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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP here- the Bryce area itself has a lake, walking trails, a golf course.  Summer activities are zip lining, mountain biking, mini golf, summer tubing.  Winter has tubing and skiing.  There are ski and snowboard teams for the kids.

The area itself is like stepping into the 1950's.  Slow paced, not pretentious.  The local general store carries EVERYTHING, including the best bacon known to man.

The membership gets you discounts on food and merchandise, free mini golf, free tubing, free lake use, member pool and member lounge and closer parking (unless all the member spots are taken).  As a member you get five coupons for free skiing or golf and the ability to buy activity passes for unlimited lift tickets, golf or mountain biking.  We're members only for the social aspect, as there are a ton of families with kids and it's the best way to interact.  We weren't members the first several years we owned the house and we just did our own thing but the kids would get a little bored so we joined.  [/quote]

Actually, that 1950s aspect was one concern we had. We saw several confederate flags on the way to Bryce once off the highway; we are a mixed race family, would we have any issues becoming town regulars?[/quote]

First there is no town. Second the locals cannot afford to join the resort, and 3rd the locals cannot afford to even own a home in Bryce proper outside of section 10. Section 10 is cheaper, but ppl there are year round and that's not appealing for most weekenders.

When we go, we know only one other family with kids our age who spend weekends there. Half the time we bring other families with us, but we love it most when we are alone as a family, taking it easy, hiking, playing games, watching movies, or just out on the deck enjoying the solitude.[/quote]

We know a ton of other families- only one family is local.  Lots and lots of kids!  There's decent diversity, some mixed couples, some same sex couples, some adopted children from other races.  No one seems to be bothered.  The resort itself is for the most part relatively isolated from the greater community.[/quote]

I've owned at bryce for 13 years and have never seen a mixed race couple, let alone a same sex couple.[/quote]

You must not be a member of the resort then.  One of the most active ski team/member families is headed by a same sex couple.  And there are a few  mixed race families (with the most beautiful children, I might add).  If you spend any time in the member lounge or at the pool you'd see them.[/quote]

Dont go much in the winter, our house is rented. At the pool all summer. Never have seen all these mixed race children or parents. Never. Bryce is about ad homogeneous as it gets and full and i mean full of old people. However, i can't imagine people wouldn't be welcoming. I also wouldn't recommend membership to anyone. The resort is always on the edge kd financial disaster and this year will be a complete debacle with the horribly busted ski season. We just dropped our social membership. [/quote]

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