Last winter, 5 of our best friends + our husbands took a winter vacation together to Breckenridge, Colorado. We had so much fun on the trip, that we all concluded that an annual vacation together had to be a new tradition that our friend group should continue.

So, this year we ventured off to Park City, Utah!

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Where we stayed
Most of us had never actually vacationed in Utah so it was definitely a new experience all of us. If you caught the trip last year over on my Instagram, you probably saw the huge AirBnb mountain cabin we booked with a huge pool table & hot tub. (snippet from last years trip here)
So this year, we stuck to the same vibe and stayed at this 6BR ranch home located , 15 minutes outside of Park City which was perfect for a big group like ours! Some may opt for the ski in & out options if going on a winter vacation, but we really enjoyed having the privacy of our own place with these beautiful 80+ acre views of snow covered mountains.

What we did + Where we ate 
So our entire trip was a total of 5 days which was honestly the perfect amount of time for Park City (IMO). We flew into Salt Lake City which is about a 30-40 min commute to our Airbnb ranch home, so we stopped for a quick lunch Rawtopia, at a delicious vegan find where us girls split 4 different meals so we could share & taste everything.
Rawtopia Salt Lake City

Once we made it to Park City, the rest of our first day we used to get ourselves situated for the rest of our week; we unpacked, picked up our ski rentals, and picked up groceries to make sure we’d be stocked with everything we needed!

Prior to the trip, we made reservations for the meals we thought we’d go out to eat for ahead of time considering the size of our group (total of 8 of us). While doing this, we discovered Park City to be quite the foodie destination (who knew?!) with so many great food options! Since we had dining spots carved out ahead of time, there were so many locations I was excited to try out– but I will say our dinner at Riverhorse On Main definitely takes the cake for our best meal of the trip! 

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Skiing + Snowboarding 

We chose Day 2 to ski Park City Mountain and Day 3 to experience Canyons Village & we had suchhhh a good time with tons of belly laughs throughout the day at both!  I personally preferred Canyons most—not only was it less crowded, but the trails were a lot more spacious had a fun variety of terrain throughout the runs, some of the BEST views on each run (proof in the photos below), + more options to take a break between runs if desired! 

If you’re a first timer/beginner, it would definitely be best to start on the Park City side before making your way to Canyons given their more challenging runs (not very many options for green trails)
We also made sure to order ski / snowboard rentals + lift tickets in advance and purchased our day passes through Epic online, which we’ll definitely continue to do because it just makes things so much smoother once we arrived. 

There are also other options for skiing that we didn’t end up venturing to, like Deer Valley & Brighton (which has night riding available). I had always heard most about St. Regis Deer Valley when referring to Park city, which is also a really beautiful destination and the St. Regis resort is a popular picturesque spot among celebrities / bloggers, but because they don’t allow any snowboarding we decided to skip out! However, it’s always highly recommended and an iconic ski in/ski out resort even just for an evening to enjoy the view (note: the resort is quite isolated & road conditions may limit travel to/from)

While most of us went skiing Day 3, but 2 of our friends in the group decided to go on a guided snowmobiling adventure and came home with raving reviews about their day! The snowmobiling guided tour they opted for was Tracked Out Adventures where they were lead through an exhilarating ride through snowcapped terrain in the backcountry side of Utah for over 5 hours!

Where to eat
Okay, so probably the most important part of any trip — the food!
Listed below are the spots that we went to + then the local recommendations we received as well

Round Up of Restaurant Reccs in Park City (each asterisk represents additional # of recc’s)

Alpen Globes at Edge Steakhouse
– Perfect for a date night or celebratory dinner
– Luxurious private dining in a 360 transparent globes under the stars, def $$$-$$$$.
– Reservations begin at $200

Butchers Chophouse 
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– We recommend these dishes:
Bucatini with truffled mascarpone, Fried chicken, + the bevs are also refreshing / unique!

***Harvest:
– Amazing healthy breakfast/ lunch spot.
– Doesn’t take reservations

High West Saloon*****
– A must for drinks at least, but def gets busy 
– Great options for both food and drinks!
– They do not take reservations

Firewood
– A favorite on Main st. 
– Ambience, American plates

Fletchers
– American contemporary dining, classy but not pretentious
– Has a basement bar that can get fun later at night 

No name saloon***** 
– V fun dive bar with a lot of character & very chill / fun vibe
– Cool rooftop bar / pub with heaters on the deck, great for a drink after the slopes!

Riverhorse****
– A must, it’s  expensive $$$ but so worth it. 
– Recommended Dishes: Halibut, Filet Mignon, + Brussels 
– Atmosphere is elegant with 

St. Regis Deer Valley for a great view**
– Fire pits with a beautiful valley view, great for drinks if not staying at the resort

Tekila Mexican Cantina 

Tombstone BBQ*
– This is at the bottom of Tombstone & Dreamscape Lifts at Canyons, an authentic BBQ stop, smoked daily.
– Expect to spend money, $$-$$$
– Serves brisket, pulled pork, smoked wings, & beer.  Outside seating, great to enjoy a meal between runs

Yuki Yama Sushi
– Japanese inspired small plates 
– Consistent 5 star restaurant, books up fast

5 Seeds*
– More so for brunch / breakfast
– Does not take reservations

I hope this recap of our trip + round up helps! And a big thank you to everyone who sent their recommendations to my Q&A when we were planning—this was super helpful when booking for our group in advance. As a whole, Park city would 100% be a winter trip recommendation from us, definitely try visiting if you can!

If any of y’all are from Park City or have visited and have any other recs, please share below!