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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, July 30-August 2, 2005 The Park Record CITY BEAT Gondola link reconsidered CITY EDITOR: Jay Hamburger 649-9014 extl 11 citynews@parkrecord.com A-3 ROUND UP YOUR FRIENDS AND HEAD TO THE GRUB STEAK! 28 day aged Black Angus Beef 45 item Fresh Salad Bar Live Entertainment on Friday & Saturday Young Adults & Childrens menus Light Seasonal Lunch Dishes Fresh Fish & Seafood Prospector Square 649-8O6O Moab's Oasis for GRAYSON WEST"<'PARKRECORD The Town Lift Plaza someday could be a terminus for an Old Town-Park City Mountain ResortDeer Valley gondola. The idea of such a gondola, dormant for a few years, was recently revived. Smith said. A business boom It seems that the idea would have support outside of the main of people driving between Empire parties. Businesses toward the By JAY HAMBURGER bottom of Main Street, where Pass and Old Town. Of the Record staff Empire Pass-related traffic has there have been long-running Turkey chili at the Empire Lodge long been a chief concern of Parkites complaints about a lack of cusor, perhaps, a steak sandwich at living in upper Old Town and the tomers compared to the upper stretch of the street, could become Butcher's at the bottom of the Town government. Lift? "'Hie big thing is it provides a real more popular since they would be Someday Deer Valley and Park opportunity for people staying there reachable from Deer Valley. Michael Kaplan, who owns City Mountain Resort skiers might to use an alternate mode of transhave a choice for their lunchtime portation," said City Councilman Mother Urban s, a,nightclub at the fare. Deer Valley is currently not ski- Joe Kernan, who also said he sup- intersection of Main Street and in, ski out to Main Street but, recent- ports the renewed discussions. "I Heber Avenue, said the link could ly, there have been unexpected think cars suck. I would welcome the enliven the after-ski business on statements about the possibility of opportunity to be in some other the street. building a nondola, perhaps linking form of transportation other than a "We might finally get to see Deer Valley, PCMR and Main car." some apres-ski scene." Kaplan Street. said. "Right now. Main Street is a TaSknfltdylooming The idea was first broached in the It is unclear when more detailed dead scene for apres ski." He predicts that a gondola late 1990s, when United Park City discussions may occur. The Empire Mines, then the developer of the Pass developers are currently seek- would boost Main Streets econoproject once known as Flagstaff, ing changes to the overall develop- my, be an amenity for skiers who suggested that a Deer Valley- ment plan already approved by the either live or are staying in Old PCMR-Main Street gondola could city. As the Empire Pass side pur- Town and would give Park City <i be part of their plans. sues the changes, it is likely that the European feel. "We will have both the charm The idea fizzled, though, and had gondola would again be discussed. not been seriously discussed since The talks would eventually and character of a pre-existing ••the early part of this decade until a address financing the construction town with character but also the recent meeting be twee or Talisker and operation of a gondola. The convenience o£; a lift coming in and oiifl," Kaplan said. Corp., which purchased the mining company, and City £ £ Mike Sweeney. [ e Hall officials. The two sides We might finally get to see some [ ] . president of the y r y ' largely dwelled on detailed Main Street Business - planning-rclatcd issues apres-ski scene. Right now, Main Alliance, is also interestregarding the development, ed, but predicted mernow known as Empire Pass, Street is a dead scene for apres ski." chants would not agree with the mention of the gon- . Michael Kaplan, to help fund the opera' dola being the most notable tions of a gondola. part of the discussion. Mother Urban's "What I would When the idea was debat- ^ ^ H H hope it could do is essen'' ed in the 1990s, there seemed tially give people who operations budget especially could to be lots of support from the busi- be of consequence. are loeated outside the sphere of ness community, the developer and Without details from the parties, Main Street the opportunity to " the government. But UPCM it is unknown if they would come down to Main Street more appeared to become less intrigued approach either the Main Street frequently," Sweeney said, label•• as planning discussions regarding merchants or City Hail for financial ing it as something that will bring '• the overall development com- support since a gondola would be "pizzazz and appeal." menced. Sweeney's family has interests expected to generate more business At the time, there were discus- on Main Street and additional sales- at the bottom terminal of the " sions about designing a gondola tax revenues for the local govern- Town Lift and plans to develop Treasure Hill, a residential project from Empire Pass, which is located ment, " slopeside at Deer Valley, nearby the 'Hie original idea was partly mod- planned slopeside at PCMR, just - Northsidc Express lift, to a mid- eled on a gondola in Telluridc, west of Old Town. A gondola route would seemmountain location at PCMR. Colo., which links the downtown From there, the idea was to with the mountain resort and a com- ingly include Treasure Hill. replace the Town Lift at PCMR with munity called Mountain Village, Sweeney said a gondola could especially convince Deer Valley the gondola. The Town Lifts bottom which is on the ski slopes. terminal is on Main Street, completAt PCMR. Jenni Smith, the guests to visit Main Street. He ing the Deer Valley-PCMR-Main director of resort administration, said lodges in Deer Valley now Street link. acknowledged that there have not attempt to keep their guests on 'Hie gondola comments at the been meaningful talks in some the property instead of visiting - recent meeting seemed to surprise time but said there is support at Main Street. Talisker officials. A spokesman said the resort for what is known as an "If it's a fun experience, there the company did not have an imme- 'interconnect, 1 which is a link to is a higher probability those peodiate response to the idea. Deer Valley. She said lots of details ple will spend more time on Main The gondola is envisioned as would need to be decided, though. Street," he said, describing a gonboth a crowd-grabbing attraction "It makes it a unique skiing dola as something that "adds one and as a transit option that support- experience . . . There are not a lot more facet to the Main Street ers hope would reduce the number of resorts connected like that." crown jewel." food & funl SLKKk(KK UTAH Deer Valley, PCMR, Main Street link promises 'pizzazz, and appeal' Atrium 5ar & Restaurant Seating • Authentic Loep Gear & Gift Snop 5R.EAK.rAST • LUNCH • DINNER CORNER O r CENTER AND MAIN - MOAB 4 3 5 - 2 5 9 - 8 0 0 4 www.sllckrockcafe.com 15&20 yard roll-off cans for removal of debris. ADOPT A NEW PET. Commercial/Residential 435-336-JUNK (5865) "ParkRecorcL SPA & HOT TUB SALE! • • OUR "BEST MASSAGE" SPA 3 Motors! 4 5 Total Jets! 3 Whirlpool Jets 4 Neck/Shoulder Jets REG. 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