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Park City Event Guide: October 19 – 21

October 19, 2018 by Molly Miller, Colony PR

FALL FUN →

There are so many awesome autumn activities that you will be busy for DAYS if you try to hit them all. We have compiled the most complete guide to your fall-themed fun festivities. and you can find it RIGHT HERE. There are plenty of other things to do this weekend here in Park City, of course, so here’s the rundown of the best of the rest!

FRIDAY, October 19

SLEEPOVER →

Stuffed Animal Sleepover
Park City Library

Trust us, if your little ones can bear to be away from their favorite friend for the night – they will LOVE. IT.

Here’s how it works – you and your little one drop off the favorite (or maybe third-favorite) stuffed animal at the Park City Library. Then – the stuffed friends sleep over – and get into a bit of mischief – at the library, where super-secret cameras capture evidence. When you pick up your friend tomorrow morning, you’ll get to enjoy the pictures of all the adventures they had. Animals should be picked up by noon on Saturday.

SURVIVE →

Parents’ Survival Night
Fridays 6 – 9 PM
The Little Gym

The Little Gym of Park City is now open in the Iron Horse District – and hosts a Parents’ Survival Night every Friday. Children ages 3 to 12-years-old get to burn energy in the gym, make crafts and eat snacks – while parents get a nice break.

SATURDAY, October 20

MOVE →

Saturday Morning Guided Walk | Snowshoe Tours
8:30 – 10 AM
Swaner Nature Preserve & EcoCenter

Time for the winter edition of the Nature Walks – where some of the walks turn into snowshoe sessions! Learn about wetland science, natural plant and animal species, and the history of the Swaner Preserve, search for and identify animal tracks and other signs of animal life.

Swaner indicates that the outing is appropriate for all ages and takes place on generally flat terrain with a slight uphill grade – which could be challenging for younger children and some seniors.

Participants should wear sturdy, warm boots, snow pants, hats, gloves, a coat, and bring a water bottle. Snowshoes can be rented from the EcoCenter – $2.50 for members, $5 for non-members.

SHOP →

Photo courtesy: Copper Moose Farm Facebook

Copper Moose Farm Stand
9 AM – 3 PM

LAST EVENT ALERT!
Today is the last Saturday you will be able to enjoy all of Copper Moose Farm’s great produce, honey, and flowers — plus some other locally produced goodies! The farm stand is open to the public for one last Saturday before the stand closes for the winter. (It will open occasionally during cold-weather months; you can find more info on the Copper Moose Farm website.)

Copper Moose Farm operates on 3 acres, with a 2,400 sq ft passive solar greenhouse and two hoop houses. The Farm provides organically-grown vegetables and cut flowers for the Park City community.

DRINK →

Oktoberfest
Snowbird

Time is quickly draining for you to attend the annual Oktoberfest at Snowbird! The brew-fest is a family-friendly affair with fun, food, and, of course, practically bottomless brews. If you haven’t gone yet – or you want to hit it up again – Saturday and Sunday will be your last chances.

The annual festival includes a biergarten with more than 50 (yes, FIFTY) varieties of beer. The selections range from German-style brews to locally-crafted suds from Utah breweries (including Moab Brewery, Bohemian, Uinta, and Squatters), and you can save a few bucks on the beers by re-using one of your previously-purchased, 1-liter Snowbird Oktoberfest beer stein or mug (you know you have one. Or ten.).
Not into beer? No problem. A wine garden awaits and you can revisit your college drinking days in the Jagermeister tent.

(Safety note: PLEASE don’t drink and drive. There’s an Oktoberfest lodging special to make it easier for you to be safe and stay the night.)

Of course, with all those drinks, you’re gonna need some food. Grab a brat, or some weisswurst, sauerkraut, apple strudel, spaetzle, beef rouladen, pretzels, and Bavarian roasted almonds. Beer and food are purchased a la carte. The brewskis flow from noon until 6:30 p.m., but get there this weekend because the keg is kicked till next year on Sunday!

SEE →

The Art and Science of Arachnids
Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter
Wednesdays – Sundays: 10 AM – 4 PM

This exhibit is seriously catching people in its net – and it just so happens to be the largest arachnid exhibit in the United States.

The exhibit guides visitors to explore connections between arachnids and literature, art, folklore, paleontology, science, and history. You’ll see 100 live arachnids (!) and experience hands-on activities – hopefully, the live arachnids are not the hands-on activities, but you’ll have to go see it in order to find out. INSIDER TIP: They feed the spiders on Thursdays – so that is a great time to go see some action.

This exhibit is available to read and listen to in both Spanish and English, and is free for members; for pricing and other info, click here.

SUNDAY, October 21

CREATE →

Swaner Craft Sunday
11 AM – 1 PM
Swaner EcoCenter

Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter offers a nature-themed craft every Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All ages are welcome.
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Body and Soul
Kimball Art Center
Through November 4

Never in history have we (ok, some of us) been more inundated with images – at least from a social media perspective. Landscapes, pictures of home design and architecture, candids (does such a thing even exist anymore?) but especially the new self-portrait – those supernumerary selfies – are shared and consumed relentlessly across social channels.

