I had a great trip to Utah. While I was there we spent some time in Park City for a family reunion. It was great to be able to spend some time with my dad's side of the family- I hadn't seen most of them in at least 5 years!
I love Park City, I always have. I thought I'd give you a little review of some of the places we visited.... which are mostly restaurants because we're really good at eating!
We stayed at the Silver King while we were in town. It's a great hotel, with condo style rooms. Our room was a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, full kitchen, hot tub, dining area, fireplace... awesome room- comfy beds. The hotel has an indoor/outdoor pool which is fun, some arcade games, a workout room (you know that's where I spent the majority of my time...
haha ok, or not.) and is walking distance from quite a few things. I'd go back... actually this was me going back, our family has stayed there before- it's great!
We ate lunch at Bandits Grill & Bar. It was a fun, casual, rustic environment. The service was happy and helpful. And the bathrooms were clean- which always gets extra points for me. Food wise, the french fries were awesome. I had a bite of a chicken strip which was juicy and tender and delicious. I ordered a lunch combo- 1/2 a
Caesar salad and 1/2 a
tri-tip sandwich. The
Caesar was good, not the best I've ever had but I enjoyed it. The sandwich was very flavorful. The peppers were a little too much for me but the meat was cooked just right. Many napkins are needed! I would definitely go back.
(and my cousin might just have to one of these days.... hahaha While she was away from the table my sister kindly packaged her leftovers and my uncle "helped" by adding a few things, as you can see in the picture above. She carried her leftovers around with her while we browsed the shops and didn't realize she had stolen a pepper shaker until she was putting the box in the fridge and realized how heavy 1/2 a hamburger seemed. It was definitely a funny moment.)
I always enjoy walking the shops on Main Street. There's a shop that sales my favorite suckers ever. Each time I go I walk into 2 or 3 stores before I walk into the right one- I don't know the name of the store, I just know the giant glass jars they have on their counter top.
You're sure to see some interesting things on Main St.- never to be bored.
We ate dinner Hapa Grill one night. Modern, clean line decor in a smaller restaurant. They too had clean bathrooms. I love sushi and was excited to taste the "krusty krab roll"- it did not disappoint. It was a hit among the non sushi eaters as well. My mom ordered the filet mignon, she gets that every time and eats the entire portion all by herself (which says a lot about the meal considering she usually can only eat about 1/2 of anything she orders) I was lucky enough to try a few bites (I was very surprised she shared, but so grateful) and it was probably the best filet I've ever had. So tender and the sauce was amazing- creamy and flavorful. I had a bite of the chocolate mousse cake for dessert, and it was yummmmmmy. Definitely a dessert to share though if you ate a good meal. This was definitely a place I'd like to visit again... and again... and again. 
We spent a day at the Utah Olympic Park. We went on a Saturday and the skiers perform a show so it cost $10 but normally it's free to visit and watch the
athletes practice. The show is fun, their talent is incredible!
They have an alpine slide which I didn't ride, but it looked like a great track.We did take a journey on the zipline- that was very fun. You go up the mountain on the ski lift and then ride down.
There are 2 different ziplines- we did the longer/higher of the two. I was more nervous before than during. (and grew like 12 chins waiting in line...haha)
I screamed so loud when the gate opened, Chrissy said the attendant thought I had fallen out.
oops. I would do it again- even if it was just for the view, it's beautiful!
My uncle, cousin and his friend felt a little wild and ventured to the bobsled. They put 3 in a sled with a professional driver because you ride the real Olympic bobsled track. You go up to 70mph and can reach 4 G's of force!
Family and friends can stand right by the side of the track and cheer on the riders as they zoom on by. It's a pricey ride at $60.00 per person, but my uncle said it was well worth it.
After spending a day at the Olympic park we ate at Red Rock. They have a pretty wide variety on their menu. I ordered a personal pizza that was the special that day and they should make it a regular menu option, it was that good. It had salsa, corn, chicken, cilantro and I'm not sure what else but I ate it all. (with some help...) I had some of my mom's Warm Shrimp Salad and that was good- a unique combination of shrimp, grapefruit, feta, and walnuts (I think).
Surprisingly didn't check these bathrooms out... but the rest of the place was clean. A little loud- tall ceilings and not a lot of fabric to soften the noise. I'd go back to eat here as well.
We had a great trip... lots of fun, lots of visiting with the family and lots of eating yummy food!
