Park City Event Guide: Memorial Day Weekend

May 25, 2018 by Molly Miller, Colony PR

Park City Event Guide for Memorial Day Weekend
May 25 – 28, 2018

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Park City Mountain Summer Activities
May 25 – September 3, 2018

Park City Mountain kicks off summer activities TODAY! There are approximately one million fun things to do there (see for yourself), so grab a crew and go. On the Canyons Village side, the Canyons Golf Course opens for the season today. The 18-hole, par-70 course has you swinging through 550 feet of elevation change (with 297 feet of elevation change at Hole 10 alone) and spectacular views of the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains. Full summer operations begin June 15 in the Canyons Village.

It’s the last Friday of May – enjoy the Gallery Stroll!

Last Friday Gallery Stroll
Friday, May 25 → 6 – 9 PM

Explore and enjoy Park City’s vibrant art scene at the Last Friday Gallery Stroll. From 6:00–9:00 p.m. on the last Friday of each month, members of the Park City Gallery Association offer a unique showcase highlighting artists, special exhibits, and art events.

Park City SUP
Saturday, May 26 → 10 AM – 5 PM
(Open for the summer season)

Just like the Jordanelle… with palm trees. (Photo courtesy: Park City SUP)

Grab your stand up paddle board (Or don’t – you can rent one!) and head over to Deer Valley Drive; Park CIty SUP is opening for its eighth year of business! The summer season begins at 10 on Saturday, with a sale on new and used boards. You’re welcome to bring your old board to sell, too – the summer kickoff SUP swap happens all weekend long.

SUP lessons, demos, fitness classes, rentals, and sales are available for the taking at 1375 Deer Valley Drive. Park City SUP also offers tours and lessons at the Jordanelle Reservoir.

Swaner Climbing Wall
Saturdays & Sundays → 1 – 3 PM

Explore the EcoSystem with your own hands (and feet).

“Climb through the Swaner ecosystems from the bedrock to the uplands” — all from the comfort of the Swaner Preserve and EcoSystem. They supply the harness if you show up with closed-toe shoes, and the wall is open for business for a few hours on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Members get 12 free climbs, others pay $5 for 8 climbs. Swaner has a list of activities and learning opportunities that continues to surprise and delight us – check out all there is to do there HERE!

Monday Night Casting Clinics
Monday, May 28→ 5 – 7 PM

Every Monday evening, from Memorial Day through Labor Day, Jans’ fly fishing experts offer free fly casting lessons and equipment tips. Join them at 5 p.m., at the ponds in lower Deer Valley, next to the gazebo. If you own a rod, you’re asked to bring it along – if you don’t, they have a limited number of rods folks can borrow.

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Park City Film Series → Isle of Dogs
Friday & Saturday → 8 PM | Sunday → 6 PM
PG-13, 101 min.

Wes Anderson’s unique stop-motion-animated film takes you through an outbreak of canine flu in Japan – which leads to a quarantine of all the dogs on an island. One boy tries to rescue his dog, Spots, and gets help from a pack of misfit pups who have also been exiled. But wait – THERE WILL BE PUPPIES. Nuzzles & Co. will have real-life adoptable pups at every screening!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monster Drawing Rally
Kimball Art Center
Thursday, May 31 → 6 – 9:30 PM

The Monster Drawing Rally is a party on a whole new level.

This is a whole new kind of party! The live-drawing event pulls spectators in to spy on the creative process while getting to know our incredible – an incredibly talented – local artists. Artists take three 50-minute shifts drawing and creating art. Sketches are transformed into completed works – collage, watercolor, acrylic, graphite, and other media are all included. Best of all, they’re available for purchase immediately!

There will be food, local music and a cash bar at The Drawing Rally (presented by the Park City Summit County Arts Council and the Kimball Art Center). Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door; kids under 10 are free.

Would you like your event featured in our weekly roundup? Email Molly@TheColonyWPC.com.

Park City Mountain Opening Day: May 25, 2018

May 25, 2018 by Molly Miller, Colony PR

Greening up for summer! Down valley vantage point from White Pine Canyon Road in The Colony.