Kimball Art Center’s new exhibit, Body and Soul, features 24 Utah-based artists and explores the lasting power of what you could call the “legit-art selfie” genre across contemporary painting, photography, text-based installations, and more. From the Kimball Art Center website:

“Established tropes are both embraced and reinvented, presenting diverse approaches to portraiture as a means of commemoration, reflection, and social critique. From faithful likeness to fantasy and fracture, the power of portraits is that they are about more than what we look like; they reveal who we are.” Admission is free; the exhibit will run through November 4.
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Backroads Americana by Tom Kelly
11 AM – 6 PM @ Artique Gallery

Park City’s own renowned landscape photographer Tom Kelly is back with a new gallery show! This one takes a look at rural scenes discovered on back road highways. From the wide-open deserts and plains of the west to the cornfields of America’s heartland, his images show the countryside we usually miss in our travels. You’ll find the Artique Gallery at 283 N. Main St, Kamas. Tom’s exhibit runs through October 31, 2018.
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Park City Film Series: “Juliet, Naked”
6 PM @ Jim Santy Auditorium
Park City Library

From the Park City Film Series:
“Annie (Rose Byrne) is stuck in a long-term relationship with Duncan (Chris O’Dowd) – an obsessive fan of obscure rocker Tucker Crowe (Ethan Hawke). When the acoustic demo of Tucker’s hit record from 25 years ago surfaces, its release leads to a life-changing encounter with the elusive rocker himself. Based on the novel by Nick Hornby, Juliet, Naked is a comic account of life’s second chances.”

DURING THE WEEK

Monday, October 22
Little Naturalist
10 – 11 AM @ Swaner EcoCenter

Little Naturalist is a program where 3- to 5-year-olds get to learn about animals, their habitats, the environment, and nature. Twice a month, October through May, your little ones will read a nature-themed book, explore the natural world, and complete a craft.

This Monday, the books will be: “From Seed to Pumpkin,” by Wendy Pfeffer & Autumn; along with a pop-up book by David A. Carter. Kiddos will also get to paint their very own pumpkin; other activities in this series can include snowshoeing on the Preserve, playing with live reptiles and amphibians, and upcycling old materials into holiday decorations (sign us up for an adult version of this class, please!).

Cost is just $2.00 per child, with an option to buy a $15.00 punch card good for 10 programs (and it never expires!) One caregiver must accompany children to participate. Please be prepared to be outdoors!

Tuesday, October 23

Strong Parents, Stable Children
9 AM – 1 PM @ Sheldon Richins Building

It’s no surprise that parents and children operate at their best when they are surrounded by caring people working to ensure they reach their full potential in a supportive way. Participants in this workshop will learn new strategies to help families build protective factors and enable children to thrive. This is a free event.
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Mindfulness, Elevated
6 – 8 PM @ LiVeWell Center
Weekly on Tuesdays

This is an 8-week mindfulness experience at the Park City Hospital’s LiVeWell Center. Participants who have already created a mindfulness practice will elevate their learning about the Four Foundations of Mindfulness:

Mindfulness of Body
Mindfulness of Life
Mindfulness of Effort
Mindfulness of Mind

Two weeks will be spent learning practices from each foundation; classes are taught by mindfulness expert Rebecca Brenner. The course repeats each Tuesday evening through December 11, 2018.
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Prop 4: Solution or Mistake?
7 – 9 PM @ St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

Gerrymandering is the practice of the political party in power of drawing boundaries for voting districts to favor themselves in future elections.
The Project for Deeper Understanding will examine whether Proposition 4 a wise approach to solving the issue, whether there could be unintended consequences – and if it will really affect how the political system functions. Every citizen is invited to attend the forum, which is free, and will feature an hour of panel discussion will be followed by audience Q&A.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Write these in your calendar!

October 25, 26, 27 → Fall Dumpster Days @ Recyle Utah; 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
October 27 → Free Screening of Frankenweenie; 4 p.m. @ Jim Santy
October 29 → Storymine Live: Afraid; 6:30 p.m. @ Lucky Ones (Park City Library)
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Tuesday, October 30 → Last day to register to vote online or at your county clerk’s office.
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Wednesday, October 31 → Transylvania Tea Party Blood Drive | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. @ Snow Park Lodge
Friday, November 9 → Live PC Give PC | All day long – all over Park City
Saturday, November 17 → KPCW’s Main Street Music Crawl | 7:30 p.m. @ Historic Main Street
Saturday, December 15 → Santa Comes Down Town Lift | 5:30 p.m. @ Town Lift Plaza

The Colony at White Pine Canyon is the largest gated ski-in / ski-out community in the United States. Our land spans 4600 acres, and approximately 90% of it will always be preserved as open space.

In winter, enjoy exclusive ski and snowboard access to one of North America’s largest mountain resorts, Park City Mountain. In spring, the snow melts to reveal an amazing network of hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails, connecting to more than 400 miles of single-track trails throughout the surrounding area.

The Colony is just 35 minutes from Salt Lake International Airport and minutes to Park City’s historic Main Street, home to the Sundance Film Festival and world-class dining and shopping.

Park City Event Guide: September 14 -16

September 14, 2018 by Molly Miller, Colony PR

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

CREATE →

Artful Afternoons
Fridays 1 – 4 PM
Kimball Art Center

These classes are a terrific opportunity for kids to try different kinds of art using a number of fun materials each Friday.

This week, the class is Explore Textiles. Kiddos will leave with something hand-decorated and wearable, like a tote or a bandanna. Register here; drop-ins are welcome! Upcoming classes:

September 21 – Cardboard Creations: Explore the art of creating cardboard machines.
September 28 – Create a Character: Tell a story with drawing!
October 5 – Painting Fun: Learn to mix colors, and walk away with a one of kind canvas
October 12 – Experiments in science and ART: Partake in colorful activities that combine art and science.
October 26 – Build in 3D: Engineer structures out of bamboo, cardboard and other materials!
November 2 – The Art of Transparency: Create a faux stained glass and experiment with Watercolors on a transparency.
November 9 – Clay: Create a literary character out of clay using hand-building techniques.
November 16: Artful Animation: From hand drawn to claymation, bring your stories to life.
November 30 – Holiday Cards: Make one and send it!

