A Moab Happenings Apr 2016

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YOUTH
ADULTS (under 16)
$ 79 $ 59
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DAILY & MULTI-DAY RENTALS
Explore Moab, the world’s number one off-road destination,
in a 2 or 4 door Jeep Wrangler. Includes area maps!
JEEP RENTALS
DINNER & NIGHT SHOW
1 hr Dutch-oven dinner plus 2 hr light show on slowmoving boat ride on the Colorado RIver.
$ 69 $ 59
$ 79 $ 69
SUNSET JETBOAT & DINNER
1 hr Dutch-oven dinner plus 1.5 hr jetboat on the
Colorado River near Canyonlands NP.
YOUTH
ADULTS (ages 4-15)
$ 100 $100
$ 246 $ 246
$ 295 $ 295
ADULTS
$ 60 $ 50
$ 99 $ 84
$ 99 $ 84
$ 89 $ 79
JETBOAT 3 HOUR FUN RUN TOUR
Cruise the Colorado River near Canyonlands NP.
Departs 8am, 1pm (3 hrs)
JETBOAT TOURS & MORE
CASTLE VALLEY HORSEBACK RIDE
2.5 hours plus instruction on horses, with a stunning red
rock backdrop. Departs 8am (min age: 8)
CANYONLANDS & ARCHES FLIGHT
See all highlights of Arches & Canyonlands NP in just
over an hour with a bird’s eye view! Departs 8:45am
HOT AIR BALLOON RIDES
Soar over the sandstone valleys and spires of Moab
from an unforgettable perspective. (Approx 3.5 hours)
FLIGHTS & HORSEBACK
HIGH ROPES COURSE
Challenge course, safety gear & instruction, and
southern Utah’s highest swing! 2 hrs (min age: 10)
DESERT ROCK CLIMBING
Climbing, instruction, and fun on rope and rock! All
equipment provided. 5 hrs (min age: 5)
EPHEDRAS GROTTO CANYONEERING
Excellent canyoneering intro gives you access to seldom
seen canyons with exciting rappels! 4 hrs (min age: 10)
ZIPLINE TOURS
Glide over the sandstone fins and gaps with a series of
zip line cables and bridges. (min. age 9)
ZIPLINE & ROPES
Come visit us at 225 S. Main Street
MoabAdventureCenter.com
ARCHES SUNSET TOUR
Relaxing park tour and easy walks at the perfect time of
day in amazing red rock landscapes. (4 hrs)
ARCHES FIERY FURNACE HIKE
Explore a maze of astounding hidden chasms with one
of our guides on this unique hike . 7:15am – 12:30pm
YOUTH
ADULTS (under 16)
ARCHES N.P. TOURS
$ 110 $ 95
CANYONLANDS SUNRISE DOWNHILL
Relaxing downhill ride w/ breakfast. Enjoy grand vistas
at every turn. Departure times vary. (5 hrs)
$ 95 $ 95
MOUNTAIN BIKING
HALF-DAY MOUNTAIN BIKING
Easy to moderate rides. Enjoy scenic desert and red rock
oasis. Includes bike rental, helmet, water. (4 hrs)
YOUTH
ADULTS (under 16)
$ 94 $ 71
SUNSET SAFARI
The ideal time of day for the perfect off-road experience
over petrified dunes and desert scenery. (3 hrs)
GRAND SAFARI
Further explore the backcountry in the world’s most
serious 4x4. Departure times vary by season. (4 hrs)
SLICKROCK SAFARI
Incredible 4x4 experience over a landscape of petrified
sand dunes. Departs 7:30am, 10am, 1pm (2 hrs)
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HUMMER SAFARIS
STAND UP PADDLEBOARDING
Transportation, board rental, instruction, guide, snacks
and water are included. (min age: 10)
$ 71 $ 61
$ 60 $ 49
$ 91 $ 71
$ 180 $ 180
COLORADO RIVER P.M. HALF-DAY
Raft from Rocky Rapid to Takeout. Includes BBQ lunch
along the river. 10:45am – 4:00pm (min age: 5)
WESTWATER CANYON FULL-DAY
Enjoy exciting whitewater rapids & lunch in this unique
Canyon. 7:30am – 6:00pm (min age: 10)
COLORADO RIVER A.M. HALF-DAY
Raft the river from Fisher Towers to Rocky Rapid.
8:15am – 12:30pm (min age: 5)
FULL-DAY RIVER ADVENTURE
World-famous scenery and a barbecue lunch rafting the
Colorado River. 8:00am – 4:00pm (min age: 5)
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Photography Happenings
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Restaurant Guide
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Road & Mountain Biking
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Shopping Guide
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Southeast Utah Map
22A
Trail Happenings
3B
Water Adventure Happenings 10A
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Live Music
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Lodging Guide
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Mileage
19A
Movie Happenings
18A
Museum Happenings
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Nature Happenings
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Night Sky Happenings 16A
Pet Happenings
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Moab Happenings • April 2016 • 3A
WINERY HAPPENINGS
Castle Creek Winery - Pioneers in Spirits
Will Fryer makes wine and dreams. Will owns and
operates Castle Creek Winery and through his efforts, has
shaped Utah’s wine-making industry. In fact, it might be
said that Will is Utah’s wine-making industry since Castle
Creek is the largest winery in the state.
Situated 14 miles northeast of Moab on the banks of
the strikingly scenic Colorado River, Castle Creek Winery
is a dream acquired through the 1999 purchase of the
previous Arches Winery property. Buying the real estate
in part fueled the lifelong aspiration Will’s father had of
creating a destination lodge for visitors to the Moab area.
The winery just happened to come with the property.
Will admits he knew nothing about winemaking at the start. While they were pounding
nails and laying tile for the lodge, they used the
facility to store tools in, but the winery augmented
his father’s dream and Will wanted to keep it
viable. “I had to cram,” he says of his entrée
into the wine world. “I read everything I could,
and took classes through the UC Davis wine
education program.” Focusing his efforts, he tried
for seven years to grow grapes on the riverside property.
“I was stubborn,” he notes, until he had the water tested
and discovered that their abundant river water supply had
too high of a salt and chloride content to ever successfully
grow a productive crop. Two years ago however, Will had
the opportunity to purchase a vineyard in Spanish Valley
from which he’d been buying for 14 years. That now allows
him to have a consistent supply of quality grapes.
Will is a dedicated advocate of local economy. He
encourages area residents to plant wine grapes, and will
buy from hobby growers. He backs Utah businesses
through the tasting room gift shop as well. “I really try
to focus on bringing in local artisans,” he says, and also
stocks local food items.
By Paige Wiren
After years of concentrated
study and hard work, Will is a
bona fide oenologist, but he most
definitely lacks any affectation
associated
with
afficianado
snobbery. He jokingly dispels
the grandiose glamour that our
culture assigns vinters saying
that they are really just “glorified
janitors. You spend a lot of time scrubbing tanks and
pulling weeds,” he laughs. Which is why it’s nice to get
recognition. Their award-winning production has increased
from 2,000 gallons their first year to 14,000 gallons this
year, and Castle Creek wines win 5-6 medals a year.
The lack of pretentiousness translates to the tasting
room as well. Will enjoys the educational aspect of sharing
what he knows. “I like people to ask questions,” he says.
“I encourage people to come visit us. We’re just regular
people trying to sell wine to regular people.”
Though wine cannot be served until noon, the tasting
room is open seven days a week from 10 am - 7 pm.
You can find Castle Creek winery, mile 14 Hwy 128.
435-259-3332
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ART WALK HAPPENINGS
Moab Art Walk Saturday, April 9th 6pm - 9pm moabartwalk.com
Pick up a punchcard at any Art Walk destination and have it punched at all NINE locations for a chance to win a gift certificate to Zax’s! Bring your
full punch card to the MARC to enter. Also enjoy Fire Dancing, Live Music by The Fiery Furnace Marching Band and DIY craft table at the MARC!
MARC (Moab Arts & Recreation Center)
Moonflower • moonflower.coop
Gallery Moab • gallerymoab.com
39 East 100 North • 435.259.5712
87 North Main St. • 435.355.0024
Mik Allister, a local
artist, creates
assemblage
sculpture art made
from upcycled
found objects here
in Moab. Mik’s
upcoming show Zero
Latent Habitants is
opening April 9th at the Moab Arts and Recreation
Center Gallery. Look forward to wearable art
vendors, live performances and our DIY crafting
table outside at the MARC! Don’t forget to bring
your full punch card for the raffle!
After traveling and living in many places around the
US, Mandy Brown has returned to beautiful Moab.
In addition to her creative endeavors, Mandy enjoys
working as a cashier at the Moonflower Community
Cooperative. Mandy’s
paintings and drawings
are colorful, whimsical,
spiritual and visionary.
She works with mostly
oil and acrylic. She
paints rocks, handbags,
canvas and paper and
loves creating murals.
Featured artist, Shari Michaud presents a series
of bike paintings inspired by an athletic injury
she suffered. While she was unable to bike and
run, Shari discovered ways to highlight bicycle
personalities through handlebar
stems and tilts of the front wheel.
April guest artist, Yrma Van De
Steenstraten finds inspiration
from nature’s organic shapes in
oils, acrylic and encaustic. New
artists include Carolyn Tibbetts,
with painted landscapes,
photographer Robert McKendrick
and ceramic artist Michael Porter.
111 E 100 N • 435.259.6272 • moabmarc.com
Tom Till Gallery • tomtillphotography.com
Triassic • triassicstone.com
Welcome to the Tom Till Gallery’s 19th season—
one of Moab’s longest established art galleries.
We are featuring Tom’s fine art prints of Moab,
the West and the World. Also, Tom’s 33rd book,
“The Seasons
of Moab” has
arrived, and
photo tours of
the Moab area
with Tom and
Dan Norris can
now be booked
at the Gallery—
even same day.
Triassic offers maintainable and durable products
locally handcrafted & repurposed in our own
woodshop to provide you with beautiful wood
art! All products are built to sustain everyday use,
like our natural fruitwood
trivets, made to protect
countertops from hot pans
and plates are just one of
the many beautiful products
you can find in our store.
61 North Main St. • 435.259.9808
Lema’s Kokopelli Gallery • kokopellioutlet.com
70 North Main St • 435.259.5055
In April, the gallery will feature
local artist and owner, Anthony
Lema. His oil paintings capture
the depth and dimension of
light and shadow upon our red
rock country, skillfully revealing
the dynamic beauty of canyon,
river and sky throughout his
work.
“Colorado River”
Anthony Lema • Oil
Framed Image • framedimagemoab.com
59 E Center St • 435.259.4446
Join us at Framed Image Fine Art
Gallery for an opportunity to view Tim
Morse’s latest works: A new batch of
small, plein air paintings and larger
studio oils and watercolors. Landscape
subjects from Moab to The Grand
Canyon.
Tim, a Moab-based full-time artist,
is widely regarded as one of the
Southwest’s most recognized
landscape painters.
Museum Of Moab • moabmuseum.org
118 E Center St. • 435.259.7985
The month of April the Museum
of Moab features 20 pastels by
the artists of the Moab Pastel
Guild, they feature mostly
beautiful landscapes.
“Frozen River” • Peg Harty
Moab Pastel Guild
7 North Main St. • 435.259.4912
Ciara Wells • Handcrafted
Wood & Stone Art
Moab Made • 435.261.3570
82 North Main St.
You’re invited to the GRAND OPENING of Moab
Made! This brand new store on Main Street features
all Moab Made art for sale. From sculpture to home
decor to beautiful and creative wearable art, find a
wide variety of local talent here!
JEEP ADVENTURE HAPPENINGS
Off the Beaten Path with Canyonlands Jeep Rentals
Moab, Utah lies on the doorstep of Arches and
Canyonlands National Parks, two of Utah’s Mighty Five.
It’s one of the best adventure travel
destinations in the United States,
and its popularity grows every year.
It’s on USA Today’s compilation of
“Bucket-list adventure trips” and
it’s on National Geographic’s map
of America’s Best Adventures. It
has warm sunshine, majestic red
rock, and the incredible Colorado
River. Moab is surrounded by
enough adventure to keep families
entertained and enthusiastic for
years to come. Moab is home to so
much sensational scenery and rowdy
adventure it’s a shame to try and see
it all from the asphalt.
The best remedy is to ditch the
pavement and see the remote country
on hundreds of miles of dirt roads
that weave in and out of picturesque
vistas and rugged cowboy history.
Off road exploring leads to some
of the best attractions the area has
to offer and these days it’s more
accessible than ever.
Jeep rentals have taken off in
Moab, and there’s never been a
better or more affordable way to
see the Utah backcounty. Starting
around $190.00 a day, off-roading or
“jeeping” as it’s come to be known, is
simply a better way to get to some of
the more scenic (and less crowded!)
vistas in the Moab area. Areas like
Gemini Bridges and Fossil point
west of Moab and Fisher Towers to
the east are easy dirt roads that first
time Jeepers can tackle without fear.
With a rental Jeep from a Moab outfitter you know you’re
getting a reliable, modern, and comfortable vehicle.
Today’s Jeeps are a far cry
from the rough riding, technically
challenging 4 wheel drive vehicles
from 20-30 years ago. Modern
rental Jeeps come with automatic
transmissions, air conditioning,
and satellite radio. Companies like
Canyonlands Jeep Rentals provide
coolers with ice and water at no
extra charge. They offer maps and
knowledgeable staff to help plan a
route so guests feel confident and
comfortable. With a modern rental
Jeep anyone can tackle some simple
off-road adventures with virtually no
hassle.
Modern Jeeps offer another
amenity not seen in older models
– 4 Doors! While old jeeps were
crowded with two people and cooler,
newer 4 door models are the perfect
way for a family to get out into the
backcountry and enjoy the scenery
and fresh air. With seating for 5 the
only thing you won’t have room for
are excuses. It’s the ultimate way
to enjoy the hundreds of miles of
dirt roads and backcountry around
Moab.
Whether you want to tackle
some rough roads on the way to
nowhere or put the roof down and
cruise through Arches National Park
and soak up that classic Jeep feel
there’s never been a better time to do
it. Contact any one of Moab’s great
Jeep rental companies to get your
adventure rolling.
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- Moab Airport (Canyonlands Field)
- In the Moab Adventure Center
(Downtown)
Open 7 days a week
Large selection
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compact, midsize
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Also Minivans and Jeeps
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MOAB AREA EVENTS CALENDAR
April Events
Apr 1 Ongoing All Levels Yoga Class- with Courtney Miller
from 10:30-11:45am at Moab Yoga, 37 E. Center St.
Increase flexibility & decrease stress with this alignmentoriented, flowing, & accessible practice.
Apr 1 Moab Backyard Theater - Magic Night with the awardwinning magic of Rick Boretti. 7pm $5---Behind Zax at
56W 100 South.
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Cowboy
Open year round
Closed Sunday
Tra il Rides
Traditional Cowboy
Horsemanship
Custom rides
Small groups
Not just a trail ride,
but a unique horseback experience.
Please contact us at
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Old Spanish
Trail Arena
Have your event at the Arena!
We do Horse Shows, Dances, Fashion Shows,
UTV Rallys.
ANYTHING is possible!!
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Climate Controlled for year round comfort.
Call 435-259-6226
commonly comes out of balance during this time including
the immune system, seasonal allergies, depressed
vitamin D levels, & more. This class will challenge modern
detoxification models including juicing, & we will talk
about how to nourish in order to revitalize the system for
the year to come. There will be focus on the Traditional
Chinese Medicine perspective of spring, the element of
Wood, & the function of the liver. This class will be is from
5:30-7pm, at the Moonflower Library, & has a 20 person
limit, please sign up at Moonflower!
Apr 1 Gravel Pit Lanes- 7pm No-Tap Monte Carlo, Moab
Style! We throw some colored pins into the mix. Get a
strike on colored pin combinations & win from $1 to $25.
We match you with a random secret partner every game Apr 7 Free Lecture: Wildflowers that are Planimalsto give you even more chances to win $$$. Call (435)
presented by Joel Tuhy, 6pm at the Moab Information
259-4748 to reserve a spot - only 12 lanes available.1078
Center, corner of Center & Main Streets. Planimals are
Millcreek Drive.
plants that are named for animals or are plants with an
Apr 2 Moab’s Dog and Pony Variety Show---Magic, Comedy,
animal reference in their plant name. Many Planimals
Music and Fire Dancing!! 7pm $10 at the door. Kids 10 &
grow naturally in Utah, in the deserts & mountains near
under free. Behind Zax at 56W 100 South.