There are three seasons in Park City: Ski season, shoulder season, and SUMMER. Luckily, we are near the sunny season mark – suntime-funtime life begins at Park City Mountain Village tomorrow! Here’s an overview of what you and your family can enjoy starting today (Friday, May 25).

MOUNTAIN BIKING AND HIKING

Two of our favorite summer activities on the mountain are self-guided; lace up or velcro your preferred shoe, and take advantage of the miles of trails networking through Park City Mountain (some of them take you through The Colony, too!).

Hiking: Whether you’re walking or running, the trails are equal opportunity stunners. Grab a trail map and escape in into the mountains – trekking through the trees is the perfect way to cool off on a hot day, and there are options for all levels of ability.

Mountain biking at Park City Mountain (Photo courtesy: Park City Mountain)

Mountain Biking: Shredding applies in summer, too, and the beauty of activities at the resort is that there are options for support if you need it! You can rent mountain bikes at the Village, then hop on Crescent or Pay Day Chairlift so you can focus on the downhill. Bike haul tickets are also available for purchase.

ALPINE SLIDE & ALPINE COASTER

Alpine Slide: More than 3,000 feet of WHEE!: PCM’s Alpine Slide is among the longest in the world. And with three tracks to choose from, each luge-like launch is a different experience.

Alpine Coaster: Prefer a mountain ride on rails? Buckle into the Alpine Coaster. The winding track slings you through more than a mile of mountainside; carving and looping at speeds up to 30 mph. And if you want to slow down and enjoy the incredible scenery, there’s an easy-to-reach brake on your coaster car.

ZIP LINES

If being above the treetops is more your thing, zip lines at Park City Mountain will make it happen. Relish the views at 110 feet off the ground, and enjoy the wind in your face as you’re propelled at speeds up to 45 mph. The Flying Eagle is a two-seater, and the ZipRider™is a fun chance to race your friends.

MINI GOLF & ADVENTURE ZONE

Catch your breath at the base of the Village and enjoy an 18-hole round of miniature golf. And if the kids want to see more action while you’re puttering around, there are seven other ways for you to tucker them out before it’s time to tuck them into bed.

Legacy Launcher – four trampolines (with safety harnesses) let the kiddos bounce all their energy out – and safely try tricks under supervision.
Kids’ Zip – avoid the too-small-for-the-big-zip-line meltdown and head straight here for full-scale thrills at a size that’s perfect for your little one.
Kids’ Rope Course – another age and size-appropriate way for kids to safely try some big challenges.
Boulders – the smallest climbers can experience Southern Utah terrain from the comfort of Park City.
Climbing Wall – safety climbing harnesses and trained attendants give kids a chance to explore scaling a big-time wall – with five different routes to try.
Kids’ Tubing – tubing is now a summer sport; no need for snow to experience this adventure!
Gem Panning – experience Park City’s mining legacy while you pan for gems in the interactive flume.

UPCOMING WEEKLY VILLAGE EVENTS

Some of the most fun to be had in the summer is scoring local produce and products at the Park City Farmers Market and spreading out a picnic blanket and snacking while you listen to open-air mountainside music. Luckily, you’ll get to enjoy both of those experiences in just a few short weeks!

Wednesday: Farmers Market @ Silver King Parking Lot (begins June 13)
Thursday: Thursday Concert Series @ Canyons Village* (begins July 3)
Thursday: MegaMind PubQuiz Power Hour Trivia @ Legend’s Bar & Grill (begins June 7)
Friday: Patio Live Music @ Legend’s
Saturday: Saturday Concert Series | Live Music @ Canyons Village (begins July 14)
Sunday: Patio Live Music @ Legend’s

“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”
—F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

*The Canyons Village opens for summer operations on Friday, June 15. Closing day for both villages is Monday, September 3.