SEE →

Park City Film Series
“Leave No Trace”
Jim Santy Auditorium @ 8 PM

The Park City Film Series will screen “Leave No Trace,” which the film adaption to the book “My Abandonment.” by Peter Rock.

The film follows a father and his teenage daughter how lived their lives off the grid in the forests outside Portland, Oregon. Both are eventually put into social services, and the film follows their journey to find a new wild place to live. Screenings on Friday and Saturday are at 8 p.m. and on Sunday at 6 p.m. You can buy tickets here.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

EXPERIENCE →

Autumn Aloft
Field Access: 7:45 AM
Launch: ~8 AM
North 40 Fields

This annual event draws thousands to the North 40 playing fields behind Treasure Mountain Jr. High in Park City – and thousands more enjoy seeing it from afar!

Each year at around this time, Autumn Aloft launches dozens of brightly colored balloons into the brilliant blue skies. Read our full guide to Autumn Aloft 2018 activities for all the details. All events are free and open to the community – and visitors!

Autumn Aloft reminds us that whether the balloons fly are dependent upon weather. Wind conditions that may impact a hot air balloon vary based on venue, wind direction, and gusts, and that safety is the #1 priority of all Autumn Aloft events.

MOVE →

Park City Trail Series
Half-Marathon
Round Valley @ 8 AM

The Park City Trail Series is a terrific way to explore trail running.

This is it – the final race in this year’s Park City Trail Series – the half-marathon! There’s nothing half about the accomplishment you’ll feel when you finish it, though!

The 13.1-mile course includes all terrain from the first three races in this series – plus all that extra distance, with the bonus of the cooler air at start time and the colors of the trees starting to change. Add to that the fact that you get to enjoy the balloons from Autumn Aloft at the start and it’s a half-marathon unlike any other in the world.

The Park City Trail Series is a 4-race series designed to introduce new trail runners to the sport. The series is a 5k, 10k, 15k, and 13.1 All of the events are on the Round Valley Trails in Park City, Utah. Due to the ease of terrain, these trail runs are designed with beginner users in mind.

The Red Bull 400
Varying Start Times

This race is NOT for beginners – and is basically just for people who are gluttons for punishment. The fourth annual Red Bull 400 in the United States will be hosted at the Utah Olympic Park, and this year, it’s even HARDER, if that’s even possible.

Participants will run and race 400 meters, up the Nordic ski jump. That’s an elevation of 6,870 ft from the starting point (!!!). This will be the highest elevation Red Bull 400 has ever been. Register here, you crazy fools.

EXPLORE →
The Art and Science of Arachnids
Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter
Wednesdays – Sundays: 10 AM – 4 PM

The largest arachnid exhibit in the United States is right here in our backyard through December!

This exhibit is available to read and listen to in both Spanish and English, and is free for members; for pricing and further event details, click here.

EXPERIENCE →

Art on the Trails
1 – 4 PM @ McCleod Creek Trails

Park City Summit County Arts Council is the presenter of this very unexpected creative experience!

Art on the Trails will happen at 1 p.m. on Saturday, on a one-mile stretch of McLeod Creek Trail between Copper Moose Farm Stand and Temple Har Shalom.

Along the way, you’ll encounter multiple pop-up creative performances (feel free to walk, bike, or run through!) like dance, classical music, folk music, spoken word poetry, and more. After you experience the artwork, stop by Copper Moose Stand to shop produce, grab a snack, enjoy live music, and learn more about PCSC Arts Council. Water will be provided at Copper Moose, as well as at stations on the trail.

The event is free and open to the public, all ages are welcome, and parking is available at the Willow Creek parking lot off of Old Ranch Rd.

Once Upon a Playground Exhibit
Park City Museum

Courtesy: Brenda Biondo, Miracle Lifetime Whirl, Hudson, CO, 2011

All those playground items we loved so much and injured ourselves on frequently as children – you know, metal slides, jungle gyms, seesaws, and the circle of misery known as merry-go-rounds – have somehow been relegated to artifacts of our childhood.

And, not only are they part of our personal histories, they’re examples of our country’s cultural (and industrial) design heritage. From the Park City Museum website:

“Once Upon a Playground offers a visual tribute to these vanishing playgrounds of our past, celebrating their place in American culture and the collective memories of generations.

The exhibit is co-curated by Brenda Biondo, author of Once Upon a Playground: A Celebration of Classic American Playgrounds, 1920–1975 (University Press of New England, 2014), and Carol Johnson, recently retired curator of photography at the Library of Congress, the exhibition combines contemporary photographs of classic equipment, vintage images of playground scenes from the Library of Congress’ collections, and images from period playground catalogs and other ephemera. By bringing together these diverse sources, the exhibition highlights a playground vernacular that developed over decades, while providing historical context and cultural insight.”

Check the Park City Museum website for hours – the exhibit runs through October 16.

Autumn Aloft
Candlestick Glow
Main Street @ 8 PM

This lesser-known Autumn Aloft event is an awesome way to get up close and very personal with the balloons – well, their baskets and burners, anyway!

Head over to Historic Main Street, between 4th and 5th streets (utilize the free public transportation if you can!) for 8 p.m. to see what the fuss is all about. You’ll find 8 balloon baskets and their burners – but no balloons – which create a large “candlestick” effect. Seeing these burners light up in the dark of a pre-autumn evening, in the middle of our picturesque Main Street, is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

Photo courtesy: Usernamegolden via Pictureline

Autumn Aloft
Sunday Launch
Field Access: 7:45 AM
Launch: 8 AM

Sunday’s wind is supposed to be a bit less vigorous than predictions for Saturday, so if the event gets canceled Saturday morning, head on over here on Sunday! Keep an eye on Autumn Aloft’s social channels for up-to-the-minute updates.

