Park City Summer Music Scene

By Todd Anderson

Jun 25, 2011

Summer seems to finally have established itself here in Park City and with it has come the various summer concert series'. These opportunities represent a great part of the Park City lifestyle and an added value to living in the area. Sounds of summer fill the air in Park City, Utah as free concerts can be heard most nights of the week. Sundays features music at the Park Silly Market from 10-5 on two stages. Also on Sundays are the Concerts at Quarry Village in Pinebrook starting at 5 pm. Tuesdays offer free concerts at the Lodge at Stillwater with their Patio Series offering great views of the Jordanelle Reservoir. Wednesdays features the Mountain Town Music Festival at Deer Valley's Snow Park Amphitheatre at 6pm. Thursdays have music offerings at the Newpark Town Center in the Kimball Junction area of Park City from 6-8pm. Also on Thursday evenings is the concerts in the park and farmers market in Heber City; market starts at 4:30, music begins at 6:30. Plaza Palooza is also a free outdoor concert at the base of the Silver Star Lift every Thursday from 6-9pm. Fridays and Saturdays: Canyons Resort summer concert series begins July 16 offering free concerts Saturdays at 6pm at the Resort Village. Park City offers many opportunities to enjoy music weekend nights, but not as many are free in nature. Other great live music opportunities in Park City can be found in the many local bars and restaurants. Events are constantly being added and with the vast number of listening opportunities it is impossible to catch them all, but nearly impossible to not find a good concert nearly any summer night of the week in Park City, Utah.

Tags: concert, lifestyle, music, Park City, summer, Utah, value
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Mixed signals for the Park City and Deer Valley real estate markets.

By Todd Anderson

Jul 07, 2009

The Park Record, Park City Utah's local twice weekly news source, ran an article over the weekend titled "Optimism for Park City economy might be justified - Statewide economy expected to get worse this year". The title of the article seems to be in conflict with itself as much as most of the rest of the article. Within the article, there are quotes from the Park City Board of Realtors President stating that national indicators often drive the Park City real estate market and that the current trends in GDP and stock market have had positive effects on consumer confidence ‘which will prompt many buyers to make the home purchase they've been contemplating for months.' This is a great positive spin for Park City and Deer Valley real estate. The article writer then reverses direction with the following statement: ‘But the frozen credit markets are still hurting Park City's real estate market, he said. And the employment situation is still a concern because if someone has lost their job, or fears losing it, they're less likely to come to Park City for a vacation and/or think about purchasing a home here.' The Park Record then quotes another prominent local Park City real estate agent whose predictions are cautiously positive noting an incremental recovery locally and predictions for a national recovery in 2010. The newspaper and local real estate agent then go on to note that local tourism reports predict summer travel to mountain destinations to be down 15% from last year. And a six month forecast expecting occupancy to be down by 20% with room rates down by 10%. It seems that for every negative indicator there is a positive real estate note to go along with it and vice-versa. A look back at last winter can show that during the tough economic and political climate people still came out to ski and enjoy Park City. While they may not have bought local real estate, they did still come (albeit spending a bit less while they were here). I'm sure that soon local real estate agents will point to "pent up demand" from those people that didn't buy last year as the reason for optimism. Summer is here and this past weekend with its many markets, festivals, and celebrations showed Park City and Deer Valley in their best light. There's no doubt that many visitors had a thought that they should move to or buy a vacation home in Park City.

Tags: Deer Valley, demand, market, optimism, Park City, Real Estate, realtor, recovery, Ski, summer, tourism
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Park City area Lifts for Summer Home Tours

By Todd Anderson

Jun 11, 2009

In Park City and Deer Valley, Utah summer is here, well almost, and the lift assisted mountain biking and hiking program at Deer Valley Resort which opens June 19^th will be a great way to see the beautiful mountain views, the wildlife and the wildflowers all of our spring showers will bring. You can see all of this without a lot of uphill hiking or riding. For more information on the Deer Valley Resort lift assisted hiking and biking programs see the YouInParkCity.com news release. For the adventurous home buyer looking for that perfect Park City home or condo biking can also be a great way to see some of Park City and Deer Valley real estate and a few fantastic neighborhoods. With the lift assisted program you can easily visit Upper Deer Valley communities like Bald Eagle, Black Bear Lodge, the Chateaux at Silver Lake, Stein Erikson Lodge, Stag Lodge just to name a few. Continuing down the mountain to Lower Deer Valley it is an easy ride through some of Park City's great communities like Solamere, the Lodges at Deer Valley, Silver Baron, Pinnacle, Fawngrove, Deer Lake Village, Black Diamond Lodge and many others. If you have the energy, just continue downhill into Old Town where you can visit one of the fine restaurants for a light lunch for a well deserved beverage before continuing on to Prospector Square, Park Meadows or Thaynes Canyon. Park City is, for many homebuyers, as much about lifestyle as it is about the home or condominium you purchase. Some of the communities are gated and if you want to get into tour individual homes or condominiums you will need a REALTOR®. So, if you want to take a ride and visit some great Park City homes we are offering our services (think of it as a summer ski tour). Just contact us and let us know you want to do a Deer Valley or Park City home tour on bikes and we schedule some time with you.

Tags: bald eagle, biking, deer vallley, hiking, lifts, lower, Park City, silver lake, Stein Erikson, summer, upper
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