski Museum.
Park City Museum
The Park City Museum is a lively nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, protecting and promoting Park City's rich history and culturally significant sites. Their 40-year history as one of Utah's most popular and successful cultural anchors has resulted in numerous awards, accolades and regular inclusion in national and international travel guides as a top ten park city attraction.
High West Distillery Tour and Tastings
Visit the Highwest Distillery outside Park City to tour of our state-of-the-art distillery. They will walk you through the distillation process and you'll get to see their blending, aging & bottling operations first-hand. Afterwards, visit the tasting room optional guided tasting of their most popular whiskeys. Tours available Wednesday - Sunday 10:30am-3:30pm MT. Tours start on the hour, every hour. **Reservations are strongly recommended, as tours book up fast.
Fly Fishing
Are you ready to immerse yourself in the pristine beauty of Park City, Utah, and experience the world-class fly fishing? We highly recommend, Mayfly Guide Service , as a premier service for exceptional guided fly fishing trips on the renowned waters of Park City, like the Provo River, Weber River, and many more. Recommend Guide Service: Mayfly Fishing Guides
River Tubing or Rafting on the Provo River
The Provo canyon has pleasant, sunny weather throughout the summer in Utah, perfect for an adventure on the river. Select an exciting rafting, tubing, or kayaking activity .
Horseback Riding at Solider Hollow
Enjoy breathtaking scenery as you ride through the mountains of the backside of the Wasatch Front. The guided horseback tours from Soldier Hollow Stables boast incredible views of the Heber Valley and Deer Creek Reservoir.
The Cliff Spa
Sit below the granite peaks of Mount Superior and enjoy the ultimate mountain spa experience. The Cliff Spa’s stunning, outdoor rooftop pool and hot tub with heated decks and gas-fed fire pits make for a hotel spa session like no other. From manicures and facials to stone massages and body wraps, The Cliff Spa has the perfect resort spa treatment for you and your specific needs, any day of the year. A selection of yoga, workout and fitness classes are available as well.
Red Butte Garden
Red Butte Garden is one of the largest botanical gardens in the intermountain west. The garden consists of over 21 acres of developed gardens and five miles of hiking trails winding through an extensive natural area.
Silver Lake Interpretive Trail - Difficulty: Easy
The silver lake loop trail follows a boardwalk around silver lake. The interpretive trail is about a mile long and completely encircles Silver Lake. About 3/4 of the trail is constructed as a board walk to give hikers better access to the lake and its surroundings than you could get on foot. **Please be cautious of moose that live in the area. Do not approach any moose you may encounter on or near trails.
Hike to Lake Solitude - Difficulty: Easy
Distance – 3 miles roundtrip Approximate hiking time – 2 to 3 hours Lake Solitude is a small but beautiful lake nestled near the top of a small valley that is part of the Solitude ski resort in big cottonwood canyon near Salt Lake City. Start out on the silver lake interpretive trail and take the fork to the right (north) to circle the lake counterclockwise. The first part of the hike is a comfortable walk across the marshes and along the north shore of silver lake. After about 1/3 miles you will see signs for twin lakes reservoir and lake solitude. Take this hiking trail into the woods. After just a short distance the trail forks again with twin lakes reservoir to the left and lake solitude to the right. Lake solitude is a 1.25 mile hike from this point. **Please be cautious of moose that live in the area. Do not approach any moose you may encounter on or near trails.
Hike to Donut Falls - Difficulty : Easy
Doughnut Falls is a family friendly hike in big cottonwood canyon to an impressive waterfall. Difficulty : Easy; wide trail with slight elevation gain Length : 3.5 miles out and back Time : 45 mins - 1hr
Hike to Dog Lake via Mill D Trailhead - Difficulty : Moderate
This is a moderately-difficult hike through an alpine forest to a pretty little lake in a scenic meadow. Difficulty : Moderate Length: 5.5 Miles, out and back Time: 3hrs
Bloods Lake Trailhead - Difficulty: Moderate
Bloods Lake is a local favorite, you can’t beat a pristine high alpine lake perfect for swimming with peninsulas, rock features, and even a rope swing! The trail is fairly easy but it does have some moderately steep areas. Once parked, cross the street and make your way over to a prominent sign marking the Bloods Lake Trailhead. Difficulty : Moderate Length: 2.8 miles, Out and Back Time : 1hr and 30min
Lake Blanche Hike - Difficulty : Intermediate/Difficult
This incredible hike is often called one of the best hikes in the Twin Peaks Wilderness Area. It features a beautiful mountaintop lake, awesome views, and abundant wildlife. Length : 7 Miles, out and back Difficulty: Intermediate/Difficult Time: 4.5 - 5hrs Trail Head : Start at Mill B South trailhead.