7 Restaurants To Try In Sun Valley Idaho

Hello Pretty ladies,

I hope you are having a great start to your March; it’s still snowy here in Utah. I am so ready for Spring. If you’ve been following me or reading my blog, you know our family loves Sun Valley, Idaho, and we take two ski trips there a year and have for over 16 years. Ben and I go for Ben’s birthday, and then we take the family every March around Hampton’s birthday, Which is usually always around Spring break. This year we all need sun and sand for spring break, and our switching the Annual Sun Valley trip for somewhere without snow.

Today, I am sharing 7 Restaurants to try, In Sun Valley, Idaho, for you to try on your visit. These are some of our family’s favorites and repeaters for us. I hope you’ll love them as much as we do.

A Little About Sun Val ey

Sun Valley is a great little ski town, home to two significant ski areas and a sister resort to Snow Basin in Eden, Ut. (where we live) It’s in Ketchum, Idaho, with fun little shops and excellent restaurants. We love to stay at The Sun Valley Lodge. You can’t go wrong dining at any of the restaurants on their property, but I have included three of our favorites: The Konditorei, Gretchen’s, and Dutchin’s Lounge.

Konditorei

Fireside coffee and hot cocoa. Fresh-baked European pastries. Casual dining for breakfast and lunch, with an Austrian twist. This is a daily stop for us, as w love, their breakfast, and we like to stop by for an afternoon coffee and treat. This is not to be missed.

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Gretchen’s

Adjacent to the Sun Valley Lodge lobby, Gretchen’s and The Duchin Lounge provide an exceptional dining experience. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner are served daily At Gretchen’s.

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7 Restaurants To Try In Sun Valley Idaho

Duchin Lounge

A cozy, welcoming bar and lounge serve handmade cocktails, craft beer, and tasty bites in the Sun Valley Lodge lobby.

View Restaurant in the Sun Valley Inn. The Duchin Loung serves unique cocktails & appetizers, “the brussel sprout appetizer is amazing” with a beautiful atmosphere and a nightly live piano player.

Sun Valley Restaurant Guide

Photo’s below are from the Konditorei

Restaurants in Sun Valley

Saw Tooth Brewery -The Sawtooth Club has been the gathering place for Ketchum locals and visitors since 1987. And for a good reason! Always warm, comfortable, and welcoming, intimate yet lively. Rustic elegance and sophistication without pretension. The Sawtooth Club is in downtown Ketchum. Happy Hour is from 4:30-6:00. You should arrive at 4:30 for a seat. Dinner reservations are highly recommended.

The Celler Pub– A locals hang out, Good strong drinks (I like their Moscow mule), and a great happy hour. We always meet fun people and have great conversations.

Lefty’s – A local’s hang out, not a touristy spot. Very casual and affordable sports bar serving Grill and bar food. Families welcome, and they have a couple of arcade games for kids to be entertained. It gets very crowded, and you could wait a while for food if you get there at peak hours.

The Roundhouse

They were serving up sky-high lunches and dinners with breathtaking views.

Perched atop the Roundhouse Express gondola at 7,700 feet of elevation on Bald Mountain, The Roundhouse has served memorable meals, soul-warming drinks, and stunning views since 1939. The Roundhouse is America’s original on-mountain dining experience and offers the authentic charm of America’s etched elegance for which Sun Valley is known. Reservations are highly recommended. The view is worth the prices, which are on the higher end.

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Ketchum Starbucks– If you’re a Starbucks lover, this is a must-stop! Fun architecture with exciting history, including a vault and Hemingway art, not to mention great photo opportunities.

Joining me in Sharing a Little Vacation recap is my good friend, Cindy, sharing her recap of her trip to Ashville, North Carolina. Make sure to head over there and read her post. She has excellent packing Ideas as well. Cindy’s blog Lululoves7

Thank you for stopping by to read ” 7 Restaurants To Try In Sun Valley, Idaho” Have you been to Sun Valley? I’d love for you to tell me in the comments.

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What to Wear and Do on A Girl’s Trip

Hello Pretty Ladies,

Are you as happy to see the weekend as I am? Today, I am joining my friend, Dawn, with Party Til Dawn with a blog and Instagram share. Recapping our girlfriend’s “work and play” girl’s trip. We had the pleasure of combining work and play for a fun Girl’s weekend. Shopping, Hair, nails or a spa day, wine tasting, watching a movie, and dining are always delightful on a girl’s trip in Kirkland, Washington.

What to Wear and Do on a Girl’s Trip to Seattle (a suburb of Seattle) Kirkland, Washington.