Park City Event Guide: May 18 – 20, 2018

May 18, 2018 by Molly Miller, Colony PR

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2018 Cole Sport Bike Swap
Saturday, May 19 → 9AM – 5PM
Sunday, May 20 → 9AM – 3PM

The $10 fee is applied only if your bike sells – and all of those proceeds go to support the Mountain Trails Foundation. The Bike Swap is happening at the Park Avenue location.

Running With Ed
Saturday, May 19 → Runners start between 8 and 9:30AM

Running With Ed (RWE), Park City’s favorite relay race, is Saturday, May 19!
(Photo: Park City Education Foundation.)

We first told you about this event HERE; and while it’s just a bit too late to sign up to run in the race to raise money, you can show up to raise some cheer for the participants! This event is a fundraiser for the Park City Education Foundation.

Wake & Draw VII
Saturday, May 19 → 10AM – 1PM
Kimball Art Center

Adults 18 years and older are invited to spend a few hours in the Wake & Draw class in the Kimball Art Center studio. A figure model is provided, but everything else is up to you, so grab an easel or a pad of paper and your preferred drawing tool. No instructor is present, so it’s suggested that participants have a bit of figure drawing experience. Because space is limited to 10 students, it’s recommended you register in advance. The class is $15 (BYO materials).

Wake & Draw is meant to be a creative meeting place for artistic people to share their techniques and skills in a community setting.

Swaner’s Craft Sunday
Sunday, May 20 → 11AM – 1PM
Swaner Eco Center

Bring your kiddos to the Eco Center to enjoy a nature-themed craft midday Sunday! All ages are welcome at this free event.

WATCH

Salt Lake City’s Repertory Dance Theatre is the nation’s oldest and most successful dance company.

Repertory Dance Theatre
Saturday, May 19 & Sunday May 20 → 8PM
The Egyptian Theatre

Repertory Dance Theatre is dedicated to the creation, performance, perpetuation, and appreciation of modern dance. The RDT has designed a concert for the Egyptian Theatre which includes several works from its repertory and more than 30 pieces of choreography.

Park City Film Series → “Final Portrait”
Friday and Saturday → 8PM
Sunday → 6PM

“Final Portrait” is the story of a touching and off-beat friendship between an American writer and art-lover James Lord and the world-famous artist Alberto Giacometti. Told through Lord’s eyes, it reveals insight into the beauty, frustration, profundity, and sometimes the chaos of the artistic process. Stars Geoffrey Rush and Armie Hammer; rated R.

The Park City Film Series is a nonprofit organization which presents the best of independent feature, documentary, world, and local cinema. Its mission is to create community through film.

Upcoming Events in Park City

CONNECT Summit County is a nonprofit organization which works to create a well-informed and stigma-free community with access to mental health services for all.

CONNECT Summit County and its partners will host 5 more opportunities to get informed, get involved – or get help – during Mental Health Awareness Month.

Tuesday, May 22 → Noon
Jim Santy Auditorium
“Portrait of An Alzheimer Caregiver,” a play performed by WALK-ONS, INC. and talk by author Sheryl Bagshaw (Dementia Assist).
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Tuesday, May 22 → 6:30PM
Intermountain Park City Hospital
“The Brain Story: Come learn the science behind brain development, mental health, and addiction” talk by Dr. Nicole Blair Education and Conference Center Sherren, Neuroscientist (The Palix Foundation).
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Thursday, May 24 → 6:30PM
Jim Santy Auditorium
Film: “Heaven Is A Traffic Jam on the 405” 2018 Oscar-winning short documentary about artist Mindy Alper channeling her depression and anxiety into her work. Followed by panel discussion with psychiatrist Dr. Melissa Lopez-Larson and Ida Yoked (Expressive Therapies Utah).
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Wednesday, May 30 → 6:30PM
Jim Santy Auditorium
Film: “Dying to be Thin” followed by panel discussion on eating disorders with Karen Malm, (PhD, Summit Community Counseling), Melissa Taylor (MS, LMFT, Center for Change), and Sloane Pitman (survivor).
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Thursday, May 31 → 6:30PM
Sheldon Richins Building Auditorium
“70 Years of Healthy Minds: Current Research on Brain and Behavioral Health,” Talks and a Research Showcase presented by the University of Utah Psychiatry Department.

