It’s the Summer of Love!
It’s been a bit of an adjustment to life in Park City since we moved up the hill in February. Despite its proximity to our old stomping grounds in Salt Lake City, it really is a different world up here. And we’re finally feeling the love.
Our house is close to being complete, and finally feels like home instead of an extended vacation. We’re having fun exploring new restaurants, biking trails, the local secret spots, and favorite doggie swimming holes. It’s been scorching hot in SLC, hovering over 100 degrees this week, while we’ve enjoyed mid-80s with breezes and afternoon thunderstorms. We’re recognizing people in the store and making new friends in the neighborhood. It’s starting to feel like we belong- and that’s a good feeling.
Last month, we hit up the Park Silly Sunday Market on Main Street. It was a day full of good food and drink, booths filled with locally made arts and crafts, and incredible people-watching. But our goal was to stock up with local produce. The teeny farmers market area was disappointing, and we returned home empty-handed.
We found the good one.
The Canyons Resort hosts the Park City Farmers Market every Wednesday. It’s a much larger, food-focused market. Armed with a canvas bag to hold our booty, we dove right in.
Compared to the few we’d seen on Main Street, the sheer number of booths offering produce was impressive. In addition to local farmers, there were artists selling their wares. There were a few of the usual suspects.
And a few unexpected sights.
It’s never a good idea to go grocery shopping when you’re hungry. With empty bellies, we decided to have lunch first. We settled on wood-fired pizza and fresh-squeezed mint limeade. The pizza was good- but the limeade was scrumptious!
We made the rounds, checking out the scene and forming a plan of attack. The market really was a feast for the eyes- vendors selling colorful produce, pasta, flowers, vegetable plants. We took our time, strolling through the maze of people. I successfully avoided the handmade soaps (a huge weakness of mine).
We stopped at multiple booths, the canvas bag getting fat as we filled it with fresh-baked breads, local cheeses, handmade pastas, herbs and lettuces, and a container of berries from a classic farming couple in their 70s.
The bag full, we headed toward the exit, but John’s sweet tooth got the better of him. He bypassed the sign I thought would lure him in…
Instead, he wisely visited this guy and gleefully devoured a fresh mixed berry frozen yogurt cone.
Yes, he shared. It was delish.
On our way out, I spotted another fur-focused booth and giggled. (Remember?)
When we returned home, I emptied the canvas bag onto the counter and examined our haul, various menu ideas floating through my head. YUM!
Then I munched on the cinnamon almonds I secretly purchased while Johnny was buying fresh fish. I thought about how happy we’ve become in our new home.
If we keep loving on Park City, it’s going to keep loving us right back.
Stay tuned to see what we did with the goods from the farmers market!
the usual bliss 
Yum Yum Yum and how can you say no to those spiced almonds. You can literally smell those things for miles. So enticing.
Cinnamon is my absolute favorite. YUMMY
I have a thing (or two) for fresh bread…so I am going to marvel at that this time instead of the frozen yogurt!
One of them was a dill cottage cheese bread. I love samples at the market. SO GOOD.
Ummm…. All of a sudden I feel the need to get out of the office and hit Whole Foods! 🙂 Not the same, but I can’t wait untill Saturday and the Farmers’ Market. Not even sure my farmers make a dill cottage cheese bread. I shall inquire though!
What a great market! And, you know I had a limeade today myself!
I may or may not have attempted to replicate the magic from the market at home, myself…
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What a Great Market – love your photos, especially the dog pulling the other dog:)
Did you notice his shoes?!
What a fantastic market!
I would have gone home with heaps of fresh produce and inspiration for shopping of course. 😉
Cheers,
Laura
I wished there was more produce- the tomatoes etc. haven’t made their appearance yet up here. SOON!
It’s winter here so tomatoes are all horrible store bought things if you can be bothered. Looking forward to a big greek salad when they are back in season…sigh…
Tomatoes are a joy of summer for sure. Winter is time for yummy soups and stews, something we can’t have now or we’d burn up!
Very true, for the past week at least one meal a day has been soup. Different kinds but anything to warm up the insides. 🙂
I LOVE cooking during winter!!
My current problem is that I LOVE eating during winter! Will have to work hard to get the winter insulation off. 🙂
Love farmer’s markets! I just realized there was one around my area recently and I missed it
Anyway, Thanks for sharing!
-Tina from http://mindsome.wordpress.com
Usually they happen weekly during the farming season! I wish they happened all year long here…
I think I need to do more research in regards to where they show up! I know we don’t have them often around where I live though (suburbs :/)