Best Wardrobe Boost

For contemporary seasonal updates or a statement piece to rock a night out, Mary Jane’s consistently remains a great one stop shop for unique and on-trend shoes, boots, clothing and jewelry.

614 Main St., 435-645-7463. maryjanesshoes.com

Best Aprés Spa Treatment

In a town where luxury day spas are de rigueur, Spa Montage stands out for the indulgent amenities offered post-treatment—redwood saunas, Vichy showers, an indoor mosaic lap pool and crackling fires put Montage’s 35,000 square-foot spa at the top of our list.

9100 Marsac Ave. 435-604-1300.

Best Place to Lose an Afternoon

Atticus Coffee, Books and Teahouse offers a great selection of new and used books. Killer coffee and tea, and fast and fresh offerings for breakfast and lunch have earned this great little bookstore a cult following. Bike up from the park or ride the bus.

738 Lower Main St. 435-214-7241. atticustea.com

Best Gift for Just About Everyone

These eco-chic bamboo poles are great for skiing or trekking. Come in and craft the perfect pair with the Soul Poles crew—build, customize and design your own from grips and tips in a variety of colors and styles.

435-435-649-0529. soulpoles.com

Best Place for A-list  Babies

From contemporary party dresses to nostalgic seersucker and toys and books, Baby Nee Nee is the place to shop for posh kids and tots.

1400 Snow Creek Drive. 435-658-4688.

Best Place to Style Your Mountain Getaway

From contemporary accents with a touch of color and imagination to the latest from Bella Notte Linens, compulsive decorators, design-savvy shoppers and sprucer-uppers alike flock to Root’d home décor and interior design boutique.

596 Main St. 435-214-7791. rootdhome.com

Happiest Workout

A private group fitness concept hatched by local Whitney Kozlowski, wildly popular Beau Collective provides private HIIT-style group fitness classes daily in the Barn on the old Colby School property. Value-based pricing, social outings, local business showcases, goal-tending efforts and a complimentary pantry for post-workout fuel including everything from peanut butter packs to ice cold Coronas make this team experience a party. $350 for 12 weeks includes flex scheduling, benchmarks and pop-up weekend classes to boot.

435-729-9245. thebeaucollective.com

Best Out of the Box Party

Sushi Rolling with Chef Rob Hale provides party goers with a low maintenance sushi tutorial, replete with ingredients, humor and technique-remedying tips. Roll up an unforgettable evening to mark your next occasion in style. Prices start at $40 per guest plus tips. Evening includes a how-to and plenty of sushi.

801-997-9127. sushibyrob.com

Best Weekend Activity

Sunday mornings at Silly Market deliver something for everyone. Group yoga classes, art yards, fencing, hula-hooping, dancing, music, fire-breathing, metal-smithing and unicycling are just a few of the festivities, not to mention delectable edibles from booths serving up lobster rolls to lemon ricotta gelato and everything in between. Bike, bus or walk from City Park. Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 7–Sept.20.

Lower Main Street. parksillysundaymarket.com

Best Family Night

Walk your family up Main Street for a walk down memory lane at the Park City Museum, where children can complete a Park City History Detectives activity that guides them through exhibits and provides the whole family with a way to dig deeper into PC’s past. Children $5, Adults $10.

528 Main Street, 435-649-7457.  parkcityhistory.org

Best Rainy Day Activity

All it takes is a paint brush and a little imagination for an afternoon of fun at Color Me Mine. Pick an art piece from a variety of functional or decorative pottery, apply paint from an array of colors, and presto! Artwork is ready to pick up in a day or two.

1635 W. Redstone Center Drive, Suite 115, 435-575-6463. parkcity.colormemine.com

Best Ticket for Summer Fun

Fun for adrenaline junkies of all ages, the Olympic Park Gold Pass includes unlimited day use of Extreme Tubing, Extreme Zip, Freestyle Zip, Alpine Slide, Discovery Course, Canyon Course, Summit Course, Drop Tower, Scenic Chairlifts + GPS Adventure.

For more information contact Guest Services 435-658-4200. utaholympiclegacy.org

Heinrich Deters: Trails and Open Space Program Manager, Park City

Deters came to Park City on a ski vacation in 1986, and stayed. A former mountain bike racer and avid skier, Deters has a passion for maintaining one of the best trail systems in the country—300 miles of continuous trails weaving in and around 8,000 acres of preserved open space.

His position involves making decisions about acquiring new open space and trails as well as planning for walking and biking infrastructure. “I love working with the older ranching families  trying to preserve the community’s open fields and rural way of life. They provide such a rich history we must look to protect,” he says.

parkcity.org

Mary Christa Smith: Project Manager, Summit Community Power Works

With Smith leading the charge for Summit County Power Works, it’s no surprise that Park City is a top contender for the $5 million Georgetown Energy Prize, a national competition to reduce electricity and natural gas use over a two-year period.

“This initiative has grown to the point that it has a life of its own,” says Smith, also a respected practitioner of shamanic medicine. “It’s really the biggest opportunity to unite  the community—it couldn’t happen without everyone working together and doing their part.”

scpw.org

Rob Harter: Executive Director, Christian Center of Park City

Best known for its Food Pantry,  the popular Roommate Roundup and free Tuesday Nite dinners during the winter season, the Christian Center of Park City (CCPC) is an extended family for needy families in Summit and Wasatch Counties and seasonal workers.

Over the last 16 years, the Center has built a multitude of programs including the largest food pantry in Summit and Wasatch Counties, a back-to-school shopping program for low-income children, two thrift stores, a boutique shop, a professional counseling center, a Heber Campus, outreach to Native American communities as well as distributing more than $15 million in food and household supplies. ”It’s a true honor to be part of an organization that helps improve the lives of people and communities by meeting their immediate and basic needs,” says Harter.

435-649-2260, ccofpc.org

After being stuck in the gym all winter long, I relish the first spring walks, runs, hikes and bike rides. Everything is renewed. The air is clean and smells of blossoms and foliage. The dewy mornings with their pink sunrises lure me outside as soon as the first light leaks through my windows. As the days grow longer, heat up, and the newness of spring fades, so does my enthusiasm to exercise.

Not only does my excitement wane, but summer schedules are filled with work, travel, and kids out of school and at home. To help counter these hectic times at home, make a goal to spend more outdoor time this summer as a family.

According to www.letsmove.gov, regular exercise in nature is proven to improve children’s physical and mental health. Outdoor activity helps kids maintain a healthy weight, boosts their immunity and bone health, and lowers stress.

This site also references that kids need at least 60 minutes of active and vigorous play each day to stay healthy, and one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways to meet this goal is by playing outside.

• Make yard work fun by setting up a yard obstacle course.
• Pack a picnic and hike to a beautiful location for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
• Go on a treasure or scavenger hunt on a trail or through the neighborhood with a list of items to search for.
• Pick up a family sport such as tennis, golf, swimming, or frisbee that everyone enjoys and commit to playing as a family once a week.
• Bike, walk, or run to a destination that, as a family, you set as a goal.

I grew up playing tennis because my dad taught the sport for most of my childhood. There were many moments I just didn’t want to play. Now I am so grateful to my parents for incorporating me into their active lives in order to benefit me and set an example for my future.

No matter how busy life is, make an active lifestyle a priority. It will, no doubt, benefit your children’s current and future health and your own wellbeing as a healthy, active adult.