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Alaska Airlines
AS 526 Economy Class (L) BLI – SEA (Bellingham International Airport – Seattle Tacoma International Airport) March 16, 2019 6:00 AM – 6:50 AM Booked: Boeing 737-7 Flown: Boeing 737-7 We woke up at 3 AM to button up the house. We were in the car by 4 AM to get through the Canada / USA Border at Peace Arch border and down to Bellingham on Interstate 5. On arrival, I dropped the bags at the curb at an otherwise deserted Bellingham International Airport and left MsWT73 to attend to them while I parked the car. All the lots at Bellingham International are very close to the building and all are walkable from the terminal building without the need for a shuttle bus. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a79061b2_b.jpg At the Alaska Airlines counter, we checked in 2 suitcases under MVP Gold, 1 under my Alaska Airlines Credit Card leaving only a $40 bag fee to pay for my second sports equipment bag containing the skis and boots. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...969e71a9_b.jpg Thankfully, Bellingham TSA now has pre-check. You use the same lane but don’t have to go through the nude-o-scope. The lines were differentiated with a special card. As we arrived onto the secure side, we were into a holding lounge where nothing was open and no lounges. I stocked up on the first coffee of the day at coffee from Tony’s Coffee’s We were only in the lounge for about 5 minutes before boarding was announced. It’s outdoor boarding at Bellingham so as we boarded, we walked into the crisp morning air. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...1d62e45c_b.jpg Today’s Alaska aircraft was one of the newly refurbished aircraft with the brand new first class. MrsWT73 used her MVP gold upgrade into First Class and took seat 3A where a pre-departure water was waiting for her. I headed back to 20F where I had the seat next to me empty thanks to MrsWT73’s upgrade which left the seat unsold and unoccupied. If MrsWT73 had booked the tickets, we would have both been eligible for the upgrades but thanks to the last minute name change, I was left in the back for this short flight. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...8e1558dc_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...52b60d32_b.jpg It was a short 26 minute flight down to Seattle. Like the Vancouver – Seattle route, there was no service on board today’s short run in both front and the back. We arrived into the D gates in Seattle with another 500 Alaska Mileage Plan miles in the account. It was short and sweet without much fuss or excitement. |
Club at Sea.
A Concourse Seattle – Tacoma International Airport We had a 2 hour and 40 minute connection in Seattle. As it was breakfast hour, we headed over to Floret Vegetarian restaurant whom had the briefest introduction to Priority Pass, lasting only about two weeks. After they had joined they then decided to withdraw or pause from their participation in the program. They had a sign up indicating not accepting priority pass at the reception. After we had booked this ticket, American Express Centurion also decided to close their lounge for light renovations for a short while. We headed over there to see whether it had been re-opened 6 days after the closure but it was all locked up and dark with not much happening. We ended up taking breakfast at Wolfgang Puck at the cafeteria restaurant in the B gates area. A smoked Ham and cheese sandwich for me and an Mediterranean egg white omelette for mrswt73. We ended up trekking the very long distance all the way to the N Concourse to the Club at Sea. My gosh – it’s quite the trek… https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...9fd8c6f2_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2dea65bd_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...f1bc5dff_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...0de7f1d9_b.jpg Just on arrival, there was a DYKWIA wearing a Netjets black sweater outside talking on his cell phone about how upset at American Express was that there were no lounge for Amex cardholders. I suspect he was a re-positioning pilot. At the reception to the Club at SEA, a friendly host checked our priority pass membership and we were admitted. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...993b131a_b.jpg The lounge was quite busy for being in the middle of nowhere. The seating areas were split into 3 places: Area by the main reception, https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...614e3568_b.jpg Area by the back windows with a view of the Seattle Tramway https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...5ede3e36_b.jpg Business area behind a wall (not pictured) There were small snacks available but I was happy that I had gotten breakfast earlier. I would have starved if I had relied solely on what was offered. All in all, an okay place to visit if you happen to have 3 hours to spare… although I wouldn’t make a trip all the way out to high society here just for a free pepsi. It's probably quicker to take the terminal tram to visit the other Club at SEA in the South Terminal since this version is in the middle of nowhere. |
Alaska Airlines
