Park City More Than Just a Pretty Place
Posted on September 28, 2012 Leave a Comment
Park City’s home to some pretty smart students
by Joel Carson
Utah Real Estate
School is not usually the first word associated with Park City, Utah; but if you’re looking for a Park City home for sale consider the great education your child will get in this internationally-known recreation mecca. Park City High School was recognized by Gov. Gary Herbert on Wednesday (Sept. 26) to recognize the school for its achievement on Advanced Placement (AP) exams.
Salt Lake Tribune reporter Lisa Schencker reported the school’s recent accomplishment in an article lauding the school’s advanced placement (AP) success. According to Schencker’s report a formula that took into consideration the percent of a school’s students taking AP tests and passage rate, Park City ranked number one among Utah schools. A reported 43 percent of the student body passed AP exams.
Herbert reportedly gave the school a copy of “History of Utah,” a 120-year-old book by Orson F. Whitney. The book will travel to the state’s top AP school each year.
Congratulations to those students preparing for college; and, who says there’s no such thing as a free lunch? Utah’s Education Excellence Commission served up a free lunch to the Park City students with help of sponsor Fidelity Investments.
Prosperity 2020, a Utah business-led initiative to boost education also played a role in promoting college preparation. Schenker reported that in 2011 more than 20,000 Utah teens took the exams. Passing scores can help students get a jump on their college education with precious college credit. The number of young test-takers had increased by more than 11 percent over 2010. Statistics were drawn from a report released by the College Board on Monday. Utah’s passage rate of 68 percent passage far exceeded the nation’s passage rate of 59 percent this year.
Of course, none of this is surprising to me. In Utah we love to play hard and work hard. Way to go Park City!
If you’re ready to make Park City your new home, contact me at 801-673-3333 today. Also, feel free to browse the fabulous and varied Park City home inventory right here online!
Hey Park City, Play Me Some Mountain Music
Posted on August 16, 2012 Leave a Comment
There’s nothing like it. There is nothing like listening to soul music in the pristine mountain setting of a Park City summer. Crisp high-country air, awe-inspiring scenery, and an ambiance of celebration prevail on Utah’s Wasatch Back any time of year. Buy a Park City vacation home and you just might have to retire to enjoy the perpetual holiday.
Live Venues Plentiful in This Resort Town
Park City and the surrounding areas enjoy a wide variety of venues perfect for live performances. Every Park City vacation home includes an exciting night life winter, summer, spring and fall.
Following are just a few examples of the lively locations you’ll be able to visit within minutes of your new resort home:
Village Concert Series
710 Main Street
Park City, UT 84060
Check out The Village on Lower Main Street in the Courtyard. This important element of the Utah Olympic Park offers a patio where locals and visitors enjoy excellent live music and great food.
Flanagan’s Irish Pub
438 Main St.
Park City, UT 84060
You’re going to love Flanagan’s Irish Pub. It’s the “official after party” for the Frontier Bank Community Concert Series at Deer Valley every Wednesday, 9 p.m.-1 p.m. This is a great place to enjoy live music programmed by Mountain Town Music. Food and drinks are amazing there too.
The Egyptian Theater
328 Main Street
Park City, UT 84060
This historic theater has become an landmark in it’s Park City home. The Egyptian has hosted so many different performing arts, and it’s a popular place for cover and original bands to play.
The Canyons Resort
4000 The Canyons Resort Drive
Park City, UT 84098
Canyon’s Resort is touted as “one of the largest four season destination resorts.” This is a fabulous place to enjoy live music in the mountain air. In fact, there are many activities to enjoy here including:
- scenic gondola rides
- zip tours
- a cutting-edge mountain bike park
- fishing
- pedal boats
For a full list of great live music venues in and around Park City, visit Park City Live Music.
If you’re looking for a Park City vacation home, now is a great time to buy! You could be moved in by the opening of the 2012 ski season. Browse through many Park City homes on our website. Come on, come play with us! Give me a call at 801-673-3333 today.
Richards Court Fit for an Urban King
Posted on August 6, 2012 Leave a Comment
Editor’s note: This entry represents the fouth in a series of five detailing the wonders of City Creek Living in Salt Lake City.

Artist’s rendering of Richard’s Court in City Creek Center.
Richards Court is fit for an urban king in the heart of historic downtown Salt Lake City. Imagine 90 units in two buildings of brilliant design in the midst of a cosmopolitan paridise known as City Creek Center. These Salt Lake condos are available in a variety of floor plans and sizes.
Richards Court is located at 45 West South Temple and 55 West South Temple. It is marketed as the portal between Temple Square and City Creek. These Salt Lake Condos overlook the astoundingly beautiful Temple Square. Richards Court residents enjoy private and secluded outdoor spaces.
Named the 2012 Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Project of the Year, Richards Court was designed by FFKR Architects and ZGF Architects. Built by Okland Construction, the building is now owned by City Creek Reserve Inc. The brick clad buildings reflect the historic flavor of this city, and the fabulous shopping, dining, and entertaiment surrounding it catapoult Salt Lake condos in futuristic style.