MOVE →

Tour Des Suds @ City Park
Bib pickup: 8:30 – 9:30 AM
Race begins: 10 AM

Tour des Suds is a seven-mile mountain bike climb in crazy costumes. The fun begins at City Park, and, while there are prizes for the actual winners, it’s more of a scene than most mountain bike races…

However you play it, it’s 2,700′ of vertical straight up to the finish line, where finishers find the Skullcandy Party Station at the top of Guardsman Pass. After the race, there’s more fun back at City Park, with lunch and beverages provided by Red Rock Brewery, along with an opportunity drawing, costume contest, and those awards.

SHOP →

Park Silly Sunday Market
Sunday: 10 AM – 5 PM

Equal parts eco-friendly open-air market and street festival and Sunday Funday party! Stroll the hundreds of booths to shop for local arts, crafts, products, antiques, and gourmet food while you enjoy live music, and the best booze tent in town.

Photo courtesy: Park Silly Sunday Market, Brett Oswold

HEAR & SEE →

Music @ Park Silly Sunday Market
Main Stage: 11 AM & 2 PM

On the Park Silly Main Stage this week, catch Brother Run on the Farmers Market Stage at 10 a.m. On the Main Stage, enjoy Sin City Soul at 2 p.m and Motherlode Canyon Band from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

DURING THE WEEK

Park City Mountain Farmers Market
Wednesdays: 12 – 5 PM (rain, snow, or shine)
Through October 10

The Park City Farmers Market is at the base of Park City Mountain Resort this year! The seasonal market is open for business each Wednesday and features a large selection of fresh, local goods. Stop by and stock up on just-picked produce, freshly-baked bread, and arts & crafts from local producers and vendors.

The Colony at White Pine Canyon is the largest gated ski-in, ski-out community in the United States. Our land spans 4600 acres, and approximately 90% of it will always be preserved as open space.

In winter, enjoy exclusive ski and snowboard access to one of America’s largest mountain resorts, Park City. In spring, the snow melts to reveal an amazing network of hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails, connecting to more than 400 miles of single-track trails throughout the surrounding area.

The Colony is just 35 minutes from Salt Lake International Airport and minutes to Park City’s historic Main Street, home to the Sundance Film Festival and world-class dining and shopping.

Nonprofit Highlight: EATS Park City

August 22, 2018 by Molly Miller, Colony PR

Healthy AND yummy: if you had to boil it down, that’s the basic premise behind EATS (Eat Awesome Things At School) Park City.

Its mission is to ensure “every student has opportunities to develop lifelong healthy habits and access to fresh, nutritious, appealing food,” and in just about six years, it has made tremendous strides to accomplish just that.

EATS uses a multi-pronged approach to educate students on healthier eating in an effort to create lifelong habits; it accomplishes this effort in part by working hand-in-hand with the Park City School District to improve school food. EATS’ core values encompass a commitment to making menu options healthier, encourage PCSD as a whole to improve the health of offerings even outside of school, and emphasize the importance of learning how to grow, harvest, and prepare food. The programming EATS provides makes these core values accessible and attainable for our community.

PROGRAMMING

It all begins with advocacy – and the first step of this tenet takes the form of taste tests in PCSD schools. Taste testing provides a low-commitment way for kiddos to be introduced to new, healthy foods – and to try them. Research indicates children need to be exposed to certain foods a number of times before they accept it – or come to enjoy the taste.

Additional programming includes cooking classes, indoor and outdoor school gardens, garden-based education, and camps. This lineup not only improves fruit and veggie consumption (kids are more likely to try foods they have grown and prepared themselves), it makes it more likely that they’ll teach their *own* families about healthier eating. Not only that, incorporating this into the school day creates project- and place-based learning opportunities – which are shown to improve test scores and behavior, as well as lift self-esteem.

THE SCHOOL LUNCH MENU

After the taste testing comes the VOTING. The students weigh in on whether they like the food featured in the taste tests – and, if enough students vote YES for a certain food, it is put on the school lunch menu rotation. All of the recipes are created by a team of uniquely-qualified local experts, including chefs from world-class restaurants, internationally renowned dietitians and nutritionists, child nutrition services staff, and even the students themselves.

Strawberry Banana Sunflower Butter “Sushi” (photo courtesy EATS Park City)

RECIPES

We keep saying that EATS advocates for food that is not only nutritious – but delicious – and we mean it! And it makes sense, because really – if something doesn’t taste good, you’re not likely to keep eating it. That’s why so much effort goes into crafting the recipes for school taste testing: it needs to taste better than it sounds.

Head over to the EATS website for the selections this group is helping PCSD cook up for students – they list recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, sides, soups, and snacks. Some of our favorites include Vermont Maple Apple French Toast Bake, Gluten-Free Zucchini Lasagna (aka Deer Valley Lasagna), and Strawberry Banana Sunflower Butter “Sushi.” These recipes are all seriously delicious – we are speaking from experience!

SUPPORT & EVENTS

There are a number of ways to support EATS – as volunteers, partners, and donors. EATS also hosts community events – one of which is happening this weekend.

