A round up of edible options (and more) in Park City.
Park City has so many good things to eat, created with love by local makers. So many great keepsake gifts, with a cozy feel to warm up your Winter. And so many amazing adventures, to leave under the tree… There are a bounty of fabulous gift options in Park City to help you plan the most enjoyable and memorable holiday season ever!
Edible Ideas
Delight your loved ones with the Treasure (brie-style cheese), Hidden Treasure (brie-style with truffles) or Mayflower (a feta-style) from Park City Creamery. Add a bottle of locally-crafted whiskey or gin from Alpine Distilling – favorites include the Alpine Triple Oak Whiskey, Utah Straight Bourbon Whiskey or the Alpine Lily Lake Gin. Or wrap up some craft beers made by Squatters, like the Juicy IPA, malty Hop Rising or German-style Brilliant Bier.
Mountain Town Olive Oil offers infused cooking oils (try mushroom-sage, blood orange or Madagascar black pepper olive oil), fruit-flavored balsamic vinegars (like black cherry, cinnamon-pear or pomegranate), spice blends, jams and jellies, tapenade, sauces and sweets. Or wow the food-lover on your list with one of Mountain Town’s gift baskets! The tea aficionado you know will be comforted by some loose-leaf teas from Atticus Coffee, Books & Teahouse, perhaps also paired with some non-edible gifts, such as books and a mug!
Sweets always make fantastic gifts for the holidays. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory on historic Park City Main Street is the place for confections, toffee, fudge, and of course, those famous caramel apples! Or check out bean-to-bar Ritual Chocolate for goodies such as the candied orange and cranberry, honeycomb toffee and s’mores bars.
Non-Edible Gifts
You can combine the wonderful edible gifts you have chosen with something to keep – O.C. Tanner Jewelers has the highest quality selection of jewelry (the holidays, are, after all, a perfect time to propose!) and watches, as well as home goods, such as barware, glasses, desk accessories and crystal. Or harness the western spirit with a handmade hat from J.W. Bennett.
For ski and bike gear, as well as accessories and clothing, be sure to hit Silver Star Ski and Sport, featuring the brands the gear-head on your list loves – Patagonia, Dakine, Giro and Schwinn. Jans Sporting Goods offers ski gear, bike gear and fly fishing gear for the adventure-lovers in your life. They also do rentals, and sell gift cards, so you can give the gift of an experience … more on that later. Your beloved fashionista can hit the slopes in style with new duds from Denimaxx – the leggings are a lot of fun, too!
The Gift Of Adventure!
Since Utah is such an adventurous place, the perfect present is a day out exploring. What could be better than spending an evening snowshoeing, and then enjoying a four-course dinner in a yurt? That’s just what you can do with WAO Adventures. Their expert guides can also take you and your recipient on a hiking or fly fishing excursion. For a more relaxing experience, give a massage gift certificate from Alpen and Hyde (or a day of hiking and then a massage?). Treatment options include deep tissue, hot stone and reflexology. Theater tickets always make great gifts – this winter the Egyptian Theater will be showing the Park City Holiday Spectacular And Sing-A-Long from Dec. 17 to 19 and Kurt Belsor will sing holiday favorites (a Park City tradition) from Dec. 22 to 25.
Whether you decide to give a gift that’s good to eat, an exciting (or relaxing) experience, or something that can be kept a little longer, these gifts are sure to wow, and will offer lasting memories for this holiday season.