Meander through Richards Court Plaza, “an open and inviting pedestrian-friendly area featuring three granite-clad jet pools and one oval fountain with fire and water, with landscaping and granite pavers,” according to Okland Construction’s website description of one of its premier projects. Deseret Book’s flagship store and the Blue Lemon Restaruant help create a delicious ambiance.
Sound like the perfect place for you? Contact me, Joel Carson at 801-673-3333, today to schedule an appointment to tour all three of the City Creek Center residential towers!
Just look at these incredibly reasonable prices in Utah’s most metropolitan Salt Lake condos.
SUITE TYPE | APPROX. SQ. FOOTAGE | PRICE RANGE* |
One Bedroom | 904-921 | $477,000 – $520,000 |
Two Bedroom | 1,187 – 2,126 | $665,000 – $1,787,000 |
Two Bedroom/Den | 1,833 – 2,415 | $1,125,000 – $1,724,000 |
Three Bedroom | 2,568 | $2,362,000 |
Send an email 8016733333@gmob.com or call me, Joel Carson, at 801-673-3333 anytime.
Artists at Home in Park City
Posted on July 17, 2012 Leave a Comment
3rd Annual Redstone Art Fair, July 21 & 22

Don’t miss the Redstone Are Fair in Park City
by Joel Carson
There is no better place in the world to take in the arts than Park City, Utah. If you have a Park City home, you understand the magic inspired by rare natural surroundings. If you don’t own a Park City home, you just might want to think about getting one.
The 3rd Annual Redstone Art Fair, July 21 and 22, 1678 Redstone Center Drive, will lend its beautiful, culturally-rich surroundings to the work of more than 100 of the nation’s most talented artists. Admission is free. Art Fair hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It’s easy to get to the fair location following these directions provided by the organizing committee:
From I-80 take Exit 145 onto Highway 224 at The Kimball Junction. Turn left on Newpark Blvd. Take the 1st right onto Red Stone.
At this fair you can expect to see:
- life-size sculptures
- spectacular paintings
- one-of-a-kind jewelry
- photography
- ceramics
- much more
You will actually have an opportunity to meet the artists. Many spectacular pieces will be sold in Park City.
Although Park City, Utah is a world-class ski resort, many residents and visitors relish the cool summer breezes, lush mountain surroundings, and unique activities offered throughout the community each year. While you’re in Park City, why not tour some of the amazing Park City homes for sale? Some of the unique vacation homes, Park City condos, and year-round residences for sale along the Wasatch Back are pure art.
If you’re looking for a luxury home in Park City, a condo, townhome or any home in Park City call me, Joel Carson, at 801-673-3333 today. Please feel free to browse our amazing inventory at AllParkCityHomes.com.
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History at Home, Park City Museum Tells the Story
Posted on June 5, 2012 Leave a Comment
I was perusing the Salt Lake Tribune on Tuesday (May 29) when I came across an interesting piece by veteran journalist Tom Wharton. Wharton detailed the delights of the Park City Museum and I had to smile. It must have been very hard for residents there in the 1960s and 1970s to imagine that funky little mining town as a full-blown world-class resort; and yet, somehow they did (as did many others).
As a licensed real estate professional I often assist clients in buying and selling Park City homes, Park City vacation homes, and fabulous Wasatch Back properties the likes of which most of us only dream. The transformation of Park City was a relatively fast one – within three or four decades the community took a valuable lump of coal and turned it into a brilliant gem. Utah has many successes to celebrate. Park City is certainly among them.
“When I was in high school in the late 1960s and Park City was in a gradual transition from historic mining town to International ski destination, I often drove up to Main Street,” Wharton wrote in his column. “In those days, most of the buildings were empty. I remember a small ice cream parlor and cafe called Pop Jenks, the Treasure Mountain Inn that had just been built, a great antique store, and a pizza joint called the Red Banjo. But there wasn’t much else.”
Park City homes come in all shapes, sizes, styles and price ranges. This is a community that values its full- and part-time residents because it values its heritage. Truth is, it has taken thousands of individuals over the years to make this international resort town what it is today.
That brings me to the Park City Museum. The museum is located in the old City Hall, 528 Main St. The entire museum fills up 12,000 square feet of space with reminders of the hard and adventurous road to success. ot facility, which traces the history of one of Utah’s most interesting towns.
I hope you will take time to tour the Park City Museum. While you’re there, take time to tour some of the beautiful Park City vacation homes, Park City resort homes, and Park City homes for sale. Browse our listings in advance at www.allparkcityhomes.com; then, call me at 801-673-3333 to schedule a home tour.
Park City Museum Info
528 Main Street / PO Box 555
Park City, UT 84060
435.649.7457/ 435.649.7384 fax
For general information:
info@parkcityhistory.org
Museum Hours
- Monday-Saturday: 10 am-7 pm
- Sunday: Noon – 6 pm
- Closed: Thanksgiving and Christmas
- Monday-Friday: 10 am-4 pm
- Saturday-Sunday: Closed
- Members: Free Adults: $10
- Seniors 65+, Students, and Military (with valid ID): $8
- Children: $5 (age 7-17)
- Under 6: Free
Source: Park City Museum
http://www.parkcityhistory.org