Moab, & farther away. Intrigued? Want to know more?
Apr 1-3 Outerbike - What’s the best bike? You decide. Test
Join us for this free lecture sponsored by the Museum of
ride all of the latest & greatest bikes & gear on the world
Moab & Canyonlands Natural History Association. See ad
class trails of Moab, Utah. See full description pg 2B.
pg 7A.
Apr 2 Behind the Rocks Ultra - was created to highlight Apr 7 Moab Backyard Theater - Magic Night with the awardMoab's last hidden gem, the Behind the Rocks Wilderness
winning magic of Rick Boretti. 7pm $5---Behind Zax at
Area. The course was designed to highlight the technical
56W 100 South.
slickrock trails of Moab, the views of the Behind the
Rocks Wilderness area, and the snow capped La Sal
from 10:30-11:45am at Moab Yoga, 37 E. Center St. Increase
mountains. For more info visit madmooseevents.com or
flexibility & decrease stress with this alignment-oriented,
call 719-429-9501.
flowing, & accessible practice.
Apr 2 Casino de Rueda Block Party at Moab Classic
Apr 8 Gravel Pit Lanes- 7pm No-Tap Monte Carlo, Moab Style!
Bike- 69 E Center St at 1PM to begin your dance/party
We throw some colored pins into the mix. Get a strike on
education! Think Contra Dancing, but to salsa!!! Ultimately
colored pin combinations & win from $1 to $25. We match
a big party! 1PM Cuban Salsa Basics - No partner no
you with a random secret partner every game to give you
experience necessary. All Ages! 2PM Beginner Rueda
even more chances to win $$$. Call (435) 259-4748 to
Class 3PM Rueda Combinations 6-8PM Social dancing
reserve a spot - only 12 lanes available.1078 Millcreek Drive.
to salsa, bachata, kizomba! By Donation. All donations
benefit the Moab Salsa Bachata Festival this November Apr 8 Moab Backyard Theater - Magic Night with the awardwinning magic of Rick Boretti. 7pm $5---Behind Zax at
11-13, 2016. For info: dancemoab.com/ or visit Dance
56W 100 South.
Moab on Facebook.com for info.
Apr 4 Bachateame Moab Monday - Bachata dancing finds Apr 8-9 S.T.E.A.M. Expo - Friday 8am-5pm & Saturday
8am-1pm at Utah State University Eastern Blanding
its origin in the Dominican Republic & grows out of
Campus.Introducing participants to Science, Technology,
emotions in Caribbean music like romance & heartbreak.
Engineering, Art, & Mathematic careers & creations for adults
Beginner lesson 6:30-7:30pm. No partner, No experience
and schoolchildren. For info please contact Edward Larson
necessary. Intermediate lesson 7:30-9pm. $10 Drop in or
at: 435-678-8216 or e-mail: edward.larson@usu.edu.
$15 for both classes. Email dancemoab@gmail.com with
any questions.
Apr 8 Home & Garden Show- 10am-6pm, at the Montezuma
County Fairgrounds. For info: 970-5651771 or www.
FourCornersHomeandGardenShow.com.
from 7:15-8:30pm at Moab Yoga, 37 E. Center St. Take
time to take care of your body after a day of adventuring Apr 9 Classic Car Show- Sat 9am-5pm at the Montezuma
or working hard! Courtney's focus is on an alignmentCounty Fairgrounds. $3 per person, $1 for seniors over
oriented, flowing, & accessible practice.
65, kids under 12 Free, Free Parking. Info: 970-565-
1771or fourcornershomeand gardenshow.com.
Apr 4-8 Youth Musical Performance Camp- for youth
Kindergarten to 8th grade. Youth will practice numbers to Apr 9 Adventure Xstream Adventure Race - Solo's & teams
perform in a show on April 8th with an option to perform
will mountain bike, trail run, paddle & rappel across a 50
during the Broadway Goes To The Movies show.
mile course. For more info visit axsracing.com or call 970403-5320.
Apr 5 Sheng Zhen Healing Gong -at the Grand Center
Vitality room with certified teacher, Lisa De Rees, from Apr 9 Fallen Peace Officer Trail Ride - ATV/UTV trail ride.
1:00-1:45 pm, by donation. Sheng Zhen Gong a moving
14 mile long trail, with one officers photo/description every
& non-moving meditation to quiet the mind, relax the
mile on the trail. Family event to raise funds for college
body & elevate the spirit.
scholarships for family members of fallen officers in Utah.
For info:visit upoa.org or call 435-260-1774.
Apr 5 Tuesday Night Salsa - You've spent the day outside
playing, now come inside & learn another language! Be Apr 9 Moab Adventure Xstream Adventure Race - Multiinspired by Hurricane Rita, learn Afro Cuban movements
sport adventure race featuring 50 miles of Mountain
& connection! 6:30-7:30pm Level 1 LA Style Salsa Lesson.
Biking, Kayaking, Trail running & a 300’ rappel. For more
No partner, no experience necessary. 7:30-9pm Level II
info or to register visit: www.gravityPLAY.com
Lesson. $10 Drop in or $15 for both classes. Moab Arts
& Recreation Center (111E 100N) Go to dancemoab.com Apr 9 The Red Planet in Retrograde – riding through
the zodiac. By focusing on the upcoming retrograde
for more info.
movement of the planet Mars, this workshop will give you
Apr 6 Dance Moab's Swing & Blues at Club Rio - 7pm
an idea of how the planets move through the zodiac. Do
come to Club Rio for a $5 beginner east coast swing
they enhance or obstruct? Will it be chaos or resolution?
dance lesson with local instructor, Kira Red. No partner
Is it just me or is the whole world going nuts? In this short
necessary to dance! Followed by social dancing to swing
but hopefully sweet free Moonflower workshop we will
& blues until 10pm Email dancemoab@gmail.com or
begin to unearth the possibilities &, by moving from the
swingdancemoab@gmail.com for info.
specific to the general, learn some useful tips on how to
interpret the movements of the luminous wanderers in
Apr 7 Spring into Balance- in this free Moonflower
our night sky. Join Astrologer Nancy Kurtz Saturday, from
class, taught by local herbalist Emily Stock of Sundial
10am-11:30am at the Moonflower Library. Please sign up
Medicinals, we will explore how to holistically live through
on Moonflower!
seasonal change. We will discuss how to balance what
DEADLINE for MAY Events Calendar: APRIL 20, 2016
Listings in the Moab Happenings Events Calendar are FREE!!
Do you know of an event for the Happenings calendar??
Call (435) 259-8431 or fax us at (435) 259-2418
email: info@moabhappenings.com
2016 EVENTS
2016 MOAB Events
April 1-3 . . . . . . . Outerbike Spring
April 29-May 1 . . April Action Car Show
May 5 . . . . . . . . . . Cinco de Mayo
May 6-7 . . . . . . . . Gran Fondo Moab
May 28-29 . . . . . Moab Arts Festival
June 2-4 . . . . . . . . Canyonlands PRCA Rodeo
June 4 . . . . . . . . . . Thelma & Louise ½ Marathon & Relay
July 4 . . . . . . . . . . Fourth of July Celebration
June 17-18 . . . . . . Rockwell Relay
August 6 . . . . . . . Relay for Life (Am. Cancer Society)
September 1-12. . Moab Music Festival
September 3-4 . . Moab Studio Tour
September 3-5 . . RR4 Wheelers Labor Day Campout
September 22-25 Moab Skydive Festival
September 22-25 Red Rockin' Moab SxS
September 22-25 Moab Festival of Science
Sept 30-Oct 1 . . Moab Pride Festival
Sept 30-Oct 1 . . Outerbike Fall
October 1 . . . . . . Moab Century Tour
Oct 1-8 . . . . . . . . PleinAir Moab
October 7-9 . . . . Rock, Gem & Mineral Show
October 20-22 . . Jeep Jamboree
October 23 . . . . . The Other Half
October 27-30 . . Moab Ho-Down Mtn Bike Festival
November 1. . . . . Dia de Los Muertos
November 4-6 . . Moab Folk Festival
November 4-6 . . Celtic Festival "Scots on the Rocks"
November 9-12 . . Moab Senior Games
November 11-13 . Moab Salsa Bachata Dance Festival
November 25-27 Moab International Film Festival
December 2 . . . . . Christmas Tree Lighting
December 2-3 . . . Grand Center X-mas Gift Fair
December 3 . . . . . MARC Holiday Gift Fair
December 3 . . . . . Winter Sun Run 10K
December 3 . . . . . Electric Light Parade
Dec 16 & 17 . . . . Community Rebuilds Holiday Theater
April Events (continued)
Apr 9 League of Women Voters Silent Auction- 5-8
p.m. at the Moab Arts & Rec Center (M.A.R.C.),
111 East 100 North.If you have any questions
please call: Cynthia Smith at 259-5306.
Apr 9 Art Walk - You can enjoy Art Walk on the
second Saturdays of April, May, June, September,
October & November, from 6-9pm. Visit up to
eight different venues, see & appreciate many
different art displays & enjoy refreshments. For
info visit moabartwalk.com or call 435-259-6272.
See locations on pg 4A.
Apr 9 Artist Reception at Gallery Moab- hosts
a reception for Guest Artist Yrma van der
Steenstraeten from 6-9pm during Art Walk. Her
paintings will be on display through the month of
April. Shari Michaud will be the featured gallery
artist. The gallery is located at 87 North Main
Street. For info call 435-355-0024. See article pg
& ad pg 11A.
Apr 9 Kizomba in Moab - workshops during the
Day at Eddie McStiff's 11AM - 5PM. Only $25 for
full day! Includes Ladies Styling Choreography
Challenge! Dancing & Performances at night at
Club Rio. Kizomba basic lesson at
8PM from vising instructors Mike &
Nikki from Phoenix. For info: visit
Dancemoab.com or call 831-9178639
Apr 9 Moab’s Dog and Pony Variety
Show---Magic, Comedy, Music and
Fire Dancing!! 7pm $10 at the door.
Kids 10 & under free. Behind Zax at
56W 100 South.
Apr 9 Dance Moab's 2nd Saturday
Social & Dance Showcasethis month we have something
special for the 21 & over crowd!
Come to Club Rio at 8pm for an
hour Kizomba lesson with Mike &
Nikki from Phoenix, AZ. Followed
by DJ Mike spinning the hottest
kizomba, bachata, zouk, & salsa.
Performances by Kizomba Ladies
Performance Class, Mike & Nikki,
& Bachateame Moab Divas, at
10:30. Fire spinning performance in
the parking lot at 11PM. $5 cover.
Dancemoab.com for info or 831917-8639.
Apr 11 Bachateame Moab Mondaysee full description April 4th
Apr 11 Ongoing All Levels Yoga
Class- see full description on April
4th
Apr 12 Sheng Zhen Healing Gong -at
the Grand Center Vitality room with
certified teacher, Lisa De Rees, from
1:00-1:45 pm, by donation. Sheng
Zhen Gong a moving & non-moving
meditation to quiet the mind, relax
the body & elevate the spirit.
Apr 12 Tuesday Night Salsa- see full
description April 5th
Apr 13 Area Sector Analysis Process
Committee Meeting- hosted by
USU Moab, analyzing desirable &
capatible businesses to operate in
the Moab community. The public is
invited to attend. See article pg 17B.
Apr 13 (SBK) Bachata Night at Club Rio - 2 South
100 West at 8pm for a $5 All Levels bachata
lesson with Hurricane Rita. No partner necessary
to dance! Followed by Bachata, kizomba,
Zouk, & Salsa until 11PM. Come support Latin
Wednesdays in Moab! Perfect for a date night!
Go to dancemoab.com for info.
Apr 14 Free Lecture: Who Is Andy Swanson?presented by Heather Sharp, a Brigham Young
University student. Andy Swanson was a hermit
from Sweden who homesteaded Andy’s Mesa in
the La Sal Mountains near Moab. He went into the
mountains in the early 1900’s, after claiming he
received a revelation from God that he would be
the last survivor of the second flood of the earth.
On the mesa, he built his “Garden of Eden,” which
included buildings, raised-bed flower gardens,
terraces, and a reservoir. Although he lived much
of his life in religious solitude, Andy associated
with local people through occasional work as a
stonemason & farm laborer as well as through
trips into town for supplies. Come & hear Andy's
story compiled from oral histories, historical
documents, & archaeological remains. This free
lecture sponsored by the Museum of Moab &
Canyonlands Natural History Association.
Apr 14 Moab Backyard Theater - Magic Night with
the award-winning magic of Rick Boretti. 7pm
$5---Behind Zax at 56W 100 South.
Apr 14-16 Broadway goes to the Movies- 3rd
Annual Grand Night for Singing, a Broadway
Review. Performances Thursday-Saturday, April
14 thru April 16 at Grand County High School
Auditorium, 7pm. It is a fundraiser for the drama
& music programs at the high school and the
cost at the door is $8 adults, $5 students & Sr.
Citizens.We will have over 100 performers from
kindergarten to adults. Also the High School Jazz
Band will perform at 6:30 each night as people
enter. See article pg 15B
Apr 15 Ongoing All Levels Yoga Class- with
Courtney Miller from 10:30-11:45am at Moab
Yoga, 37 E. Center St. Increase flexibility &
decrease stress with this alignment-oriented,
Apr 15 Gravel Pit Lanes- 7pm No-Tap Monte Carlo,
Moab Style! We throw some colored pins into the
mix. Get a strike on colored pin combinations &
win from $1 to $25. We match you with
a random secret partner every game
to give you even more chances to win
$$$. Call (435) 259-4748 to reserve
a spot - only 12 lanes available.1078
Millcreek Drive.
Apr 15 Moab Backyard Theater Magic Night with the award-winning
magic of Rick Boretti. 7pm $5---Behind
Zax at 56W 100 South.
Apr 16 Moab’s Dog and Pony
Variety Show---Magic, Comedy,
Music and Fire Dancing!! 7pm $10 at
the door. Kids 10 & under free. Behind
Zax at 56W 100 South.
Apr 16 Desert Wildflower Day
Seminar- join Canyonlands Field
Institute (CFI) & local biologist &
wildflower expert Joel Tuhy for this
tour. For info: 435-259-7750
Apr 16-24 National Park Weekthroughout National Park Week
in 2016, every national park will
give you free admission! America's
largest celebration of national
heritage. It's about making great
connections, exploring amazing
places, discovering open spaces,
enjoying affordable vacations &
enhancing America’s best idea—the
national parks! It's all happening in
your national parks. For more info
visit nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.
htm.
Apr 17 Paws for the Cause- a
Sunday Benefit Brunch for the
Humane Society of Moab Valley.
Put on your Sunday best and join us
at Jeffrey's Steakhouse, 11am-2pm,
84 W. 200 North. Tickets are $60 &
must be purchased by April 10. For
info: 435-259-4862
Apr 18 Bachateame Moab Mondaysee full description April 4th
MORE MOAB AREA EVENTS
Gallop into Spring
April Events (continued)
time to take care of your body after a day of adventuring or
working hard! Courtney's focus is on an alignment-oriented,
Text or Call
801-599-2789
801-891-8842
For something different,
take an off trail ride in the
mountains above Moab
saddleup@rocknridge.com
www.rocknridge.com
Vitality room with certified teacher, Lisa De Rees, from
1:00-1:45 pm, by donation. Sheng Zhen Gong a moving &
non-moving meditation to quiet the mind, relax the body &
elevate the spirit.
Apr 19 Tuesday Night Salsa- see full description April 5th
Apr 20 Dance Moab's Swing & Blues at Club Rio - see full
description April 6th
Apr 21 Moab Farmers' Market - Swanny City Park from 4:307pm. Fruit, veggies, entertainment & education for the whole
family. Sponsored by the Southeastern Utah District Health
Department. info: (435) 259-5602
Apr 21 Moab Backyard Theater - Magic Night with the awardwinning magic of Rick Boretti. 7pm $5---Behind Zax at 56W
100 South.
Half-Day Tours
Great Guides • Small Groups • Family Friendly!
Cool Summer Fun!
Rafting on the Colorado River
1:30pm to 5:30pm • Wednesday through Sunday, June-August
Moab’s Ancient Past
Rock Art & Dino Tracks Tour
8:30am to12:30pm • Friday, Saturday & Sunday, April-October
Sunset Tour of Arches NP
4:00pm to 8:00pm • Friday, Saturday & Sunday, April-October
Call for rates and to reserve:
435-259-7750
Or reserve on-line:
cfimoab.org
FIELD INSTITUTE
Outdoor Education Nonprofit Organization
(435) 259-8226
374 Park Ave
Visit website for fees & schedules
www.moabcity.org
Moab Golf Course
Scenic 18 Holes
Open to the public
all year long,
seven days a week!
