| In Park City, Utah, dinner & bar hopping along | | | | two. It caters to a fun but slightly older local crowd. |
| Historic Main Street makes a great end to a long "hard | | | | Strolling along to the next stop on our Park City night |
| day" on the ski slopes. | | | | club tour, you'll cross Heber Avenue. Look down the |
| Since ya can't ski there, take a taxi or one of Park | | | | road to the right as you cross so you'll remember later |
| City's free buses from your rental condo to the top of | | | | what it looks like. When the evening's over, come back |
| Park City Utah's historic Main Street (that's 200 South | | | | up the street and go that way to the Old Town |
| for the detail-oriented types). That way, you can walk | | | | Transit Center to catch a bus back to your rental |
| downhill and end up close to the Park City's Transit | | | | condo. |
| Center for the trip home (keep in mind, the last one | | | | Next comes Mother Urban's Ratskeller, (or "Ma |
| leaves at 1:55 am). | | | | Urban's" as the locals call it) on down at 625 Main. |
| If eating hot wings & watching sports is your thing, | | | | Named for the peg-legged Madam that ran the joint |
| then start at Wasatch Brew Pub there at 250 Main | | | | during Park City Utah's glory days as a rough & |
| Street. Otherwise, our first stop is Cisero's (306 S. | | | | tumble mining town, Ma Urban's is a cozy, rustic, private |
| Main), Park City's most popular Italian restaurant. After | | | | night club that has gained quite a reputation for live |
| a delicious house-made Italian dinner, venture | | | | jazz and blues performances several nights each |
| downstairs to relax and listen to DJ music or live bands | | | | week. And of course they have pool tables, darts, |
| playing jazz, blues, rock, & more. The dancing's | | | | & video games. The bar makes available all sorts |
| great here (but save the boogie shoes tread for down | | | | of drinks, including mixed beverages & more than |
| the road). While the night's still young and Cisero's is not | | | | 100 "liquid breads." No matter which, you'll find yourself |
| too packed (yet), it's perfect for kicking back enjoying | | | | welcomed by the locals and enjoying the ambience. |
| an after-dinner drink together while sharing ski stories. | | | | And there are plenty of dark corners for getting cozy. |
| Oh, by the way, to get around Utah's "unique" liquor | | | | Finally, it's back across the street and down a touch to |
| laws, buy a "temporary membership" at each club on | | | | JB Mulligans Club & Pub (804 Main). A more |
| the tour (think of it instead as a small admission fee). | | | | relaxed and friendly bar that offers a great place to |
| Prefer smoke-free clubs like many Utah locals do? | | | | wind down from the glitz & hectic pace of the |
| then stop off at The Spur at 350 ½ Main, which | | | | earlier clubs. Mulligan's charm comes in its subdued |
| offers great live music. | | | | atmosphere and live music performances. Regional |
| Ok, now it's across & down the road to Harry O's | | | | bands are incredibly popular, playing jazz, reggae, |
| (at 427, 2nd floor). If it's Saturday night, this well-known | | | | & bluegrass. When they don't perform, the |
| and very popular Park City Utah night-life Mecca is a | | | | jukebox offers favorite tunes of all varieties. Maybe |
| must. Harry O's has THE largest dance floor in Park | | | | now you're ready for the pool tables, video games, |
| City and features hip-hop to disco & top 40 -- | | | | darts, & foosball ya passed up earlier. The large |
| laser lighting, videos, & digital displays add to the | | | | fireplace creates a cozy ambience and provides a real |
| energy. Take a break from dancing at their fleet of | | | | nice touch. Guinness is on tap. |
| pool tables or at a table near the stage that pulls in | | | | Well, it's getting late! The ski day starts early, so it's |
| familiar names like Sammy Hagar and Jimmy Cliff, or | | | | back up to Heber Avenue and over to the Transit |
| just hang in the lounge areas up on the balcony to | | | | Center. Be sure to arrive BEFORE 1:55 am when the |
| catch your breath and nurse a cold drink (yup, that's | | | | last bus leaves. This late, the buses leave the Transit |
| right, another temporary membership... try not to dwell | | | | Center every half hour at 25 and 55 after the hour. |
| on that part, ok?). With six full-service bars available, | | | | Once back at the rental condo, dream peacefully |
| there's no trouble finding a cold one. | | | | about Park City's endless snow-covered ski slopes |
| Let's save the No Name Saloon (447) for a decade or | | | | and the awesome evening out. |