Shop my Travel look below:

A little look back at my girl’s weekend with Dawn. We stayed at the beautiful Heathman Hotel in Kirkland, WA. Located just a block from Lake Washington and surrounded by great restaurants and shopping, it is a must-stay when you visit! You are also just minutes away from Shop Totem Lake. The Heathman has a beautiful lobby to cozy up next to the fire with a cup of coffee to start your day. And an excellent onsite restaurant and bar where we shared appetizers and drinks after a long work day.

Shop Totem Lake in Washington is the sister shopping center to Utah’s Station Park, which Dawn and I work with regularly on content creation. Dawn features Totem lake often, and I feature Station Park. We have now had the pleasure of working with each other at our locations while combining work and Play with a girl’s trip.

Kirkland Girl’s trip Itinerary

Friday

Lunch with Sharleen at Joe’s Burger

An excellent spot for a lunch meeting or hanging out with friends. The food was delicious, with several types of fries, from waffles, sweet potato regular fries, and garlic fries.

Content creation

Photo shoots with Evereve, Ulta, and Sephora. A little video-creating with products perfect for the holidays and some sneak peeks in Santas village. Below is one of the outfits I wore for Evereve.

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Evereve, Ulta, Sephora

Hotel bar & restaurant appetizers & night cap & crazy meeting /Jewelry artist (for next day’s pop @Rhon)

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Saturday

Spanx air essentials pieces are perfect for Travel and weekend wear. Shop the Look below:

203 Coffee and a walk

203 coffee, also located at the shops at Totem lake, is a charming spot to grab a great coffee or warm drink and head out on a walk around the lovely shopping center to get in your steps for the day or shop the beautiful stores while taking in the sites of the center.

Ulta hair appointments

Olaplex hair treatments at Ulta are a must! Your Hair will look and feel so good! Read more about Our experience HERE.

Mani/Pedi’s- Anthony Vince at the Shops at Totem Lake

Need a little pampering? A manicure and a pedicure always do the trick for me—also, a great place to have a birthday party or bridal pampering party.

Dinner at Due Cucina located at the Shops at Totem Lake

love good pasta? This pasta is like your little Italian grandmother made it! 🙂 Guess what? You can take it home and freeze it too! Travel well, as I brought home to my family.

Movie- Cenamark we saw a great chick flick (Ticket to Paradise with Julia Roberts)

Content creating/ Shopping -Nordstrom Rack & Sephora

Sunday

A little sleeping in and enjoying a coffee with a view in my room, wearing Print Fresh PJ, of course. (You know these are some of my go-to pj’s) The Heathman has in-room coffee, tea, and comfy couches, and my room had a pretty view overlooking the cute shops across the street.

Print fresh Pj’s perfect for sleep and lounging on a Sunday morning. With all the fun prints and stylish sets, Printfresh pj’s are my go-to pj’s for Travel.

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A Walk & Breakfast at Kirkland bakery right across from the Hotel, and of so good we had to stop by multiple times.

This bakery and coffee house had the best croissants (like I was in Paris, and I am not joking). So good I took a box home for the guys. Everything we tried, we loved. Isn’t that one of your favorite things to do while traveling? Trying out and tasting the foods.

WOODINVILLE WINE COUNTRY

Yes, Seattle has a wine culture; who knew? Dawn and I met one of Dawn’s followers, Karin, for this fun experience. (now Karin and I follow each other and chat via dm daily) Another fun part of our job is building relationships that turn into friendships. We had a fun day experiencing three different wineries, tasting three wines per winery owned and created by women.

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Dinner at Sparrow with Krista & Julie

Krista & Julie are fellow Bloggers/Instagrammers living in Kirkland and Dawn’s good friends. We also have built a friendship on Instagram. One of the best parts of traveling is connecting with those you’ve made friendships with online.

Shop what I wore to dinner below:

Monday – Pike Place Market shopping and Lunch

Checked one off my bucket list, with a little day trip to Pike’s Place. The flowers are stunning, and the shopping and food markets are something to see. We had a delicious lunch and picked up several yummy gourmet jams, cheese, chocolates, and treats to bring home.

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We are wearing some great looks from @lovechicos that will take you from day to night, work to weekend, or a fun Girl’s trip as we did!

Chico’s is having a Huge SALE. Our looks and some of their BEST sellers are on major sale!

A few of our favorites are:

-Coated denim $49

-Cashmere joggers $19-49

-Define me denim $19.98

And so much more!

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Below:

Day of Shopping Look. Shop the Photo below:

Out for a walk and Grabbing a coffee: Shop the Photo below:

Thank you

Thanks for reading today’s blog post. “What to Wear and Do on A Girl’s Trip” Do you like to go on girl’s trips?” I would love for you to tell me in the comments. You can also find me on Instagram, Pinterest, Liketoknowit, Amazon shops, and Facebook.