Call for tee times
435-259-6488
Moab’s
magic, music
comedy & fun!
Backyard
Theater
“bring food to go
and see a show!”
(outside food and drink welcome!)
coming this spring the
BAcKYArD
Kitchen!
Wednesday - Bluegrass
serving
Thursday - Magic
hot sandwiches
Friday - Magic/Music and fresh salads!
saTurday - VarieTy shoW!
(magic, music, comedy & fire!)
visit website for times and more info!
moabbackyardtheater.com
56 W. 100 S. (1/2 Block off Main next to Zax)
Apr 29-May 1 Moab April Action Car Show - Our
24th annual car show. Friday is a Rod Run,
Saturday is the Car Show and Sunday a Rod Run
to Dead Horse Point State Park. Trophies in 30
classes. Free admission for spectators. For info:
moabaprilaction.org or call 435-260-1948. See
ad pg 1B.
Apr 30 Yoga & Ayurveda- This free Moonflower class
will explore how the ancient teachings of yoga &
its sister science, Ayurveda, work together & can
help bring you into balance in our modern world.
You will be learning your own constitutional makeup through Ayurveda, & applying this information
in a movement based yoga class. It will be a
combination of learning & moving suitable for all
levels of students. Join yoga instructor Meagan
Coy from10am-11:30am at the MARC. Please
sign up at Moonflower Co-op.
Apr 21: Free Movie: The Yes Men are Revolting-For 2
decades, the Yes Men have pulled off spectacular media
hoaxes to expose corporate crimes. Now, these hilarious
activists are approaching middle age & are struggling to stay
inspired in their fight against climate change. Can they get it
together before the ice caps melt? 7 pm at Star Hall 159 E.
Center St. For more info call the library 435-259-1111.
Apr 30 Moab’s Dog and Pony Variety Show---Magic,
Comedy, Music and Fire Dancing!! 7pm $10 at the
door. Kids 10 & under free. Behind Zax at 56W
100 South.
May 2-3 Golf Tournament at Moab Golf ClubMen's Canyonlands Amateur & Individual, 2705
E. Bench Road. For info: 435-259-6488.
colored pin combinations & win from $1 to $25. We match you
with a random secret partner every game to give you even
more chances to win $$$. Call (435) 259-4748 to reserve a
spot - only 12 lanes available.1078 Millcreek Drive.
100 South.
Apr 23 Moab’s Dog and Pony Variety Show---Magic, Comedy,
Music and Fire Dancing!! 7pm $10 at the door. Kids 10 &
under free. Behind Zax at 56W 100 South.
Apr 25 Bachateame Moab Monday- see full description April
4th
• Fitness Classes
Fitness Center
• Lap Swim
• Water Aerobics
• Springboards & Water Slides
• Showers
• Child Care
Open Swim
Apr 29 Moab Backyard Theater - Magic Night with
the award-winning magic of Rick Boretti. 7pm
$5---Behind Zax at 56W 100 South.
time to take care of your body after a day of adventuring or
working hard! Courtney's focus is on an alignment-oriented,
elevate the spirit.
Apr 26 Tuesday Night Salsa- see dfullescription April 5th
Apr 27 (SBK) Latin Wednesday at Club Rio- see full description
April 13th
Apr 28 Moab Farmers' Market - Swanny City Park from 4:307pm. Fruit, veggies, entertainment & education for the whole
100 South.
Apr 28-May 1 Desert Adventure Retreat- at Mt. Peale Animal
Sanctuary & Lodge; Hwy 46, Old La Sal, UT. Rejuvenate
with old & new friends in peaceful wilderness setting.
Hiking, Feminine rock art hike; healing with horses; circle
sharing. For details: www.womenempower.us or contact:
Susie Kincade, www.womenempower.us; 970-328-5472.
See article pg 9A.
Apr 29 Artist in the Parks Sketch Crawls- 3 locations in Arches
National Park. See schedule & article pg 11A.
May Events
May 5 Moab Farmers' Market - Swanny City Park
from 4:30- 7pm. Fruit, veggies, entertainment &
education for the whole family. Sponsored by the
Southeastern Utah District Health Department.
info: (435) 259-5602
May 5 Free Lecture: Tim Riley- Eating Along the
Edges of Agriculture- join Dr. Tim Riley, Curator
of Archaeology at the Prehistoric Museum in Price,
Utah, as he presents an evaluation of coprolite
specimens from Fremont & Ancestral Puebloan
sites as records of individual dietary decisions.
Coprolite specimens present a direct opportunity
to compare & contrast the dietary patterns among
these contemporary archaeological cultures.
Patterns of dietary consumption related to
seasonality, habitat exploitation and diet breadth
are all present in the data available from coprolite
specimens. This free lecture sponsored by the
Museum of Moab & Canyonlands Natural History
Association.
May 6 Gravel Pit Lanes- 7pm No-Tap Monte Carlo,
win from $1 to $25. We match you with a random
secret partner every game to give you even
more chances to win $$$. Call (435) 259-4748
to reserve a spot - only 12 lanes available.1078
Millcreek Drive.
May 6-7 Gran Fondo Moab - A timed road bicycling
event up and over the La Sal loop road. 60
miles with 5500 feet of climbing. For info:
granfondomoab.com or call 435-654-8650. See
full description pg 2B.
May 7 International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD)
Celebrate spring while learning about migratory
birds of our area & enjoying guided walks through
the varied habitats of the Nature Conservancy's
Matheson Wetlands Preserve. The Moab Bird
Club organizes this event with the assistance of
The Nature Conservancy & the Utah Division of
Wildlife Resources. We encourage locals & area
visitors to join us on this special day of birding.
Meet at 8 am at The Nature Conservancy's
Matheson Preserve on 934 W Kane Creek Blvd.
Bring binoculars if you have them, sturdy walking
shoes, and water. For info: Kay McLean at 435259-6199 or Marian Eason at 4535-259-6447.
May 7 SCOTT Enduro Cup presented by Vittoria
is an enduro mountain biking competition. The
event will showcase athletes from all experience
levels, stunning scenery with unique trails and
high quality partner brands to provide an authentic
& robust experience for athletes and spectators.
For info:endurocupmtb.com or 801-651-8096.
May 9-14 Rally on the Rocks - SxS/UTV exclusive
trail riding event. We also have a huge number
of vendors on vendor row. For more info visit
rallyontherocks.com or call 801-589-0523.
and MORE MOAB AREA EVENTS
Desert Adventure Retreat Offers Women a Spring Getaway -
Canyon country, feminine rock art, and healing with horses included
Retreating into nature for deep connection with self
and others is a cornerstone of Women’s Empowerment
Workshop, based in Eagle, Colorado. The Desert
Adventure Retreat offered April 28-May 1 is no exception.
This unique getaway, offered in response to requests
from women for a warm spring retreat, includes hiking to
sacred feminine rock
art, exploring Utah’s
canyon country, an
opportunity to discover
the healing power
of horses, sharing
circles, relaxation, and
nature-based personal
coaching.
Based
at
the
Mt. Peale Animal
Sanctuary & Healing
Center, a half hour
southeast of Moab,
women will have the
Birthing Rock – One of the stellar chance to feel nature’s
rock art women will explore during shift to spring and
this retreat.
examine transitions in
their own life. Music, play and movement are always part
of Women’s Empowerment Workshop (WEW) retreats and
this spring getaway is no exception.
WEW founder and trip facilitator, Susie Kincade, is a
nature-based personal coach who guides women and girls
to their own knowing through deep connection in nature.
“This is an exciting retreat and an exceptional value,”
offered
Kincade.
“The atmosphere and
healing energy of the
Lodge at the Mt. Peale
Animal
Sanctuary
is a perfect place to
relax, rejuvenate, and
reconnect to one’s
Self and Nature.
And spring is perfect
timing for exploring
new possibilities in
one’s life,” she added.
At the Sanctuary,
workshop participants
Woman.Horses – Healing with horses will
have
the
is a retreat option
opportunity
to
connect with the horses and their power to heal, under the
wise guidance of equine therapist Chris Weeks.
Retreat includes three
nights lodging, all meals,
coaching and activities,
and
a
discretionary
donation to the Sanctuary
is required for the horse
activity. Like all WEW
retreats, the group size
is limited to ensure oneon-one attention and
close connection with a
great circle of women.
To register, visit www.
womenempower.us. For
more information, contact
Women’s Empowerment
Workshop,
970-3285472. Be sure to mention
that you read about it in Women.Feminine. Rocks – A hike
to feminine rock art is part of this
Moab Happenings.
desert adventure
May Events (continued)
May 10 Sheng Zhen Healing Gong -at the Grand
Center Vitality room with certified teacher, Lisa
De Rees, from 1:00-1:45 pm, by donation. Sheng
Zhen Gong a moving & non-moving meditation to
quiet the mind, relax the body & elevate the spirit.
May 12 Moab Farmers' Market - Swanny City Park
from 4:30- 7pm. Fruit, veggies, entertainment &
education for the whole family. Sponsored by the
Southeastern Utah District Health Department.
info: (435) 259-5602
May 13 Gravel Pit Lanes- 7pm No-Tap Monte Carlo,
win from $1 to $25. We match you with a random
secret partner every game to give you even more
chances to win $$$. Call (435) 259-4748 to reserve
a spot - only 12 lanes available.1078 Millcreek Drive.
May 13-15 Annual Willys Overland Rally - join Willy
owners from all over the country to celebrate the
American Classic - the Willys pick up & Station
Wagon. Great raffle prizes, BBQ, car show, trail
rides & friendly people. For info: willysrally.com or
call 702-622-5688.
May 14 Back of Beyond Stand-Up Paddle Racefollows the Colorado River through the spectacular
red rock canyons of Southeastern Utah & past
some of the world’s most breathtaking scenery
through Moab’s ‘Postcard Alley’ & into Utah’s own
‘back of beyond’. For info: backofbeyondsup.com
or call 435-210-4665. See article & ad pg 10A.
May 14 Red Rock Relay Moab - Teams of six will start
before sunrise & run relay-style through 63 miles
of Moab's backcountry red rock & alpine terrains,
finishing before sunset. For info: redrockrelay.
com/moab, email info@redrockrelay.com or call
801-787-4597.
May 14 Second Annual Comb Ridge Classic- Half
Marathon & 10K Fun Run. Race starts at 9am.
Experience the sharp ridges, breathtaking views,
& flat wash of the Comb Ridge!. All proceeds will
support ourdoor education of the Four corners
School of Outdoor Education. For info: events@
fourcornersschool.org.
May 14 Art Walk - You can enjoy Art Walk on the
second Saturdays of April, May, June, September,
October & November, from 6-9pm. Visit up to
eight different venues, see & appreciate many
different art displays & enjoy refreshments. For
info visit moabartwalk.com or call 435-259-6272.
May 16-17 Golf Tournament at Moab Golf Club- Women's
Desert Duster, 2 Lady Bestball, 2705 E. Bench Rd. For info:
435-259-6488.
May 17 Sheng Zhen Healing Gong -at the Grand Center
elevate the spirit.
May 19 Moab Farmers' Market - Swanny City Park from 4:307pm. Fruit, veggies, entertainment & education for the whole
May 20 Gravel Pit Lanes- 7pm No-Tap Monte Carlo, Moab Style!
May 22-27 GoneMOAB - is the premier Nissan off-road &
outdoor experience event drawing people nationwide. This
event is a way for Nissan truck & SUV owners to experience
some of the best 4wheeling in the world. In addition to
great trail rides, you will have the opportunity to experience
everything that the amazing Red Rock area of Moab has
to offer plus the comradery of fellow 4 wheelers. For info:
gonemoab.com or call 714-592-1533.
May 24 Sheng Zhen Healing Gong -at the Grand Center
elevate the spirit.
May 26 Moab Farmers' Market - Swanny City Park from 4:307pm. Fruit, veggies, entertainment & education for the whole
May 27 Artist in the Parks Sketch Crawls- 3 locations in
Arches National Park.
May 27 Gravel Pit Lanes- 7pm No-Tap Monte Carlo, Moab Style!
Edge of the
Cedars
State Park
Museum
660 West, 400 North, in Blanding, Utah.
For more information please call the Edge of the
Cedars State Park Museum at (435) 678-2238
Day Visits: $5 per person or $20 a carload
$3 Children 6-12
Tour Buses $3 per person
Annual Passes are $75
Park Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-5pm
Sunday 12-4pm
Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s Day
Visit the
Grand Center!
182 N. 500 W.
435-259-6623
Lunch: Mon., Tues., Wed. & Fri.
under 60 $6.00, over 60 $2.50
suggested donation.
Look
at Moab Happenings
online at
May 28 Sixteenth Annual Ute Mountain Tribal Park Open
House- see ad pg 19A
May 28-29 24th Annual Moab Arts Festival with Beer & Wine
Garden - free admission, live music, Wine & Beer Garden,
art vendors & art for kids. Located in the gorgeous setting
of Swanny City Park (400 North, 100 West) on Saturday,
10am-7pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm. This free event hosts
local & national artists welcoming residents & visitors from
all parts of the world. For info: moabartsfestival.org, email
info@MoabArtsFestival.org, or call 435-259-2742. See ad
pg 24A.
May 30 MEMORIAL DAY
Live Music
Calendar
page 14B
WATER ADVENTURES HAPPENINGS
It’s Time for a Canoe Trip!
The Green River is a magical place for a self-guided
canoe trip with miles of backcountry flat water to float,
plenty of great scenery and wildlife, and a solitude you
can’t get on the busier Colorado River. There are plenty of
put-in and takeout
locations
so the trip can
be as short as
3-days or a long
as a couple of
weeks! And it’s
a fantastic trip
for beginners
or families with
small children
as it isn’t hard
to paddle and there aren’t any rapids to worry about.
There are two main sections to the Green River;
Labyrinth Canyon is the upper section managed by the
Bureau of Land Management. Stillwater Canyon is the
lower section in Canyonlands National Park.
Labyrinth Canyon is more popular with Boy Scout
Troops, short-trippers, and people on a budget. You can
easily put yourself in at Green River State Park or Ruby
Ranch and set a shuttle car at Ruby Ranch or Mineral
Bottom for the take-out. The BLM permit is free, but
Green River and Ruby Ranch charge nominal fees to use
their boat ramps.
Mileage Chart - Labyrinth Canyon:
•Green River State Park - Ruby Ranch = 23 miles/2+ days
•Ruby Ranch - Mineral Bottom = 45 miles/3+ days
•Green River State Park - Mineral Bottom = 68
miles/4+ days
Stillwater Canyon is much more remote with the
only take-out option of hiring a jet boat shuttle from the
Confluence to bring you back upstream to Moab on the
Colorado River. The NPS also charges permit fees of
$30/permit + $30/person. This section is most popular
with experienced canoers and those who want to see
Canyonlands from the river.
Mileage Chart - Stillwater Canyon:
•Green River State Park- The Confluence = 120 miles/7+ days
•Ruby Ranch - The Confluence = 97 miles/5+ days
•Mineral Bottom - The Confluence = 52 miles/3+ days
Whichever trip you choose, you’re sure to have an
unforgettable
time!
If you need help with
outfitting your canoe
trip or to reserve land
and jet boat shuttles,
call
Tag-A-Long
Expeditions,
435259-8946, or email
tagalong@tagalong.
com .
SUP - Jump on the Mighty Colorado
Have you ever dreamed of standing on water
surrounded with your senses filled by the sight of
magnificent red cliffs, your body warmed by
a gentle desert breeze and your soul soothed
by the sound of water dancing on the nearby
shore?
Stand up paddle boarding is one of the
fastest growing sports on earth! It is an epic
way to jump on the mighty Colorado River
and take in the beauty that you can find
surrounding the colorful town of Moab in
the beautiful state of Utah.
I have been coming to Moab for
decades and have always loved exploring
the surrounding desert and adventuring on
the Colorado River. Nearly 7 years ago I discovered the
amazing sport of stand up paddle boarding and never
looked back. The first time I brought a SUP to Moab was
in 2010 when a wild group of river rats decided to embark
on a Desert SUP Quest and float from Grand Junction
Colorado to Potash Utah. It was a four day adventure the
left us with a lifetime of smiles and laughter.