AS 710 Premium Class (L) BLI – SEA (Bellingham International Airport – Seattle Tacoma International Airport) March 16, 2019 9:35 AM – 12:35 PM Booked: Boeing 737-8 Flown: Boeing 737-8 I had splurged for Premium Class seating for this leg. It was the start to any wonderful holiday. Despite this, Premium Class isn’t all to premium. It’s still the same economy seat with slightly more leg room. We wandered over to the recently expanded N gates where the new flagship Alaska Lounge is under construction. As usual at SeaTac, there was a bit of a crowd around Gate N16 while we waited to board. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...96e67375_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...f2760aaa_b.jpg On board, a slightly larger seat, but nothing all too exciting. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b9283075_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...663fb685_b.jpg As always, there were nice views leaving seattle with the waterways all throughout the city. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...73e24336_b.jpg While we were underway, the crew offered the usual Premium Class snack. Alaska offers a free alcoholic beverage along with designer chocolate and mixed nuts. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...384d13e4_b.jpg There were beautiful mountains on the short approach into Salt Lake and I had forgotten how pleasant the scenery was in this particular corner of the United States. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a3c82dbb_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2a16a803_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a84f5145_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...997b6e28_b.jpg We landed were out into the Salt Lake City airport quite quickly. The baggage claim was full of school groups in uniform headed various places. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e85b3406_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...794b0542_b.jpg It was a quick walk up to the Hertz Ultimate Choice Aisle where we were able to pick out a large Nissan Altima with a massive trunk that was able to accommodate over size bags. One of the best parts of Park City is that it's remarkably close to the airport. It was a short transfer up to park city. It was less than 40 minutes on the highway on great highway infrastructure left over from the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics of 2002. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...4daee714_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a7f1453a_b.jpg We stopped in at Whole Foods and located the liquor store to stock up our hotel for the week, quickly finding the hotel afterwards. In summary, a reasonable short flight but I'd probably skip the premium class next time for something so short in duration. |
Hotel Park City,
An Autograph Collection Hotel Executive Suite Looking at hotel options for this particular stay, Marriott had a lot of Vacation Club properties in town. Although they were available for public paid rates, I couldn't find any reward point opportunities. I saw the St Regis and skipped over it for what was supposed to be a father / son holiday. That left a rather bland and dated looking Marriott property, or the Hotel Park City. I ended up with the Hotel Park City. With paid rates at about $650 USD per night, spending 200,000 Marriott Bonvoy points as a category 6 hotel (with the 5th night free) was a much better deal. A $20 a day resort fee was also added to the bill that was payable to the hotel directly. On arrival at the hotel, we self parked the car and checked in. We were thanked for being a platinum member and we selected breakfast as welcome amenity. I am happy to report that despite past reports on Trip Advisor of breakfast being limited to a continental breakfast, it is now the full buffet breakfast on offer and not a short changed continental only version. The lobby is a grand space and was a nice place to arrive to after a day of skiing. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2c088e63_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b512f6eb_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...5be75677_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...8ddd09db_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...7dfb2214_b.jpg After getting our key, we self led to room #224 which was an Executive Suite. We didn’t get an upgrade but it was the middle of spring break and there are lots of people here, including full occupancy some nights. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...5e0e8712_b.jpg Room had a bit of. Musty odor to it – solved by opening the large patio doors every day. The smell wasn’t so bad that we had to complain or change rooms. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2d0d8083_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...017538fb_b.jpg The Executive Suite had a separate seating area in a sunken living room. It had a gas fireplace and the usual flat screen tv for comfortable viewing. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...24e74a49_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2278731f_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...f0884446_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...9c669458_b.jpg The suite sitting area and bed area was separated by a desk and television. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...8787d515_b.jpg The suite was well equipped with dishwasher, mini fridge, hot plate, microwave, bose stereo, two flat screen televisions. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...0a37ddc6_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...5551fbb4_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...6cb1d7be_b.jpg There was a large bathroom styled like every other resort Marriott in the USA, with a super strong rain shower. The toiletries weren’t anything to write home about, even though they were branded with the hotel spa. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...f0ce6c4d_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...43b60b92_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ed445b2b_b.jpg There was a small deck outside, with terrific west facing views into the sun overlooking the wintery golf course. There was also a peek – a – boo view of Payday on Park City Mountain. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...295da11e_b.jpg Yeah – this will work for a winter view!! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...05b08eff_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...996c08a7_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e9a2181c_b.jpg The hotel also had lovely swim pools and a large hot tub. The hot tub was great after a day on the slopes. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a0341c15_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a641b61e_b.jpg The room had details on the ski resort shuttle busses. Unfortunately, the hotel is not ski in – ski out and the shuttle only runs a few times a day. You could always take the local city bus, but you might as well use the features of your “resort fee”. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b3952768_b.jpg Breakfast was offered in the attached Ruth's Chris' Steak House. The breakfast buffet changed over every few days but got to be a bit repetitive after a 5 day stay. Otherwise, I was really happy that it was included and there were lots to eat on offer. Platinum Breakfast description and menu is shown below... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...8ae9331c_b.jpg The Hotel Park City was a comfortable place to stay in Park City. The rooms was comfortable, the views were terrific and the platinum breakfast was more than acceptable. The only minus of the property was that it was not a true - ski in - ski out property, meaning you had to rely on shuttles to get to and from the ski hill. Otherwise, I was more than satisfied with the stay here, and would easily return the next time I was in town. |
Park City, Utah
One of the advantages of large corporations is that they can leverage resources. Ever since Vail Resorts purchased our local home ski hill of Whistler Blackcomb, they have added the ability to use ski passes interchangeably throughout the world. This has worked out quite well for us, and Vail Resorts gets more dollars through their network of resorts. We took the hotel shuttle over to Park City resort. Park City Resort was the home of the alpine downhill for the Winter Olympics in 2002 and the home ski hill of the US Ski Team. It was a beautiful day on the hill. Some snaps courtesy of the iPhone… https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c21af20a_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...6f1f8a28_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...166612c4_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3a66b593_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e37a2653_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c6140a22_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...1ec8ea91_b.jpg There were beautiful views from the top. The birch trees made for a different view than our usual coniferous fir trees back in the Pacific Northwest. We spent the day exploring the mountain. We also located some signs that are perfect for those in executive work positions (laughing). https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b89b57c0_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e0d147bf_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c779aba7_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c9585c6e_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e758e2c6_b.jpg Shortly after lunch, we ended up in at Mid Mountain Public House for lunch. For those not familiar with Utah’s eccentric liquor laws, there is a major challenge in finding anything other than weak beer. Today’s experience meant that we had to locate the correct side of the deck, that didn’t allow under 21’s, and find the correct gate to get in. The strange liquor laws didn’t seem to stop the fellow skiers on the deck. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...151e59d3_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...23eb600a_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...fa16561c_b.jpg We headed down for the day. I dropped MrsWT73 off at the bottom, where she hung out while I had a few more runs on PayDay. It was Power Hour as they say; one hour until lift closing. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3a95f9e6_b.jpg Someone was beat!! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...47f5050a_b.jpg In summary, a great first day on the hill. We ended up at Wastach Brewing on Main Street in historic Park City for dinner. It was Saturday night and the town was packed. Wasatch Brewing was otherwise a great choice for an after skiing casual dinner, along with great brews. |
Nice report! You’ve got some really pretty views. |
Great report so far. Looks like a fun trip! I used to go to Park City, UT with my family every winter for several years growing up, but I've not been back since then. Your photos definitely make me want to return!
