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Show Visitor Centers Center Moab Information Main & Center Street, downtown Moab Open every day from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Canyonlands Copy Center "a DIVISION OF CANYONLANDS advertising for info call 435-259-8825- or Arches National Park No job too Dead Horse Point State Park Guided walks, campfire programs and Fiery Furnace guided walks through October, 32 miles northwest of Moab on paved roads via US 191 & State Hwy 313. Visitor Center open 8 a.m.-- 6 p.m. daily. 4 (435) (by reservation only - fee charged) For state park campground reservations statewide, call of Moab - (435) 719-229- 9 Visitor center open 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. daily. 5 miles north 259-261- toll free Canyonlands National Park Park Information (435) 259-- 7 1 64 Island in the Sky District 35 miles paved road from Moab. 2 (435) Visitor Center located two miles inside park; p.m. daily. open 8 a.m.-6:0- 0 Needles District 259-471- w t 55 miles paved road from Monticello. Vy copies binding 75 miles paved road from Moab (435) 259-4- 7 1 1 Open 8 a.m.- - 5:00 p.m. daily. Ranger talks, guided walks, and campfire programs. fax collating computer imaging computer scans typesetting 435-259-84- 31 graphic design 59 S. Main Moab Moab Magic Moab was named by William A. Pierce in 1880. Apparently the new towns isolation and its surrounding terrain reminded him of descriptions in the Bible of an area called Moab that lay east of the River Jordan and the Dead Sea. Early Moab had a Wild West reputation. A Prospector who visited Moab in 1891 reported that it was known as the toughest town in Utah. The settlement grew slowly, its economy based on farming and ranching. In the 1920s, oil exploration led to the promotion of the Moab Oil Field, but riches from the black gold failed to materialize. Uranium put the town on the map when Charles Steen, a geologist from Texas, struck it rich in 1952. Steens fabulous find caused a rush of prospectors and promoters to Moab and the towns population quadrupled in only three years. Tourism has become increasingly vital to Moabs economic future and is largely responsible for the building boom presently going on. Moab is surrounded by two National Parks, a State Park, the Colorado River, and the LaSal Mountains. All of these attractions bring countless visitors to the area each year from all over the world. Future plans for Moab include retirement and recreational developments to complement the 1 8 hole golf course. New subdivisions are being started and many enterprise zone tax incentives are available to small industries considering relocating to the area. For more information, contact the Grand County Economic Development office (435) 259-137- 0. Maze District 140 miles from Moab via Green River Edge of the Cedars State Park 8 (435) 660 West 400 North Blanding, UT 845 1 1 Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Open Every Day 678-223- Green River Visitor Center South entrance of Green River, Utah Located in the John Wesley Powell River History Museum (435)564-352- 6 Open seven days a week. 8:00 am to 8:00 pm San Juan County Visitor Center San Juan County Courthouse 117 South Main, Monticello 2 Ranger station at Hans Flat - (435) Open daily 8 a.m.-4:3- 0 p.m. 9 a.m. hike Saturdays & Sundays Ranger guided to Horseshoe Canyon through October. 259-265- (800) 8:00 am 5:00 Open pm (435) 587-323- 5 -- 574-438- 6 Mon-F- ri 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Sat & Sun Austrian Choir Comes to Moab On July 5, 2000 a free concert will be held at Star Hall featuring Moabs own Valley Voices and the Gesangverien Breitenau choir from Austria. The Gesangverein Breitenau choir is a mixed choir of 45 singers, with a repertoire that ranges from romantic to modern, spiritual to gospel and includes Austrian Folk Music and Classical music. The Choir has toured throughout Europe, including Spain, Sweden, and Italy where they performed for the Pope. The Choir is on a roundtrip starting in Los Angeles and ending in San 'V ; Francisco and have scheduled concerts in Los Angeles, San Diego and Phoenix. Moab is one of the Choirs day off stops, but the group has offered to do a free concert for the community. The concert will be held at Star Hall on July 5, 2000 at 7 pm. There will be an opportunity for concert goers to meet with the members of the choir after the performance at an outdoor get together. For more information or questions call the Travel Council at 259-137- 0. |