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PARK CITY FEATURED ON TODAY SHOW
On Thursday morning, May 3 Park City was featured on the travel segment of NBC's The Today Show. Travel + Leisure's Nilou Motamed highlighted Park City as a great summer travel destination, and Chamber/Bureau member Washington School House as one of the top 50 new hotels worldwide for 2012. Click here for a a link to the story and video online. Congratulations to the Washington School House and the Park City community for this excellent media coverage!

NEXT YEAR'S SEASON PASS AT THIS SEASON'S PRICE
Keep the good times rolling at Canyons Resort. Renew your current season pass for next season before June 1st with a $100 deposit and lock-in pricing from this season. If you didn’t have a Canyons pass this season, put down $100 for next season and you’ll not only lock-in this season’s price, but you’ll ski and ride for free the rest of the season. For more information on this special offer, click here or call (435) 615-3410.

The Park City Area Restaurant Association is thrilled to host the 5th annual Savor the Summit Saturday, June 23, 2012. This is Park Citys longest dinner party, offering diners at The Grande Table a unique celebration of fabulous food, drink and live music while seated in the middle of Main Street. Park Citys best restaurants will showcase their culinary talents in an open air community celebration kicking off the summer season.  Click here for more information.

GOING PLACES EXHIBIT AT PC MUSEUM
Carriages, not cars, once ruled the road. These forerunners of automobiles and trucks were essential to American life in the 1800s. Now, visitors to the Park City Museum can experience diverse artifacts that help tell the story of early transportation.  “We’re excited to have this nationally traveling exhibition to share with our visitors,” says Park City Museum Executive Director, Sandra Morrison.  “It is very interactive and explores the entire culture of moving 100 years ago.”  Click here for more information.

MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH
Several Park City area restaurants are holding special Mother's Day offerings.  Don't forget to treat the woman who brought you into the world to a memorable meal this coming weekend.  Click here to check out a list of some of the options available. 

LOCAL ARTIST NEEDS YOUR FEEDBACK
American Fork artist Stewart Anstead, who shows his work at Park City’s Rich Haines Gallery on Main Street, is producing a book featuring his paintings of Park City and needs your help. Stewart is hoping to get as many people as he can to send him a short sentence or paragraph that expresses what they love about the Park City area. These comments will be woven throughout his publication. There will also be an eBook version, too. Anyone who submits their thoughts will get a free eBook.  Check out the project at parkcitybook.com and be part of a great project!

TICKETS ON SALE FOR CONCERT SERIES
Tickets for the first three shows of the St. Regis Big Stars, Bright Nights series go on sale exclusively to Members of the Park City Performing Arts Foundation beginning Tuesday, April 17. (Box office and phone sales only 435-655-3114). The acts are Aaron Neville and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band on July 13th, Dwight Yoakam on July 29th, and Roger Hodgson of Supertramp on August 5th. These concerts will take place outside at Deer Valley and start at 7:00 pm. General Public ticket sales begin May 2nd. More details...

EGYPTIAN THEATRE ANNOUNCES OPENING OF ENCORE STUDIOS
The Egyptian Theatre has opened Encore Studios-Classes for the Stage, under the direction of Ginger Bess Simons. Encore Studios offers private voice lessons, improv comedy, audition preparation, and acting classes for adults. All classes take place in the Egyptian Studios, located at 345 Main Street, under the Main Street Mall in Park City.  Encore Studios seeks to expand the performance-based classes the Egyptian Theatre offers to...more.

WASATCH BACK STUDENT ART SHOW
Students from Summit and Wasatch counties will have art pieces on display in the main gallery of the Kimball Art Center from April 14th until May 27th. The student artists span from kindergarteners to high school seniors and each used everyday objects in their creations.  “The Wasatch Back Student Art Show is one we look forward to each year,” says Jenny Dierson, Education Director of the Kimball. “It is important to give students the...more.

EGYPTIAN YOUTHEATRE SUMMER CAMPS
The Egyptian Theatre's YouTheatre Program announced its Summer 2012 Calendar and Camp Registration. Jamie Wilcox, the YouTheatre Director, has been working feverishly to map out a summer of diverse, fun, and interesting camp offerings that will entice children and please their parents. Several changes in the program this summer include: One-week camp options; longer camp hours for...more.

"FLOWER AND PINE" WINS COCKTAIL CONTEST
Deer Valley Grocery~Café produced the winning cocktail “Flower & Pine” in Park City’s annual spring Cocktail Contest. Flower & Pine beat submissions from 11 other local bartenders and mixologists, who together took part in the Park City Restaurant Association’s Spring Cocktail Contest, held at Cisero’s on Wednesday night. Deer Valley Grocery~Café took home a $100 cash prize and a trophy. A panel of five judges, which included our own editor, Kristen Case, evaluated each drink based...more.

RELEVANT 2012 PROGRAM
Applications are now being accepted for the Kimball Art Center’s Relevant Artist-in-Residence program, designed to give five selected college and graduate-level students the knowledge and platform necessary to become a successful full-time career artist.  The program brings together a select group of talented undergraduate and graduate-level art students from across the country. During the 8-day residence, student artists are mentored by nationally acclaimed professional artists, attend workshops and round table discussions, and create an original work of art for the Kimball’s annual art auction. More information is available at www.kimballartcenter.org.

SPIRO ANNOUNCES ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE WINNERS
Spiro Arts has announced the winners of their Artists-in-Residence spring/summer program. Four residents including Paolo Fortin, Sonja Hinrichsen, Meghan Wilbar, and Adam Stumacher will live and work at Spiro Arts within the Silver Star development on a variety of exciting projects. Each Artist-in-Residence is required to perform one community outreach program, which are designed to further the residents experience and educate the public about the artistic process. Programs may include lectures, performances, film screenings, readings & discussions, workshops, and guided studio tours.  Click here for more details.

UTAH HOTELS BEST IN U.S.
TripAdvisor® also named several Utah hotels as among the best in the nation. Five luxury hotels in the Beehive State were selected as TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice winners. Three of them are located in Park City. Winners were ranked in categories of best luxury, best bargain, best for service, bed & breakfasts and inns, all-inclusive, spa, and trendiest. The Grand America in downtown Salt Lake City was ranked as the second-best luxury hotel in the U.S., the Waldorf Astoria Park City (see picture to left) ranked fifth and the St. Regis Deer Valley in Park City ranked 18th. The Sky Lodge in Park City was rated the 14th-best overall hotel in the U.S., while the Red Mountain Resort in Ivins (by St. George) ranked as the 16th-best relaxation spa in the country. Click here to view more details.