DIG IN – Dinner in the Garden
3 – 6 PM, Sunday, August 26
Summit Community Gardens

EATS Park City and Summit Community Gardens are coming together to bring the *community* together to share delicious, nutritious food. The event will feature tasty, local, fresh food and $5 drinks. There will also be family-friendly activities: face painting, live music, a photographer, and friendly goats to meet. Any pictures taken can be purchased online, and 50% of the fee is donated back to EATS and Summit Community Gardens.

Thanks for all the work you do to make our community healthier and happier, EATS! Our community is better off because of your efforts.

The Colony at White Pine Canyon is the largest gated ski-in, ski-out community in the United States. Our land spans 4600 acres, and approximately 90% of the land will always be preserved as open space.

In winter, enjoy exclusive ski and snowboard access to one of America’s largest mountain resorts, Park City. In spring, the snow melts to reveal an amazing network of hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails, connecting to more than 400 miles of single-track trails throughout the surrounding area.

The Colony is just 35 minutes from Salt Lake International Airport and minutes to Park City’s historic Main Street, home to the Sundance Film Festival and world-class dining and shopping.

Park City Event Guide: August 17 – 19

August 17, 2018 by Molly Miller, Colony PR

FRIDAY, August 17

This weekend, it feels like things are winding down, but not without about eleventy free see-ya-summer concerts. There are so many, in fact, we couldn’t list them all! Check the schedule at Mountain Town Music’s website; they’re responsible for programming so many of them and have created opportunities for hundreds of our community members to enjoy so much music throughout our gorgeous summer days and nights.

This weekend, we’re enjoying our free time to the fullest as we say a bittersweet goodbye to summer. We know, we keep saying it and it’s pretty uncool. But we need to face it eventually – school starts next week!

CELEBRATE COMMUNITY →

KPCW’s Back Alley Bash
5 – 9 PM @ Town Lift Plaza

TONIGHT: Cole Sport presents the annual KPCW Back Alley Bash, from 5 – 9 p.m. at the Town Lift Plaza. This free event has live music, games, and activities for the kiddos. There’s also food and beverages available for purchase, and all sales benefit KPCW, our local nonprofit, community radio station. PLUS – there’s an opportunity drawing, the winner of which will get a Grand Glamping Adventure for four: a 3-night stay in a luxury tent at Conestoga Ranch + breakfast & dinner each day! Tickets are $25 each or 5 for $100.

SEE →
Neil Simon’s “Biloxi Blues”
8 PM @ The Egyptian Theatre

This Tony-award-winning show is presented by the Neil Simon Festival and is the second in Neil Simon’s semi-autobiographical comedy trilogy. The show focuses on Eugene Jerome, a young army recruit during World War II, stationed in Biloxi, Mississippi in 1943. There he will meet a diverse assortment of soldiers,l learn about life, love, and some harsh lessons while in boot camp. Some adult language and situations. “Biloxi Blues” will play the Egyptian Theatre through August 19th.

SATURDAY, August 18

MOVE →

26.2 miles of incredible Park City trails!

Mid-Mountain Marathon
7 AM @ Silver Lake, Deer Valley

No surprise to us! This trail marathon has been voted the best in Utah – and the course rolls right through The Colony! It begins bright and early – 7 AM – at Deer Valley, and follows the iconic Mid-Mountain Trail for nearly 20 miles. The last bit of the course takes runners through the Utah Olympic Park trail system, with an exciting finish at the base of the 120-meter Olympic Nordic jump.

The Mid-Mountain runs right through The Colony!

The course winds across the Wasatch Back at an average elevation of 8,200′ and is largely shaded single track, and also serves as a fundraiser for our community Mountain Trails Foundation, which builds, maintains, and protects Park City’s 400-plus miles of trails.

Saturday Morning Nature Walk
Saturdays: 8:30 AM @ Swaner Nature Preserve and EcoCenter

Explore the Swaner Preserve wetlands with a guide to learn about the wonders of wetlands, native plant and animal species and the history of the Preserve. Through September 30.

Yoga on the Patio
Saturdays @ 10:30 AM
Park City Library

Join the complimentary community yoga classes on the patio outside the Park City Library! Held each Saturday at 10 a.m., through August 25, the class provides an opportunity to start your weekend off on the right foot – and to connect with your Park City neighbors. Bring your yoga mat; classes move inside if it rains.

CREATE →

Build Your Gnome Home
10 AM @ Kimball Art Center

Calling all kids! You guy probably already know this, but everyone needs a home for their garden gnome! Or a fairy garden. Or a terrarium. Whatever you want to call your creation, you can make one Saturday at Kimball Art Center!

Guidance on building the craft is provided, along with materials: large clay slabs, felt, yarn, popsicle sticks, and other supplies. Once the gnome home is constructed, kids will paint their houses with colorful underglazes. Due to drying and firing times, pottery will be ready for pick up 10-12 days after the class has ended. Adults are required to register with children; no more than two children per adult. $50 per child/adult pair ($25 for each extra student),

HEAR & SEE →

Jim Gill
1:30 – 2:30 PM & 3 – 4 PM
Park City Library

This is a fun one: you’re instructed to “get ready to sing, clap, dance and sneeze along during this visit” – sounds like a winner, for sure. Jim Gill is an award-winning musician and author, and his music play creates the spirit of a family room in the concert hall. It’s an invitation to children, parents, and grandparents to sing and play together!

Miners Park Free Concert
IRIS / memoryfield @ 1:3o PM

This eclectic and highly accomplished trio, consisting of vocalist IRIS, guitarist/vocalist Billy R. Preston and Juliet Gamero on keyboards/vocals have been writing and recording together since their early beginnings in Austin, Texas.