Have a beautiful day, pretty ladies,

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Way to Mix Business with Friendship…MV Village Opening

Way to Mix Business with Friendship…MV Village opening

Hello Pretty Ladies,

I worked with Station Park in Farmington, Ut, a couple of weeks ago. .on the Opening of one of their sister properties Mountain View Village in Riverton, Utah. What made this even more exciting is Dawn with Party til Dawn, a long-time social media friend who works with one of their sister properties Totem Lake in Washington. She was flying in so we could work together on covering the Grand Opening of Mountain View and a little bit of Station Park.

Talk about the perfect opportunity to Mix Business with Friendship…Dawn and I met on Instagram and became fast friends. We have a lot in common; our styles are very similar, we’re both midlifers, love our families, think a lot alike, and work for some of the same brands. We also both have working relationships with the Center Cal group. Not to mention texting each other daily. But, meeting each other in person was just so exciting. We felt like we’d known each other forever.

A sneak peeks at our stay at Station Park in Farmington, Ut.

We had the opportunity to stay at the Hyatt Place, conveniently located on Station Parks property. Stay on the property makes for easy shopping & dining. This property is 30-45 minutes north of Mountain View Village. Below is a peek at a few places we highlighted during our stay and the property’s charm.

: Night lights

: Dawn At the fountains

: Evening Charm

Twigs Bistro

Want a delicious meal with a wide variety on the Menu and 36 signature martinis? Then, Twig Bistro is the place. Twig’s Menu here

Evereve Clothing

One of Dawn and I’s favorite clothing shops, and excited there will be one Opening at MountainView Village.

: Evereve Try-on

: Dawn

: Myself

SHOP the Looks below:

Nordstrom Rack

Dressing room Try -on, we shared in our Instagram stories and created reels.

Ulta Beauty

: Tula

: T3 Hair tools

: Kendra Hair products

Shop some of My favorite Ulta Beauty Below:

MountainView Village, Riverton Ut.

The Grand opening of Mountain View Village, Utah’s latest outdoor shopping center in Riverton, Utah. Beautiful water features and landscaping are just a few of the things that makes this outdoor shopping center special. Along with a fantastic selection of restaurants and popular retail shops, you’ll find a mix of big box stores, small specialty shops, and entertainment.

Grand opening festivities

Grand Opening of Sephora

If you ever have the chance to attend a grand opening of a Sephora, it is worth it as they have all the hard-to-find and out-of-stock merchandise IN STOCK! All the Dior, Fenty, Charlotte Tilbury, and YSL were fully stocked!

: Charlotte Tilbury

: Dawn & Dior

: Me & Charlotte Tilbury

Shop my Sephora picks below;

Aubergne Kitchen

Aubergine Kitchen was founded in 2014 by a first-generation American family committed to improving people’s health and energy through better eating in a convenient, accessible, and sustainable way. MENU HERE

Athleta

We did another store try-on, shared in our Instagram stories and on Instagram.

Shop my picks below:

We had so much fun together and ate, drank, and shopped at many more stores, but I didn’t want to overwhelm you with more details and photos, so hopefully, Dawn will be filling you in on some of the several I left out.

Please stop by my friend Dawn’s Blog Party til Dawn and see what she has to share about our Business and friendship!

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Where to Eat and Stay in New Orleans

Where to Eat and Stay in New Orleans 1st in our New Orleans series.

Hello Pretty Ladies,

The Chit Chat chic girls just got back from a fun Galentine’s trip to New Orleans, as many of you know. So today, all the girls are sharing Where to eat and stay in New Orleans, and we will share where to shop, fun things to do and what we wore in a couple of other posts. So think of it as our New Orleans Series.

Where to Eat and Stay in New Orleans. What comes to mind when you say New Orleans? Jazz, Mardi gras, The French Quarter, Beignets,(recipe here) Pralines, (recipe here) Craw Fish, Beads, and Hurricane Drinks? (recipe here) That’s what I think of when I think of New Orleans, and this trip did not disappoint. We stayed at the Royal Sonesta in the heart of the French Quater (one of NOLA’s most historic neighborhoods) on the corner of the famous Bourbon Street, where gaslights flicker on every street, and Old charm meets new.

: Look at the details of these doors

: Brick and Iron,curved windows

: More Iron Details

: Color is everywhere

: Architectural charm

: Borbon Street Bar entrance

: Church view off Bourbon St

: The charm of the buildings

: look at all the iron

The Hotel couldn’t have been more charming with the ornate Iron grillwork details of french architecture, pretty fountains and quart yards, Hotel Suites with french doors opening to overlook the pool. Beautiful details throughout the Hotel. The staff was so welcoming and friendly. They went above and beyond to make your stay a pleasant one.

