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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 2001 Community Want a history iesson? Take one of these new tours of U.S. 89 Curt Hawkins is so impressed by the people and places along U.S. Highway 89 that he intends to personally show the entire state of Utah what the historic route has to offer. Hawkins, with support from the Sanpete County Heritage Council and U.S. Highway 89 Alliance, is organizing formal four-dathree-nigguided bus tours ofsome 620 miles of Utahs Heritage Highway. The highway has so much to offer, the product is so strong, that this tour will be a slam-dunhe said. Hawkins, who has organized similar tours in other parts of Utah, has been in the tour organizing business for several decades. I have experience in all d areas of travel, and I am ht y, k, Cowboy Saloon carving This hand-carve- d Western Legends Cowboy Saloon artwork was for sale at last weekends celebration in Kanab. Round-u- p Arizona tourist news semi-retire- also includes PRCA Rodeo, golf, now. softball & tennis tournaments, 8th Annual Gila Valley But I moved to Mt. Pleasant Cowboy Poetry & Musical street festivals. and I just became captivated by Round-U- p it. I have sort of taken this tour Ridin Circles to Treasured MoSept. 0 Pinetop-Lakesid- e on as a personal challenge. 26th Annual Pinetop-Lakesid- e ments, come enjoy the beauty Hawkins says that typically, of the west through music and Fall Festival it takes between 12 and 18 poetry, attractions at various Arts & crafts, talent show, Run months to get the type of tour he sites from storytellers to west- to the Pines Car Show, antique has in mind up and running. show & sale, Quilt Show, 10K- - 2 But we want to do it all in ern vendors. 3 mile fun run, White Mt.Chorale Prescott Valley Sept. People in the industry musical performance, childrens think I am Yavapai County Fair crazy, but I think we exhibits, livestock, entertain- area, special entertaiment, food, can do it. ment including Hotel Califor- $1 parking. Parade starts at 10 But it will take a lot of plannia, carnival rides, Demolition a.m. along White Mt. Blvd. ning and work. That is because Derby, food - the best of the county at Yavapai County Fairgrounds. Sept. 3 Sonoita Sept. 14-1- Safford 6 928-757-791- 928-753-62- 9, 53 29-3- 888-837-184- 1. 45-day- 20-2- -- 928-775-80- 00 21-2- Santa Cruz County Fair Subscribe to the SUN US today at The 86th annual fair and carnival with exhibits, games, livestock, entertainment including the Ronstadt Cousins, Model T Races, roping event, food and all day dances, vendors, fun. Gates open at 9 a.m. each day, admission $3. Sept. 0 Douglas 4-- H self-guide- 90-minu- te 259-590- 462-250- 2. 644-290- 0! 3-d- ay 520-455-55- s. with an overnight stay at the Windwalker Guest Ranch. The fourth day will include visits to Moroni and Fountain Green. When you are doing something like this, you learn something new about Utah every day. Before each stop, we will be I am having the time of my life, handing around photographs, Hawkins says. This will be the first formal art work or even food items that d come from the town or region guided tour of the region. A tour has been available that we are about to visit, he for the past year, developed by said. Details of exact stops along the Sanpete County Heritage the tour are still forthcoming. Council and Utah Arts Council. But for now, plans call for pick- It was designed to be a driving ing up passengers in Salt Lake tour of Sanpete County, allowCity and Provo, with the first ing people to listen as they exofficial stop taking place in Mt. plore and pass through the rePleasant City. The tour will then gion in their vehicles. The wind its way down to Ephraim history lesson of the region is narrated by teleand Manti. Outside of Manti I am plan- vision news personality Phil ning to have the bus pull over Riesen and was produced by folkand pick up a storyteller dressed lorist Jens Lund. That tour also includes stories in historic clothing, Hawkins anecdotes told by people reand says. The storyteller will ride along siding in the area, and an accomwith us, telling stories and ex- panying booklet. The tour tapes plaining the history of the re- are available at tourist centers gion and people can stop and ask and museums throughout the questions. This is the kind of area, including the Sanpete Samthing that makes the tours come pler in Ephraim, the Fairview alive. Museum, the Storehouse at the The tour will then make its Depot, the tourist information way through Richfield and center in the 1890s railroad Junction, stopping in museum in Mt. Pleasant; and Panguitch for the night. The the Storehouse in Ephraim. They second day will include stops retail for $14.95. For more information on the in Hatch, Glendale and Kanab, along with Bryce Can- upcoming guided tours, contact 4 Curt Hawkins at (801) yon and Escalante. After an overnight stay, the or the Sanpete County Heritage tour will head to Wayne County, Council, (435) tour participants wont just be viewing spectacular scenery. Along the way, they will also learn about the history of the people and places they will visit, and view some of wares made by local artisans and craft makers. 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