PRODUCTS, PLACES & INSPIRATION
Autumn Aloft Festival
Alpine Distilling Glitretind Restaurant
Park City Mountain
Park City Main Street
PARK CITY AND DEER VALLEY, UTAH Located in one of Colorado’s neighboring states, these mountain meeting destinations are rich in options and appeal. B Y B E T H B U E H L E R
THOSE WHO LIVE OR MEET IN SKI TOWNS always seem to know about other great mountain communities. It’s why Coloradoans cross the border to check out the ski slopes, trails, rivers and destinations in Utah and vice versa. As a Colorado native, Park City and Deer Valley have always been on my radar, and I was fortunate to visit last fall with a group of journalists from around the country.
Any Season With a huge amount of skiing and snowboarding terrain, Deer Valley’s and Park City’s sweet spot remains winter, so if you are looking for better price points and more availability for lodging and venues, consider summer or fall gatherings. Plus, it opens up a window for using more outdoor venues such as Westgate Park City Resort & Spa’s new rooftop deck that holds up to 152 for dinner and 190 standing.
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This property, located at the base of Canyons Village at Park City Mountain, is one of the largest in the area with 10,000 square feet of function space and 388 condominium-style guest rooms.
Things to Do I’m a huge fan of integrating local products and businesses into meetings and events, and the Westgate’s location worked well for a hike
with two representatives from Utah-based Altra Footwear wearing Altra trail running shoes. This is a fun idea for an incentive trip or any meeting where gifts and outdoor activities are part of the equation. The wind didn’t allow us to go up in a hot air balloon as planned in tandem with the Autumn Aloft Festival, but we did get to experience the Candlestick portion of the event, which involved the hot air balloon pilots igniting their gas burners for a cool light show on Park City’s Main Street. However, one of the neatest things about being on Main Street that night was taking part in a new Gin Experience offered by Alpine Distilling and held at their attractive new space on the lower level of 350 Brasserie. In tandem with a four-course meal and explanations from the restaurant’s chef, we learned
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