: The CCC Girls on Balcony

: The Balcony overlook pool

: Lobby

Not only is the Royal Sonesta located in a convenient location, but The French Quater also has all the restaurants, bars, and shopping you could want. But you can easily walk to Canel street, Cafe DuMond, take a cruise down the Mississippi river, catch the trolly to the Garden District, or Magazine street for boutique shopping.

: The otherside entrance

: View from the courtyard

: The entry

The Royal Sonesta conveniently has several restaurants on the property and The Jazz Play House for entertainment. Desire Oyster Bar, Bar R’evolution, and Pj’s Coffee

New Orleans is known for its good food. The taste of Nole is cajun driven with a lot of seafood, award-winning seafood gumbo, shrimp remoulade, po’boys, Beignets, Oysters, and a lot of flavors. So if you’re a foodie, you will enjoy your time in New Orleans.

View from the courtyard

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15% off best available rates on stays Sunday-Thursday

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Promo code: RNOPR Use this link: Royal Sonesta

: Jazz PlayHouse

: Jazz PlayHouse

: Playhouse

: PlayHouse

: Jazz PlayHouse

: PlayHouse

The Jazz Play House, located on the property, has the sounds of the New Orleans embrace and charm. A vibrant nightlife with authentic jazz, serving drinks and bites. Michelle and I had the Elle Fitzgerald Martinis, and Cindy Had the French 45. The table shared a blue cheese wedge and crab cakes (Cammi needed to try out crabcakes at every restaurant!) Then finished off with a shared chocolate cheesecake.

NOTE: The Jazz Play House is a place to enjoy the music. It is not somewhere to go if you want to chat.

: Desire Oyster Bar

: Oyster Bar

: Desire Oyster Bar

Desire Oyster Bar is located on the Hotels property. Oyster Bar offers diners one of the most authentic dining experiences in New Orleans.

The menu features

Fresh Gulf Seafood
Award-winning Gumbo
Variety of Po’boys
Shrimp Omelet Etoufee
Biscuits and Gravy

Oysters: fried, chargrilled, or on the half shell
Fried Chicken & Waffles
Louisiana Crab Cakes
Blackened Catfish Lafitte
Shrimp Remoulade

Cammi, Had the crab cakes, and she would say these were in the running for Best along with Francois. The table had the Fries with Etoufee & shrimp (they decided they were not Etoufee fans). Cindy & I Had a chopped salad with grilled chicken, blue cheese crumbles, and a side of fries. (All very good) (Cindy and I had a salad with chicken almost everywhere we went)

(Now… the Host, let’s say they need a new one! He was the only rude/ no personable person in NOLA!) Thank goodness we only had a few minutes of him! The waitress made up for it. She was so sweet and very Happy!

Cheers

: Meet Texas

: The Girls

: Crab cakes again

: The Charcuterie Board

: Cheers

: Sharing a bottle

Bar R’evolution, also located on the property, is a beautiful mix of Old world & contemporary, serving chef-driven dishes and seasonal cocktails. Most of the produce and herbs are grown on a plantation farm in Baton Rouge. This bar is chic, hip, and packed. A reservation is recommended. Note: dress up…this was the only time we were underdressed!

PJ’s Coffee Start the morning off right with a Coffee poolside or, better yet, on your private balcony. Pj’s Coffee is located right off the lobby and serves various coffee drinks and pastries. A local New Orleans, Louisiana staple coffee house with several lotions throughout NOLA.

: Onion rings

: Francois Grill

: Our pick for Favorite Meal

Francois Grill & Bourbon Street Blues in Baton Rough

This restaurant is worth the drive to Baton Rouge from New Orleans. Located in the Perkins Rowe shopping district. (cute outdoor mall experience) Francois Grill is a cultural mix of Sicilian, French, and Cajun cuisine.

The onion rings were so good as a starter along with, You guessed it, Crab cakes:) The girls voted these the BEST crab cakes. I had the veggie omelet with a side of steamed veggies (cooked perfectly and with so much flavor) along with pan potatoes. A savory meal we all enjoyed. They have a full bar and live jazz music.

: steak Flaebread

: truffle fries

: Spiced pear salad with chicken

Bistro 77 is another excellent restaurant at Perkins Rowe in Baton Rouge. They are known for great drinks, charcuterie boards, and shared plates. Also serving delicious salads, known for gourmet flatbreads, and a great assortment of sandwiches and lobster mac and cheese. View the menu here

You guessed it, I had a salad, but not just any salad, a Spiced Pear and grilled chicken salad with an Apple vinaigrette and spiced candied nuts. It was so good. Cindy chose the same salad with steak, and everyone else chose a different flatbread and enjoyed their picks.