Since that epic journey I keep finding myself back
standing on the Colorado River with loves and friends
taking in the phenomenal beauty of one of the most
beautiful places on earth.
by Shaine Ebrahimi
If you are ready to say “Yes To Adventure” and head
out on your own stand up paddleboard adventure in Moab
Utah the first step is getting a SUP. If you
plan in advance you can buy a SUP from
Shaboomee at www.supyes.com where you
can also sign up to win a FREE SUP! If you
want to rent locally or hire a guide here are
some options.
Paddle
Moab,
www.paddlemoab.
com, 435-210-4655 Canyon Voyages,
www.canyonvoyages.com, 435-259-6007,
Adrift Adventures, www.adrift.net, 435259-8594 Moab Adventure Center, www.
moabadventurecenter.com, 866-904-1163
You have a SUP in hand and are ready
to go! First step is to always check in with local businesses
or guides to find out the current river conditions, weather
and anything else you need to be safe! There are so many
amazing areas to go stand up paddle boarding it would be
impossible to mention them all here but here is one of my
favorites that is a fun Class I & II Colorado River float.
On this stretch I like to put in by the Goose Island
Campground located on Hwy 128, 1.4 miles from Hwy
191. We take out at the Moab Boat Ramp located just off
Hwy 191 where the road crosses the Colorado River.
Check out the Negro Bill Canyon hike located near
the put in.
“Happiness is
not something ready
made. It comes from
your own actions.”
Dalai Lama
Next
time
you
have
the
opportunity to visit
Moab Utah be sure
to include a stand
up
paddleboard
adventure on your
list of fun activities.
Goose Island - Middle Colorado
It is the ultimate
Scenic Byway (U-128)
way to get some
exercise, share laughter and cool off with family and
friends while surrounded by some of the world’s most
spectacular scenery.
Shaine Ebrahimi “Yes To Adventure!”
The author Shaine Ebrahimi is the owner of
Carbondale, CO based stand up paddleboard company,
Shaboomee, and is always striving to live life with an open
heart and adventure seeking spirit. You can reach him at
www.supyes.com or via email at shaine@shaboomee.com
and be sure to mention you read about it in Moab
Happenings.
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ART HAPPENINGS
April at Gallery Moab
by Thea Nordling
has won multiple awards for
Enjoy the variety of artistic
his art, and teaching. He finds
expression inspired by the beauty and
most of his inspiration from
grandeur of the Colorado Plateau at
childhood experiences growing
Gallery Moab. This cooperative of
up in a small farming community
local artists is a showcase for original
where he spent many hours in
paintings and photography, metal work,
his grandfather’s repair and
ceramics, glass, mosaics, and jewelry,
blacksmith shop and in the
as well as prints, cards and gift items.
family garden. Mike is exploring
April’s Guest artist is Yrma van
his License Plate Series of
der Steenstraeten, a Dutch artist who
forms and functional art and
lives in Castle Valley. Skilled in using a
his fascination with the art of
variety of mediums, she has developed
the automobile – sure to please
a contemporary style that expresses her Yrma Vander Steenstraeten
automobile
enthusiasts here for
passion for the beauty of nature. Her
Jeep
Safari
and
the
Car
show!
feminine, flowing touch of the brush results in elegant
Robert McKendrick, a retired businessman from Price,
organic forms. Her intriguing paintings vary from almost
is
another
new Gallery Moab artist. He will be showing
realistic, surreal to abstract compositions, sometimes
his
glowing
portfolio of photos at Gallery Moab, featuring
incorporating Steampunk style. Her recent oil and acrylic
images
of
slot
canyons with their intricate play of light and
paintings of animals focus
shadow.
on the eyes, inviting the
Shari Michaud is our featured gallery artist in April.
viewer to connect with
Primarily
a ceramic artist, she also paints as a relaxing
the creature’s soul. Meet
outlet
when
the glazing process leaves her frustrated.
her at a reception at the
She
enjoys
subjects
with clean, objective lines and sharp
gallery, April 9, 6:00 to
contrasts.
Her
current
series of bike paintings originated
9:00 p.m.
from
an
athletic
injury
she suffered leaving her unable to
Gallery
Moab’s
ride
or
run
for
over
six
months. Her bike, like her, was
newest artist is Michael
‘eager’
to
go
out.
She
found
she enjoyed posing bikes as
Porter
of
Blanding,
actors
and
fi
nding
personality
in
different handle bar stems,
who creates colorful,
Michael Porter
and
tilts
of
the
front
wheel.
Shari
and the models for her
quirky ceramics. Mike
paintings are finally outside
again and instead of being eager
to go out, they’re excited for the
next ride.
Coming soon... A few of
the artists at Gallery Moab, will
be conducting “Paint Nights”
in which participants (all levels
of experience) are led through
creating a painting. All supplies
will be provided. It is intended
to be a fun activity for a night Michael Porter
out on the town with the girls,
the guys, or a date.
Please visit the gallery
to find out more about
class offerings and
paint nights. We look
forward to seeing you!
Open 12:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m., Wednesday
– Saturday; Sunday
12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Closed
Monday
and Tuesday
87 North Main
Street. 435/355-0024
Visit
us
at
gallerymoab.com or on
Facebook
Shari Michaud
Madeline Logowitz, 2016 Artist in the Parks
April 29
Arches National Park
La Sal Mountain Viewpoint
8 am - 10:30 am
Balanced Rock
11 am - 1 pm
Garden of Eden Viewpoint
1:30 pm - 4 pm
May 27
Park Avenue Viewpoint
8 am - 10:30 am
Landscape Arch
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Sand Dune Arch
2:15 pm - 4:15 pm
The National Park Service’s Southeast Utah Group
(Arches and Canyonlands national parks and Hovenweep
and Natural Bridges national monuments) is pleased to
announce Madeline Logowitz has been selected as the
2016 Community Artist in the Parks (CAIP).
Madeline is the first artist in the eight year history of
the program to focus on desert flora and fauna. Her ink and
watercolor paintings will showcase the unique life forms
that call this landscape home. In addition, Madeline will
present activities that celebrate the National Park Service’s
100th birthday this year.
Madeline rediscovered sketching while working on
ecological research in Moab. As her understanding of the
area deepened, so did a desire to share her love of the desert
with others. Madeline notes “The sparseness of the desert
invites you to notice each beetle, each tree, each lizard
standing on its own. Creating art affords me a way to share
my wonder of this small-scale world.”
Many visitors are surprised to find that sketching is
a wonderful way to slow down and experience their trip
in real time. It is rewarding to really “see’ the details of
wherever they are capturing on paper. For some, sketching
memorializes their time in special places beyond photos
and uniquely captures their own experience as a gift for
their “future self”.
The Community Artist creates works within the parks at
least 24 hours per month, April through October, and shares
his/her inspiration and creative
process with visitors from
around the world. A selection
of the artist’s work is then sold
in the Arches and Canyonlands
visitor center bookstores, by the
Canyonlands Natural History
Association, during the artist’s
tenure.
Created in 2009, the
CAIP program highlights the
connection between a local
artist and the surrounding
landscape, particularly Arches
and Canyonlands national parks and Hovenweep and Natural Bridges
national monuments.
For more information about the program, please see the NPS park
websites. More information about the artist and her scheduled visits to the
park will be posted on the NPS park websites starting mid-March. Inquires
may be directed to Sharon Brussell at 435-719-2142 or emailed to Sharon_
Brussell@nps.gov.
Chad Niehaus, the Community Artist in the Parks Liaison, may also
be contacted for program information at 435-259-9314 or via email at
Chad@waterpocketpress.com.
For additional information about the Southeast Utah Group of national
parks visit our websites at www.nps.gov/arch, www.nps.gov/cany, www.
nps.gov/hove, and www.nps.gov/nabr.
PINYON TREE
Gift Shop
INC
One of a kind selection of
Metal Art
Pottery
Local Art &
Handmade Gifts
Also:
T-shirts
Hoodies
Hats
Footwear
82 South Main
435-719-2086
31 North Main | Moab, Utah | 435-259-0099
SHOPPING GUIDE
YOUR AD COULD BE HERE!
CALL 259-8431 FOR DETAILS.
29 East Center
435-259-8404
211 North Main
435-259-6007
Look your best with quality outdoor gear, clothing,
footwear and accessories from Canyon Voyages
Adventure Co. We have what you need for your Moab
Adventure. Featured brands include Patagonia,
Columbia Sportswear, Royal Robbins, Aventura,
Camelbak, NRS, Smartwool, Keen, Chaco, Salomon
and many more. Open daily 9:00am - 6:00pm
A luxurious oasis of rich colors and fibers for knitters,
crocheters, spinners, weavers and felters. Featuring
local farm-raised spinning fibers and yarns,
accessories for every project, inspirational patterns
and books, friendly atmosphere, helpful staff and a
great selection of locally handmade gifts. Join us
Wednesday evenings from 7-9 pm for a stitching
social and enjoy getting to know other fiber artists.
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5:30pm.
Visit us online at www.desertthread.com.
Wed-Sat 12-8pm
Sun 12-4pm
Mile 14, Hwy 128
435-259-3332
Castle Creek Winery offers complimentary wine tasting
and sales seven days a week in our new tasting room.
Our gift shop has everything from gourmet cheeses
and snacks to t-shirts, hats and wine trinkets. Stop
by and sample some of our award winning wines
and enjoy the breathtaking views surrounding our
vineyards. We are located 14 miles upriver from Moab
on Scenic Highway 128.
Royce’s Electronics
435.259.6630
611 South Main Street
across from McDonalds
Sirius XM
Cellular Accessories/Bluetooth
Phone Chargers & Auxiliary Cords
Batteries
Memory Cards
Computer Repair
Digital Cameras
Broadband Internet
www.rivercanyonwireless.com
Charlie Steen’s
MI VIDA
by Maxine Newell
Great
Charlie Steen’s
MI
VIDA
By Maxine Newell
The story of
the world’s first
uranium boom,
the man who
started it,
and the effect
of both on
Moab, Utah.
375 So. Main Street in front of City Market.
435-259-8432 • Fax 435-2592418
Color copies, high volume copying, large selection
of paper and card stock available. e-mail, fax, large
format printing. No job too big or to small. Great
selection of greeting cards by local photographers &
artists, along with a "Made in Moab" gift section.
Gallery Moab features original art from 20 local
artists. We are certain to have something to inspire
you! Relax in one of our sitting areas and enjoy the
art. Shop for a one of a kind gift or watch the artists
of the day paint. We have art for every budget. Find
that special painting or sculpture or take home some
cards, prints and tile coasters from some of Moab’s
most talented artists. Visit us on FaceBook!
471 South Main • 435-259-4327
Now in its seventeenth year, GearHeads has grown
to four times it’s original size to become Moab’s
premiere outdoor store. More than 60k items in stock,
if you can wear it or use it in the outdoors, we most
likely have it. Professional staff, great prices and open
late. Free Filtered Water. 99 cent Clif Bars!
DAVE’S
CORNER MARKET
400 EAST & MILLCREEK DR. 259-6999
4th East & Millcreek Dr.
259-6999
Open 6am - 10pm
Dave's Corner Market is now serving Espressos and
Lattes and has the largest selection of whole-bean
coffee in Southeast Utah. We carry over 70 varieties of
coffee. Whether you are hiking, biking or jeeping, stop
by Dave's to stock up! We carry a wide variety of cold
beverages, snacks, fruit, cigarettes, beer, ice, bread,
ice cream, bottled water and more! Dave's friendly,
old fashioned, neighborhood market is your last stop
before the Slickrock Bike Trail!
You can find just about anything you might need here!
& GENERAL STORE
Clothing · Swimsuits · Gifts
Camping · Household · Beauty
Corner of 300 S Main St
(In front of Walker Drug)
435-355-0333
www.moabgeartrader.com
Whether you’re shopping for brand new equipment
or gently-used gear at great savings, we’ve got the
inventory and expertise to make your next adventure
your best adventure. Staffed by outdoor enthusiasts,
this locally-owned, family-run business is Moab’s local
destination for equipment, clothing, and information.
Forget something?
UPS & FedEx offer overnight
services in Moab!
MAILBOX RENTALS
Gift
Idea!
PRIVATE & SECURE
• 3 DIFFERENT SIZES
• MAIL FORWARDING AVAILABLE
• AS A MAILBOX CUSTOMER,
YOU CAN RECEIVE UPS & FEDEX
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87 N. Main St.
435-355-0024
375 South Main
Corner of Main St. and Grand Ave.
Open Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Pharmacy: Monday-Friday 9-6
Store Hours: Monday - Saturday open at 7:30AM-9PM
Sunday open at 8:30AM-6PM
290 South Main · 259-5959
AUTHORIZED
SHIPPING
OUTLET
SHOPPING GUIDE
SHOPPING GUIDE
MAP
375 So. Main Street in front of City Market
259-8431
The Moab Mailing Center is an authorized shipping
outlet for UPS and FedEx. Mailbox rentals - private &
secure with mail forwarding service available. Shipping
supplies, boxes, packaging materials, bubble wrap,
& tape. Color copies, high volume copying, large
selection of paper and card stock available. WE NOW
OFFER FEDEX GROUND! 24 HOUR DROP BOX
FOR FEDEX AND UPS ENVELOPES. Stop by Moab
Mailing Center and we can help you out! Next day
service to anywhere in the US from Moab (UPS
and FedEx). Open Mon-Fri 8 am to 6pm, Sat 9am to
5pm NEW: Notary on staff. Call for hours.
PINYON TREE
Gift Shop
82 South Main
435-719-2086
INC
Our friendly staff will show you our wide variety of gifts
and home decor. We have an awesome selection of
t-shirts, hoodies, hats and footwear. Come check out
our metal art, pottery, crystals and unique locally made
items. Hey kids, we have toys!
Open from 10AM – 7PM closed Tuesdays.
435-260-9285
Tech Zen is now open to assist with all of your mobile
device and computer needs! Our 600 sq/ft shop is
ready to repair your broken iPhone or iPad with a
full inventory of replacement parts and accessories.
Screen protectors and rugged cases are in stock
from many premium brands like Otterbox and
Lifeproof. Also, our dual color 3D printer is making
some very unique items and everyone is welcome to
see it in action.
To
Salt Lake City
★ Castle Creek Winery
★Old Mission Store 191
14 miles on Hwy 128
(across Colorado River
bridge at
Canyonlands By Night
400 NORTH
T&H Corner Stop
Action Shots ★
Canyon
Voyage
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MAIN STREET
Fax Service
& Copying
➙➙
59 S. Main St. Suite #7
Located in McStiff's Plaza
NOB HILL
★
200 NORTH
31 North Main
435-259-0099
www.tumbleweedmoab.com
Located in a beautiful historic building, tumbleweed
features the work of many local & regional artists. In
our bright and colorful shop you will find hand crafted
gifts and works of art including pottery, jewelry,
recycled & repurposed art, original paintings, home &
garden décor, photographs and so much more.
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The Rave 'N Image is a fabulous boutique with lots of
style and variety. We carry UNIQUE & BEAUTIFUL
JEWELRY, CLOTHING, ACCESSORIES & GIFTS
including, hats, bags, belts & buckles, wallets, candles,
soaps, lotions, perfumes, incense, sunglasses, bathing
suits, cards & journals, wall art, body jewelry & so much
more. Come by the Eddie McStiffs Plaza (59 S. Main
St. #5) to see what people are “RAVE'N” about! Open
daily at 10 am. 259-4968
WabiSabi is the non profit that receives, revalues
and redistributes needed resources to strengthen
the Moab community.
WE ARE OPEN!
10am-6pm
7 days a week
Come check us out at 160 E. 100 South
(the old Moab Fitness Center)!
We accept clean, working, complete,
quality donations from 2-5:30pm
Thanks for your support
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Hogan Trading Co. ★
WabiSabi ★
200 SOUTH
& GENERAL STORE
290 South Main • 259-5959
Mon -Sat open at 7:30am
Sunday open at 8:30am
Walker Drug is not an ordinary pharmacy. With
23,000 sq. ft. of merchandise overflowing from the
shelves, Walker Drug is more like a general store with
personality. Bikers, runners, jeepers, campers, river
rafters, photographers, young & old alike, will find an
endless variety of merchandise. From bathing suits,
hats, fishing tackle, knives, toys, housewares, shoes,
spaghetti sauce to socks & underwear, Walker Drug
has something for everyone.
