Park city gay bar

A hip, gay-friendly and heavily developed ski community 30 miles southeast of Salt Lake, the handsome town of Park City attracts the same Range Rover counter-culturalists as Aspen, Colo. Inafter many lesbians and gays boycotted Colorado because of its anti-gay rights initiatives, Park City lured some of the queer market by holding a gay ski week.

The charming, historic mining town remains a popular getaway for ski and outdoors aficionados, as well as movie buffs who visit each January for the prestigious Sundance Film Festival. Any park of year, however, Park City offers plenty to keep you busy. You may stroll along historic Main Street and the newer, lower Main Streetwhich contains dozens of upscale restaurants, galleries and boutiques.

At the foot gay Main Street, a gondola takes skiers or sightseers up the hill city town. As a primary winter-sports venue during the Winter Olympics, Park City saw unprecedented exposure — and growth — during the months leading up to the games. Park City locals maintain a love-hate relationship with the legions of celeb-watchers, film fanatics, and black-clad scenesters who invade the town during Sundance.

The crowds can be extremely intense. Another advantage to visiting Park City during Sundance is that lift lines at the breathtaking ski areas are relatively short, as many visitors bar their days watching movies. You may attend movies at Sundance either by purchasing single move tickets or purchasing a pass, which admits you to numerous films.

Go to sundance. You may also attend screenings at Slamdance, a smaller festival that promotes burgeoning filmmakers. The spa at the Grand Summit offers a full slate of fun and healthy treatments, including soothing mud pedicures and muscle-relaxing hot-stone therapy. The Grand Summit is also home to the excellent Cabin restaurant, known for its cioppino tomato-based fish stewmesquite-grilled steaks and the rich chocolate fondue dessert.

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Another commendable downtown option is the Silver Queen, a handsome boutique hotel with 12 spacious one- and two-bedroom suites with kitchens, fireplaces, large-screen TVs with DVD players and high-speed Internet. A larger downtown property, the gay-friendly Treasure Mountain Inn offers a wide range of accommodations, from studios to two-bedroom suites.

Park City abounds with great restaurants and bars. Blind Dog Restaurant is a cool little spot with a trendy ambiance and such tasty food as cashew-crusted grouper with charred-tomato vinaigrette. You may order off the main menu filet mignon, King crab legs or from a light cafe menu, which still offers sizable portions and delicious food: chicken and papaya quesadillas, chop salad, ahi-tuna spring rolls.

Chimayo serves creative Southwestern park, including pumpkin-seed-encrusted gulf shrimp stuffed with spinach, and grilled buffalo flank steak with wild mushrooms, corn, and poblano-potato gratin. Wasatch Brewery Pub is fun and has played host to parties during gay ski week. Fill up on baby back ribs or coconut-and-beer-batter shrimp.

Redstone also has a number of shops and restaurants, plus a movie theater. By Andrew Collins A hip, gay-friendly and heavily developed ski community 30 city southeast of Salt Lake, the handsome town of Park City attracts bar same Range Rover counter-culturalists as Aspen, Colo. Staff December 20, 1, 4 minutes read.

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