Thanks for sharing! Matthew |
Originally Posted by worldtraveller73
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“previous administration”
Anyway, Great report on Spring Break on Utah ski fields. To be honest, I think it is fantastic to spend your Spring Break at the snow. |
Great report - thank's for sharing ^
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For those not familiar with Utah’s eccentric liquor laws, there is a major challenge in finding anything other than weak beer. |
Park City, Utah
Day Two MrsWT73 slept in and took a day off from the hill. I headed up early and headed straight over to the Canyons for a fast day of skiing. The weather was a little greyer today and speedster skiing was in order being a Monday with less weekender crowds on the hill. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...94530f2e_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...fc297857_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...6388c8f6_b.jpg Despite the greyer weather, it was still a gorgeous day and I got my exercise. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...5a15831b_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c530ef12_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...908dc588_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...f18343ec_b.jpg At the end of the day, I checked the run tracker through the Vail Resorts App. I managed 40,750 vertical and 28 lifts. A personal best!! I was exhausted at end of the day. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ea83a91a_b.jpg After the day, I met up with MrsWT73 who had spent the afternoon clearing work emails. We managed a drive into the historic town and went out to Tiklea Mexican Restaurant for some tacos and great house made guacamole. One of the great things about visiting the United States is the fact that you can get terrific Mexican restaurants unlike anywhere else in the world; except for maybe Mexico. We went out afterward to the No Name Saloon, a famous Park City establishment with lots of junk on the walls like at Applebees. It was a great way to end the day. |
Park City, Utah
Day 3 On Day Three, we headed back up the hill. MrsWT73 was rested having had a day off and ready to tear up the hill. We wandered over to the Canyons, which is the second part of the ski hill at Park City for a change of scenery. We had more gorgeous weather with bright sun today. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...6be55539_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...63e4b955_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...5197596c_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...10ec7cc6_b.jpg Towards the end of the day, MrsWT73 found herself a comfortable beach chair while I hit up a few extra runs. She was hoping for a bar somewhere, but struck out with only weak beer on tap on offer at the mid mountain cafeterias. I ended up doing some laps on PayDay towards the base while she sacked out. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...00d69115_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...30c990b2_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...df90d11c_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...df90d11c_b.jpg With another day done, we headed back to the Hotel Park City for a self catered apres on the room patio. It’s tough to beat these views! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a7029898_b.jpg We had the fancy dinner of the trip tonight in town. We self drove ourselves into the historic town where the sun was just setting for the evening. Historic Park City is a neat town and an interesting place to explore for a few days. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...908eb833_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...908eb833_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...129a7626_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...fabdcfb4_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b93d2b24_b.jpg We had a booking a Tupoelo Park City a restaurant specializing in regional suppliers and ingredients. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ff4d5909_b.jpg I ended up ordering the Rocky Mountain Elk Bolognese, with smoked parmesan and fresh mushrooms with snipped chives. It was a very tasty choice and a good pick for me. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...bd04b114_b.jpg MrsWT73 opted for two starters instead of a main course, settling on Kale Caesar Salad, with sourdough croutons, smoked parmesan with Lemon along with Maine Crab Toast, Grilled Sourdough, Fennel Chilies and Garlic Aioli. I took a little bite of both and they were super tasty. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...42b4ecd0_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...8e46b3d0_b.jpg We washed this down with Willimette Valley Jigsaw Pinot Noir. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...db3c8848_b.jpg After an after dinner walk on Main Street, with the night still young, we hopped over to the No Name Saloon for a last cocktail. We arrived at just the right time as it started to get busy around 10:30 PM. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3094338d_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...61000bec_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...5f3162d0_b.jpg We headed back to the hotel for a fabulous sleep! |
Brighton Mountain Resort, Utah,