Cafe Beignet

: Cafe Beignet

: Music Legands Park

: A little info about the park

Outfits here are all Avara… We will talk about what we wore in the next series.

Cafe’ Beignet A quaint coffee and Beignet stand sits in the middle of Music legends Park. They are located right across the street from the Hotel, on bourbon street. With iron tables and chairs set all around the park and a small live Jazz band center stage. Statues of Jazz legends cast in Bronze cover the grounds. (the Beignets were good, But nothing is like a Cafe de Monde Beignet)

: Curio

: Crispy Chicken Salad

Curio

An American Cuisine with a creole soul, right around the corner from the Hotel. Recommended by the concierge at the Hotel. Had a fun Bar cafe vibe, with charming staff and great food. I had the Crispy Chicken salad with a balsamic dressing. The chicken was so yummy. I drank Ice tea by the gallon everywhere we went (unsweeten). Not a bad tea anywhere, all fresh, strong, and had free refills. The average price of every meal we had was about $18-20 for entree, Appetizers $10-15, Cocktail $7-15 with a tab for one, including a 20% tip of around $35 a meal.

: Sugar & Spice

: Pralines

: Chocolate & Coconut Pralines

Let’s talk Pralines for just a minute. Cammi and I were hunting to find the BEST Praline (Cammi had never had one). We hunted, tested, and tried out all of them, just for you! (hehe) and I am going to share our favorites and flops on another blog post…. so you’ll have to wait!

Ladies, it’s getting late, and I could even share more with you, but it’s just going to have to wait for another day.

Joining me in Sharing “Their review of NOLA” The Chit Chat Chic girls. Cammi, Lisa, Michelle, and Cindy. You’ll want to pop over to their blogs and see what they’ve shared.

Cindy= LuLuloves7

Lisa’s= Coast2coast

Michelle= Poised Petite

Cammi=Cammie’s Happy Place

Photography provided by the talented Shey Allen @ Sheyallenfilms

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Have a beautiful day, pretty ladies,

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Where to Stay and Dine in Park City!

Park City, Utah A beautiful mountain community located in Utahs Summit county. Where you can enjoy Outdoor Recreation from Skiing, hiking, biking and paddleboarding, Shopping on Historic Main Street, The outlets and shops at Kimble junction, While also experiencing arts & culture with seasonal events and multiple art shops and Silly Sunday’s, Many Restaurants makes Park City a destination for the foodie. For more details, visit Park City Chamber.

Park City is a great destination for your next girl’s trip! If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I adore Park City, and my hubby and I escape for a little staycation often. Visit our Summer Trip HERE for more info. But Park City is not only great for couples & Family getaways. It’s perfect for a girl’s trip.

Thanks to Yotel PAd, Visit Park City, for helping me organize a great Girl’s getaway for my girls, The Chic Chat Chic gang. We had an amazing trip, from amazing accommodations provided by Yotel Pad More info HERE and My Last Visit to Yotel Pad HERE, To amazing dining (more info Below), The Best Massage by Alpen & Hyde (more about that HERE), Shopping Historic Main street, beautiful walks (park city has several walking paths and Hikes)

Park City is also home to one of many Olympic venues. We are attending one of the Ski jumping and aerials practicing secessions at the Olympic Park. What a fun experience.

Although Park City was our destination, We had to share a couple of fun Utah destinations with our out-of-state friends. The Utah State Capital and Lunch at Hall Pass in the Gateway. As well as a fun shopping and dining destination, Station park, Who hosted us for shopping at Evereve and Twigs Bistro, provided an amazing dining experience.

Yotel Pad Park City

: Stay and Play

: Great lounge area to socialize or relax

: Private work spaces

: Free Skee Ball, pool and board game room

: Spacious and classic designed bathrooms

: In room kitchens with coffee

: safe no contact check in

: beautiful views

: Outdoor firepits perfect to take in the views and enjoy the outdoors.

: So many Beautiful outdoor lounging spaces to enjoy.

: Spanx Perfect pant Flared

: Gaming Room & Conference Room

Utah State Captial

Hall Pass at the Gateway

Hall Pass: Utah’s First & Only Food Hall. Located at the Gateway in downtown Salt Lake City. Over 11,000 square feet of stylish communal dining & chef-driven fare. 8 restaurants and 2 bars

HallPass allows guests to experience these new-to-Utah tastes in an environment filled with a stylish and eclectic mix of art, music, food, drinks, and fun. The restaurant concepts include SkinnyFATS, Waffadopolis, Beer Zombies Draft Room & Beer Garden, Blaze of Thunder (Nashville hot chicken), Raining Ramen, CodSpeed (fresh fish fast), Hibachican (rotating concepts & guest chefs), Colossal Lobster, Guac Pusher (fresh guacamole made table-side), and a true password-protected speakeasy. In addition, live music and DJs will entertain diners on weekends.

