I’m visiting Park City, Utah in Nov. What is there to do besides skiing? Should I stay in SLC or Park City?
I’m going over Thanksgiving. I’ll be there Sun. – Tues. I am interested in doing a sliegh ride and dinner, but not sure which one to choose. Thanks.
you might want to double check that–I dont think utah will have enough snow for skiing or sledding…maybe a couple trails mioght be open for skiing but there definitely will not be enough snow off the mountain for sledding–you’re in the middle of mud season in november
I’d stay in Park City, it’s more expensive but Salt Lake is ugly, dirty, smelly, and filled with the weirdest people you will ever see. Park City, on the other hand, is beautiful. It’s fun and there’s plenty of fun stuff to see and do. Nightlife, shopping, food, everything. It’s in the mountains, but it’s not too far in. It’s a completely different feel from the rest of the state. It’s just fun. There’s a fantastic theater called the Egyptian Theatre that puts on a lot of amazing performances. There’s a lot of great places to eat, Cisero’s is my favorite, and I’m pretty certain there will be snow for sleigh rides. Last year winter pretty much started in november and ended in may, so you can probably plan on that.
Hope this helps, enjoy your vacation!
Park City is quite a bit more expensive than SLC. There are shuttles to all the Ski Resorts from Downtown than run daily once the resorts open. So I recommend staying in SLC. I think SLC is a great town, so the other person who lived there is only one point of view.
Park City has really great shopping on Main Street, if you are interested you can easily spend the day wandering up and down that street. You can also visit the Mormon Temple Square in SLC. They will probably have the Christmas lights up by then, and it is really pretty. Plus it is totally free.
If I may make a suggestion. Skip Park City and visit the Ogden valley instead. Snow Basin and Powder Mountain are both resorts in the Ogden Valley, and they have all the amenities that you are looking for. They are also going to be a lot less expensive, and a lot less crowded.
A word of warning though: Most of the ski resorts are just barely opening at Thanksgiving. There really might not be that much snow. Most of the resorts have snow machines, but that will only be on their slopes. The ‘back country’ will probably be barren.