Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours, may this holiday season be filled with joy and laughter. Looking for some place to go for the holidays? Travel and Leisure recently posted America’s Best Towns for the Holidays - No. 10 of 26 Park City, Utah. The holiday season ushers in serious wattage—star-powered and otherwise—in this Utah mountain town. In late November, Park City holds its annual Electric Parade, in which locals light up their trucks, cars, and bicycles and crank up the holiday tunes as they parade down Main Street. On Christmas Eve, Saint Nick spends the day skiing the slopes and then leads a torchlight parade down the PayDay trail. January’s Sundance Film Festival draws a Hollywood crowd, yet Park City also scored well with readers for feeling family-friendly. During the holidays, kids and sweet tooths of all ages will love the life-size gingerbread house (nearly 13 feet tall, made with 11,000 cookies) at Montage Deer Valley.
Condé Nast Traveler readers cast more than 100,000 votes for their favorite cities in the U.S. in the 2016 Readers' Choice Awards survey. This article posted features the country's smaller cities, with populations under 150,000. In the top ten - that's right Park City. #6 Park City, Utah - An iconic mountain town frequented by ski buffs and Sundance festees, Park City was this year voted one of Traveler’s friendliest cities in the world—and for good reason. Though most popular in the winter, Park City shines in all seasons: For spring, summer, and fall hiking and mountain biking, the city has nearly 400 miles of maintained trails. Mark off time for a stroll (or two) down picturesque Main Street, and don’t miss nearby Utah Olympic Park, which comprises a museum but is still used as an Olympic training facility today.
Quick Fact: Utah is the fourth fastest growing economy in the nation and it seems the WORLD is taking notice! A recent article by Forbes described it as the fourth fastest growing region in the country at 6.93%. A big attractant is the state's low unemployment and very affordable cost of living.
Mansion Global recently shared - Here’s How to Price the Value of Your Home’s Outdoor Space - even in the winter months outdoor space is very valuable in the housing market. In the same way drivers of luxury cars are trading in their Mercedes for Teslas, owners of high-end properties are abandoning their lush lawns and exotic outdoor plants for ecologically sustainable, environmentally conscious landscapes. "What buyers want when it comes to the utility of outdoor space is cohesive connection from indoor to outdoor living areas, ideally with floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors that disappear when opened into an in-wall hiding spot", said Shaun Drummond, the sales director of London’s Harrods Estates. "They also want beautiful outdoor furniture, made of materials and fabrics that are fully weather resistant, to add to the ease of inhabiting the space", he said.