Walker Drug ★
Moab Gear Trader ★
300 SOUTH
GRAND
Cameras, laptops, cases, batteries, harddrives,
routers, cable, memory, iPods, speakers, stereos,
adapters, cable, headphones, satellite radio, town's
best selection of watch batteries. Surge protectors,
accessories for cell phones and CB's, DVD players,
microphones and much more. Home of River Canyon
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URANIUM AVE.
★ GearHeads
495 W 400 N 435-220-0755
Open 7 days a week
Locally owned and operated. Providing Moab’s
Northwest end a quick stop neighborhood market.
NEW! Soup of the day with fresh garlic bread.
Adding more fresh produce. Stop in for a great
variety of cold or hot beverages, beer, cigarettes,
ice, snacks, groceries, candy, ice cream novelty
and more!
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MOAB AREA LODGING GUIDE
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• 119 Beautiful new rooms
• New Outdoor Pool and Spas
488 N. Main
Moab, UT
• 79 Rooms
• Cloud 9 beds
• Guest laundry
• Fitness center
• Meeting room
• Free high speed internet
• Continental breakfast
• Free secure bike storage
• Studio suites
1-800-HAMPTON
fax (435) 259-3035
Free Breakfast
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Free HBO
• New 24-Hour Fitness Center
• Express Start Full Hot Breakfast
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on
• Bike Storage, Guest Laundry
• Trailer Parking Available
(435) 259-3030
1515 N. Hwy. 191 • 435-259-1150 • www.hiexpress.com/moabut
www.hampton.com
435.259.8700
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“The River Road”
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INTERSTATE70
(Take Hwy 191 North
to Hwy 128 - approx 2 miles)
Castle Valley Turnoff is approx
15 miles up River Road.
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• Clean, Spacious, Remodeled Rooms
• Indoor Outdoor Pool & Hot Tub
• Free Continental Breakfast
• Free WI-FI & Business Center
• Kids Stay Free
• Conference & Meeting Space
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711 S. Main St. • Moab, UT 84532
www.moabvalleyinn.com • 435.259.4419
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1-435-355-0367
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Do you own nightly
rental property?
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could be here
Call 259-8431
. All spacious suites with Truly Yours bedding for unparalleled comfort
. Microwave and refrigerator
. Hot buffet breakfast, fitness center and 24 hours business center
. Seasonal Pool and hot tub
. Free high speed WIFI and
HD TV
. Guest laundry - entire
facility nonsmoking
400 North Main, Moab .
Walking distance of
435-259-5455
Moab’s shopping district
comfortsuites.com
and many restaurants
For reservations call direct or 800-4choice,
Also ChoiceHotels.com
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MOAB AREA LODGING GUIDE
The Lazy Lizard
GROUP LODGING HOUSES
International
Houses for
Large Groups
(not just for youth)
11
$
• 61 Rooms
• Heated outdoor pool
• Indoor Hot Tub
• Complimentary
Continental Breakfast
• Bike Storage
• Guest Laundry
We also feature
Hostel
per person
CHEAP
(dorm style)
starting at $140
School and Church Groups
Family Reunions
Sports Teams
Clubs
Log Cabins: $35 and up
Private Rooms: $30 and up
SHOWERS ($3.00 for non-guest)
Coin-op Laundry
1213 S. Hwy 191 - One mile South of Town
Behind A-1 Storage • 435-259-6057
www.lazylizardhostel.com
email: info@lazylizardhostel.com
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Moab, Utah 84532
435.259.4655
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800.4CHOICE • choicehotels.com
www.moabsleepinn.com
email The Lazy Lizard
for more info and reservations.
Key to Lodging Guide
1
Inca Inn
435-259-7261
www.incainn.com
2
Holiday Inn Express
435-259-1150
www.HIExpress.com/moabut
3
Hampton Inn
435-259-3030
www.hampton.com
4
La Quinta
435-259-8700
www.lq.com www.lq.com/moab
5
Gonzo Inn
435-259-2515
www.gonzoinn.com
6
Moab Valley Inn
435-259-4419
www.moabvalleyinn.com
7
Tangren House Luxury Inn
435-355-0367
www.downtownmoabinn.com
8
This space could be yours!
435-259-8431
9
Comfort Suites
435 259-5455
www.comfortsuites.com
10
This Space could be yours!
435-259-8431
11
Red Stone Inn
435-259-3500
www.moabredstone.com
12
Big Horn Lodge
435-259-6171
www.moabbighorn.com
13
Red Cliffs Lodge
435-259-2002
www.redcliffslodge.com
14
Moab Rustic Inn
435-259-6177
www.moabrusticinn.com
15
Bowen Motel
435-259-7132
www.bowenmotel.com
16
Sleep Inn
435-259-4655
www.moabsleepinn.com
17
Accommodations Unlimited
435-259-6575
www.moabcondorentals.com
18
Lazy Lizard Hostel
435-259-6057
www.lazylizardhostel.com
15
• Close to Downtown
• Kitchenettes
• BBQ area
• Pool
Quiet off
• Laundry
Main location
• Internet
• Bikes ok in room
• Recently remodeled
• Adjacent to bike path
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435-259-6177
120 E. 100 S. South
Moab, Utah 84532
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Moab Church Services Directory
Assembly of God
1202 South Boulder Avenue
435-259-7747
Friends in Christ Free Lutheran Church
1240 South Highway 191
435-259-4378
Bahá’í Faith
435-650-5778
435-259-5017
Canyonlands Fellowship
111 East 100 North
435-260-2434
Grace Lutheran Church
360 West 400 North
Jewish Interfaith Beit Moabi
435-260-0241
Moab Baptist Church
356 West Kane Creek Blvd.
435-259-8481
Quaker Worship Group
81 North 300 East
435-259-8178
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
10
First & Second Wards
475 West 400 North
435-259-5566
Third, Fourth & Fifth Wards
701 Locust Lane
435-259-5567
River of Life Christian Fellowship
2651 East Arroyo Rd.
435-259-8308
Community Church
544 MiVida Drive
435-259-7319
St. Pius X Catholic Church
122 West 400 North
435-259-5211
Episcopal Church of St. Francis
250 South Kane Creek Blvd
435-259-5831
Seventh Day Adventist
4581 Spanish Valley Drive
435-259-5545
First Baptist Church SBC
420 MiVida Drive
435-259-7310
The Church of Christ
456 Emma Boulevard
435-259-6690
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NIGHT
SKY
HAPPENINGS
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Leo anchors the April night sky. Look for it directly overhead with Regulus—a 1st magnitude
hot blue star—at the base of the backwards question mark that forms the lion’s head. Look
eastward at about the same declination for Arcturus, a very bright but aging 0 magnitude
orange-red star, in club-shaped Boötes. The “club” stretches northward with Arcturus at its
base.
Ursa Major (Big Dipper) spreads out high overhead when facing north.
N
The two stars at the outer edge of the dipper point northward to 2nd
magnitude Polaris (North Star). The two stars at the handle
edge of the dipper point southward to Regulus (Leo).
Follow the arc of the handle southeastward to
Arcturus (Boötes). Continue the arc southward
to Spica (Virgo), another 1st magnitude
hot blue star. The two stars that form the
bottom of the dipper point eastward to
1st magnitude Capella (Auriga).
VISIBLE PLANETS
Morning (After Midnight)
Mars E - red orb directly
overhead before morning
twilight at the top of
the head of Scorpius.
(brightening from -0.5 to
-1.3 magnitude)
Saturn G - golden disk about
a fist’s width east of Mars.
(+1.1 magnitude)
Primary Sources: USGS; U.S. Naval Observatory;
Your Sky at http://www.fourmilab.ch/yoursky/
To find out when the International Space
Station is visible from your location, go to:
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/index.html
and click on Sighting Opportunities.
Too much stuff to
carry home?
By Faylene Roth
Moab UT (at City Hall)
38°34’ N Latitude - 109°33’ W
Longitude
4048 ft - 1234 m Elevation
Hold the star chart high above your head and match the
compass directions to the direction you are facing.
Adjust the star chart by orienting Ursa Major
(Big Dipper) to match its position in the
sky.
The star chart approximates the
sky from astronomical twilight to
midnight. As the night and month
progresses, the constellations
shift toward the northwest.
The celestial equator is
measured in hours (h).
The ecliptic is measured in
degrees.
E
W
Hold your hand at
arm’s length to measure
apparent distances in the
sky. The width of the little
finger approximates 1.5 ̊.
Middle, ring, and littler
finger touching represent
about 5 ̊. The width of a fist is
about 10 ̊. The fist with the thumb
extended at a right angle equals 15 ̊.
The hand stretched from thumb to
little finger approximates 20 ̊ - 25 ̊. The
diameter of both the full moon and the
Sun spans only 0.5 ̊ less that width of the little
finger.
Evening (Before Midnight)
Jupiter F - (brilliant white)
high overhead in night sky on
the ecliptic below Leo’s tail
and about halfway between
Regulus (Leo) and Spica
(Virgo). (-2.2 magnitude)
Apparent magnitude values
range from -4 to +6 for
most planets and visible
stars. The lower the value
the brighter the object. A
decrease of 1.0 magnitude is
2.5 times brighter.
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The Sky for April 2016
APRIL SUNRISE AND SUNSET TIMES
(The time of sunrise and sunset assumes a flat
horizon. Actual time may vary depending upon the
landscape.)
DATE SUNRISE
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MOON HAPPENINGS
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April 7 – Dark skies for several days before
and after the new moon (5:24am).
April 14 – Dark evening skies. A waning last
quarter moon rises after midnight.
April 21 – Full moon (11:24pm) rises at 7:43pm.
April 30 – Moonlit evening skies. A waxing first
quarter moon sets after midnight.
(The moon rises later each day—as little as 30
minutes to as much as one hour. Time of moonrise
and moonset may also be delayed in mountainous
terrain.)
MAJOR METEOR EVENTS
Peak Range Constellation Rate
Shower
Radiant
(April) (April)
(/hr)
Lyrids
21-23
Fireballs 14-30
Details
16-25 Hercules/Lyra 10-15 Bright dust trails
14-30
Whole Sky
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Large w/longlasting trails
Conditions
(After Midnight)
Full Moon
Varies
Best time to view any meteor event is between midnight and morning twilight when
the radiant is overhead. Trace the path of any meteor backwards through the sky to
reach its radiant--the region of the sky from which meteors appear to originate.
There is an easier way.
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HIKING HAPPENINGS
Hunter Canyon – Springtime Anticipations
During a recent hike in Hunter Canyon I wondered Where is all this water coming from? After all, we do live in
the desert that receives just seven to ten inches of precipitation
a year. So a freeflowing stream
in an arid land
seems strangely
out of place.
To answer
this
puzzling
question,
we
would
need
to follow a
trickle of water
underground
for miles on a journey that may take years to complete.
Sandstone
is
fairly
porous which allows
water to drip downward.
Moving laterally above an
impervious layer of hard
rock, the water flows along
the path of least resistance.
When it finally reaches a
canyon wall, it surfaces as
a life-giving spring.
This phenomenon is what makes Hunter Canyon so
unique. Springs and seeps are its specialty - a treasure trove
filled with an abundance of wetland surprises. In the spring
and summer water gushes over sloping slides of sandstone
and fills up stone basin pools before it cascades over rocky
ledges. Then in the fall and winter the flow becomes
intermittent as it hunkers down beneath the sand and gravel
bed surfacing only when forced up by pressure from the
solid rock below.
To get to
Hunter Canyon,
drive south on
Main
Street
(Highway 191)
and turn right
at McDonald’s
on
to
Kane
Creek
Blvd.
At the threeway stop sign
continue straight. After driving 7.5 miles you will see the
parking area for the canyon on the left, one mile beyond
the switchbacks. Since only hikers and horseback riders
New & Used
Outdoor Gear & Clothing
are allowed, it is usually a peaceful place to go on a wellmarked trail that gains just 240-feet in elevation. After the
first mile, however, it gets a little tricky as spurs quickly
lead to dead-ends. Then it is necessary to backtrack a short
distance to pick up the main route again.
On a partly
cloudy day in
early March, I
commence my
anticipationof-spring walk.
As I pass by
some
walk-in
campsites,
I
think - what a
beautiful creek
side location for
a sleepover. Leaving them behind, I continue on to relish
the riparian lushness of willows, cottonwoods, Mormon
tea, cliffrose, rabbitbrush, Gambel’s oak, junipers, claret
cup cactus, and prickly
pear with huge pads
called
tunas.
All
through this vibrant
canyon the earth is
wakening with new
life including verdant
green grass and the
fresh
sprouts
of
vetch, globemallow,
pentstemon, hairy golden aster, and Prince’s plume.
I am, however, way ahead of myself in the expectation
of finding wildflowers. Their season is yet to come with
one exception the teeny lavender
blossoms of cave
primrose.
Found
only in hanging
gardens,
these
plants nourished by
tricklets of water,
cling tenaciously to
their vertical world.
Searching
over the expansive
reddish walls of
Wingate Sandstone,
I find whitewashed ledges that indicate where larger
birds, such as ravens and hawks, like to hang out. Another
distinctive coloration on these surfaces is the dark,
lustrous coating of desert varnish - a composition of either
manganese or iron oxide that has slowly leached from
inside the rock wall.
The easy stream crossings provide abundant access to
a variety of pools that reflect the rock walls and leafless
cottonwoods. The bigger, clearer collections of water
suggest an outdoor aquarium filled with darting schools
of minnows with a few tadpoles that hopefully will live
long enough to become frogs. But I am most intrigued with
the water striders, also known as “Jesus bugs” or “pond
skaters,” because these amazing aquatic insects literally
walk on water! The key for this remarkable feat lies in the
water repellent hairs on their legs
that hold bubbles of air.
Fascinated with the cattails still
pregnant with seed, I can’t resist
giving them an extra boost for their
journey to a new home. As soon as
the casings are broken, hundreds
of seeds are broadcasted in to the
air, and instantly the breeze carries
them upstream.
Short of a mile, I reach a
whopper of a seal-shaped rock that has rolled down to the
edge of the creek. Underneath this monstrosity daylight
pours through with a gap that’s tall enough for me to easily
walk underneath it. Once on the other side I survey the
cliff wall to my right, and near the top – there it is – Hunter
Arch. Oddly shaped the long lateral extension surrounds
a 74-foot opening, which gives it the appearance of a
pitcher’s handle.
Rough-barked
cottonwoods
dot
this whole canyon.
Some stand stately
and tall, while others
twist and bend to the
ground. In the spring
and summer, their
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shade brings welcome relief from the radiant rays of the
sun. Scattered groves of Gambel’s oak also thrive from this
extra boost of moisture. Named after William Gambel, an
avid western plant collector, these trees with a height of up
to 30 feet provide an important browse and shelter for deer.
After covering
approximately
two
miles,
I
discover that I am
now walking on
a ghost of a trail
that
gradually
disappears in the
brush. Since I
have no desire to
bushwhack the rest
of the way to the end of the canyon, it is definitely time
for me to turn around. But first I need a break in the shade.
Despite a chalky blue sky, the filtered sun still radiates
too much warmth. After finding the perfect spot, I plop
myself down on the edge of this refreshing course of water.
Surprisingly no one else has ventured this far and my riparian
reflections remain
undisturbed, a rare
reprieve on this
popular trail.
Grabbing
a
snack, I kick back
to soak in this
oasis in the desert
– rabbitbrush still
loaded with its last
harvest of seed
– another rock garden of prickly pear – a raven calling
from afar – a red-tailed hawk breezing on by – the small
cottonwoods, oaks and junipers blessed with a steady
supply of water – tiny lizards racing back and forth – and
mourning cloaks and white butterflies flitting around.
How things change. It wasn’t that long ago I was
chasing the winter sun. Now I am switching gears in
anticipation of spring and the changes ahead - trees clothed
in leafy green - the mystery of migration – the bouncingdown-the-scale song of the canyon wren - and the threenote serenade of the spotted towhee. With more daylight
and warmer temperatures, I am happily shedding my heavy
winter clothes as I look forward to the best show on earth
- the explosion of desert wildflowers with colors galore.
Oh yes, I can hardly wait and soon enough it will be
here.
MOVIE HISTORY HAPPENINGS
Stunts, Stars And Legends
Article and drawings by John Hagner
Behind the scene story
STEVE McQUEEN:
Terence Steven “Steve” McQueen, born 1930 was called “The King
of Cool”. He received an Academy Award nomination for his role in
“The Sand Pebbles”. His other popular films include “The Cincinnati
Kid”, “The Thomas Crown Affair”, “Bullitt”, “The Getaway”,
and “Papillon”, as well as the all-star ensemble films “The
Magnificent Seven”, “The Great Escape”, and “The
Towering Inferno”. In 1974, he became the highest-paid
movie star in the world, although he did not act in films
again for four years. He was combative with directors
and producers, but his popularity placed him in high
demand and enabled him to command large salaries.
