The Kanab Area Vacation Guide 3 Souvenir Edition Welcome to Kanab and the Wild West of sage and cedar. Overhead, an The red dirt just kind of gets incredible golden light bathes the in your soul, commented one distant mesas and the Pinion fore Kanab resident, as he ests nestled between the massive gazed thoughtfully on the sur- red rock cliffs. As often as I can, Ill head to Kanab knowing that rounding vermilion cliffs. Most people passing through its gentle folk, spectacular mesas Kanab are taken back by the and slower lifestyle are awaiting sheer beauty of its setting. The my arrival. While Kanab is just now gainred mountains surrounding the high desert community, cut a ing national recognition as a stark contrast to the seemingly unique travel destination, youve eternal blue skies. probably already visited the With President Clintons Grand small town on the UtahArizona Staircase Escalante National border. Did you ever see the movies, Monument designation, much of the world was exposed to the Butch Cassidy and the Sundance area we in Kanab call home. Kid, How The West Was Won, One LA. journalist described Mackennas Gold or The OutKanab as a picturesque commu- law Josie Wales ? Then youve nity where clear, azure skies pro- been to Kanab after all! The small vide a stunning canvas for snow community of 4,500, has been a lowhite, billowy clouds. Its here cation for over 92 feature length that the clear Southwest air is Kims, as well as several hundred filled with the exhilarating scent TV shows. Visitors can still see sites such as the Lone Rangers perch in Kanab Canyon, and the Gunsmoke set. Kanab offers visitors a quintesBy Dixie Brunner old-tim- opportunities in the area. Base Basin State Parks. Kanab will offer you a laid back, yourself in Kanab, and get ready g to enjoy the best vacation of your relaxing atmosphere, life! scenery and some of the Incredible destinations such as friendliest people in the entire Lake Powell, Bryce, Zion and wrorld. Your vacation here will Grand Canyon North Rim Na- truly be a monumental tional Parks, and the Grand Can- experience! yon Staircase Escalante Monument, are all within 80 miles. And Cover Photo dont forget about lesser known The cover photo is a view of the beautiful area destinations such as Kanab color formations by the old Paria Movie Set, east of Kanab, by local photographer (Angel) Canyon, Pipe Spring National Monument, Coral Pink Dave Newman. Sand Dunes and Kodachrome awe-inspirin- Table of Contents Page 2 - Western Legends Roundup Page t. V a ,V A Very Unique 7 1 A A rr A AAA'A1 a V4 H i V- & Page 7 North Kaibab Page 7 - So. Utah Eddie Championships Pages 8 & 9 - Secrets of the White -- - 14- - Coral Pink Sand Dunes -- Pages 22 & 23 - Lake Powell page 27 - Bryce Canyon page 28 - Zion National Park page 26 - Panguitch Area Mountains 1 1 Page Pages 16 & 17 - City of Kanab Map . page 1 9 . Travelling with Kids page 20 - Angel CanyoaBest Friends page 21 Kane County's Cooler Parts 7 - Grand Canyon Pages 10 & 1 Red Rock Ride Pages 1 2 & 1 3 - Motels, Restaurants & Campgrounds in the area pagS 30 - Classy Taxi Carriage L rxy :;v V Place to Visit 1 c of Adventure Kanab-Hu- b ' : .V V' 5 - Pages 6 sential vacation destination. Visitors can use Kanab as a hub to enjoy a myriad of recreational v MoquiCave -- 3 - Tourism History page yi AH -Ay- iff "7 il r? V it ; J i f Come celebrate our 47th year of business. Your visit to MOQU! CAVE will be educational and long remembered. 5-1- 2 A o 'X s 'V 1 i miles north of Kanab, Utah Hwy. 89 7 Leave Message Phone A $ . y . ,..'t 644-298- - a y v 1 M - - yL - L- y One of the largest fluorescent minerai displays in the USA - h " Ancient Inhabitants: Moqui Cave depicts the lives and architectural achiczmients of the Natizv Americans of the Southurst during the great pueblo per uni. (A.D. The Largest Collection of Dinosaur Tracks in southern Utah 700-1200- ps-- Collection of Pre-Columbi- Artifacts from Old Mexico an Replica of nearby Cliff Dwellings , - v f: . Unique Gift Shop of Native American Turquoise Jewelry, Rugs, Arts Crafts and more I Tourist Information ii; fc W ! i 1 I! f ; ! ti aA : Interesting Display of Foreign Monies o- ). t i - V ,v v 3 t v Extensive Display of Native American Artifacts i f V - h at 9:00 - 7:00 Season 8c 'A HOURS ; 'OH Season 10:00 - 4:00 Monday - Saturday J Vsstai. 1 A . 3 t A Ay A s r J.f j , 4 THE COOLEST STOP ON HWY. 89 AA. W X A a - t NEVER OVER 70 DEGREES ON THE HOTTEST DAYS WA V. VVv " - Cs.A. A :