Miners Park Free Concert
Brother Run @ 3:30 PM

This duo is, as its name suggests, a brother band collab. Austin and Skylar Stoddard say they’re musically inspired by their surroundings and life journeys. They share their talents with one another to compose art that is inspirational and joyful to their audience.

Canyons Village Concert
Magic Giant @ 6 PM

Just a few more concerts left in this free series! Catch Magic Giant this week on the Canyons Village Stage. As always, you’re encouraged to utilize alternative transportation (like Park City’s incredible free transportation, or use the Summit County/Park City e-bike share program!) The shows are programmed by Mountain Town Music; here’s the rest of this season’s schedule:

Aug. 23rd – Zander
Aug. 30th – Big Blue Ox
Sept. 1st – Marc Broussard

You’ll find Pink Elephant Coffee Roasters on the 2nd floor!

SUNDAY, August 19

BUT FIRST, COFFEE →

Pink Elephant Coffee Roasters is a local business located on Historic Main Street. The tiny space brews a cup of coffee with HUGE taste.

HEAR & SEE →

Free Concert @ Park City Mountain
4 PM @ Legends

Lumberjack Fabulous performs delightful songs that you know, but maybe you forgot – and has as much fun on stage as it looks like. They’re entertaining, funny, and encourage singing along. Sunday Funday, indeed.

OF NOTE →

Park Silly Sunday Market is OFF on Sunday, August 19. It will return on Sunday, August 26, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Historic Main Street.

DURING THE WEEK

KPCW → SUMMER PLEDGE DRIVE
Monday, August 20 – Friday, August 24
435-649-9004

This bi-annual event serves as one of KPCW’s largest fundraising efforts, All week long, our community can call in, log in, or bid to donate money to KPCW. Volunteers pack the tiny station to answer phones, and nonprofits and local businesses are guests to be on-air to talk about the good work they do with and for our community. There are three ways to donate:
1) Call into → 435-649-9004
2) Log on and donate online at kpcw.org
3) Bid in the online auction (this one is the most fun, in our opinion)

Read more about the work KPCW does in our community HERE.

Women’s Road Rides
Mondays: 5:45 – 7:30 PM
Through August 27

Start at Jans on Park Ave, then hit the road with a tribe of ladies for a couple of hours. Bring rain protection, energy good and plenty of water, plus your flat repair kit. Bikes are available to rent ($15, based on availability), but the event is free!

Throwback Tuesdays: “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids”
Park City Film Series
7 PM @ Park City Library

LAST SHOW ALERT! Movies and popcorn are provided free of charge and are shown in the Jim Santy Auditorium in the Park City Library. This is the very last Throwback Tuesday movie this month! It starts at 7 p.m.

Women’s Mountain Bike Rides
Tuesdays: 6-8 PM
Through August 28

Another women-only option during the week is the Tuesday night mountain bike rides with White Pine Touring. The rides are led by Team Sugar guides, and the group is divided up based on your skill and comfort level. Meet at White Pine Touring at 6 p.m., then explore new trails and meet new friends for two fun-filled hours. This experience is also free.

Twilight Ride Series
Wednesdays: 4 – 8 PM
Through August 22

Enjoy the mountain at dusk with the Twilight Ride Series at Deer Valley on Wednesdays. From 4 until 8 p.m. on Wednesdays, take advantage of lift-served mountain biking (Silver Lake Express and Sterling Express chairlifts). DV operations stay open to serve riders for the Twilight Rides (through August 22).

First Day of School
Park City School District
Thursday, August 23

Be aware of the little ones out and about as you are driving around Thursday!

Group Mountain Bike Rides
Thursdays: 6-8 PM
Through August 30

One more crew to hit the trails with – the Thursday night group mountain bike rides! Also at White Pine Touring, this one is open to everyone, with three groups to choose from based on ride intensity. The rides are led by White Pines Touring Racing powered by jans.com mountain bike team members and guides. And on the last Thursday of each month, there’s a free BBQ and adult beverages, provided by local vendors, at the end of the ride.

Park City Mountain Farmers Market
Wednesdays: 12 – 5 PM (rain, snow, or shine)
Through October 10

Grand Valley Bank Community Concert Series
Wednesday, Aug. 22: Live PC Give PC Community Jam Session
Show @ 5:30 PM (rain or shine)
Gates Open @ 4 PM

LAST SHOW ALERT! Mountain Town Music’s annual Live PC Give PC Community Jam Session brings local musicians together to celebrate the end of summer! They’ll play a super jam (inspired by The Band’s The Last Waltz). These complimentary concerts are truly the midweek treat for residents and visitors alike, and are programmed by Mountain Town Music. Grab your cooler full of snacks and beverages, your camp chairs and blankets, and trek up to the lawn at Deer Valley to enjoy terrific music and our wonderful community.

The Colony at White Pine Canyon is the largest gated ski-in, ski-out community in the United States. Our land spans 4600 acres, and approximately 90% of it will always be preserved as open space.

In winter, enjoy exclusive ski and snowboard access to one of America’s largest mountain resorts, Park City. In spring, the snow melts to reveal an amazing network of hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails, connecting to more than 400 miles of single-track trails throughout the surrounding area.

The Colony is just 35 minutes from Salt Lake International Airport and minutes to Park City’s historic Main Street, home to the Sundance Film Festival and world-class dining and shopping.

