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Rachel Friedman Elberts

Rachel Friedman Elberts is a personal trainer and health coach for the pursuit of fitness & movement in the outdoors based in Park City, Utah. She was born and raised in New York City but was called West by the Mountains. She's worked in the Outdoor Industry for the past eight years and has found a deep love for connecting people, building relationships, and connecting more deeply with nature. You can find her being active in the outdoors hiking, biking, and snowboarding. Taking pictures, being creative in the kitchen, discovering new experiences and restaurants, as well as traveling to places near and far that fill her with awe and wonder. Follow her adventures on Instagram @rachshredgnar and check out her website www.stokecoach.com.

A 3 Day Winter Getaway to Park City with your Four-Legged Friend

Sometimes all you need in life is a getaway with your best friend, your four-legged best friend that is! And a winter getaway to Park City is exactly the joy-filled trip you both deserve. Who doesn’t love watching their pup frolic in the snow? The childlike wonder of it all, the pure bliss, the tongue-out happiness - it really rubs off on their human companion as if you were the one diving headfirst into snowbanks yourself…

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Park City offers Creative Ways to Dine Outside in the Winter

Over the summer dining outside became a true staple with more restaurants creating an abundance of outdoor spaces for diners to enjoy meals. While winter does pose some challenges for dining outside, restaurants have come up with unique and creative ways for restaurant-goers to not only feel safe but also have a special dining experience, after what may be months of not dining out. Dining in alpenglobes, igloos, yurts, and other inventive spaces have become the trendy thing to do this winter to create captivating atmospheres, AND I am here for it! If there’s one thing the pandemic has done, it’s made going out to dinner a special occasion once again, and with the addition of these fun and inviting winter dining options, the outdoor patio has been elevated as the go-to place to sit and enjoy a meal. Below I’ve highlighted a number of dining options in Park City that have embraced these alternative dining options…

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Defy gravity and try Yoga in Silks with Park City Yoga Adventures

I was recently looking for a way to decompress from all of the stressful events in 2020 and the hectic holiday season when I came across Park City Yoga Adventure’s (PCYA) Snowshoe + Yoga in Silks experience. I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with yoga as I truly enjoy the benefits of yoga, mindfully moving my body, stretching, slowing down, but my ADHD will usually kick in and won’t let me just sit and relax. Yoga … in aerial silks, however, really piqued my interest as I thought it must have a playful and fun element to it…

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