The "modern" era for Deer Valley began in December 1981 when the Deer Valley Ski Resort opened.…
“Take good care of yourself and baby and don’t worry about me for I am alright and…
July of 1918 was a busy month. July 9 saw the worst train wreck in the country’s…
We had a lot of rain this past spring. It made for lush and beautiful greenery all…
The Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, or Elks for short, was originally founded in New York City…
The Park City High School band in the 1940s and early 1950s was in its prime. Under…
When Charles Woodbury first moved to Park City with his wife and son, he applied for the…
In 1893, laborers in Park City joined together to form the Western Federation of Miners Union #144.…
“All schools will open for the regular school year next Monday, September 28, at 8 a.m.,” the…
In 1872, enterprising Mormon pioneer George Snyder and his sixth wife Rhoda began homesteading the area that…
Each summer, the Park City Museum hosts its annual Historic Home Tour featuring different neighborhoods around town.…
In the late 1800s the United States was testing its imperialist might and Spain struggling to hold…
We’ve all heard, of course, of Brigham Young. One of the founding members of the Church of…
A voice often missing in history is that of the child. Though in recent years there has…
Park City has seen plenty of doctors throughout its history. Regular readers of this column, visitors to…
In 1944, in anticipation of a post-war economic downturn, the Safeway Company initiated a cut-and-run maneuver and…
Today "350 Main" is known as one of Park City's finest restaurants. Let's explore this building's illustrious…
With this year’s debate regarding a Supreme Court vacancy, Parkites might be surprised to learn that a…
Historical photographs can be puzzles: who took the picture, when, where, and what is the story? These…
Though her time in Park City was short, the final piece in our Women’s History Month series…
Our series on women’s history would be remiss not to touch upon prostitution. It was a fact…
In recognition of Women’s History Month, we’ve been learning about women in Park City. Today we look…
The Industrial Revolution produced new technologies that rapidly changed everyday lives in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Inventions…
March has been designated Women’s History Month since 1987. This month’s series of “Way We Were” articles…
Thanks for coming back to learn about the history of “ski trains” in Park City. Preparations for…
Dating back to the 1930s, Park City promoted itself as a destination for winter sports. The Salt…
In honor of President’s Day next Monday, let’s look at Park City’s presidential connections. Our local history…
Everyone parking off Swede Alley behind the Marsac Municipal Building should know there are two remnants of…
The name of the Deer Valley ski run “Solid Muldoon” comes from a Park City mining claim…
Last week’s article on Park City ski runs and lifts focused on names inspired by Park City’s…
While last week we looked at Deer Valley, this week explores the history of run and lift…
In 1982, Edgar Stern opened Deer Valley. He insisted that the area’s history and mining heritage be…
As 2015 draws to a close, we recognize that, like any year, it had its ups and…
In the previous two articles we confirmed the Mayflower’s "unique" history in the Park City Mining District.…
Thanks for joining us for the second installment in this three-part series on the Mayflower, Park City’s…
Most of us driving to or from Heber City pay little attention to exit eight off Route…
There were over twenty bars on Park City's Main Street in the early 1900s. Of them all,…
In the classic musical, The Music Man, the residents of River City rush the streets with shouts…
Thomas Kearns may be remembered best in Park City as a wealthy mine owner (and namesake of…
As you read here last week, Park City did not escape the “Spanish flu” pandemic that ravaged…