Park City in the Summer!?

Visit Salt Lake City, take a trip to southern Utah.

Quick Tips:

Get a car with at least a v-6. Those mountains are steep.

Best Way To Get Around:

You should have a car if you want to go anywhere.

Best Things Nearby:
Skiing, Restaurants, art galleries. The Olympic Village, Salt Lake City.

Best Things About the Resort:
The unit is fabulous. The outdoor pool and hot tob are gorgeous. Skiing is outside your door.

Resort Experience:
Yes. I went to ski country in the summer. But it is just gorgeous there. I saw the ski lifts out my window and imagened the winter wonderland it must be. There were mountain bikers enjoying the hills, but I''m not that brave. The resort must have been pretty new because it was fabulous. The unit is the "lock off" type with a one bedroom with a full kitchen, and then a lock off studio-style with a microwave, mini-fridge and coffeemaker. We had the whole thing and in was very comfortable,spaceous beautifully appointed. There was a full fitness center and an outdoor pool and whirlpool spas. I could not find an indoor pool. I did think there were too many kids and despite a rule that age 13 and older only are allowed in the hot tubs, there were kids everywhere - in the fitness center, in the hot tubs... The resort offered some nice optional tours for a fee to the Temple Square and the Olympic facilities. We liked it so much, we bought an "every other year week" and will go back the week of Thanksgiving. Word is there will be enough snow to ski. The newsletter indicated that they plan to purchase some new furnishings namely bedding.

• Unit Type: 2 Bedroom
• Activities: Very Good
• Amenities: Excellent
• Unit Satisfaction: Excellent
• Family Friendliness: Excellent
• Service: Very Good

We went to Spencer's for lunch. It is located in the Hilton and parking is free in their garage with validation. The first thing the hostess asked us is if we wanted to join the club, because it is a "private club". We were charged $5 for a 2-week membership so that we could order a glass of wine. In SLC, you have to join the club to drink alcohol. My Zinfandel was $10 and the merlot was $8.

I got the London Broil medium rare and it was a bit rare for me. It has a sweet ginger sort of marindade. The rib eye was a much better choice at $12.95 - that steak was absolutely excellent. We shared the baked crock of onion soup and it was amasing with the a peppery beef broth and carmelized onions with losts of melted cheese on top. Their salads that came with the entrees were excellent with a house balsalmic dressing. Our total bill including tip and tax was about $60.

Picasso's was great. We chose the combo plate with Spanish ham, cheeses and olives to start. It came with a couple crackers. We had to ask for bread. The sangria was delicios and went down like cool aid. A glass was $5. We should have just gotten the pitcher. We also got the meatballs in a tomato sherry sauce. They had chili powder in them which was strange for Spanish food. And the 3 large meatballs were filling. The bacon wriapped shrimps were excellent. By then, we had no room for dessert. I love tapas, so this was a treat to find a restaurant in Park City. In the summer in the newspaper and at the resort, 2 for 1 coupons are prevalent. That was a bonus.