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Park City Was Already Vail — It Just Didn’t Have the Name
In the wake of Vail’s takeover of PCMR, there was a common reaction, “this isn’t going to be the Park City we used to know anymore.” It was lamented that Big Corporate Vail was going to strip the essence of the Park City and replace it with resorts for the rich, expensive homes, celebrity-only events, and …
The Guy Who Graffitied Banksy’s Graffiti Can Avoid Jail By Paying Restitution
Guy who defaced Banksy graffiti near Main Street can pay $13,000 in restitution to avoid jail time. I know time changes things, but I don’t think the government workers that first painted over some of the original Banksy “art works” around town had to pay anything. http://www.bnd.com/2014/09/15/3402963_13k-restitution-ordered-in-banksy.html?sp=/99/673/138/&rh=1
Wondering how Vail’s Buyout Compares to Other Mountain Purchases. Go Back 30 Year Using this Fabulous Tool…
This view from saminfo.com is chock full of great information. Just scroll back to the left on the graphic to go back in time: Also, be sure to check out, Ski Area Ownership who is created this awesome view. It looks to be a great resource of data: http://www.saminfo.com/ski-area-ownership-timeline
Local Sheep Issue Not That Different From Global Warming
Big horn sheep have a problem. They are getting pneumonia from domestic sheep and dying. This will likely lead to 14 permits for grazing terminated in Summit County. Stop the presses… the fossil fuel industry Utah Wool Grower’s Association says there is no scientific proof of this happening. Yet, the National Forest Service seems to …
A Brewery Across From Burt Brothers?
Not much info, but we saw a building permit submitted for an establishment called “Park City Brewing” at 2720 Rasmussen. That would be in the old Enterprise Rental location that is across from Burt Brothers, near Jeremy Ranch. There are no details whether this would serve customers directly or have food. If it really happens, …
You Should Have Bought on Wednesday
We are hearing rumors that The Colony raised their real estate prices today. Word from a few local real estate agents is that their phones are ringing off the hook with people wanting to buy near PCMR and Canyons. Cue the music…happy days are here again!
Deer Valley You Better Up Your Game Because Vail is Good
I am doing research on how taxes are handled by Vail for the Epic Pass, so I start the checkout process but didn’t complete it. 20 minutes later this email comes in. Man are they good at marketing…
So Who Will Get Screwed out of Vail Sales Tax Revenue? Park City or Summit County.
You, me, and half of Park City are buying our Epic Passes right now. If the rain we’ve seen recently continues into Winter, it’s going to be a hell of a ski year. It might also be a hell of a year for our local governments to figure out whether they received the proper sales …
Vail May Give You a Cheap Epic Pass But What Are You Going to Pay for Parking?
A friend of the Park Rag sent a message about Vail that said… “yeah, cheap pass to get you in the door but then charge you for breathing on the mountain”. Our minds naturally went to the low hanging fruit of additional charges… parking. That led us to research what is charged for parking at or near a Vail resort: …
PC CAPS is Teaching our Children the Wrong Lesson
During April 2012 there was a heated debate over whether to start the PC CAPS program, an initiative by the Park City School system to provide real-world experience to high school students through hands on projects. During 2012 there was also a budget crisis within the school system. They needed to slash $4.7 million from …
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