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Ever wonder how the Olympic Arial team learns to perfect the flips, twists and turns we've all watched in amazement on TV?  The Flying Ace All Star Freestyle show at Olympic Park in Park City, Utah will give you a pretty good idea of how the athletes master their skills (and how crazy it is!). This is a really cool event and there are only 2 more chances this year to experience the excitement up close. ...

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Maybe the first question should be: what the heck is Miner's Day? I wasn't quite sure, but once I heard the date, I realized it was the same day as Labor Day! It's the event that started with the mining company 116 years ago and the Park City Rotary Club has been putting it on since 1984. The tradition was to pull everyone out of the mines and have a full family event, with music, kids playing and lots...

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Development for the Canyons Golf Course is progressing well. A dozen holes were graded last fall and additional land was acquired to improve the design and lengthen the course. It was great news to hear about the additional land because the Gene Bates designed course will now be 7000 yards. The previous design was going to be a bit too short. The course is slated to open in the fall of 2014, so, stay...

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Every Wednesday throughout the summer the Farmer's Market comes to the Canyons, Utah. After a visit, you'll realize that it's more than just a Farmer's Market. A variety of vendors are present each week, providing products ranging from locally grown produce, such as sweet cherries, fresh raspberries, and juicy apricots, to clothing, cowboy hats and hand made soap. It's fun to check out the local...

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The Oakley, Utah rodeo was fantastic! We attended the 77th annual Oakley Rodeo and celebration on this year. It exceeded all of our expectations. The venue is beautiful with a backdrop of the Uinta mountains and the sun setting over the mountain peaks as the show got underway. The show began with bronc riding and ended with exciting (& crazy if you ask me) bull riding. Lots of thrills and chills...

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There is a lot of summer left! Check out the link below to the calendar of events for the remainder of the summer... Come out to Park City and take advantage of the many local events still to come this summer and early fall. We were there in early July - it's surprising how cool it was, especially in the evenings. Needed a sweatshirt sitting out at night. Summers are great in Park City!!  

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Returning in 2012, July 5-8. Utah's largest wine festival featuring hundreds of wines is back again this year. Over 50 wine makers will be represented and over 500 wine, beer and spirit samples will be available. Restaurants will provide bite-sized samples during the Grand Tasting events. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience Park City and enjoy excellent food, sample extraordinary wine! Click...

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Wondering what to do in Park City in the summer? The list is long and I'm sure I'm missing a few things, but, here goes... mountain biking, hiking, white water rafting, amazing golf courses with spectacular views, horse back riding in the mountains, Olympic Park shows & adventures, boating, water skiing, tubing, fly fishing, miniature golf, free concerts at the Canyons and Deer Valley, frisbee...

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Wondering about summers in Park City? If you've only been here to ski in the winter, you are in for a pleasant surprise when visiting the Park City area in the summer. My first trip to ski in Park City was over 20 years ago, but I'd never visited in the summer until 4 years ago. We've been back ever summer since then and plan to keep coming back. The entire family loves it here in the summer because...

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