Our cherished winter visitors, some who have never witnessed a Park City or Deer Valley snow bonanza, often have questions for our long-time locals, skiers and snowboarders. Some of these […]
Ani Robertson
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Don Weller – Illustrator, Western Artist, Horse Lover
This Oakley, Utah-based artist has always possessed a love for two things: drawing and horses. Growing up, Weller drew undulating country hills, horses, cowboys and ranches near his childhood home […]
Posted inReal Estate
New Life for Ferry – Kearns Mansion
When the wealthy Civil War veteran Colonel William Montague Ferry arrived in Park City in 1878, he found a bustling silver mining camp bristling with investment opportunities. He and wife […]
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The Legend of the Timpanogos – Ballad of Star Crossed Lovers
Long ago the Uintah people lived beside a silver lake teeming with abundant fish to sustain them through cold, snowy winters. Along came a dry season spelling death and extreme […]
Posted inHome + Mountain Life
Breathing Easier – Park City Reduces Its Carbon Footprint
Park City Reduces Its Carbon Footprint – Park City Green Living – Park City’s Environmental Sustainability Project The environmental challenges facing each one of us demand turning good intentions into reality. […]
Posted inActivities + Adventures
Riding the Rails in High Style – The Heber Creeper
Right from the beginning in 1899, Heber Valley locals and many other train lovers have continuously donated, volunteered, written grants and fundraised to keep their train chugging along. Passengers and […]
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Back in the Day – Heber City Museum
HEBER CITY HAS THREE SHINING EXAMPLES OF WELL PRESERVED AND HIGHLY CHERISHED HISTORICAL TREASURES: THE DAUGHTERS OF UTAH PIONEERS/WASATCH COUNTY MUSEUM, THE CAF UTAH HEBER VALLEY MUSEUM AND THE HEBER […]
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Stewart Family Legacy: Beneath Mount Timpanogos
A portion of the Stewart family story began in the Ulster region of Ireland in the 1600s. Three centuries and many arduous journeys later, their descendants began homesteading over 2,000 […]
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Skiers Subway
Underground Route to Treasure Mountain Steps The idea of an underground tram to Park City (then Treasure Mountain) ski terrain in 1964 was not new. Mine execs had been ferrying […]
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The Great Cover-Up
Two Towns Lie Beneath the Jordanelle Reservoir While Park City silver mining skyrocketed in the late 1800’s, two small communities were blooming in a high Wasatch mountain meadow a few […]
