Is Park City the right one for me? (Salt Lake City, Heber: apartments, rental)

[Crazyharp81602]

Greetings to you all! I'm crazyharp81602 and I'm considering moving to Park City, Utah and I would like to know about the city from people who really live there. Is there anyone in this forum that live in Park City? If so, then can you tell me about the place and where can I go to rent a house? Are there any trailer parks in Park City I can rent? What's it like in Park City? Does it closed down at the end of winter? Dumb question, but I have to ask anyway. The reason I ask is that I've been told from Mom and Gary that the city closes down when winter season is over with which I find to be a blatant lie. I totally refuse to believe the city closes down when winter ends. Especially since Park City has scores of camping and fishing grounds, parks, and golf courses out there for people to go and spend a day in. My mom and my big brother Gary told me this after they watched Rachel Ray's 40$ A Day in Food Network. But I refuse to believe them, knowing all too hand that Park City is opened all year round and it's definitely not at all like Flint, MI's Crossroads Village and any museum that reenacts colonial and Civil War eras. I do believe that mom and Gary have misunderstood and missed the point of what Park City is like. So, it's definitely not worth explaining to them where I'm going because it always ended up in a big argument that leaves me mad and upset all day.

I refuse to rely on the opinions of those who never been to Park City, so I'm relying on Park City dwellers like you good folks out there who have been in Park City all your lives and love every bit of it. So, can you please tell me about what's it like to live in Park City and help me to see if Park City is the right one for me to settle in Utah?

Thanks.

[tantan220]

I've lived in Salt Lake City most of my life and I wouldn't want to move to Park City.

It's a small mountain ski town similar to Vail, Colorado. The homes there are overpriced. And unless it's ski season, yes, Park City is pretty dead. They do have an Art Festival in the summer that attracts some people, but that's pretty much it. Main street is pretty much a ghost town during the other 3 seasons.

If you're considering moving to Utah I would suggest staying in Salt Lake City. It's got a big city feel, yet a small town vibe as well. Plus if you really love Park City you can be there in 30 mintues.

[Blondie-Rabbit]

I lived in Park City for 3 years. It doesn't close down at the end of the season. There is a lull where things get quiet, between seasons, but summer is just as active as winter. The locals love it when the seasons end and they have a breather before the tourists come back. TanTan is right about the prices. It extremely high priced to live there. If you can afford it, it is a great place to live. We still own a condo in town, and will never give it up. Hubbies job keeps us in the southern end of the state.

[Crazyharp81602]

I've heard of a less expensive apartment place in Park City called Elk Meadows. I certainly is a nice place with a great view of the mountains. I saw their site below last night.

Elk Meadows Apartment Community

If anyone lives in Elk Meadows, can you share me your experience of living in Elk Meadows and tell me how much you have to pay to live there?

[Crazyharp81602]

I want to like to live in cities located in huge snow belt areas. If Park City is not the best place for me to live in, then what about places such as Midway and Heber City. Would these places be the right ones for me to live in? You see, I am a huge winter bluff and I would rather live in the snow belt areas of Utah where I can enjoy the winder sights and sounds most of the year and have easy access to shopping places and dinosaur sites. One of the huge reasons why I want to move to Utah and settle there for good is not just snow, but also many dinosaur sites, museums, theme parks that are out there and the fact that Utah is Dinosaur Country. I'm also a huge dinosaur bluff and I want to gain access to snow belt areas where I also have access to excellent dinosaur museums and site areas where I can go and look at dinosaurs and learn more about them. Is there any cities with dinosaur museums in the huge snow belt areas where I can go and make a home there other than Salt Lake City?

[askslc]

Crazy Harp-

You may find you like Heber and Midway. They are a lot less expensive and are close to Park City.

A house near downtown Park City probably costs about $900K-1.5MM+. A house on the road to Park City $700K+. Adjoining communities like Jeremy Ranch $400K+. Midway and Heber $200K-300K+. Of course these are ballpark estimates (for houses... condos may be less) and there could be a few houses lower than this, but it should give you an idea. Midway and Heber are pretty small towns but they are nice.

As for snow, anywhere near Salt Lake will give you plenty of snow and access to sites. We live in SLC and have about 3-4 feet of snow piled in our front yard. Right now I am dreaming of spring.

As always, the best way to check things out would be a trip. There usually is still good skiing in early March. So, I would come out and get a feel for the various areas, if you think you may want to move.


Regards,

AskSLC

[jspb]

Its a fantastic place. Over 20,000 people live here full time, so it is never dead. Its nothing like other ski towns because Salt Lake is only 20-30 minutes away.
parkcityinfo.com will tell you lots of local info. For housing check out the local paper- parkrecord.com or ksl.com is good too. There is lots of affordable housing, especially if you are looking for roommates.

[brisboarder]

my wife and I moved here in may from Tahoe and we love it here. It has all the best things tahoe had(outdoorsy type stuff) and none of the bad things(in my opinion, casino's, clubbing, gambling type stuff) It has a 'shoulder season' between summer and winter, like any other resort town, where it is quieter for a short while,but generally speaking it is a fun, vibrant place to live. SLC is only a short hop away ,like 20 mins from the bottom end of town where we live. So if you want busy, city life type stuff (shopping,social, pubs etc) SLC is close enough to be convenient ,yet far enough to feel like you live in the mountains. Summer activities are in abundance here and with that employment opportunities. There are also year round jobs if you are into that(i teach snowboarding at the canyons seasonally, but my wife works full-time teaching gymnastics to rug rats). Rent depends on where you are, have roommates etc but is reasonable, in my opinion. We love living here and it certainly doesn't CLOSE DOWN thats for sure. Hope this helps. and try craigslist for typical rental prices, just search 'park city' in the salt lake city option

[cinnabon]

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