Visiting Park City
Summer is a beautiful time to visit the Park City area. With countless outdoor activities - from hiking, biking, and fishing to art and music festivals and amazing dining - the long, warm days and cool nights make August the perfect time to enjoy all that Utah has to offer. Below are some of our favorite activities, sights, and places to eat in Park City and around Utah!
Downtown & Main Street
Downtown Park City’s Main Street is lined with restaurants, shops, and galleries. This historic street is truly the essence of a mountain town. Whether you're looking for a bite to eat, a unique souvenir, or a local art piece, Main Street has something for everyone. Below are some of our favorite spots to explore!
Walking Main Street
Main Street offers endless souvenir shops, clothing stores ranging from Western to athletic, cozy coffee spots, theaters, museums, and art galleries. While there are endless shops to explore, we suggest stopping in the following:
Burns Cowboy Shop: Custom handcrafted cowboy hats, boots, and leather goods. This family-run store is a must-visit on Main Street. Their customizable hats are cut, shaped, and designed for you and have even been featured on Yellowstone.
Kemo Sabe: Custom hats and luxury western wear, it’s a unique experience to customize a one of a kind hat here.
Tanner Trading: Native American Turquoise jewelry and Southwest Native fine art and Navajo weavings.
Food and Drink
We love food and take our recommendations seriously. While you truly can’t have a bad meal in Park City, below are some of our favorite places to eat and drink.
Firewood
The food is always amazing and one of our favorite restaurants. They use seasonal ingredients and cook all dishes over fire wood.
Handle
Innovative American cuisine driven by the seasons. The menu has familiar dishes with elevated flavors. The Mushroom Bolognese with truffled mascarpone is Claire’s favorite pasta.
Courchevel Bistro
French-European inspired cuisine with local ingredients and a menu that changes seasonally. It’s the best pork chop Ryan’s ever had.
Shabu
Creative Asian fusion cuisine with fun and unexpected twists. Skip the sushi and get the blistered shishito peppers and Wagyu hot rock.
No Name Saloon
This iconic Main Street bar is a favorite with multiple floors and a rooftop patio. It's perfect for a quick bite or drink by day and a lively atmosphere into the night.
High West Saloon
A gastro distillery with hearty western food and award-winning whiskey. It's the perfect lunch spot after an outdoor adventure or shopping downtown.
Cafe Terigo
French and Northern Italian inspired dishes, it’s a cozy and laid back atmosphere. They have the best bread pudding and a beautiful outdoor patio.
Grappa
Rustic Italian cuisine and a large outdoor patio at the top of Main Street. We’ve enjoyed many unforgettable dinners here including after we got engaged!
Riverhorse on Main
Riverhorse on Main is a an award-winning fine dining experience. Their menu changes seasonally but always includes favorites like the Trio of Wild Game.
Outdoor Activities
Hiking
Park City has an extensive trail system suitable for all levels of hikers and bikers.
If you have a car, one of our favorite trails is Bloods Lake Trail which is a short drive past Deer Valley.
Another great option closer to Main Street is Armstrong Trail to Dawns Loop Trail which starts at the base of Silver Star chair lift. Grab lunch at Silver Star Cafe after.
There are also dozens of great trails walkable from downtown Park City including Farm Trail.
Golf
Park City Golf Club is an 18 hole course, open to the public.
Park City Mountain
In the summer, the Park City Mountain resort offers a range of activities including mountain biking, an alpine slide and coaster, zip line, scenic chairlift and gondola rides, mini golf, and more.
Beyond Park City
There are so many amazing sights and places to see and visit in Utah. We’ve been fortunate enough to explore many of them. If you’re able to extend your stay and make a vacation out of our wedding weekend, we highly recommend visiting some of the following!
Zion National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
Arches and Canyonlands National Parks
If you’re looking to stay closer to Park City, the Bonneville Salt Flats, Antelope Island State Park, and floating in the Great Salt Lake are all less than 2 hours from Salt Lake City.