If you have an event you’d like featured in our weekly guide, please email us: Molly@thecolonywpc.com.

Park City Nonprofit Highlight: Park City Education Foundation

May 16, 2018 by Molly Miller, Colony PR

Park City Nonprofits Provide Support For Any Need

Here in Park City, we have more than 100 nonprofits whose work spans the spectrum of support. From providing things like basic human needs (The Hope Alliance), to access to sport and recreation opportunities for Latino children in our community (The Solomon Fund), to maintenance and upkeep for the trails you bike on and hike with your pup (Mountain Trails Foundation), our nonprofits are committed to making lives in our community better in every single way.

Park City Education Foundation

Among the most spectacular nonprofits in our community is one which works day-in and day-out to provide capital to “go beyond what public education provides to meet the needs of our students, teachers, and community.” The nonprofit spotlight today is on the Park City Education Foundation.

In existence since 1986, PCEF has worked to support and advance academics and student success in the Park City School District in the areas of Academic Success, College and Career Readiness, Early Childhood Education, Professional Development for Teachers, STEM, Student Wellness, and the Arts.

In 2016-2017 alone, PCEF committed $1.5 million in funding to these areas. The Foundation provides 100% of PCSD’s discretionary budget, and PCEF programs reach every single one of our districts 5,000 students.

Here’s a look at PCEF’s impact, broken out into those seven areas of support.

Academic Success

College and Career Readiness

Early Childhood Education

Professional Development for Teachers

STEM

Student Wellness

Arts

How To Get Connected: Running With Ed (RWE)

This race is a win for everyone!
(Photo courtesy of the Park City Education Foundation.)

This weekend, Park City Education Foundation facilitates one of its largest events of the year – Running With Ed. The 9th annual 38-mile relay gets underway on Saturday, May 19. The race is run by teams, in 10 legs, and crosses the entirety of Park City, on trails, pavement, with climbing and quick downhills. There are easy legs and tough ones, and they’ll take you past Olympic venues, iconic landmarks, neighborhood schools, and historic Main Street.

While it’s too late to get a team registered (bookmark it for next year!), you can still sign up to volunteer, donate to your favorite team, and, of course, show up to cheer for the runners! The course begins between 8 and 9:30 a.m., at Newpark Field House in Kimball Junction. From there, teams head to Jeremy Ranch, Ecker Hill, the Utah Olympic Park, Park City Mountain’s Canyons Village, Parley’s Park, Park City Mountain Village, McPolin, Treasure Mountain, Trailside, and then back to Newpark. Whew! Plenty of opportunities to cheer our community on!

Best of luck to all of the runners!

Support PCEF All Year Long

While RWE is one of PCEF’s largest fundraising events, there are many other ways for people to give. From the Give $180 campaign, to the Scholar Circle, to Men4Ed, to the Red Apple Gala, any philanthropic contribution you provide is sure to enrich the lives of children attending Park City schools. If it means more to you to get out and get involved, there are dozens of volunteer opportunities throughout the year. However you show your support, your efforts make a difference!

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Have a favorite Park City nonprofit you’d like highlighted? Email us: Molly@thecolonywpc.com.

Park City Event Guide: May 11-13, 2018

May 11, 2018 by Molly Miller, Colony PR

Park City Event Guide, May 11 – 13

This weekend, we celebrate the women who raised us! (If you’re in need of brunch options, look no further than this list, courtesy of Park City Magazine.)

SHOP (FOR A CAUSE)

Girls’ Night Out
Friday, May 11: 4 – 8PM

Shop for your mom, with your mom, or with your girlfriends – all for a good cause. Your $10 donation will go to The Christian Center of Park City’s Back-to-School Basics event, which provides hundreds of children in our own community with $100 to buy clothes they need to head back to school.

