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Show 4 The Kanab Area Vacation Guide Souvenir Edition Visitors can still see sites such as the Lone Rangers perch in By Dixie Brunner The red dirt just kind of gets in your soul, commented one e Kanab resident, as he gazed thoughtfully on the surrounding vermilion cliffs. Most people passing through Kanab are taken back by the sheer beauty of its setting. The Kanab Canyon, and the Gunsmoke set. Kanab offers visitors a quintessential vacation destination. Visitors can use Kanab as a hub to enjoy a myriad of recreational opportunities in the area. Base yourself in Kanab, and get ready to enjoy the best vacation of your old-tim- red mountains surrounding the high desert community cut a stark contrast to the seemingly eternal blue skies. With President Clintons Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument designation, much of the world was exposed to the area we in Kanab call home. One L.A. journalist described Kanab as a picturesque community where clear azure skies provide a stunning canvas for snow white, billowy clouds. Its here that the clear Southwest air is filled with the exhilarating scent of sage and cedar. Overhead, an incredible golden light bathes the distant mesas and the pinion forests nestled between the massive red rock cliffs. As often as I can, Ill head to Kanab life! The Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument rock formations like these. Photo by Troy Snow. knowing that its gentle folk, spectacular mesas and slower lifestyle are awaiting my arrival. While Kanab is just now gaining national recognition as a unique travel destination, youve probably already visited the small town on the UtahArizona border. 86 S 200 W Kanab Located next to the Super 8 Motel Combo Chinese Lunch Plate Mon- - Fri: - $3 95 11:30 -- 2:00 p.m. - Early Bird Twiight Special $5 52 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Daily Take-ou- ts Available Dinner is Served Daily Mon thru Fri 11:30 am 10 pm Sat 1 pm 10 pm, Sun 5 pm 10 pm -- -- Utah State Liquor Licensee -- features remote hiking areas with Did you ever see the movies, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid How The West Was Won, Mackennas Gold or The Outlaw Josie Wales? Then youve been to Kanab after all! The small community of 4,500, has been a location for over 92 feature length films, as well as several hundred TV shows. Incredible destinations such as Lake Powrell, Bryce, Zion, and Grand Canyon North Rim National Parks, and the new Grand Canyon Staircase Escalante monument, are all within 80 miles. And dont forget about lesser known area destinations such as Kanab (Angel) Canyon, Pipe Spring National Monument, and Coral Pink Sand Dunes and Kodachrome Basin State Parks. Kanab will offer you a laid back, relaxing atmosphere, aweinspiring scenery and some of the friendliest people in the entire world. Your vacation here will truly be a monumental |