Best Ski Resorts
Conde Naste Traveler has released The Best Ski Resorts in the U.S. and Canada: 2020 Readers' Choice Awards. For the 33rd annual Readers’ Choice Awards survey registered voters weighed in on their favorite places around the globe. They were hot to share their thoughts on the best hotels in the world and best cities in the world, and on the best skiing. While the landscape for the ski season looks a bit different this year—with resorts hard at work to ensure instructors, skiers, snowboarders, and everyone else can stay safe—our readers' love for the slopes still came through. From Montana to Massachusetts, Alberta to Aspen, these ski resorts were picked by our readers as the best in the world for their trails, lifts, and après-ski spots. Whether you’re a moguls expert, a terrain park shredder, or a novice still mastering blue runs, these ski resorts ticked all your boxes. Park City graces the list twice with Deer Valley coming in 1st and Park City Mountain Resort comes in 8th.
Park City Mountain Resort, Utah comes in 8th - Park City is part of the largest ski area in the country. In addition to size, there's location, location, location: Its 7,300 acres, eight terrain parks, and 64 acres of night skiing are only half an hour from newly reimagined Salt Lake City International Airport. Park City continues to be rated one of our readers' favorites, thanks to its varied terrain and a buzzy downtown that has top-notch après-ski. Serious overnight grooming efforts ensure over 120 trails are pure corduroy every morning. On especially cold days, visitors can warm up in the Orange Bubble Express, a bubbled and heated chairlift at Canyons.
Where to stay: Hands down, the Waldorf Astoria Park City is the place to be, although there are numerous other options in nearby Deer Valley. For something more intimate, the stylish 12-room Washington School House is less than a five-minute walk from the Town Lift and serves a heavenly breakfast.
Stats: 41 lifts for 348 trails. One-day lift tickets from $104; on the Epic Pass.
Deer Valley, Utah comes in 1st - Deer Valley is made for families who love to ski together (it's one of only three resorts in the country that still bans snowboarding) and are willing to spend top dollar for the experience. The resort’s “your wish is our command” customer service is worth the splurge. It's also conveniently located: under 40 miles from the Salt Lake City International Airport, and adjacent to Park City along the Wasatch Range.
Where to stay: Montage Deer Valley, The Lodges at Deer Valley, and the St. Regis Deer Valley.
Stats: 21 lifts for 103 trails. One-day lift tickets average $159–$209; on the Ikon Pass.
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According to the designers, here are the 7 Kitchen Trends That Will Takeover of 2021 by Apartment Therapy. From bold backsplashes to colored concrete countertops and more, here’s what interior designers say will set the bar in stylish cook spaces this year.
Colored stone countertops -Swap out that classic marble for a colored stone that speaks to you. You don’t have to go super bold either if you don’t want to. A creamy beige travertine or other type of stone can add extra warmth to a design scheme than, say, something that’s classic white and gray. Pink is another color that’s going to be popping in countertops, too. It’s up to you how colorful—or neutral—you want to go with your hue selections.
Timeless all-white kitchens - Traditional all-white kitchens will still remain popular.
Statement backsplashes - The walls of your kitchen are brimming with design potential; it just takes the right backsplash to set off your cookspace. There are a slew of artful backsplash ideas you can pick from to design a unique statement feature. If you don’t have the budget to go all out on a bold new backsplash, consider removable peel-and-stick tiles to score a similar effect without breaking your bank account.
Intimate kitchen with pops of personality - The belief that a home should double as a sanctuary was more important than ever in 2020, creating a welcoming kitchen that you truly enjoy spending time in will be key in 2021.
Mixed materials - get creative with colors, textures, and finishes in kitchens. To create an eclectic, layered kitchen without having to hire a contractor, look for sleek, space-savvy ways to show off your mixed metal kitchenwares in plain sight, such as hanging your pots from overhead hooks or installing a brass-plated wall sconce above your stove.
Black kitchens - Think Art Deco vibes, such as black-finished cabinets and floors, brass and gold accent hardware, and striking quartzite slab countertops.
Integrated appliances - 2020 taught many of us that space itself is a luxury. To create a uniform look in your kitchen sans the pricey integrated appliances, try painting all of your cabinets (and your island if you have one) the same color to create visual continuity and the illusion of more space.
The Park Record has released the Park City 2021 event calendar and shows the return of arts fest, Tour of Utah and others. The spread of the novel coronavirus and the subsequent health restrictions nearly erased Park City’s slate of special events in 2020.
The municipal government has crafted a tentative calendar running through the end of 2021 that details the return of special events. Although the Sundance Film Festival, which is Park City’s largest special event, will not be held as a live event in 2021, the calendar indicates many others plan to be staged in the city as of now.
The calendar will depend on the status of the sickness as the events approach, and City Hall acknowledges officials will closely monitor the state of the coronavirus as it readies for the events. The Summit County Health Department is also heavily involved in discussions about events. There is hope at City Hall of improvements in the coronavirus numbers as more people are vaccinated in the months leading into the summer.
A string of important events has secured dates in 2021, the calendar shows. They include the Independence Day celebration, the Triple Crown Sports Baseball World Series, the Tour of Utah bicycling race, the Park City Kimball Arts Festival and the Miners Day celebration. Each of the events was canceled in 2020.
Some of the other key dates on the tentative calendar for 2021, which begins in earnest in June, include:
? the weekly Park City Farmer’s Market starting June 2.
? a lacrosse tournament known as the Ski Town Shoot Out on June 4 and June 5.
? a Beethoven festival in July and early August
? Autumn Aloft from Sept. 17 until Sept. 19