As a thank you for your donation, you’ll get a tote filled with discounts, a voucher for dinner at Salty Pineapple or Fry Me To The Moon, selfie station photo ops, in-store activities, and other surprise perks! If you plan to attend, be sure to REGISTER ONLINE.

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Saturday Morning Nature Walk
Saturday, May 12: 8:30 – 10AM

Explore the Swaner Preserve wetlands with a guide. You’ll learn about the wonders of the wetlands, native plant and animal species, and the history of the Swaner Preserve. Keep your eyes peeled for an abundance of birds, elk or even nesting sandhill cranes.

Beautify Park City
Saturday, May 12: 9AM – Noon
Events are family-friendly; work gloves and bags will be provided. Bring a water bottle, sturdy closed-toe shoes, sunscreen, and sunglasses.

PRIDE IN YOUR PARK CLEANUP
Join a crew to pick up trash and recyclables in the city parks, waterways, roadsides, and fields.
Meet at City Park Bandstand | 1354 Park Avenue

ARBOR DAY TREE PLANTING
Help us celebrate our 25th year as a Tree City! Each participant will receive a free tree seedling to take home.
Meet at Prospector Park | 2500 Wyatt Earp Way

Young Bike Riders Swap
Saturday, May 12: 8AM – 5PM
Sunday, May 13: 11AM – 3PM

The Young Riders Bike Swap serves a couple of different purposes. For some, it’s to snag a bike. For others, it’s to get rid of all the old equipment in our garages. Proceeds raised help fund the Young Riders organization, which was “founded in 1996 as a way to keep kids happy and healthy when the snow melts.” Happening at The YARD, 1251 Kearns Blvd. May is National Bike Month and Park City has a plethora of ways for you to enjoy it!

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“Park City Hiking Guide”
Park City is home to one of the most incredible trail systems in the world, and a new guide has just been published to help you navigate them. There are maps and directions for 45 hikes in the “Park City Hiking Guide,” written by Park City local Beverly Hurwitz, a physician and a lifelong hiker.

Paths through Park City Mountain are included in the book, among other areas in town. Also included: info on trail etiquette, hiker safety and first aid. A perfect gift for locals and guests alike! The book is available at Dolly’s Bookstore, Cole Sport, The Market at Park City, Right at home, Switchback Sports, J.W. Allen & Sons Toy Store, and Amazon.

WATCH

Cheerleaders vs. Aliens → World Premiere by YouTheater at Egyptian Theatre
Friday, May 11: 7PM
Saturday, May 12: 2 & 7PM

Aliens invade a small town and abduct the high school football team to harvest their brain jelly, and no one steps up to save them — except the Greenville High School Cheerleading Squad. Rhymes, cartwheels, and glitter contribute to the save-the-day fun.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Savor the Summit: This event fills up quickly, so be sure to reserve your spots now for Park City’s Largest Outdoor Dinner Party! This year, join 2500 other diners on Saturday, June 16 for an open-air community celebration on Main Street.

Big Stars Bright Nights: Tickets are now available for purchase for the 15th consecutive season of outdoor concerts from Park City Institute and St. Regis. Shows this year include Los Lonely Boys, Grace Potter, and Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers.

Deer Valley Concert Series: Tickets for the inaugural series go on sale Friday, May 11. The five-show series will include shows from The Decemberists, Gavin DeGraw, and Jason Mraz. It joins the two concert series events already held at Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater; the Deer Valley Music Festival and the (free) Grand Valley Bank Community Concert Series.

Park City Event Guide: Events 4/20-22

April 20, 2018 by Colony PR

WATCH: Park City Film Series – Foxtrot

Michael and Dafna experience gut-wrenching grief when army officials show up at their home to announce the death of their son Jonathan. Overzealous mourning relatives and well-meaning army bureaucrats increasingly frustrate Michael. While his sedated wife rests, Michael spirals into a whirlwind of anger only to experience one of life’s unfathomable twists – a twist that can only be rivaled by the surreal military experiences of his son.

Friday & Sat – 8 PM

Sunday – 6 PM

Jim Santy Auditorium

SEE: Park City Follies

The annual lampoon of all things Park City, starring an all local cast!

