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Show The Salt LakeGribune TRAEINGAAT @ Touring the French =HH4 WHERE IS IT? CURRENCY CHART oneciee bicycle built for SUNDAY ton He . GETTING AWAY — AROUND THE BLOCK OR AROUND THE GLOBE NOVEMBER 10, 2002 CAGE 42 Traveling the ‘Internet From Torrey, Utah Compiled by Tom Wharton It seems hard to believe that Torrey, a Wayne Countytownnear Capitol Reef Na: tional Park, was once called Poverty Flat before its name was changed to honor a colonel whofoughtin the Spanish- American War. The once-sleepytownis turning into a retirement community ofsorts for artists andotherprofessionals looking to escape urbanUtah. Whocan blamefolks for wanting to live, here? The town provides quick access to red rock, forest, hiking trails and ATV routes, Thereare dozensoffishing lakes on the nearby Boulder Mountain, loads of scenery andan increasinglyeclectic mix of people, galleries and restaurants. Population 177. Elevation 6,800 feet. Things to Do Torrey’s outdoorpossibilitiesareit: c big draw. Capitol Reef might be the least known . ° = : numberin advertisements. Anditis using e-mail bro- : chures to answer specific of Utah’s five national parksbut certainly questions. can holdits own. Parkvisitors enjoy living history exhibits, the Fruita orchards, someinteresting four-wheel drive tours * and a dozen good hikes. said thatthesite averages Boulder Mountainto the southoffers a moretraditional alpine experience with 360,000 visitor sessions per mon ERRls2 Llustration by Rhonda Hailes Maylett/‘The Salt Lake Tribune good fishing, hiking and camping possibilities. 5 The Torrey: Gallery features paint- percent over laseyear. Tie 5 i < three most popular spots on BY TOM WHARTON ; Cost-CONSCIOUS EE ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE ae.pes MainStreet in Torrey . Utah contracts with Utah County Webmaster Rick Maw to operate Utah.com. Maw the site Salt Lake City, zion National Park ‘and Moab. “People are doing morere- Teete sculptures search before they travel,” a tNavelers can said Maw. “In this economy, tool to come along in from someof Utah’s top artists as well as a good collec- they are shopping aroundfor generations. travelers fiLisletesHe tion of Navajo Rugs. Therelatively new the bestprice.” ‘That can present some in- h b Gallery 24 features area artists as does the Iesea NrC new Torrey Home and Garden. Thoughclosed in the winter, Café Di- teresting dilemmasto compaé or€ : ablo offers some unusual and interesting they buy on th é puspatineape cuineal to alg nies such as airlines and ho- sous bookin Hipine ek e ; tels thatfind fares and room rates vary fromsiteto site. ceeeTena Joan Lowell, vice president dishes. The Capitol ReefInn and Rim Rock countrieshas increased expo- Lodgeare also good choices. And don’t hentially over the past few Hyatthotels, said her com- years. pany operates on the premise forget Brinks Burgers,a classic drive-in. ° ‘The town even has a new upscale coffeehouse in additionto an increasing num- World Wide Web forelectronic distribution for ‘Accordingto a 2001 PhoCusWrightstudy, hotel book: berof franchise hotels. Bed and breakfast thatits site must offer rates as low or lowerthan major Inter- ings on the Internet will grow enthusiasts should tryoutthe Sky Ridge. oneof Utah’sbest. : ; ‘Net travel bookers such as Ex to $5.3 billionthis year and $6.7 billion in 2003. Scott Iverson,publications Pedia and Travelocity. 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