Harvest & Honey

: Charcuterie Board

: Harvest & Honey a local Small business that delivers to your door. Home or Hotel

: Creating yummy Bites

Harvest and Honey CELEBRATE THE MOMENT, delivering Charcuterie – From Box to Board to your door. A small business that delivers locally in Utah to your Home or Hotel, it’s a great service you’ll enjoy. Makes a great gift as well. Seriously who doesn’t love cheese?

Makes for a great light meal or snack. Available in multiple sizes to serve two to 20! We really enjoyed this board on our first night as a dinner. We changed into Pj’s, grabbed a drink, and sat down to this beautiful and yummy treat. So easy to dine and chat. We had a great time creating tasty combos. Thank you, Harvest and Honey!

Evereve & Twigs at Station Park

: Twigs Bistro

: Drunk’in Donuts

: Cobb Salad

: Fish Tacos

Station Park is a beautiful Shopping and dining experience in Farmington, Ut. I have been lucky to have been working with them for over a year. It’s been a pure pleasure as it’s one of my family’s favorite destinations for shopping and dining. Twigs Bistro is one of my family’s favorite restaurants ( I share them often in my stories). Their food is so good, and they have an awesome weekend brunch. I knew I wanted to share with my Girlfriends. Trust me. They loved it! You can’t go wrong with any of their dishes. I love the Chicken cobbs salad, their truffle fries, and gorgonzola cheese sauce is to die for, and you can’t leave without having the Drunkin doughnuts.

Twigs is a family-owned restaurant (which you know how much I love supporting small), but they do have 5 other locations in other states. so make sure to check out their website for other locations.

Draft’s Burgers and Brews

Our View on the walk up to Draft’s, on the Westgate property right above Yotel Pad Park City.

Visit Drafts Burger Bar, where they serve a large selection of beers that perfectly pair with gourmet burgers, delicious wings, and delectable sides surrounded by the spectacular views.

Best of State® Award-winning Drafts is an elegant yet comfortable gastropub featuring more than 50 beers worldwide, including 20 beers readily on tap. Drafts also serve hand-crafted burgers, delicious wings, and delectable sides with spectacular slope-side views of the Park City Resort. In addition, Drafts features an assortment of innovative handspun milkshakes.

: Appetizer

: over the Top shakes

: Burgers and fries or a salad?

Ghidotti’s

Homestyle Italian, blending old world roman with a lively Mediterranean vibe. Unlike any restaurant you have visited in the past, Ghidotti seamlessly weaves the architecture, ambiance, food, and service together into a fantastic dining experience for you to enjoy. So whether it is a romantic evening out, a large family gathering, a casual meal in the lounge, or even our popular meals-to-go, we have you covered.

The Dining experience was amazing, From the staff, the ambiance, to the food. We seriously enjoyed everything from the appetizers ( We choose to sample a pizza), house-made Foccacia bread, handmade pasta dishes, filet mignon, and let’s not forget about the amazing Desserts. The Gelato was amazing. A wonderful experience we were so grateful for the opportunity to experience. Thank you, Visit Park City

: Ghiddottis

: Beautiful setting

: Amazing Dining

: We needed to try all of the Desserts

Pizza Margarita as a starter or a meal! So yummy!

Chip Cookies are my favorite cookie company in Utah. Station Park generously provided cookies for each of us in our Welcome Baskets. Seriously so good. A must-try when in Utah.

Thank you for stopping by, and I hope I inspired you to head to Yotel Pad, Park City, for your next getaway! Make sure to check out the Chit Chat Chic girl’s Blogs for their take on our trip. Links below.

Make sure to check out my Chit Chat Chic girls below:

Cindy= LuLuloves7

Lisa’s= Coast2coast

Michelle= Poised Petite

Cammi=Cammie’s Happy Place

Weekend Getaway to Park City, Utah

: Yotel Pad

: Another Sitting Area

: The Lobby

: The Stunning View

: Hotel Bathrooms

: Hotel Room living room

: Hotel Bedroom

: Workspace rooms

: A spot in the Lobby

: Outdoor Patio

: The View out of our Room

: Gaming Room & Conference Room

NEED A Fresh Start to The Week?

Start to feel new again and prepare for a new week ahead. Take a little break and treat yourself to a couple of nights at Yotel Pad Park City, A new Hotel that opened in December. This resort has it all relaxing modern rooms with amazing views, lounging decks all over the property to enjoy the great mountain air, a fully equipped game room with Free ski ball, Pac man, pool, and every board game. Relax by the pool and spa while taking in beautiful ski slope views and walk to restaurants and plenty of hiking and biking trails.