Nonprofit Highlight: KPCW

August 16, 2018 by Molly Miller, Colony PR

Life in Park City is different – in a good way – for so many reasons. We’re nestled in the mountains, surrounded by the world’s best ski resorts and more than 400 miles of award-winning trails… it goes on and on. Near the top of that list is the fact that we have three extremely dedicated, hyper-local news services, which provide our community with news, information, and events. We’re lucky to have KPCW, the Park Record, and Park City TV, in our ears, at our fingertips and within eyeball-distance whenever we need them.The nonprofit entity among these gems is KPCW, the local NPR affiliate located right here on Swede Alley in Park City. It’s an unassuming building, located right above a liquor store, as afternoon host of The Local View (and Park City institution) Randy Barton likes to point out and joke about during broadcasts. All we’re saying is, if he knows you and you go in there during his broadcast, you might have a whole listening audience learning about it.

You can see the studio from the street, and it looks especially cozy with its warm lights burning bright in the early morning hours, when Leslie Thatcher is manning the booth for Local News Hour, or when our small town is coated in a thick layer of snow under storm clouds. And while the station’s coverage is familiar – it’s definitely taken a harder-edged approach as it works to provide the most, best news to the community.

MISSION

On its website, KPCW lists its mission as “to serve Summit and Wasatch Counties with local news, information, entertainment and emergency alerts through its broadcast signal and digital media platforms.” And here’s the reason we like KPCW so very much: the station is also committed to using its power help other nonprofit organizations in our community succeed. And do that – it does. KPCW provides interviews and airs more than 26,000 (yes, 26 THOUSAND) free public service announcements each year to promote nonprofit events and programming.

KPCW first hit the airways on July 2 of 1980, and you can find it on your dial at 91.7 FM. The station also live streams its programs to listeners – who listen on six out of seven continents. Can’t stream live or tune in? KPCW has been upping its website coverage (reporters post full story and interview transcriptions now!) social media game. Find them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to find content similar to their on-air services: news, information, and entertainment.

PROGRAMMING

Each day, KPCW programs five hours of in-depth local news and interviews – and works relentlessly to bring you, specifically, reports from city and county government meetings. Of course, everyone knows, too, to turn on KPCW for up-to-the minute broadcasts and information on local emergencies, road conditions and weather. You can find the daily schedule HERE.

The schedule also includes National Public Radio programming. You’ll hear NPR’s Morning Edition, Weekend Edition, Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! and TED Radio Hour, along with World News Service from the British Broadcasting Corporation (overnight through 5 a.m.).

And throughout the rest of the day, an expanded music rotation features thousands of songs from the 1970’s through today. These songs are spun by *more than **50** volunteer DJ’s, some who have been with the station for more than 30 years. KPCW calls its music format “SOSNSCSB: Something Old, Something New, Something Covered, Something Blues.” Ha.

SERVICES

KPCW Underwriters – These are the local businesses who understand the importance of local public radio and support KPCW in significant ways. The Colony is proud to support KPCW as an underwriter of the station!*

Public Service Announcements (PSAs) – Community programs and events put on by local non-profits. Any and all 501(c)3 non-profits may have up to three (3) PSAs run at a time for free. Each PSA will be read by our DJs and news hosts for up to two weeks.

Lost & Found – Submit your lost or found item to be read on air for free. Entries will run for 7 days, or when you let us know of the reunion, whichever comes first. (These are our personal favorites. Nothing beats hearing Randy do the lost-and-founds each afternoon.

Event Calendar – Events submitted by non-profits from around town. Free to submit.
*We pulled this info directly from the website – couldn’t have put it better ourselves.

EVENTS & SUPPORT

This Friday, KPCW is kicking off its Summer 2018 Pledge Drive with a complimentary community event called Cole Sport Back Alley Bash. Held at Park City’s iconic Town Lift Plaza off of Historic Main Street, adjacent to The Bridge Café, KPCW brings in live entertainment for adults *and* kiddos, plus food and beverages available for purchase. All proceeds, of course, are invested directly back into the station.

The event is a fun one each summer, warm-but-usually-not-too-hot, catching up with old friends while enjoying whiskey lemonades from High West Whiskey, and watching the kids and puppies run around at the base of the Town Lift Bridge. Oh, and we buried the lede: KPCW will announce the winner for an opportunity drawing. The grand prize this year is practically an all-expenses-paid vacation: three nights for FOUR people of glamping in a luxury tent at Conestoga Ranch at Bear Lake, including breakfast and dinner each day. You can buy tickets for the drawing and discover more information about the event here.

SUMMER PLEDGE DRIVE & ONLINE AUCTION

The Back Alley Bash brings us directly to the Summer Pledge Drive. The drive is a bi-annual occurrence, one is held in winter, too, and a superhuman undertaking. The station is loaded to the gills with volunteers and special guests in-studio and the air reverberates from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. with ringing phones, a cowbell, and, for the really big donations, a gong.

It’s a blast to participate in, and it’s the way KPCW raises most of its funding for the year. To donate, call 435-649-9004, or donate online. Personally, our favorite way to donate is through the online auction. These are items donated by community businesses, and all proceeds raised go to KPCW. As of this writing, there are nearly 100 items up for bid, including things like two Epic Local Passes, an adorable aqua cruiser bike from Storm Cycles, and those ever-so-popular 3-night lodging deals from Dog in Haus.

Another (but not the final!) way to support, year-round, is to join the Broadcasters Club. Benefits of this group include fabulous branded gear, exclusive member events (ski days, golf outings, social VIP affairs, etc.) and provide a way for you to ensure KPCW remains firmly anchored in our Park City community.

A huge thank you to KPCW for the myriad services you provide to our community and the work you do to lift up and support our vast nonprofit and local business network!

The Colony at White Pine Canyon is the largest gated ski-in, ski-out community in the United States. Our land spans 4600 acres, and approximately 90% of the land will always be preserved as open space.