Day 4 MrsWT73 took today off to rest and catch up on work commitments. I had used my 3 free ski days “at another Epic Resort” courtesy of my 10 day Whistler Blackcomb Edge Card at Park City and had skied pretty much all over the hill. I didn’t fancy paying $199 USD for some mostly intermediate spring skiing at Deer Valley so I decided to check out one of the other ski areas around Salt Lake City. I ended up with old school Brighton, which was situated about 1 hour away from us in Park City in Big Cottonwood Canyon accessible from the Salt Lake City side of the mountains. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ac7d6571_b.jpg With that decision done, I packed up the car and set out on the drive. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...025bdaca_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...dc630066_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...773fa9e3_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2ba3e94a_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...8fd2deda_b.jpg Eventually arriving to Brighton, Utah about 1 hour later. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...1ae7e3d0_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...51295e64_b.jpg It was old school skiing at Brighton with a lot less people and many more fir trees. I spend the day exploring the place and enjoying all the scenery and fresh air that the place had to offer. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...279d5215_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c03bc0b8_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...20150c1f_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b3a81f6c_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...59eb34c1_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...9539882c_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...d4514269_b.jpg After a full day, it was back to Park City for a dip in the pool at the hotel. It was a great last day of skiing for the trip. We had dinner up the way at Squatters Roadhouse Grill, a place that I had eaten at before but always great quality and perfectly walkable from the Hotel Park City. Other travelers thought so as well as the place as was absolutely packed on our visit; even being a weeknight. |
Originally Posted by Jaimito Cartero
(Post 31185823)
Nice report! You’ve got some really pretty views.
Originally Posted by 757
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Great report so far. Looks like a fun trip! I used to go to Park City, UT with my family every winter for several years growing up, but I've not been back since then. Your photos definitely make me want to return!
Thanks for sharing! Matthew
Originally Posted by antebellum
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You must be dealing with some immigration troubles.
Anyway, Great report on Spring Break on Utah ski fields. To be honest, I think it is fantastic to spend your Spring Break at the snow.
Originally Posted by Madone59
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Great report - thank's for sharing ^
Originally Posted by roadwarrier
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I remember a trip with two colleagues - one lived in SLC, the other from Chile and me from South Africa. So, my Chilean friend and I had to learn "The System" very quickly in order to get decent wine - and which places would serve it. :D
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Wow, some fantastic scenery there!
When you say weak beer, you meaning 1-2% strength? |
Originally Posted by nequine
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Wow, some fantastic scenery there!
When you say weak beer, you meaning 1-2% strength? |
It was get away day today. We woke up to a little snow falling but nothing serious enough to cause any havoc on the highways. It made for some picturesque views from the hotel room as we left the property.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c20136ae_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...6fb1e0d8_b.jpg With an early evening flight, and some time to kill, we headed over to Deer Valley Ski Resort for a little look around. It’s known for super luxury skiing and the home of several Olympic Winter Game competition sites including moguls and freestyle for the Winter 2012 Olympics. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...4d49352b_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...d4c30212_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...16403730_b.jpg With lunch hunger coming on, we wandered next door to the St Regis Deer Valley. The hotel is situated on the hill, but accessible from a funicular located next to the base resort area. There were many people that had the same idea, as the hotel appeared to be a bit of a destination for lunch goers like us. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...671ba56c_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ea73b568_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...86830053_b.jpg On the ride up… https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...168da0c1_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...f9e2f0f8_b.jpg Once at the top and the hotel, we self led ourselves into pleasant surroundings. There were a lot of public spaces, which were totally empty in our photos likely because most of the guests were out skiing for the day. There are indeed a lot of rooms here, so I don’t imagine this to be too quiet and peaceful a stay in high winter season. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e7e68cd9_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...38894f37_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...fd6c40ac_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...31f615d6_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...bf8b82a3_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...44b27ce1_b.jpg We wandered over to the St Regis Bar, where we settled in for lunch. I had a signature bloody mary, along with a buffalo chili. MrsWT73 ended up with the snack plate, featuring hummus and pita. