From Ranching to Dancing, part 2
Welcome back to our second and concluding article regarding the history of square dancing in Park City.…
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From Ranching to Dancing, part 1
In 1949 Judd and Beth Flinders purchased a 900-acre dairy farm in the Kimball Junction area of…
The Circus Comes to Town
This article previousy ran back on July 1, 2015. One day in late April 1916, a circus…
Stealing the Show
On December 27, 1950, happy faces of Park City High School (PCHS) band members emerged from bus…
A Park City High School Experience in the 1940s
The following is an excerpt from an oral history the author conducted with Howard Berry, Jr., who…
The Growth of the Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival got its start as the Utah/US Film Festival in September 1978 at Trolley…
Burnt Cork Fanatics
While actors using blackface and racialized stereotypes dates back to at least the Middle Ages, the advent…
Park City’s Grand Opera House
As Park City grew from an up-and-coming camp into a successful mining town, theaters, opera houses, and…
A Smashing Good Time
Whether it’s racing them, fixing them, or simply taking them out for Sunday drives through the country,…
The Singing Cowboys
Music has long floated through Park City’s mountain air. Some Parkites might fondly recall Byron Jones, musical…
The Circus Is Comin’ to Town, Yes Siree!
One day in late April 1916, a circus agent rolled into Park City, and thus began the…
Step Right Up!
Come one! Come all! To the greatest show on Earth! Anytime the circus was coming to town,…
Park City’s Connection to the Silent Film World
When it comes to knowing fame, everyone wants to stake a claim, even if it is a…
A Staple for Entertainment
Parkites, from early mining camp days to today, have put theaters and entertainment venues as a priority.…