In winter, enjoy exclusive ski and snowboard access to one of America’s largest mountain resorts, Park City. In spring, the snow melts to reveal an amazing network of hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails, connecting to more than 400 miles of single-track trails throughout the surrounding area.

The Colony is just 35 minutes from Salt Lake International Airport and minutes to Park City’s historic Main Street, home to the Sundance Film Festival and world-class dining and shopping.

Nonprofit Highlight: I Want To Ride My Bicycle

August 9, 2018 by Molly Miller, Colony PR

Summit Bike Club & Little Bellas

Tour of Utah is full speed ahead, and we’ve got biking on the brain. The race, which is one of the top professional cycling events in North America, ends Sunday afternoon on Historic Main Street. A large part of the Tour of Utah’s goal is to communicate “how individual attention to personal health and physical activity at every age will lead to a stronger, healthier society.”

In light of that, we thought we’d start cheering early – for the nonprofits dedicated to supporting biking efforts for very similar reasons right here in Park City. So, without hitting the brakes, allow us to introduce you to Little Bellas and Summit Bike Club.

Summit Bike Club
Skills, safety, and sportsmanship of cycling

The Summit Bike Club works to keep kids active and outdoors on two wheels. The group also works to educate athletes on skills, safety, and sportsmanship. They have a number of programs created with the goal to develop lifelong cyclists – and to grow the sport of mountain biking.

Their core values include integrity, respect, perseverance, leadership, and accountability, and through these, they cultivate and develop elite athletes – but also lifelong casual athletes. It was founded in 2012, with 12 athletes, with funding support from the Park City Community Foundation. It has grown steadily in the years since, with additional programs and the formation of an elite team.

The group has been awarded USA Cycling’s Mountain Bike Club of the Year award each year since 2015! Now, the group’s programming can be found not only in Park City, but in Davis and Logan, Utah, and in Colorado, Idaho, and Texas, too.

Little Bellas
Mentoring on Mountain Bikes

The National Children’s Bureau reports that boys cycle nearly 6 times as much as girls. That translates to 138 miles/year for boys and just 24 miles/year for girls. Little Bellas is an organization (based in Vermont, with a Park City chapter) which may help even the scales. It’s a mountain bike organization with the goal to help young women realize their potential through cycling. In the last ten years – nearly 3,000 girls have participated in the program – many of whom have continued on through the program to build active adult female rider groups.

The nonprofit was formed in 2007, with a focus on girls ages 7 through 16 – the ages where self-esteem can be most at risk for girls. Support and respect were keystone values, and an all-woman mentor community created a safe space for participation. The program encompasses skills, yes, but skills on *and* off the bike. It also tackles the topic of nutrition – and using food as a source of fuel.

SUPPORT
To learn more about how to support these groups, check out these links:
Support Summit Bike Club | Support Little Bellas

To learn more about Tour of Utah – including the best spot to catch the Main Street finish on Sunday, click HERE.

The Colony at White Pine Canyon is the largest gated ski-in, ski-out community in the United States. Our land spans 4600 acres, and approximately 90% of it will always be preserved as open space.

In winter, enjoy exclusive ski and snowboard access to one of America’s largest mountain resorts, Park City. In spring, the snow melts to reveal an amazing network of hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails, connecting to more than 400 miles of single-track trails throughout the surrounding area.

The Colony is just 35 minutes from Salt Lake International Airport and minutes to Park City’s historic Main Street, home to the Sundance Film Festival and world-class dining and shopping.

FRIDAY, October 19

SATURDAY, October 20

SUNDAY, October 21

DURING THE WEEK

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Colony at White Pine Canyon is the largest gated ski-in / ski-out community in the United States. Our land spans 4600 acres, and approximately 90% of it will always be preserved as open space.

The Colony is just 35 minutes from Salt Lake International Airport and minutes to Park City’s historic Main Street, home to the Sundance Film Festival and world-class dining and shopping.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

DURING THE WEEK

The Colony at White Pine Canyon is the largest gated ski-in, ski-out community in the United States. Our land spans 4600 acres, and approximately 90% of it will always be preserved as open space.

The Colony is just 35 minutes from Salt Lake International Airport and minutes to Park City’s historic Main Street, home to the Sundance Film Festival and world-class dining and shopping.

The Colony at White Pine Canyon is the largest gated ski-in, ski-out community in the United States. Our land spans 4600 acres, and approximately 90% of the land will always be preserved as open space.

The Colony is just 35 minutes from Salt Lake International Airport and minutes to Park City’s historic Main Street, home to the Sundance Film Festival and world-class dining and shopping.

FRIDAY, August 17

SATURDAY, August 18

SUNDAY, August 19

DURING THE WEEK

The Colony at White Pine Canyon is the largest gated ski-in, ski-out community in the United States. Our land spans 4600 acres, and approximately 90% of it will always be preserved as open space.

The Colony is just 35 minutes from Salt Lake International Airport and minutes to Park City’s historic Main Street, home to the Sundance Film Festival and world-class dining and shopping.

The Colony at White Pine Canyon is the largest gated ski-in, ski-out community in the United States. Our land spans 4600 acres, and approximately 90% of the land will always be preserved as open space.

The Colony is just 35 minutes from Salt Lake International Airport and minutes to Park City’s historic Main Street, home to the Sundance Film Festival and world-class dining and shopping.

The Colony at White Pine Canyon is the largest gated ski-in, ski-out community in the United States. Our land spans 4600 acres, and approximately 90% of it will always be preserved as open space.

The Colony is just 35 minutes from Salt Lake International Airport and minutes to Park City’s historic Main Street, home to the Sundance Film Festival and world-class dining and shopping.

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