Welcome to Park City, Utah
Park City Real Estate 

Home to the annual Sundance Film Festival, Park City is part of Summit County, Utah.  The driving force behind Park City's economy is its tourism.  Besides the Sundance Film Festival, Park City real estate houses three ski resorts: The Canyons, Park City Mountain Resort and Deer Valley.  In fact, several of the ski and snowboarding events at the 2002 Winter Olympics were hosted by Park City's ski resorts.

Park City's Roots
Park City was originally a mining town in 1870, after the discovery of silver, lead and gold in the region.  Being one of only a few towns in Utah that wasn't developed by Mormons, 27 saloons lined the streets, inviting miners and travelers to quench their thirst.  When the mines became flooded after drilling through to the water table, Park City real estate quickly became a ghost town.

By the 1950s, skiers started to discover the beauty of Park City's mountains.  However, the city remained a virtual ghost town until the 1970s.  Park City continues to grow to the present day, thanks in large part to the tourism trade that flocks here every winter for the absolutely amazing skiing available at Park City's resorts.

Park City Schools
Students living amongst Park City real estate attend public schools overlooked by the Park City School District.  There are four elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools.  For parents who are looking for an alternative to public education for their children, Park City real estate also houses five private schools: Soaring Wings Montessori (PK-5), Total Energy (PK-K), Creative Beginnings (PK-K), Park City Academy (PK-8) and The Colby School (PK-8).

What to Do in Park City
There is so much more to do than just skiing at one of the ski resorts occupying Park City real estate.  Utah Olympic Park is the training ground for both high-performance and recreational athletes.  All visitors are welcome to watch the athletes train.  There are also places to go cross-country skiing, fishing, hunting, heli-skiing, hot air ballooning, ice skating, take a sleigh ride, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, tubing and touring around Park City.

In the summer, biking, hiking, hay rides, horseback riding and golf are all high priorities for visitors and residents of Park City real estate.  Park City Golf, Wasatch Mountain Golf, Soldier Hollow Golf Course and Homestead Resort Golf Club are just a few of the first class golf courses in the Park City area.

All year round, you can enjoy dining at any of the fantastic restaurants Park City has to offer.  All sorts of music abounds at night.  Park City is a place that you can find fabulous contemporary jazz or thumping dance music.  People come from all over to enjoy the art scene as well.  And the shopping is absolutely out of this world.

You don't have to be a skier to see what makes Park City real estate a first-class place to live.