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Show Page Two Travelers Quida Summer Spectacular s Utah Four days of world championship bull fighting will be only one of the special features of the 1984 Days of 47 world-famorodeo to be held in the Salt Palace, July These bull fighters, all world champions, will be a breath-takin- g addition to the first four rodeo performances, in addition to the regular brahma bull . riding which climaxes every rodeo performance. n Dottie West, western her singer, accompanied by group, will be the star performer at all rodeos. Also featured will be Francisco Zamora, trick roper, with his trained horse to delight the crowd. Flip Harmon, chairman of the rodeo committee, and president of the' Days of 47, both volunteer positions, is proud of the high quality rodeo which is rated among the top Mr. Harmon .. ten in the country. received the highest award given to any rodeo producer in 1983, the Committee Man Of The Year, award made by the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (P.R.C.A.). The opening night of the rodeo is preceded by the only all horse parade in the nation. Crowds throng the streets of downtown Salt Lake d, City as more than 1200 trained horses maneuver and prance, led bythe Grand Marshall. The horse parade ends at the Salt Palace and one of the largest rodeos in the world begins. It brings all the world champion cowboys and American West Festival Days of '47 twenty-fourt- h of July. Included are an Old Fashioned Family Celebration at Fairmont Park, the Annual Pops Concert, Eugene Jelesnik con- us by Eric Epperson at various halls, the Horse The menu is expanded for a tasty Service at the Sunrise the Parade, feast whether for the palate or the Salt Lake Tabernacle the morning of 'at the Great West Fair this and the third eye the Twenty-FourtShows -- h, year- - ducting the Salt Lake Philharmonic largest parade in the nation followOrchestra, the Square ing that service. Dancers, Street Dance, Downtown Salt Lake, the Youth Parade, Street The public is invited. 17-2- 4. New crafts and performance programs and an array of 22 different items of western cuisine are planned Tri-Vall- ey The Alpine Loop well-know- The Alpine Loop is undoubtedly Utahs most popular scenic drive. It offers breathtaking views of the valley and canyon set against the rugged beauty of Mount Timpanogos Cave which is actually three separate caves connected by manmade tunnels. Inside the cave, 1,200 feet above the canyon floor, youll find hundreds of formations of delicately shaped and colored The deposits are limestone. geologically very young, having begun to form when the caves were at the valley floor several hundreds of thousands of years ago. The cave is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from early June through September. (Cost is $1, 16 or over. The cave is located five miles east of Alpine on - . U-92- well-groome- years. (Open days a week. Open May-Septemb- er seven October-Ma- y weekends only. Night train and food available.) One more attraction you wont want to miss is the Sundance Resort. The resort, owned by Robert Red-for- d, is located nine miles from the mouth of the canyon, UJS. 189. Sun- dance offers year round family fun, from skiing in the winter to hik- ing and horseback riding in the summer. Sundance also offers the Tree Room Restaurant and Sundance . Summer 00 i Theatre. or . -- (Phone 7.) Goblin Valley Mount Timpandgos itself rises 11,957 feet above sea level and more than 7,000 feet above Pleasant Grove at its foot. The most popular trail to its summit leads from Aspen Grove and takes you five miles past a series of beautiful waterfalls, lakes cowgirls to compete for an and the mile long Timpanogos estimated $130,000.00 in prize (Take glacier. The rodeo includes bull money. Cascade Springs is also located in riding, saddle bronc riding, calf roping, bareback riding, steer wrestl- the area adjacent to Alpine Loop on ' 2. The springs are quiet, with ing, team roping, wild cow milking and barrell racing. The enthusiasm tree-line- d walkways through and contagion mounts through all natures beautiful decor. The area is eight rodeo performances and thick with ferns and aquatic plants diminishes only following the final and is well worth the side trip. Bridal Veil Falls is just minutes brahma bull riding the evening of from the west entrance of Provo July 24th. Festivities of the Days of 4J begin Canyon. Here youll find the steepest with the selection of the royalty, a aerial tramway in the world. The distance between terminals is 1,753 queen and two attendants. They The vertical drop of the water-fal- ls feet. reign over the entire celebration, over 600 feet. Open during the is starting with the Bell Ringing, a summer months only. (Phone patriotic program held at historic Washington Square, City and County But there is more than natural atBuilding. They are presented at the Fire Works Display to be held on the tractions in the area. The Heber Fourth of July at Rice Stadium, Creeper offers the adventure of an University of Utah. Thus, the Days old time steam engine train ride. of 47 commemorates the founding of One depot is located at Bridal Veil our great nation as well as honoring Falls, the other is 18.2 miles to the our pioneer heritage. northeast in Heber City, which Many activities and events are houses a railroad museum. The scheduled between the fourth and Creeper has been operating for 80 demonstrations provided by skilled craftsmen. r F6r example,' Jones noted that a wheelwright from Idaho and a knife maker from Indiana will attend again this year. The idea of such skills being brought to the fair is to demonstrate the techniques to the U-14- 6.) 