Stunts, Stars and Legends
Bud Ekins:
Born James Sherwin Ekins in Hollywood, California, he is known to most
as the actor who jumped the fence on a disguised Triumph TR6 Trophy 650cc
motorcycle in “The Great Escape”, and one of the stuntmen who drove the Ford
Mustang 390 GT in “Bullitt”. He also coordinated the stunts for the popular 1970s
motorcycle cop show “CHIPS”.
For years, movie fans believed that the star Steve McQueen made the big
barbed-wire fence jump at the finale of “The Great Escape” but the stunt was
actually performed by Ekins. Although McQueen undertook the rest of the
bike work in the film, the film’s producers were too nervous to allow him to
make the iconic jump himself. Five years later, McQueen was given a late
call to the “Bullit” set one day, and found Ekins with his hair sprayed blond
performing the most dangerous stunts around the streets of San Francisco.
McQueen then shouted “you did it to me again!” referring to the earlier
scene-stealing from “The Great Escape”. Ekins regularly contributed to
documentaries and biographies on Steve McQueen with some authority,
given their close friendship until the actor’s death in 1980.
Remembering Early Moab Theater
Thank you to the Grand Valley Times archives for these historic articles
New Ides Theater Building Opened to the Public Wednesday
The beautiful Ides Theater building, which has been in course of construction for the past two months was opened to
the public yesterday evening, when the initial performance was given in the new showhouse. Two showings of the feature
picture, “Les Miserables,” with Fredric March and Charles Laughton, were given, and the theater was filled to its capacity.
The patrons were delighted with the comfortable seating arrangements and the remarkable sound effect obtained in the new
theater, which is pronounced the most modern in the entire state.
The building is not entirely completed, but final finishing touches will be in place within a week. The air-conditioning
system is not yet in operation but will be within a few days. Some decorating remains to be completed.
The new building is said to embody the latest developments in motion picture houses. The inclined floor is so
constructed and the upholstered seats have been so placed that a perfect view of the screen can be obtained from any part
of the house. The stage effects include cycloramic curtains and modern footlights.
The building is very modernistic in appearance and has
attracted a great deal of favorable comment.
Manager J. T. Leaming of the Ides announces that the
theater will operate each night if business justifies. At least
four showings a week will be given.
The new building was designed by Scott & Welch,
architects of Salt Lake City. Contractor A. C. Jorgensen was
the builder, while the heating and air-conditioning system,
stage fixtures and seats were installed by Gordon Thornburg
and R. A. Hazin of the Service Theater Supply Company of
Salt Lake City.
Films Made in the Moab Area
1939 - Stagecoach
1949 - Wagon Master
1950 - Rio Grande
1950 - The Battle At Apache Pass
1953 - Taza, son of Cochise
1958 - Warlock
1959 - Ten Who Dared
1961 - Comancheros
1963 - The Greatest Story Ever Told
1963 - Cheyenne Autumn
1964 - Rio Conchos
1966 - Wild Rovers
1966 - Fade In
1967 - Blue
1975 - Against a Crooked Sky
1982 - Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
1984 - Choke Canyon
1985 - MacGyver
1987 - Nightmare at Noon
1988 - Sundown: Vampires in Retreat
1988 - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1990 - Thelma and Louise
1992 - Knights
1992 - Slaughter of the Innocents
1993 - Geronimo: An American Legend
1993 - City Slickers II: The Search for Curly’s Gold
1993 - Lightning Jack
1994 - The Great American West
1995 - Larger Than Life
1995 - Riders of the Purple Sage
1995 - The Sunchaser
1996 - Breakdown
1996 - Con-Air
1997 - Lost Treasure of Dos Santos
1998 - Chill Factor
1998 - Galaxy Quest
1999 - The Adventures of Joe Dirt
1999 - Mission Impossible II
1999 - Vertical Limit
2000 - Nurse Betty
2001 - Touched by an Angel
2002 - Austin Powers 3
2005 - Don’t Come Knocking
2008 - Star Trek
2009 - The Canyon
2009 - Remember I’ll Always Love You
2010 - 127 Hours
2010 - John Carter of Mars
2013 - After Earth
2013 - The Lone Ranger
2014 - Need for Speed
2014 - Transformers: Age of Extinction
Solitude
UTE MOUNTAIN TRIBAL PARK
TOWAOC, COLORADO
2016 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
During the National Preservation Month of May the
“Sixteenth Annual Ute Mountain Tribal Park Open
House” will be held on May 28, 2016.
Porcupine House Tour at 9:10 a.m., $29.00 per person and
Ute Cradle Board Presentation at 8:30 a.m.
Transportation is free and on a first come first serve basis.
No reservations required.
Convenience Store
Gas, Diesel, Cold Beer, Ice,
Bottled Water, Snacks,
Souvenirs
“Nordenskiold Cliff Dwellings Tour”, in Pool Canyon,
will be held on July 9, 2016, at 8:30 a.m.
Tours are $60.00 per person and transportation is $12.00
per person. Various tour participant pickup locations.
Tour reservations are required.
Utah’s Best Jerky
“Inaccessible, Casa Colorado, & Casa Blanca House
Cliff Dwelling Tour”, July 23, 2016, at 8:30 a.m.
Tours are $35.00 per person and transportation is $12.00
per person. Various tour participant pickup locations.
Premium Jerky including:
Beef, Buffalo, Elk,
Venison and Turkey
Base camp for exploring Natural Bridges, Edge of the
Cedars, Hovenweep, Monument Valley, Canyonlands,
Lake Powell, Dark Canyon, Goosenecks, Cedar
Mesa, Moki Dugway-Muley Point and Arches.
“Turning Red Tail Hawk Tour to Morris Three Cliff Dwelling”,
in Johnson Canyon, will be held on August 13, 2016,
at 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
(Departure times from the Tribal Park Visitor Center)
This tour is $35.00 per person, transportation is
free and on a first come first serve basis.
Free Coffee
for everyone
Blanding, just 77 miles south of Moab,
is centrally located yet can still feel secluded.
Get 2 FREE postcards
with a fuel purchase
Old School Soda in a bottle
- Large selection
- Collector items
Blanding City
Full day, half day, remote, and private tours are conducted
April 2016 to October 2016.
Departure times from the Tribal Park Visitor Center.
Tour fees vary.
Gateway To Bridges
Stay and play in Blanding Utah, the gateway to Utah’s
Canyon Country. We have good choices for lodging,
dining and outfitters. Events throughout the year.
Tour reservations can be made at phone numbers
(970) 565-9653 & (970) 565-3751 ext. 330
e-mail: utepark@fone.net
or umtp@utemountain.org.
Website: utemountaintribalpark.info
Cresent Junction, Exit 182
I-70
Blanding, 77 miles south of Moab,
where you can still find SOLITUDE.
Note: Ute Mountain Tribal Park does not accept credit cards.
Accepted are: personal checks, cash, money orders, and traveler checks.
Tours maybe canceled due to inaccessible roads or bad weather.
www.blandingutah.org
374 Park Avenue
Showers
(Northwest Corner of Swanny Park)
$5.00 per person
(Towels not included)
Campers Welcome
435-259-8226
www.moabcity.org/mrac
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48
301
91
46
52
184
60
89
416
105
78
344
268
170
108
67
112
109
506
779
89
74
54
99
72
28
225
415
168
299
344
324
159
77
51
277
190
145
151
227
159
188
519
168
32
236
169
248
203
86
155
152
307
579
188
25
151
99
118
125
126
316
265
394
245
376
129
47
65
232
150
115
121
111
129
148
493
174
92
361
287
243
177
84
43
40
525
797
158
91
120
72
118
94
244
432
136
368
363
335
58
47
74
327
89
20
50
209
85
87
414
130
188
370
263
168
106
92
137
134
512
784
115
99
53
28
125
94
231
440
168
334
370
456
285
199
173
151
316
271
277
353
285
314
638
294
158
123
139
395
329
210
281
278
281
553
314
151
280
225
126
244
231
449
480
393
367
378
506
451
467
509
475
504
826
520
348
347
217
590
519
402
471
468
287
376
504
341
475
415
316
432
440
272
548
110
192
214
280
142
188
165
134
220
140
408
333
248
466
434
163
62
237
171
96
460
602
259
240
115
168
265
136
168
391
663
730
230
321
343
324
362
308
285
257
359
260
512
404
377
413
583
285
182
366
411
408
419
691
388
373
235
299
394
368
334
420
645
123
272
391 663
420 645 123
119 382 281 306
Zion National Park
Salt Lake City, Utah
Price, Utah
Phoenix, Arizona
Page, Arizona
Newspaper Rock
Natural Bridges
Monument Valley
Monticello, Utah
Moab, Utah
Mexican Hat, Utah
Mesa Verde N.P.
Los Angeles, CA
Las Vegas, Nevada
Lake Powell Hite
Lake Powell Halls Csg.
Hovenweep
407
325
242
220
159
359
314
320
259
324
367
681
337
261
214
Green River, Utah
535
499
322
296
219
435
380
396
319
405
433
750
450
266
Grand Junction, CO
444
356
446
477
553
377
434
411
422
421
375
Grand Canyon S. Rim
396
29
111
137
418
2
107
84
273
149
Grand Canyon N. Rim
249
119
83
82
361
151
106
112
244
Goosenecks
487
244
158
180
100
275
230
236
Durango, Colorado
Canyon Rims
236
112
84
411
157
130
396
320
165
103
119
164
161
501
773
141
126
50
52
151
121
50
277
467
165
285
396
Denver, Colorado
70
230
106
107
434
151
114
380
314
188
126
113
148
145
524
796
135
120
73
46
145
115
20
271
451
188
308
390
353
80
74
100
353
86
70
Dead Horse Point
359
62
58
84
347
109
Cortez, Colorado
355 608 398
107 361 31
26 279 113
301 139
301
310
139 310
84 347 109
100 353 86
180 100 275
82 361 151
137 418 2
477 553 377
152 406 196
30 331 169
296 219 435
220 159 359
222 308 142
152 221 80
35 320 158
110 282 203
107 192 200
332 205 478
604 477 750
125 390 180
26 323 165
103 356 36
48 301 91
51 277 190
65 232 150
74 327 89
173 151 316
367 378 506
214 280 142
343 324 262
296 86 435
Canyonlands Needles
Canyonlands N.P.
Bryce Canyon N.P.
Bluff, Utah
367 329
81
81
107 26
361 279
31 113
62 58
80 74
244 158
119 83
29 111
356 446
165 130
142 56
499 322
325 242
110 196
49 130
116 45
171 90
168 87
447 358
722 630
149 99
134 52
5
74
60 22
159 73
129 47
58 47
285 199
480 393
110 192
230 321
404 322
Blanding, Utah
367
329
355
608
398
359
353
487
249
396
444
218
389
535
407
430
415
291
419
416
587
805
278
382
362
307
324
376
335
456
449
548
730
575
Capitol Reef N.P.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Blanding, Utah
Bluff, Utah
Bryce Canyon National Park
Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands N.P. Needles
Canyon Rims Rec. Area
Capitol Reef National Park
Cortez,Colorado
Dead Horse Point
Denver, Colorado
Durango, Colorado
Goosenecks
Grand Canyon North Rim
Grand Canyon South Rim
Grand Junction, Colorado
Green River, Utah
Hovenweep
Lake Powell Halls Crossing
Lake Powell Hite Marina
Las Vegas, Nevada
Los Angeles, California
Mesa Verde N.P, Colorado
Mexican Hat, Utah
Moab, Utah
Monticello, Utah
Monument Valley
Natural Bridges Natl Monument
Newspaper Rock
Page, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Price, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Zion National Park
Arches
MILEAGE CHART
Distances used on this
chart are based on main
numbered routes from
point to point. Shorter distances
may be available using
different routes.
Albuquerque, N.M.
MILEAGES TO MOAB
575
404
322
296
86
435
390
396
217
404
433
764
413
277
127
297
493
241
331
400
397
121
393
433
270
294
344
245
363
370
119
382
281
306
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PHYSICAL THERAPY &
MOAB
The average American dies of heart disease,
cancer, stroke, Alzheimer’s or diabetes.
I hear this from new patients all the time. The belief
that humans are designed to fall apart with the mere passage
of time is epidemic. Yet some of my patients in their 70s
and 80s are more active than others in their 40s! It is true
that some people’s genes make them more susceptible to
certain diseases than others, but having a bad gene doesn’t
mean that a person will develop the disease. Most of
the decline and disease we attribute to aging actually
have nothing to do with genes. Rather, aging as we
know it stems from poor cellular oxygen utilization, which
in turn stems from a variety of toxicities and deficiencies.
Your health is the sum total of the metabolic processes
occurring in all the cells of your body—not merely the
absence of identified disease states. Autopsies performed
on 18-year-old soldiers killed in Vietnam demonstrated
cholesterol plaques. These men were fit. By outward
appearance and conventional measures, they should have
been the healthiest of Americans. But disease states were
already present in their young bodies, and would have
manifested themselves in the coming decades in the form
of heart attacks
and strokes.
So how can
you find out if
you are truly
healthy? Or what
if you already
know something
isn’t right but
you don’t know
where to begin? Is it lack of iron? Hypothyroidism?
Something wrong with your hormones? Blood sugar too
high? Clogged blood vessels in your heart?
You might go to your doctor and have some lab tests
and an EKG done. You might be put on a drug to lower
your cholesterol, another to lower your blood pressure, and
another to treat what sounds like depression. Even if you
have the problems these drugs are supposed to treat, how
do you know you are actually fixing problems and not just
masking them? And how do you know you aren’t missing
something important?
At Grand County Wellness Center, we utilize
a powerful set of tools known as the Global Health
Assessment. This protocol includes an
extensive online health questionnaire, a
simple yet comprehensive blood panel,
a few vital signs, assessment of arterial
health, and biofeedback.
The data from these assessments
is analyzed through a sophisticated
computer algorithm involving over
20,000 decision points. The result is
an understanding of the body’s most
serious underlying problems, in order
of priority. This is followed by a road
map to healing. Once the top priority—
whether it is dysfunction of the HPA
axis, pancreas, detoxification systems,
gut, brain, or something else—has been
addressed and repaired, one can then
focus on the second, third, and fourth priorities.
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The value of this approach is exemplified by a simple
automotive analogy: Suppose your car isn’t running well,
so you take it to the shop. Suppose the mechanic sees that
your bumper is badly dented. So he fixes the dent in the
bumper and sends you on your way. When the car continues
to run poorly, you return and the mechanic replaces your
broken tail light. Then he fixes your air conditioner. Then
your carburetor. Finally, in desperation, you take your car
to another shop for a second opinion. They hook the car
up to their computer and discover that two of your spark
plugs and your timing belt need replaced. You authorize
the work and now you are humming down the highway!
Obviously,
all of these things
needed fixed, but
the most serious
problems
had
to do with the
engine systems.
Of
course,
mechanics
are
smarter than this,
but
hopefully
you get the idea. In medicine, we can run a bunch of labs
to identify and treat deficiencies of this and excesses of that
without ever fixing your most critical underlying problems.
Perhaps a problem in one system—maybe an excess of
something—is actually caused by an
imbalance in another system. Instead
of taking a drug to lower this or raise
that, perhaps you just need to repair a
related system so the body can raise
and lower these things on its own.
This approach can help you
both restore your health and address
imbalances that are still in their early
stages, before disease develops.
Rather than focusing on one-size-fitsall guidelines based on population
data, this approach provides the
ultimate in personalized medicine.
Your dietary, hormonal, exercise, and
other needs are going to be different
than your next-door neighbor’s. The
optometrist doesn’t give you a copy of your neighbor’s
glasses. Why should your doctor give you the same health
guidelines and prescriptions he gave the guy before you?
In recent decades, medical science has produced
enormous advances in our understanding of disease
processes. In medical school, we are taught to memorize
so many facts and figures that our heads are left spinning.
No doctor can learn it all, much less remember it all.
Fortunately, we live in an era in which technology enables
us to combine massive amounts of research findings with
key health indicators from your own body to provide
specific recommendations to help you get back on track.
With that, you can stop lamenting getting older and
embrace vitality instead!
