The Resort Ride True to Its Name
In July 1978, less than a year after they opened the Alpine Slide, developers Wally Wright and…
Posts by Author: David Hampshire
That Fateful Night
Forty years ago this week, on a Sunday afternoon, July 19, 1981, the Beach Boys were playing…
Joe Biden No Stranger to Park City
Since he became vice president in January 2009, Joe Biden has made at least three trips to…
Rossie or Rossi: Who’s to Blame for Butchering the Name?
On August 25, 1983, the Park Record published a terse one-sentence letter-to-the-editor scolding the paper for calling…
A Runaway Train and Escaping Visions
Last week’s Way We Were told the story of a 1970s plan to redevelop the area around…
The Great Train Fantasy
“Big Plans for Main Street,” The (Park City) Newspaper’s lead headline blared on March 2, 1977. Five…
Saltair: The Coney Island of the West
In June 1946, Park City restaurateur J.E. Jenkins, also known as photographer Pop Jenks, decided to treat…
Vanishing Bull: The Saga of a Celebrated Sign
In September 1976, during a remodeling of the Red Banjo Pizza Parlour at 322 Main Street, workmen…
Tank Attacks Daly Avenue Homes
On the morning of September 12, 1979, Daly Avenue residents Lauren Weitzman and Jane Singer were getting…