8.) . educating the public through . U-9- for the fair, scheduled July 27 to August 4 as part of the 12th Annual Festival of the American West at Utah State University. This years production of the fair promises to be bigger and better then ever, , according t.to Ronald of the festival. Jones, will People really notice the difsaid. Jones ference, Food items available to fair goers will be expanded to include over 22 varieties of dishes, many of them will be introduced for the first time at the fair. Dutch Oven potatoes, com on the cob (cooked in the husks), baked apples, as well as other delicious items will make this years offerings the tastiest ever, ac? cording to Jones. t Arts and crafts are a major part of the fair, with a variety of. skills demonstrated by craftsmen who come from all over the nation. According to Jones, The fair is unique in that emphasis is placed on or - ' .) w Utah Travel Council (GOBLIN VALLEY). by Jeanne Shaw Publicity Assistant Utah Travel Council public. A new attraction will be Indian Aztec Dancers from Mexico. . also performs during the historical The West, Americas pageant, is the other major which Odyssey, fixture of the Festival of . the American West. There will be a fiddle, banjo, and guitar contest, as well as clogging, singing, and various art exhibits. A traditional feature of the fair is the Utah State quilt show finals and the display of quilts from every county in Utah. The finest quilting talents in the state will be on exhibit. Festival tickets will be sold at all ZCMI stores, Datatix outlets, and the USU TicketOffice. . Ticket prices vary with a number of options available to the public. For further information, write to Festival of the American West, UMC 01, Logan, Utah 84322, or call (801) or 750-165- 7 750-114- 3. TRAVELING UTAH?? m DO MORE SEE MORE ... HAVE MORE FUN NATIONAL TRAVEL TAPES minute stereo cassette tape and a FREE 24 page booklet. The sight and sound experience that brings life to the scenery, history and geology of A 60 full-col- or either NORTHERN UTAH OH SOUTHERN UTAH "lr 955e. plus 1.00 Postage & Handling The popular Burch Mann WRITE TO ORDER: Grassroots America Dance ComNational Travel Tapes pany will- provide an afternoon 467 East 300 South ' A History of Noses, chins, eyes peer out from matinee entitled Salt Lake City, UT 84111 red rock watching as you walk past Dance in America. The company Its a full moon on the desert with the stars setting the sky afire. Youre almost frightened, but its more a feeling of reverence, for this is Goblin Valley and goblins come out. at night. Goblin Valley is a long, narrow, shallow basin enclosed between low A FASCINATING FAMILY EXPERIENCE sculptured cliffs. It looks like some kid has had a heyday in silly sand forming chocolate-colore- d globular mountains. There are many trails in . - blag all the rattaeDi of past gears, a pant. aen taste treats! Hag Goblin Valley offering infinite tete-a-tet-e encounters. camped in Goblin Valley in early spring and planned our trip around a full moon. It was a great time of year, not too hot in the days and not too cold at night The Valley is magical on its own accord but moonlight makes the place come alive. Faces from ancient Indian burials watch you, their images cleft in the rock forever. . " Goblin Valley is 21 miles north of Hanksville via State 24, then five miles west on Temple Mountain, then eight miles south. We drove into the valley in late afternoon, set up camp and made dinner. We found a plateau and watched the sun go down, a daily miracle in Southern Utah. Near dusk when the shadows are long, the colors merge, forming aliens that change even as the sun goes down. This was a short trip that has left a sharp impression. Gobin Valley is open all year and a state ranger is on duty, there are picnic areas, campsites, showers, restroom facilities and drinking water available. However, there are no supplies, so campers and hikers need to bring their own. We A. : ' experiences filetmdur of this freal simmer kstiraL Watch more crafts produced by hand Visit an Indian a funTiUedfrorUier street and an exhibit of rate photographs. qwtts and artEnjoy ddtfiht ful tasletreatswhrkim watch mountain ' men. mca. log sawing pontes Tour heritage houses and a historic farm. Then finish with a latish. n fusimoting pageant of dunceandsongandexcitinggianl-screeprojections. t i-- 4. . and 27,28, 30,31 July fascint ii. August Lttk State UrivmMjr. 29 ISC. CMC Ol. Logan. Uah MSZ2 Tcfephoao MH) 750-11- 43 or 7M-IC- |