ASTROLOGY HAPPENINGS
Your Horoscope for April 2016
April’s New Moon on the 7th will be conjunct Uranus
and square Pluto. The influence of the Uranus / Pluto
square, although technically separating, is a planetary
aspect causing long term transformation globally, as well
as in the individual psyche. As such, the effects will be felt
long after the aspect has waned.
The United States birth chart has a Cancer Sun, Venus,
Jupiter and Mercury, which are in opposition to Pluto in
the second house of finances and material prosperity.
Our Sun, Venus and Jupiter fall in the 7th house of wars,
foreign policy, international affairs, alliances, foreign trade
and marriage. Mercury falls in the 8th house which rules
legacies, loss of the nation, hidden things, new discoveries,
extraction industries and death of the president.
Since 2008, our planets in Cancer have been affected
to a greater or lesser degree, by the opposition from Pluto
and the square of Uranus. In 2021, just six years away,
transiting Pluto will be conjunct US natal Mercury, which
will mean great changes in our beliefs, ideas and concepts
around economics, all things financial, anything relating to
US national prosperity, and the 8th house in general. Then
in 2022 Pluto will conjunct US natal Pluto.
To discover what the long term effects on our United
States may be, I took a look at the time period when Pluto
was conjunct US Cancer planets, which was generally
from 1915 to1938. The similarity of events then and now
was astonishing to me -- so much so, that I’ll write more in
May. The major planetary players and alignments of today
are acting on a far different human psyche than 80 or 90
years ago, and have greater global repercussions.
First of all, some positive attributes of Cancer are
caring, nurturing, protective, love for home and family,
strong connection to Nature, the feminine, adaptable
and receptive to new ideas. As inscribed on the Statue
of Liberty, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled
masses yearning to breathe free; the wretched refuse of
your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempesttost to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” What a
perfect expression of Cancerian nobility. On the negative
side Cancer can be moody, insecure, have a marked
inferiority complex, irrational fears and be unforgiving and
pessimistic.
The conjunction of Pluto magnified US Cancer
energies, both negative and positive. Next month I’ll
explore the differences in the astrological time frames.
How will events coming up for us in 2017 compare to
those of 80 years ago?
Aries -- The new Moon for you involves
Pluto, Saturn and Uranus which gives greater
stability to educational or career goals. Don’t
let social pressures push you off your path.
You may have to be more single-minded this
month and let go of social commitments in
order to pursue your own path. Try to be gracious when
dodging social obligations.
Mar. 21 - Apr. 20
Taurus -- You may be working with a
large organization that could hold some
surprising and possibly militant ideas. Pluto
in the ninth house makes you somewhat of a
recluse this month, while you fulfill your
need for creative or pleasurable pursuits.
Keep your mind open to new concepts and “never say
never”.
Apr. 21 - May 21
Gemini − April may have you waking in
the morning and asking “who is that in the
mirror, anyway?” Some deep changes are
growing inside you and you may be
uncomfortable in not quite recognizing
yourself, yet. Try on different identities but
don’t get schizophrenic about it. The ties to your past
reality are fraying. Ask yourself what dreams you once had
that you stopped trying to attain.
May 22 - June 21
Cancer -- Those of you born between
July 8th and 12th are getting restructured by
Pluto right now, using your partner, work or
health to polish the facets of your soul.
Jupiter and Neptune are on your side,
however, and your intuition and wisdom
smooth the hard edges of change. If you have the urge to
write, either your novel or in your journal, do so. It will pay
dividends later.
By Victoria Fugit
or educational activities offer new social opportunities for
you. If you were born between the 9th and the 12th of
August be aware of any changes in your health and don’t
ignore them.
Virgo -- Jupiter in Virgo is retrograde,
meaning that it feels as if the great flow you
have been experiencing has stopped.
Actually this is a good time to assess goals
and direction and to make any adjustments,
so that you’re ready to go when Jupiter
turns direct. With Neptune in opposition to your Sun, it’s
easy to allow yourself too much fantasy and not quite
enough practicality.
Aug. 24 - Sept. 22
Libra -- There seems to be a confusing
pressure building inside you and it’s hard to
pinpoint exactly what the cause might be. It
could be work, unresolved issues at home, a
short temper, erratic partner or nagging,
faceless fears – your nervous system just
seems to be out of sorts. The first part of the month has the
energies at work pushing in too many different directions.
If possible, spend more time outdoors away from people.
Sep. 23 - Oct. 23
Scorpio -- Much creativity and
encouragement from friends this month as
well as a focus on children, pleasure and
greater effort in communication and
expression of innovative ideas concerning
work. Keep an eye on spending -- don’t let it get out of
hand. It’s always good to have a rainy day fund for times
when Mars goes into your 2nd house of money, as it will
toward the end of April.
Oct. 24 - Nov. 22
Sagittarius -- Although you may still feel
a little low on energy this month, you will
have the motivation and desire to do some
“spring housecleaning” in and around the
home and other areas that are the foundation
of your life. The second half of April will have you longing
for more fun and outdoor time. These play an important
part in Sagittarian well-being and health. Don’t talk
yourself out of fun.
Nov. 23 - Dec. 21
Leo —Work in or on your home this
month will go more slowly and cost more
than anticipated, The Full Moon on the 23rd
opens streams of information from the
world of dreams – pay attention. Short trips
The passion I have for Astrology began when I was
twenty-four. I had been traveling in Europe for months
and was becoming more and more curious about the
letters my mom was sending me. They were waiting for
me in each city or town I went to and it was as if she
had a spy following me. She seemed to know my every
move. Then she started to give me advice about what
was coming up and what to watch out for. Coming home,
I was horrified to learn that both she and my dad (LT.
Colonel in the Air Force) were involved in Astrology.
I asked them how two well-educated and intelligent
people could possibly believe a superstitious myth that
was so lacking in any proof of its claims. My dad said
he had no belief in it. It worked, so he used it, much like
electricity – we don’t believe in it, don’t know exactly
how it works, but are happy to turn on the lights with it.
So I set out to prove that they were deluded. After
three years of study in San Francisco and taking a
correspondence course from a school in England, I
apologized.
Astrology has been part of my life ever since and
has led to my involvement with researchers and teachers
in the human potential movement, such as Jean Houston
(Institute for Mind Research), Werner Erhardt (EST),
Elmer Green (Duke University), Joe Kamiya (early
researcher in bio-feedback), Swami Rama (Himalayan
Institute) and others.
Sun sign astrology obviously doesn’t give the depth
of knowledge available in a full reading. Each chart is
unique, like snowflakes. But it’s fun and entertaining.
Hope you get both from this column.
You can get in touch with Victoria at 435-259-9417
or vfugit@etv.net
Capricorn -- The new Moon falls in your
3rd house of beliefs, siblings, new projects,
neighbors. This can bring renewal of any and
all of these things. Mercury, Pluto and Jupiter
all combine to give stable ideas, power of
personality, expansion of resources and good
luck to any project you might want to tackle this month
Dec. 22 - Jan. 20
Aquarius -- Finances continue to improve
during the first part of April. There may be
unexpected windfalls or shifts into new
endeavors. Saturn and Mars are in your house
of career calling for responsibility and hard
work. This is followed by a period of letting
go and shifting focus to home, family and new ideas. After
the full Moon just remember – you don’t have to defend
your point of view.
Jan. 21 - Feb. 18
Pisces -- Last month’s eclipse near your
Sun may have changed your position on
important relationships. Jupiter opposing
your Sun can lead to opportunity if you have
a plan of action or just low levels of
dissatisfaction if you choose to do nothing. Someone new
could bring unexpected good fortune. Remember that the
world is too serious to be taken seriously right now.
Feb. 19 - Mar. 20
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128
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95
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141
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191
Bears Ears
95
MONTICELLO
Loyd's
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Peak
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70
Thompson
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KZMU RADIOTHON HAPPENINGS
Rocket ’til the break of dawn!
by Marty Durlin
last year to showcase visiting
artists and broadcast their
work; most recently violinists
Hasse Borup and Kasia SokolBorup performed for nearly
an hour from our studios
— beautiful. We simulcast
the final day of the Moab
Folk Festival, featuring Dar
Williams, live from the Ball
Fields; we helped sponsor
events with the League
of Women Voters and the
Times-Independent; and we
instituted regular orientation
and training classes for new
KZMU volunteers. KZMU
continued its collaboration
with Moab 6th graders at
HMK and the Charter School,
with the kids featured on Word
of the Day.
New programming: Snap
Judgment, an award-winning
national podcast, will air on
Fridays at 5 pm, starting next
month. The Trading Post,
much-beloved call-in show,
will continue at noon on Fridays and a new segment
focusing on recreation is in the works. Monday’s This
Week in Moab, which airs at 5 pm, continues with Times
Top Five, plus local features and interviews.
Downtown Abbey: In February and March, KZMU
presented an original radio drama in four episodes,
with weekly broadcasts live from the KZMU studios
for Episodes 1-3, and a performance at Star Hall for
Episode 4. The play involved 18 cast and crew members,
including a band, foley box and sound effects operators,
and an engineer. Many players were members of Moab
Community Theater. We had so much fun, we’re already
It’s a new day at Moab’s community radio station,
KZMU.
A year ago, KZMU was defunded by the Corporation
for Public Broadcasting for being “too small,” and the
future seemed uncertain. It looked like a hard road ahead,
without the federal dollars that most public broadcasters
receive. But as we prepare for the 2016 Spring Radiothon,
the future looks much, much brighter. In the past months,
our community has invested in us, we’ve strengthened
relationships with listeners, nonprofits and businesses,
and inaugurated a unique event which we hope will
become a annual fundraiser.
Below are some of KZMU’s recent achievements.
Thank you for your support, and for your confidence in
us. KZMU exists for and because of the Moab community.
If you have an idea for a program, or something KZMU
should be covering, please let us know. If you’re interested
in being an active part of Moab’s public radio station —
as a DJ, producer, board trustee, committee member or
underwriter — call us at 435 259 8824.
New Equipment: Partly due to a lightning strike in
July 2015, KZMU purchased new audio, transmission
and computer equipment last year. Our biggest expense
was for the signal at 90.1 FM, to correct an ongoing
problem. Thanks for your patience, especially in Castle
Valley, as we worked to get you a reliable signal.
New Website: There was much to love about KZMU’s
old website, including the great graphics which featured
a rocket, adapted for this Spring’s T-shirt logo. Here are
some of the great things about the new website, created
for us by Wired Right: it allows us to easily upload and
archive audio, so if you missed a program you can find
it online. We can use photos and videos to illustrate our
stories. The new site has a special section for PSAs from
our local nonprofits, and also features our underwriters. It
links to detailed local recreation conditions as posted by
Moab’s Gear Trader. You can follow our playlists through
Spinatron. Also, visit kzmu.org to stream the station live.
Strengthening collaborations and community
outreach: KZMU worked with the Moab Music Festival
planning to do it again. And
we got a good response from
the Moab community and
beyond, including attendance
at a gala reception after
the Star Hall performance.
Thanks so much to everyone
who participated. You can find
all the episodes of Downtown
Abbey online at kzmu.org.
Youth Rock Camp Moab:
KZMU Music Director Serah
Mead and Josie Kovash
stepped in to direct the camp
this year, with the assistance
of a host of volunteers, many
returning for a second or third time. Four bands took
the stage at the MARC on March 25, to an enthusiastic
crowd. In only four days, the kids learn to play an
instrument, become a part of a band, write a song together
and perform. All the musicians volunteer their time,
energy and expertise. We are also grateful to Eccles for
supporting this year’s camp. Rock on, Moab!
Look for the bright orange KZMU tent at City Market
during Radiothon April 8-16 from 10 am to 6 pm. We’ll
have our new tees, as well as new water bottles and other
premiums on offer for your contribution. Thank you for
making KZMU possible. Let’s keep it going strong.
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24th Annual
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May 13-15, 2016
It’s Happening in Cortez, Colorado
April 2016
LODGING
EVENTS
8-9am PANCAKE BREAKFAST for participants
at Swanny City Park
9-10am TROPHY PRESENTATION
10:00AM ROD RUN to Deadhorse Point State Park
Sunday, May 1st
8:00AM CITY PARK OPENS for Show Entrants.
1:00 PM JUDGING CLOSES
1:30-2:30PM DANCE CONTEST
4:00 PM CAR SHOW CONCLUDES
Saturday, April 30th
9:00AM - 5:00 PM Pre-registration at City Park
9:30AM ROD RUN: The road along the Colorado
River. Meet at Swanny City Park. Lunch available at
Red Cliffs Lodge for $10/person
Friday, April 29th, 2016
Moab Rotary April Action Car Show
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Section B
MOAB HAPPENINGS
Volume 28 Number 1
SHOPPING
DINING
Photo: April McKay
2B • Moab Happenings
ROAD & MOUNTAIN BIKING
Moab has become known worldwide as a mountain biking
mecca. The canyon country around Moab offers some of
the most unique and varied landscape on earth, from 13,000
foot peaks and high alpine meadows to high desert vistas
above the sandstone canyons. Varied terrain and spectacular
scenery bring riders from all over the world to Moab to try
the trails. Many trail systems have been developed in the
area to provide a variety of mountain biking challenges.
Several companies in the area can provide rentals and
information.
• OUTERBIKE SPRING April 1-3, 2016.Outerbike is a
chance for you to test ride next year’s bikes on world-class
roads and trails in Moab, Utah. For three days, the world’s
best bike manufacturers will be set up at the Outerbike
Expo site. You can walk through and see next year’s
innovations, pick a bike you’d like to try, and take it for a
ride. Repeat as needed. There are 20 miles of connected
loops that range from fun and easy to technical and gnarly,
plus a paved bike path leading to two National Parks for
road rides. Your registration fee buys you lunches, shuttled
rides, prizes, movies, and entrance to our evening parties!
For sign up, information and scheduled events go to www.
outerbike.com.
• 5th ANNUAL GRAN FONDO MOAB, May 6-7 2016.
The Gran Fondo Moab will be emulating an old Italian
tradition. We will be riding the most spectacular mountain
pass in the Manti-La Sals, widely known as the Loop
Road. We will start and finish in the beautiful red rocks
of Moab and will climb over 5000 feet in 64 miles. This
event will not be run as a sanctioned race, as a majority of
the riders will be participating for the enjoyment of riding
a signed route through beautiful scenery with their friends
and teammates.
• OUTERBIKE FALL September 30-October 2, 2016.
Outerbike is a chance for you to test ride next year’s bikes
on world-class roads and trails in Moab, Utah. For three
days, the world’s best bike manufacturers will be set up
at the Outerbike Expo site. You can walk through and see
next year’s innovations, pick a bike you’d like to try, and
take it for a ride. Repeat as needed. There are 20 miles of
connected loops that range from fun and easy to technical
and gnarly, plus a paved bike path leading to two National
Parks for road rides. Your registration fee buys you lunches,
shuttled rides, prizes, movies, and entrance to our evening
parties! For sign up, information and scheduled events go
to www.outerbike.com.
This map represents just
one of many trail systems
available in the Moab area.
• MOAB CENTURY TOUR - Landscape Worth
Training For! October 1, 2016. Utah's most scenic road
cycling routes with 40, 65, and 100 mile options. Ride
along the scenic Colorado River for 40 miles or challenge
yourself with a 60 mile ride to the edge of the earth—Dead
Horse Point State Park overlooking the Colorado River
2000 feet below. Or combine both and make this your
century ride! Enjoy weekend of fabulous roads, cycling
icons, delicious food, superior support staff in route
vehicles and at water and food stations. For more info visit
skinnytireevents.com or call 435-260-8889. This annual
event benefits the Moab Cancer Treatment Center and the
Lymphoma and Leukemia Society.
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“The Hub
of Cycling
in Moab”
Moab’s oldest
(and still the best)
bike and outdoor gear store,
for all your canyon country adventures.
Come in and see us for the latest gear,
Great full suspension rental bikes,
Fast, professional service and expert
advice backed by years of experience.
RIM CYCLERY
“The Hub of Cycling in Moab”
94 West 100 North, Moab, Utah 84532
( Just off Main Street) • 259-5333
1-888-304-8219 www.rimcyclery.com
• MOAB HO-DOWN MOUNTAIN BIKE FESTIVAL
October 27-30, 2016. Presented by ChilePepper Bike
Shop - this festival includes mountain bike races, dirt jump
competition, townie tour, costume party, movies at Star
Hall and loads of fun! Please call 435-259-4688 or visit
www.moabhodown.com for more information.
