Park City, UT, Guide and Information
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About Park City
First settled in 1848 by Parley P. Pratt, the area became knows as Parley's Park City. It was later shortened to "Park City" in the early 1900s. The finding of silver, gold and lead sparked the first silver mines in Park City in the 1860s. However, the city nearly became a ghost town by the end of the 1950s because of a drop in the price of silver. The silver industry was suffering severely, and the town was hanging by a thread when 'Parkite' miners presented a proposal for a ski resort which ended up saving the town. This ski resort opened in 1963 on 10,000 acres of land the miners owned with mineral rights. This is said to be when tourists first largely began to visit Park City. Since the rise of the skiing and tourist economy, Park City houses more tourists than residents. It has become a place of fame through the 2002 Winter Olympic games and provides more attractions than ever before.
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Park City Events
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June 24, 2017
Moose on the Loose Round Valley Trail Run for Kids
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June 24, 2017
Slip 'n Soar - Summer Kick-Off
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June 25, 2017
Utah Olympic Park Olympic Day
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June 25, 2017
Flying Ace All-Stars Freestyle Opening Day
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July 04, 2017
Slip 'n Soar - Red, White, and Fire
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July 07, 2017
Mutant Worms and Traditional Diets in a Changing World
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July 14, 2017
2017 Anti-Gala
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July 26, 2017
2017 Mountain Hardware Psicobloc
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July 27, 2017
Nordic Combined Large Hills Nationals & Springer Tournee
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July 28, 2017
2017 Mountain Hardware Psicobloc Master Series
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August 04, 2017
Earth's Climate Puzzle and Studying Zebrafish
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August 19, 2017
Slip 'n Soar - Summer Send-Off
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September 01, 2017
Studying the Salt Flats and Decoding Climate History
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September 15, 2017
Living Archaeology
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September 30, 2017
Red Bull 400
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October 06, 2017
How We Store Body Fat and Decoding Climate History
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October 20, 2017
Studying Zebrafish and Migratory Bird Conservation
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November 03, 2017
Traditional Diets in a Changing World
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November 17, 2017
Molecular Animation
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December 15, 2017
Behavioral Genetics
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January 19, 2018
Behavioral Genetics
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February 02, 2018
Geospatial Science
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February 16, 2018
Migratory Bird Conservation
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March 16, 2018
How We Store Body Fat and Geospatial Science
