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Show trail Li uuy Drive into the Park City area and one feature is blatantly obvious ob-vious the city is enveloped in mountains. Mountains in every direction. Look up... mountains. Look down... reflections of mountains. Park City has done its best to accommodate the mountains after all, people like to ski on them in the winter and hike or bike up them in the summer. Because there is virtually vir-tually no escaping these scenic monoliths, the smart people of Park City decided to make the best of it, and developed activities ac-tivities for its visitors that involve in-volve what else? mountains. Aerial Photograph of Park City nestled in the Wasatch Mountains. Hylander Motel gl I il H On U.S. 40 near center of town, 22 of Weber's newest and finest units. Color T.V., HBO-cable, all queen and king beds, room phones, refrigerated air conditioning, individual heat, heated pool, no smoke rooms, refrigerators, microwaves, proximity proximi-ty to trails. 425 So. Main Heber City, Utah 84032 (801) 654-2150 For reservations only call: 1-800-932-0355 T. HtiiR MUrSHHrWPULMMOriU MOUNTAIN BIKE ADVENTURES For more information, contact us at: 989 South Main Heber City, Utah 84032 801b54-2202 or 1-800544-4066 Alpine Slide The entire family will enjoy the fun of zooming down the mountain on the Alpine Slide at the Park City Mountain Resort. After a short and relaxing trip up the Payday ski lift, riders select either a one or two-passenger sled before reaching the starting gate. While the rate can be controlled with a hand-held braking system, a sled can reach speeds of 25 mph as it races down the one-half mile concrete side-by-side track perfect for a little friendly competition. The ride's exhilarating rush is sure to put a smile on any kid's face regardless of age. i Large Jacuzzi Spa Sauna King, Queen Beds Family Units Kitchenettes Room Refrigerators Coin Laundry Pool Silver Mine Adventure If the ideal family vacation is one that mixes excitement with a little education, then the Park City Silver Mine Adventure offers of-fers the perfect combination. The journey offers visitors a rare chance to travel 1,500 feet down the Ontario Mine shaft and 3,200 feet into the mine tunnel, where guides lead tours through the inner workings of the mine. Visitors will be amazed to learn about mining life at the turn of the century. During the late 1800s, the mines produced over $400 million mil-lion in revenue, and. although f' they have been idle since 1982, V -t Park ?ty blooms Situated in Utah's Wasateh Situated in Utah's Wasatch Mountains, Park City encompasses encom-passes three mountain resorts: Deer Valley, Park City, and Wolf Mountain. Within these three areas are thousands of acres open to the public for hiking, biking, picnicking, relaxing, or enjoying just about any alpine activity. With more than 50 miles of both expert and family-friendly trails, mountain bikers of all skill levels can tour Deer Valley and Park City's hidden country from mid-June through mid-September, mid-September, weather permitting. Each area has single and double-track trails that are marked to identify the skill level required. Families will find plenty of activities to please every member. mem-ber. From the historic Silver Mine Adventure to the popular Alpine Slide, kids (and parents) will be happily exhausted when the day is through. Shopping While visitors come to Park City for its mountain grandeur, shopping is what many remember remem-ber most. With over 40 unique boutiques, emporiums, and markets, in addition to major national chain stores, visitors may find themselves saying "wrap it up" as frequently as "what a view". Historic Main Street is at the heart of the shopping shop-ping corridor with art galleries, jewelers, home furnishing retailers, and clothiers among the distinctive stores open daily. there is still silver in "them there hills". So, don't forget to bring a magnifying glass in addition ad-dition to a hard hat If William Randolph Hearst could get rich Ifom these mines ... While parents scour the walls for silver, kids can enjoy the displays, including touchscreen touch-screen interactive computers, historic dioramas, a geological wall, and the Mine Mythology display. Kids can also dig for their own pyrite and silver ore in designated areas. The mine is open from 10 a.m. to. 8 p.m. during the summer months. Hot Air Ballooning There's certainly no better in the summcr Part fStw is ol h Park City is also home to a factory outlet mall that offers shoppers great deals on more than 48 designer name brands. Summer Events Park City hosts some of the area's most prestigious summer events, including the Park City Art Festival, the 1997 NORBA mountain biking finals, the In-ternational'Music In-ternational'Music Festival, Park City's Pedalfest, a Jazz Festival, and the Franklin Quest Senior PGA Golf Tournament. Tourna-ment. Visitors can immerse themselves in the diversified arts, exciting sports, music, and fun family events ; offered throughout the summer. OV)V7i & rr 'O Old Town Guest House A BED & BREAKFAST INN 1011 EMPIRE AVE. PARK GTY, UTAH 84C60 mountain bikers welcome located close to lifts high energy breakfast served hot tub 12 & full day tours and lodging packages available S00-290-6423ext.3710 tZl-CiD-lCll FAX 801-649-3320 r way to start off a day in Park City than from the basket of a hot air balloon. From a bird's- ;-eye ;-eye view, watch the sun rise over the mountains and see the city come alive. Soaring over the , mountains, valleys, and reservoirs reser-voirs gives a perspective unlike any other, and leaves passengers pas-sengers awestruck and rejuvenated. Park City has five balloon companies offering ! flights daily. 1 Horseback Riding For "City Slickers" and others wanting to see the area ' from the back of a horse, Park City offers visitors the chance to experience the west like a cow-boy. cow-boy. The Par City and Deer . Valley Stables have tours of varying lengths and some that include meals. Whether starting early for breakfast cookout or venturing out later for an evening eve-ning barbecue dinner, this is a great way to feel a part of the "wild west". Hay rides are offered of-fered by ABC Hay Rides, Bar-K Wranglers, Blue Sage, and Snowed Inn. Utah Winter Sports Park Park City's newest attraction, attrac-tion, the Utah Winter Sports Park, was built as a site for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. The $45 million facility has a nordic sld jumping area, freestyle frees-tyle aerial hill, and newly-completed 1,335-meter long track for bobsled, luge, and skeleton sled runs. The park is open both winter and summer to amateurs and professionals. In the winter, the public can ride five different kinds of sleds on the ice track and in the summer, participants ride wheeled sleds on the track's concrete surface. In the winter months, bobsleds reach speeds of up to 70 miles per hour, giving passengers pas-sengers the thrill of racing along the narrow track, experiencing up to 5 G's of centrifugal force. This same track will be used during the summer to offer public rides in one-passenger sleds. The slightly slower pace allows the entire family to gain an Olympic feeling. Both winter and summer, professional nordic nor-dic ski jumpers can feel the thrill of "getting air" off a 90K jump that propels skiers up to 250 feet through the air. Freestyle aerialists also use the park in the warmer months for training with facilities designed to give maximum elevation. From the ramp, aerialists can achieve heights of 55 feet -- plenty of time to twist, flip, and kick before landing in a 750,000 gallon pool. Spectators Spec-tators can experience the excitement excite-ment vicariously each Saturday between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. from mid-July to early September. For more information, call (801) 649-5447. |