Get tickets in advance.

Tues-Sunday at Egyptian Theater

WATCH: Julius Cesar – National Theater Live

Watch a syndicated live performance of Nicholas Hytner’s production of the street party that greets Caesar’s return to Rome, the congress that witnesses his murder, the rally that assembles for his funeral and the chaos that explodes in its wake.

Wednesday, April 18

Jim Santy Auditorium

EAT & DRINK:

The annual “For in the Road” fundraiser, benefiting EATS, whose missions is to ensure every student has opportunities to develop lifelong healthy habits and access to fresh, nutritious appealing food, will be held at Legacy. Everything from a raw bar to sweets and adult beverages all in the name of a good cause.

21 & over.

Saturday, April 21.

http://eatsparkcity.org/purchase-tickets-for-fork-in-the-road/

Park City Event Guide for Memorial Day Weekend May 25 – 28, 2018

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Greening up for summer! Down valley vantage point from White Pine Canyon Road in The Colony.

MOUNTAIN BIKING AND HIKING

ALPINE SLIDE & ALPINE COASTER

ZIP LINES

MINI GOLF & ADVENTURE ZONE

UPCOMING WEEKLY VILLAGE EVENTS

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2018 Cole Sport Bike Swap Saturday, May 19 → 9AM – 5PM Sunday, May 20 → 9AM – 3PM

Running With Ed Saturday, May 19 → Runners start between 8 and 9:30AM

Wake & Draw VII Saturday, May 19 → 10AM – 1PM Kimball Art Center

Swaner’s Craft Sunday Sunday, May 20 → 11AM – 1PM Swaner Eco Center

WATCH

Repertory Dance Theatre Saturday, May 19 & Sunday May 20 → 8PM The Egyptian Theatre

Park City Film Series → “Final Portrait” Friday and Saturday → 8PM Sunday → 6PM

Upcoming Events in Park City

If you have an event you’d like featured in our weekly guide, please email us: Molly@thecolonywpc.com.

Park City Nonprofits Provide Support For Any Need

Park City Education Foundation

Here’s a look at PCEF’s impact, broken out into those seven areas of support.

Academic Success

College and Career Readiness

Early Childhood Education

Professional Development for Teachers

STEM

Student Wellness

Arts

How To Get Connected: Running With Ed (RWE)

Support PCEF All Year Long

Have a favorite Park City nonprofit you’d like highlighted? Email us: Molly@thecolonywpc.com.

Park City Event Guide, May 11 – 13

SHOP (FOR A CAUSE)

Girls’ Night Out Friday, May 11: 4 – 8PM

DO

Saturday Morning Nature Walk Saturday, May 12: 8:30 – 10AM

READ

WATCH

Cheerleaders vs. Aliens → World Premiere by YouTheater at Egyptian Theatre Friday, May 11: 7PM Saturday, May 12: 2 & 7PM

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Park City Event Guide for Memorial Day Weekend
May 25 – 28, 2018

2018 Cole Sport Bike Swap
Saturday, May 19 → 9AM – 5PM
Sunday, May 20 → 9AM – 3PM

Running With Ed
Saturday, May 19 → Runners start between 8 and 9:30AM

Wake & Draw VII
Saturday, May 19 → 10AM – 1PM
Kimball Art Center

Swaner’s Craft Sunday
Sunday, May 20 → 11AM – 1PM
Swaner Eco Center

Repertory Dance Theatre
Saturday, May 19 & Sunday May 20 → 8PM
The Egyptian Theatre

Park City Film Series → “Final Portrait”
Friday and Saturday → 8PM
Sunday → 6PM

Girls’ Night Out
Friday, May 11: 4 – 8PM

Saturday Morning Nature Walk
Saturday, May 12: 8:30 – 10AM

Cheerleaders vs. Aliens → World Premiere by YouTheater at Egyptian Theatre
Friday, May 11: 7PM
Saturday, May 12: 2 & 7PM