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Running each weekend through the 7th of October, Oktoberfest is held each year at Snowbird Ski Resort. Located up Little Cottonwood Canyon, Snowbird resort and Oktoberfest offers a great weekend activity for anyone wanting to get out of the city. Right now the canyon is beautiful. It is cool and refreshing and the leaves are changing.When parking, park in the lower lots or the first open spot you can find as parking is very crowded. Then look for one of the many courtesy buses to shuttle you up to the village. Don't worry if the bus is empty and going in the opposite direction. Get on and ride it down, as the seats will fill up quickly on the return trip and many are left waiting at the bus stops.
Activities to do:Shop in the Oktoberfest Village.
Ride the Tram to the top of hidden peak.
The zip line and alpine slide.
And of course EAT!
In the Tent you will find a large selection of great German food. Whole roast chicken, bratwurst, cabbage, sauerkraut, desserts and a lot more!
Plan on about $15 per person.
OKTOBERFEST HOURS & PRICES
The Oktoberfest gates are open from Noon – 6 p.m. Admission is FREE!
SEPTEMBER 2007 SCHEDULE:1st, 2nd & 3rd – Grand Oktoberfest
8th & 9th 15th & 16th 22nd & 23rd 29th & 30th
OCTOBER 2007 SCHEDULE: 6th & 7th
Directions and Information:
http://www.snowbird.com/events/concertsnfestivals/oktoberfest.html
Bandit's Grill and Bar
440 Main Street
Park City, UT
435.649.7337
www.banditsbbq.com/park_city.htmlRecently We found ourselves in Park City wandering up and down Main Street looking for something to eat. Main street has so many different restaurants that making a choice was getting difficult. As it was after 2 PM we had just missed lunch and many of the restaurants switch out to the dinner menu. Most dinner items found in Park City restaurants range in the $18-$30 range. That's just a bit much for a quick bite to eat. Ultimately we decided on Bandit's Grill and Bar, simply because they had tables available and the price was right at around $7-$10 an item.
The food:
Old West Nachos $7.99 add Guacamole $.99Fresh tri-tip, melted cheese, ranch style beans, topped with sour cream, green onions and guacamole.
Wow! Big surprise here. These nachos are killer. The nachos come on a large cast iron skillet loaded with chips, beans and tri-tip. The ranch style beans have a great BBQ smoky flavor and the tri-tip was tender and moist, cooked perfectly to a medium rare. Add on HUGE scoops of sour cream and guacamole and you have a winner. 
Black & Bleu Kobe Burger $10.99American Kobe beef patty with cracked black pepper,crumbled Bleu cheese with lettuce and tomato.
Another good choice. Not sure how American Kobe Beef stacks up with real Japanese Kobe Beef, but it was pretty good nonetheless. Full of flavor and very juicy, the beef was wonderful with the bleu cheese. Overall one of the better bleu cheese burgers I have had in a long time.
Southern Style Pork Sandwich $7.99Smoked, slow-roasted overnight, hand pulled
pork, topped with smoked Gouda cheese
and coleslaw served on a steak roll.
OK, now for the one I had been waiting for! It had been far too long since I have had some great pulled pork! Too bad. I guess I will have to wait some more, as this sandwich was just terrible. Just short of cardboard, this sandwich was dry, tasteless and pretty much a waste of some poor pig. The bun was dry, dry, dry. Think day old bread left out of the bag, topped with pork that had ZERO flavor. I couldn't taste anything at all. Eventually the only way to choke it down was to slather the sandwich with BBQ sauce. Pass on this one.
On the bright side, the beans served along with the sandwich were great. Not a substitute for a great sandwich however.
Overall, Bandit's is pretty good if you are in the mood for a quick, cheap (for Park City) eat. Honestly, The nachos alone are enough for 2-3 people. Split it and get back to shopping!
The staff and service were great, and the cheesy/campy western interior makes for a fun (where can I take the in-laws from NY?) western experience.
Cost: $$