Need to get a little work done? Yotel Pad Park City has mini Office rooms and a full conference room for your working needs. In addition, a coffee station and a fully stocked refreshment area, including local beers, for a small fee.

The location is centrally located to everything, from the Historic Main street with shopping and dining. In addition, to all of the Hiking and biking Park City offers in the Summer, and Ski in and out for Winter and a quick drive to Kimball Junction for more shopping, dining, movies, and walking paths.

Yotel Pad is extremely family-friendly with bunk beds in the rooms, the free game room I mentioned above, separate areas located around the hotel designed for workspace if one of the parents needs to get work done. A very friendly staff that goes out of their way to make you feel special.

My husband and I enjoyed our relaxing stay and cannot wait until My Girl’s trip in August. View more = Yotel Pad on my Instagram HERE and Instagram Stories Highlights HERE

Hotel Specials this summer:

It’s Electric – https://www.yotel.com/en/hotels/yotelpad-park-city/offers/its-electric.
Blue Tee Golf – https://www.yotel.com/en/hotels/yotelpad-park-city/offers/golf-getaway
Splash & Tan – https://www.yotel.com/en/hotels/yotelpad-park-city/offers/splash-tan

Hearth & Hill Restaurant

: Cheers

: My honey enjoying ALL the food!

: Heart & Hill

: Menu

: Shrimp

: Garlic Parm Fries

: Truffle Mac & Cheese with Bacon

: The Refuel salad with Chicken

: Halibut

: Heart & Hill entry

: Date weekend

Talk about an amazing dining experience in the heart of Kimball Junction Heart & Hill was a foodie’s dream. We had the pleasure of being treated by The Park City Chamber @Visit Park City on Instagram to this amazing Meal. Everything from the appetizers to the main course was delicious. Heart and Hill use top-quality ingredients, the chef has a very creative flair, and my hubby said his Halibut tasted as if it was caught that day in Alaska and prepared to perfection.

The atmosphere was Mountain modern, fresh and casual with a friendly wait staff. With a menu that has a great variety and offers many dishes for the vegetarian and other health restrictions. Serving craft cocktails and a full bar to quench your thirst, you won’t be disappointed. Highly recommend reservations.

Kicking off your Weekend getaway Should be a Massage at Alpen + Hyde Massage & Spa.

A great massage is an hour Vacation….Or in some cases, a 90 minute one.

Massages revive your body and help you prepare for the new week ahead. We had the pleasure of a 90 min Hot stone massage at Alpen + Hyde in Park City for our Little 3 day Summer getaway 🌿 Let me tell you, and it was our delight! Liz was my therapist, seriously the Best massage I’ve ever had. Her technique was amazing. While using the hot stones, she also incorporates cold stones to help relax the muscles. (I never had a cold used as well, amazing!) Ben had equally rave reviews about his therapist Olivia.

-The space is delightfully charming and relaxing,
With lemon water upon arrival and fruit and sparkling water served after massage.

-For those of you that don’t want to leave your home or hotel… they’ll come to you with a Mobile massage. Perfect for that stay in pampered & relaxing vacation.

– Need to recover Fast from that hike, bike ride, or run? A massage should do the trick✔️

-Heading to @visitparkcity, make sure to book a massage, At you won’t be disappointed ✔️🌿❤️ Alpen + Hyde

We had a great weekend getaway, and I highly recommend taking little mini weekend getaways with your spouse. It’s so good for your marriage and your soul. Park City has many things to offer, and I could go on and on. Instead, I will do a blog post-round-up featuring my favorite shops, dining, and activities as I was considering what you, my following said about liking blog posts with not too much reading and not all photos. With that being said, I hope you enjoyed this post. Make sure to put Park City on your travel list.

The Ultimate Summer Bucket List

With Summer arriving this week, I thought it would be fun to share my Summer Bucket List with you. It seems Summer comes and goes in a blink of an eye! It is one of my favorite seasons here in Utah, it is also my favorite time to be out enjoying our state, plus our town is just beautiful this time of the year. Here is my Summer bucket list… I hope some of them make your list too:)

Summer Wildflowers: Free People Dress similar {HERE} Purse similar {HERE}

Summer brings the prettiest wildflowers, which make for some very scenic drives along with all our beautiful lakes and mountains… So making my list is a Scenic Drive to Mirror Lake, Bear Lake, Little Cottonwood Canyon, and Sundance. Also, I love a weekend drive in my hubby’s convertible to take in the sights and get some fresh air.

Skyline Trail Hike here in our town of Eden (Ogden Valley).

