The world renowned Sundance Film Festival founded by Hollywood legend, Robert Redford, is held here annually, but even if you’re a hard core film buff, that’s not why pay this silver mining town a visit. Park City is ground zero for some of the best snow sport in the world courtesy of the surrounding ski-only Deer Valley Resort and the huge Park City/Canyons Mountain Resort. The Winter Olympics was held here in 2002 and it’s consistently rated as one of the best places to ski in the US for good reason. Plus the high Hollywood attendance means the dining, shopping, staying and spa-ing are exceptional, like having your very own ski valet to help you put your boots on pre-ski and it’s the home of Utah’s only Forbes Five-Star rated spa, The Spa at Stein Eriksen Lodge.
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