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...24f4875b_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ea17e054_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b3d2c6cd_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3c4c14a8_b.jpg Seventy four dollars poorer, we headed back down and off to the Salt Lake City airport. One last look at the hill from the funicular right down. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b907ddc4_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...5dd8fde6_b.jpg The St Regis Deer Valley appears to be a neat but large format hotel. I would love to stay one day, but I wouldn't expect anything small or boutique oriented having seen the size of this place! |
Alaska Airlines
Operated by SkyWest AS 3443 Economy Class (V) SEA-SLC (Salt Lake City International – Seattle Tacoma International Airport) March 21, 2019 5:40 PM – 6:40 PM Booked: Embraer 175 Flown: Embraer 175 It was an easy drive back down to Salt Lake City airport. Most of the snow that started in the morning had dried up, leaving an easy drive. We gassed up and returned the rental car. Like most major centers, there wasn’t too much inspection done on the car as it was returned, and our contract was closed out within 60 seconds of arriving. There were lots of business travelers through here as the valets took off with the car to turn it around before we’d left the return area. We walked with our gear over to the Alaska check in area. With one of us being MVP Gold, and me with lapsed MVP status, the friendly agent didn’t charge me for the extra bag. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...d89512b2_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...65002e13_b.jpg There wasn’t too much of interest on the secure side as we wandered to the “G” gates area. Today’s flight back was departing from G6. There were no Priority Pass lounges in Salt Lake City airport that we had access to, and we opted not to fly Delta Airlines and get access to the Delta Sky Club (courtesy of American Express Platinum) in order to keep earning points with Alaska Mileage Plan. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ebfdc81b_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...0284e3fe_b.jpg We had somewhat of a late arrival of the inbound Embraer aircraft, but it eventually got here. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c0870743_b.jpg We missed the upgrade from Premium Class into First Class so we settled for our “paid for” Premium Class seats. We've missed many upgrades for most flights longer than 2 hours in length, where as it seems there is always upgrade space on the short 90 minute hops. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...971f7350_b.jpg The views on take off had the terrific Salt Lake City mountains in the background. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...1309bd98_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...dd16b425_b.jpg I had a free premium class white wine (chardonnay) while I attempted the in flight enterainment on the Alaska Go Go InFlight entertainment player ( lame and not really worth the trouble unless you have a tablet ). https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...8f49510f_b.jpg Followed by Pacific Northwest views on the descent… https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...4acbd446_b.jpg Eventually parking at the C gates where we had rolled up stair disembarkation under a grey Seattle evening. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...61b4c16c_b.jpg To kill our connection time, we wandered over to the American Express Centurion Lounge where I had a blue gin drink and a New York Times for the road. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...8c6a4918_b.jpg All in the Alaska Embraer aircraft is pretty straight forward. It has the usual small bin space that you'd expect on an Embraer with that fresh new Alaska smell to it since the planes are fairly new to the fleet. |
Alaska Airlines
AS 2458 Economy Class (V) SEA-BLI (Seattle Tacoma International Airport - Bellingham International Airport) March 21, 2019 9:25 PM – 10:15 PM Booked: Q400 Flown: Q400 The last flight of our short trip was departing from Seattle's Gate C2E. These gates are usually crowded thanks to Sea-Tac's small gate areas. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b5d17cda_b.jpg As is usual, Alaska Airlines has both jets and props that run this route. Today’s flight was on the Q400 propellor, the last flight of the day. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...aae957aa_b.jpg It was a quick flight up to Bellingham. With no in flight service on the 26 minute flight, there wasn’t much to report about. We touched down in Bellingham into the late night and were home quite quickly after we stuffed the car with all the ski equipment. Park City was a great short getaway and I was glad that we made the most of it. The ski hill's proximity to the SLC airport can't be beat anywhere and the wide choices of accommodations can serve almost all travellers. Thanks to the great weather, we were able to see a lot of fabulous mountain views. Definitely a place to return to one day!! Thanks for following along. |
Thanks for another great TR from you, definitely very picturesque in all that snow!
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Thanks for another great TR from you, definitely very picturesque in all that snow!
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