A Tale of Two (Ski) Cities – part 2
The following is the second article in a series on Park City and Ketchum, Idaho. Welcome back…
Economy
One Original Ski Patroller’s Memories
Needless to say, Park City was a little different when I arrived as a pro ski patroller…
The New Resort Arrives
Deer Valley Resort is celebrating its 40th season in operation this ski season. This is the fifth…
All She Wrote for Mining in Park City
Deer Valley Resort is celebrating its 40th season in operation this ski season. This is the third…
A Generational Tug of War
Deer Valley Resort is celebrating its 40th season in operation this ski season. This is the second…
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…
Empty Promises
Next Wednesday, September 16, Park City Museum members will visit the site of the Nelson Queen Mine…
The Big Merger at Park City
In late May 1907, The Silver King Mining Company was no more. Born was the Silver King…
The Wasatch “Super-Tunnel”
Nearly four decades after it was first proposed the Park City—Alta tunnel idea was resurrected by United…
A Tunnel to Free the Ore
In 1939, the Bureau of Reclamation (BoR) proposed delivery of one million acre-feet of water annually from…
A Man with a Dream
On Friday, May 8, 1953 the two largest mining firms in the Park City district, the Silver…
An Ideal Utah Town
Park City the ideal place to live in Utah, even in 1919 Today, Park City is lauded…
The Larremores and 733 Woodside Avenue
The house at 733 Woodside Avenue stands out from its neighbors. While its floor plan is, at…
Park City Grew Into an Elegant Town
Three major factors are usually necessary to successfully usher a silver mining town beyond the immediate boom…
An Earth-shaking Experience in San Francisco Felt by Parkites
In the pre-dawn hours of April 18, 1906, San Francisco was jolted awake by a violent earthquake.…
If You Can’t Enlist, Invest!
When the United States declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917, thus entering the already years-old…
“King Booze” Dethroned and Dead
The 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibiting the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic…
Light Up the Night
Throughout the early twentieth century, the Park Record would slip into its pages brief mentions of towns…
The Illusion and Elusion of Profit
Welcome back to our next article on the history of Deer Valley. Last week we discussed the…
Passing the ‘Golden Rule’ Along
In 1944, in anticipation of a post-war economic downturn, the Safeway Company initiated a cut-and-run maneuver and…
In Plain Sight
Everyone parking off Swede Alley behind the Marsac Municipal Building should know there are two remnants of…
Resurrection
In the previous two articles we confirmed the Mayflower’s "unique" history in the Park City Mining District.…