Park City, Utah was originally settled by a Mormon apostle, Parley Pratt, in 1860. The pioneer set out to discover new parts of Salt Lake City and embarked on a wondrous new town, Park city. The town immediately flourished due to its large amount of gold and silver located underneath its mountains. The silver mine of Park City opened in 1870 and is still available for tours today. I personally have had the opportunity to visit Park City and took the tour of the silver mine. We took an elevator hundreds of feet underground and were told ghost stories about past miners who have died while working in the mine. In recent years Park City has become known for other things more touristy than mining. One main attraction is the Sundance Film Festival. Every year, for two weeks in January, celebrities gather in Park City to enjoy a film festival put on by non-profit organizations. All films selected for the festival are independent films. I had the opportunity to visit Park City during the festival and enjoyed every moment of it. Festival activities include celebrity watching, movie watching, and nightlife beyond imaginable. Sundance Film Festival only happens for two weeks a year and the celebrities all leave the town after the festival is over. For anyone who wishes to visit Park City during less crowded weekends, I recommend going to the world famous Ski Resorts, Park City Mountain Resort. Park City Mountain Resort is open year round and offers skiing or snowboarding in the winter and hiking or mountain biking in the summer. I was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to visit Park City twice already and I cannot wait for a chance to go back again.
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