If you’ve been following me, you know I belong to a woman’s hiking group, and we still have quite a lot of Utah hikes we haven’t done. Here are FOUR Hikes that made my list to do this Summer: Wind Cave, {HERE} Donut Falls,{HERE} Fifth Water Hot Springs {HERE}and Secret Lake. {HERE}

Serving Watermelon Pool side. Hat {HERE} Sunglasses dupes {HERE} Suit {HERE} Earrings {HERE}

Watermelon and Fruits of Summer is a pure pleasure, and everyone loves good food and food Events. Hitting the Salt Lake City and Park City Farmers Market is on my list. Here in Utah, several towns host a (Fruit Day) North Ogden has Cherry Days {info HERE}, Brigham City has Peach Days, Bear Lake has Raspberry Days, Melon Day is in Green River {More info on all 3 HERE} and Strawberry Days in Pleasant grove. {HERE}

Another great drive and has Fab Summer fruit is Utah’s Famous Fruit highway! {Here} This is always a must-do!

Pool time at several Las Vegas pools kicked off my Summer! Moorea Beach club & Delano Beach Club @Mandalay Bay,

Pool time is a great Summertime pleasure, and isn’t Summer without laying poolside or playing at a waterpark, am I right? So here are a few pool days that made my list: Grand America pool day, I’ve heard the cocktails are amazing, and the food poolside is just as impressive as the hotel. {HERE} Cowabunga Bay Water Park {HERE} We haven’t been to a water park in years, and it always brought joy to my boys. So I thought it would be fun to re-experience those playful childhood days with our boys… even though they’re young adults, it’s always fun to be a kid!

Summer Trend Scarves and Shades! Top {HERE} Sunnies similar {HERE} Scarf {HERE}

Random things to do that make Summer fun that made my List, Bowling; it’s always fun to have something to do on a hot Summer day! A Drive-in Movie (Every year, I say I want to go, and we never make it!) It’s going to happen this year… and I am not going to fall asleep! The last time I went to the drive-in was with my Childhood friend Selena… We were in college, and we BOTH fell asleep! We woke up to a dark empty parking lot at 1 am! LOL!! Miniature golf because, seriously, who doesn’t love a good game of Miniature golf?

It brings back memories of young Summer night dates! Summer Outdoor concerts we have tickets to Heart so far… but I know we’ll add more:) as the Summer plays out, and it’s one of my favorite ways to enjoy an evening. Warm nights, listening to music, enjoying friends and a good beer! Some great outdoor concert venues {HERE} {HERE} {HERE} {HERE} Some are even FREE!

The Rodeo one of my favorite days of the year. We love to attend the Tough Enough To Wear Pink night for breast cancer survivors! It’s a fun tradition we share with family and friends! It wouldn’t be Summer without attending this event! I cry every time they sing the national anthem with the fly-over. {HERE} This rodeo is ranked as one of the top five large outdoor rodeos in the PRCA.

A weekend in Deer Valley is beautiful in the Summer. It has stunning hikes, beautiful pools, great restaurants, cooler air, and great shopping, perfect for a weekend getaway!

A day at LAGOON {HERE} Utah’s amusement park nothing says Summer like an amusement park, and we haven’t been as a family in years, so this year it’s on the list!

Purchasing the Get Out Pass if you live in Utah, Colorado, Washington, and Idaho is so worth it for $149.99 with over $3,000 worth of yearly admissions per pass. Save $35 with code Darcy35. My family will be enjoying several activities this Summer and Fall, including Cowabunga Bay & Lagoon!

Bruschetta & Toast Recipe on Next week’s blog post!

Summer Food: If you haven’t figured it out by now… My family is foodies! Summer means fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, BBQs, Summer cocktails, late-night S’Mores by the fire, picnics on the boat, and many Summer get-togethers! My bucket list is to share more family recipes with you here on the blog. I’ve been sharing on my instastories, and it has been very popular and very requested. I’ll start with my fresh Bruschetta made with Summers beautiful ripe tomatoes NEXT week…So stay tuned!

Summer also means long days and a little more free time, allowing us to explore new restaurants, read books and enjoy all the beautiful fresh bouquets from our yards. I look forward to this time of the year and soak in all the beauty Summer brings!

Summer Sunsets are the best on the lake! Paddle Boarding and boating are two places you’ll find me every Summer!

My Last Summer bucket list is to be able to make it to the BEACH! I need my toes in the Sand and the smell of salty air. It’s my inner peace, and it’s calling my name! I hope your Summer brings you so much joy, and you check off everything on your BUCKET LIST!

OX, D’Arcy

There’s nothing like the smell of the ocean and sand in your toes! California Lifeguard tower!