• MOAB ROCKS MOUNTAIN BIKE STAGE RACE,
Spring 2017, takes some of the regions best classic &
new routes including Klondike, Porcupine Rim & Mag 7
combining them into a 3-day masterpiece of cross country
& timed descents in a fully supported format. All this
wrapped up in a fun & friendly atmosphere, combining
camaraderie & competition. For info: transrockies.com/
moab-rocks or 403-483-9977.
• POISON SPIDER BICYCLES SPRING THAW,
Spring 2017. A fun, long weekend with demo bikes,
women's ride, shuttles, frame giveaway and guided group
rides on the Bar-M and the Mag 7 Trails. Food and parties
included for $40. Preregister for free t-shirt! For more info
visit poisonspiderbicycles.com or call 435-259-7882.
• M O A B S K I N N Y T I R E F E S T I VA L - ROAD
CYCLING TOUR, March 11-14, 2017. Four days of road
cycling along the Colorado River, Dead Horse Point State
Park, and the coveted ride through Arches National Park.
This event benefits the two room cancer treatment center at
the Moab Regional Hospital and other cancer survivorship
programs and research. For more info visit skinnytireevents.
com or call 435-260-8889.
Moab Happenings • April 2016 • 3B
TRAIL HAPPENINGS
New Trail Provides Access to Rarely-Visited Arch
Want to hike a relatively short trail that still provides
panoramic views of petrified sand dunes, Behind the
Rocks, and the LaSal Mountains, while throwing in rock
art near its beginning and a graceful 60 foot arch at its end?
Then go out and savor the 1.2 mile (each way) Longbow
Arch Trail established in late 2015 by the BLM and Grand
County Trail Mix.
Like the new Poison Spider Bench Trail described
in February’s Moab Happenings, the freshly-minted
trail to Longbow Arch is located off Potash Road (Hwy
279), starting at the Poison Spider 4x4
Trailhead just after the Williams Bottom
Campground. At the east end of the
parking area, there is a small trail map on
the kiosk and the trail starts next to the
pit toilet.
Beginning, you briefly follow the 200yard trail to the Potash Road dinosaur
tracks. At the signed trail junction, look
for the painted green dots that point
your way up the drainage you will be
following. Before long you zigzag your way to the top of
the first pour-off, with the spur to a hunting scene rock art
panel (viewable from trail) just beyond.
Returning to the trail, you are soon climbing up a
series of short, stony pour-offs until your way is seemingly
blocked by a longer and steeper pour-off or “jump.”
Here the trail builders have installed several ascending
horseshoe-shaped steel bars that provide foot and hand
holds to help you to climb the pour-off.
After the “jump”, the trail continues straight up the
drainage. opening into a high desert landscape of juniper
trees, blackbrush plants, and prickly pear cacti. While
the bushes and cacti weren’t blooming when I hiked here
in early March, they should be in flower for much of the
spring.
Now a mixture of dirt, sand, and slickrock, the trail
skirts a series of Navajo sandstone fins and domes that
invite further play and exploration. Moving onward, you
stroll into a scenic desert amphitheater rimmed by massive
sandstone domes. Enclosed within these sandstone arms,
the trail alternates between packed sand and slickrock
before entering a small wash.
Following 200 yards of well-trodden sand, and the
occasional paint stripe, the trail crosses a small sandstone
fin and shortly turns right into the side canyon containing
Longbow Arch, high up on its left wall. Snaking its way
up both sides of the canyon drainage, in one place a short
series of Moki steps helps you cross over a small stone
Corona Arch
People come to Moab from all over the world to
see the sandstone arches in Arches and Canyonlands
National Parks. But believe it or not, one of the area’s most
spectacular arches is not in a national park.
Located in a side canyon of the Colorado River called
Bootlegger Canyon, Corona Arch stands more than 100
feet high with a 140-foot-wide opening. In official arch
terminology it is known as a buttress arch, where one side
is connected to the rock face and the other side projects out
from the cliff, making it a partly freestanding arch.
It’s not certain where the name Corona came from, but
some folks suggest that the arch was so named because
it looks like a solar flare arching off the sun (these flares
are known as coronas). On some older maps, the arch is
referenced as “Little Rainbow Bridge,” implying a smaller
version of the famous Rainbow Bridge in Glen Canyon
National Recreation Area, which is almost as tall as the
Statue of Liberty.
The Trail
From the parking lot, you’ll start by climbing a short
steep hill, but after that it’s not difficult hiking. At the top
of the hill, you’ll cross the railroad tracks and go through
a cattle guard. Soon the trail turns to the right, bringing
you to a rocky section that takes you up through a gap in
the rim. From here the trail alternates between sections of
sandy path and rock cairns that lead you through a wash,
over a sandy pass, and then down to the base of a cliff,
where a safety cable leads you around a left turn.
Although the trail’s total elevation gain is only 440
feet, you will have to negotiate a steep 20-foot section
of slickrock using another safety cable and steps carved
into the rock. Immediately after that, a short ladder boosts
you up to the top of the sandstone bench. None of these
obstacles are difficult, but if you’re not feeling overly
adventurous or energetic, you can still get a distant view
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wall. As you climb, the trail briefly passes by the arch,
before a final upward turn to the left takes you right under
the arch’s long and slender span.
Longbow Arch is close against the canyon wall,
reminding one of Wall Arch in Arches National Park
which famously collapsed back in 2008. This arch seems
built to last, however, so it invites sitting or standing under
it. As you face it, a stone platform at the left end of the arch
makes a great spot to eat a snack and gaze upon the desert
below or the sandstone fins surrounding you.
Return the way you came, although halfway back
two “escape spurs” to the Poison Spider 4x4 Road can
be accessed by anyone uneasy about backing down the
horseshoe-shaped rebar at the dry waterfall “jump.”
Trail Mix is an advisory committee to Grand County in
the development and maintenance of non-motorized trails. The
committee represents non-motorized users including bikers,
hikers, equestrians, and skiers. Many government
agencies and private citizens make up the
“mix” that makes this group work so well.
Come join us on the 2nd Tues. of each
month from 12-2 at the Grand Center
(500W. 182 N.). Everyone is welcome.
Contact Sandy Freethey 259-0253 or find us
online at wwwgrandcountyutah.net/223/Trail-Mix-Committee.
You may also reach us at moabtrailmixinfo@gmail.com.
by Laurie Schmidt
of Corona Arch without climbing to the top. From the top
of the ladder, it’s an easy walk along the bench to the base
of Corona Arch.
As you make your way to the arch, there are many
overhangs that provide shade for a nice rest or lunch
stop. You’ll also pass beneath Bowtie Arch, a sandstone
pothole arch with a diameter of about 30 feet. Pothole
arches form when water collects in pothole depressions,
eventually cutting through to the layer below via chemical
weathering. Below Bowtie Arch is a series of hanging
seeps, where mosses and greenery grow in sharp contrast
to the surrounding redrock.
“Arch Enemy #1”
As you stand beneath the behemoth Corona Arch,
try to imagine someone flying a plane through it. That’s
exactly what Tim Martin used to do. Now in his 70s,
Martin grew up in Moab. At the age of 36 he decided to
take flying lessons, and he was such a natural that his flight
instructor let him take his first solo flight after about four
hours of training. But simply flying over the Canyonlands
area wasn’t enough—Martin took recreational flying to
another level.
The same year he got his pilot’s license, he flew
his fixed-wing plane through the arch opening of the
massive Rainbow Bridge. According to Martin, one day
he just looked at the arch and thought to himself…I could
probably fly through that. And he did. But Martin decided
that Rainbow Bridge didn’t offer much of a challenge,
due to its large opening. So he moved on to other smaller
arches, including Corona Arch.
Martin estimates that since the early 1980s, he’s piloted
his plane through Corona Arch about 300 times. But his
arch flying days are pretty much behind him now, which he
says his wife is very thankful for. If you want to get up in
the air with him, though, he still works for a local aviation
company in Moab, taking visitors on scenic flights over the
Arches, Canyonlands, and Monument Valley areas.
Hiking Distance (round-trip): 3 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Fees: No fee
Cautions: High temperatures during summer; some ladder
climbing required
Getting There
From Moab, Utah: Drive north from Moab on Hwy
191 for about 4 miles and turn left onto Hwy 279 (Potash
Road). Continue for about 10 miles to the signed turnoff
for the Corona Arch trailhead. The trail is on the right as
you pull into the gravel parking lot.
Laurie Schmidt is the author of Utah Canyon Country:
20 Must-See Sites and Short Adventures. This article is
excerpted from the book. Visit her Canyon Country Blog at
www.utahcanyonhikes.com.
DEAD HORSE POINT HAPPENINGS
Desert Potholes: Life at its most extreme
Winter snow melt and spring showers have combined
to fill the potholes at Dead Horse Point for the first time
this year. Visitors hiking through the park will find these
beautiful pools of water along the Colorado Overlook
Trail, as well as scattered across the various West Rim Trail
overlooks. Rising temperatures and resulting evaporation
will generally cause potholes to dry up by early summer,
but they will return again during the monsoon rains.
So what are these strange features exactly? The mesa
top of Dead Horse Point is part of the Kayenta formation:
a mixture of sandstone and limestone dating to 180 million
years ago. The layer is cemented together by calcium
A pothole, or “ephemeral pool” along the Colorado
River Overlook Trail
deposits, which dissolve easily in water. Downward
erosion due to rainfall often occurs too quickly for channels
to form through the rock, resulting in the deep depressions
we refer to as “potholes.” Their depth can vary from mere
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inches to nearly eight feet in the case of one pothole out at
Bighorn Overlook!
Desert potholes, when filled, are much more than the
simple puddles they appear to be at first glance. When
sufficient water is present, tiny ecosystems suddenly
spring to life! Eggs buried in the sands at the bottom of
the pothole react to the moisture, hatching into tadpoles,
Vernal Pool Fairy Shrimp. Photo Credit: Dwight Harvey,
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
An adult red-spotted toad
water fleas, and a variety of tiny shrimp species. Short,
frantic existences must be lived before everything dries
up again. Feeding off algae, the shrimp, and even each
other, the tadpoles grow into red-spotted toads within
three to four weeks. Both they and the shrimp reproduce
and lay eggs within a month. And then, aside from some
flying insects and the toads who are able to burrow into the
ground to await the next rainfall…death. The cycle begins
anew. Only a percentage of eggs will hatch during each
pothole filling, ensuring that an entire generation is never
wiped out due to an anomalous weather event that provides
insufficient water for survival.
Though small, most desert pothole species are easily
visible to the naked eye. Take a look the next time you
hike past one of these features, but please do not place
your hands or any other objects into the water. In such a
small, fragile environment, even the oils on your hand may
change the water chemistry faster than its inhabitants can
adapt.
Weather and conditions permitting, ranger-guided
tours will be led
to some of Dead
Horse Point State
Park’s
larger
pothole formations
throughout the year.
Due to changing
conditions,
these
activities
cannot
be planned far in
advance. In order Clam Shrimp. Photo credit: The
to determine if an Bug Lab (USU Dept. of Aquatic,
event will be taking Watershed & Earth Resources.)
place in the near
future, call our visitor center at 435-259-2614, or visit our
website at http://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/dead-horse/
Spring Equinox Show -Gallery Moab Artists Featured at Dead Horse Point State Park
The Bighorn Gallery at Dead Horse Point State Park
will be exhibiting original artwork by local artists from
Gallery Moab. The Spring Equinox Show is a collection of
original artwork on display from March 6th through May
1st, 2016.
Gallery Moab is a cooperative art gallery with the
mission to ‘enrich, empower, and support Moab artists and
build community through the arts’. Six painters will be
displaying their artwork during the show.
Phil Wagner is ex-Peace Corps, a poetry teacher,
Now OPEN!
Wednesday - Saturday
12 - 8pm
Sunday
12-4pm
parent, lecturer in psychology,
a custom home builder,
world traveler, socialist and
documentary film maker.
He believes that “successful
art isn’t just another pretty
picture.”
Robin
Straub’s
oil
paintings are a personal
celebration of natural beauty
where she lives and often
include landscapes of rock,
river, mountains, clouds,
Phil Wagner
plants and cityscapes. Sharing her work with interested
friends continues to be the icing on the creative cake.
Page Holland is a Moab native with pioneer roots. She
and her family raise horses to ride in the back country. She
has learned that young horses take offense with a paint kit
rattling in the pack, so instead she usually relies on a camera
for reference shots to paint in the studio. She spends way
too much time volunteering on boards, but has narrowed
them down to three that are art related.
Shari Michaud prefers clay over most other mediums
and she also enjoys picking up a paint brush. Shari holds a
BFA in Studio Art from Chapman University. Her paintings
reflect her visual interest in rusting machines. Michaud
enjoys a machine’s clean lines and the similarity of rusted
metal tones and hues to the local desert landscape. She feels
as though the desert is actively reclaiming its minerals.
Sandi Snead believes that some people are born artists.
It is in the way they see the world, react to it and reinvent it.
Snead’s colorful landscapes sometime reflect her love for
the surreal and always offer the viewer her unique point of
view. “There’s no lack of inspiration in the southwest,” she
says, “sometimes I just like to give it a twist.”
Larry Christensen has shown work in galleries all
over the western United States, had over twenty one-man
shows, won that many “Best of Show” awards in contests
Art by Local Artists
87 N. MAIN - MOAB, UT
435-355-0024
Sandi Snead
Robin Straub
and exhibitions, and has works in collections in Europe and
South Africa as well as America.
During the art exhibit at Dead Horse Point State Park,
each work of art is available for purchase. Learn more
about each artist at gallerymoab.com or visit Gallery Moab
at 87 North Main Street in Moab.
Dead Horse Point State Park is located nine miles
north of Moab on US 191, and 23 miles south on SR 313.
The visitor center is open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Park
admission is $10. For more information, please contact the
park at 435-259-2614 or Gallery Moab at 435-355-0024.
And be sure to mention you read about it Moab
Happenings.
MOAB
MUSEUM HAPPENINGS
Ancient Skies Through Ancient Eyes
On Saturday April 23, 2016 at 2 p.m. an exhibit
by Photographer Bob Maynard will open at Edge of the
Cedars Museum. The exhibit will be on display through
April 2017.
Join us for the Opening Reception of a unique
photographic exhibit - Ancient Skies Through Ancient
Eyes. Have you ever looked at the night sky and been
transported to a timeless world, knowing that people
through the ages have gazed in awe at the same pin-pricks
of light we see in the midnight sky?
Bob Maynard spent three years capturing visions
of the night skies in the Desert Southwest. Bob’s work
evokes a sense of what it must have felt like to live among
the dwellings and view the rock art as the Ancient Ones
experienced them. He brings to light fascinating solstice
and equinox rock art calendars. Most of the thirty pieces
that make up this exhibit were produced using a sublimation
printing technique to create the illusion of back-lighting.
The resulting images are stunning.
Bob will be joined by ceramic
replication potter Cherylene Caver.
Cherylene crafts stunning recreations of
pieces from the museum’s collection.
She works in the most authentic manner,
sourcing local clays and minerals, and using
ancient construction practices, firing in an
outdoor, in-ground prehistoric kiln.
Evocative music for the event will be
provided by native-style flutist Earl Correy
playing on Woodland Style wood flutes and
replicas of ancient Puebloan end blown
flutes.
Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum
is located at 660 West, 400 North, in
Blanding. Summer hours are 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday through Saturday, Sundays
12-4 p.m.. Daily admission is $5. For more
information contact the museum at 435-678-2238. And mention you read about it in Moab Happenings.
Moab’s Early 1900s Home at the Museum of Moab
The Museum of Moab is the Moab Valley’s center for
cultural and natural history of eastern Utah and the Moab
area. The exhibits include everything from a Jurassic
dinosaur found just south of town to archaeological artifacts
to tools and historical artifacts from pioneer settlement to
mining equipment and geologist Charlie Steen’s bronzed
boots commemorating the day in 1952 that he found the
Mi Vida mine deposit.
Kitchen storage cabinet made by Hoosier Manufacturing.!
Among the many unique artifacts in the Museum’s
collection are two domestic pieces on exhibit upstairs in
our early 1900’s home: a Quick Meal wood stove and a
wooden Hoosier Cabinet. Quick Meal wood stoves were
invented in St. Louis in the 1850’s and replaced large
fireplace kitchen cooking set ups. Their cooking surface
design was similar to modern gas and electric stove tops
but was heated by burning wood. The Museum’s Quick
Meal was originally owned by Rube Walker and is now
owned by the Knowles Family. The kitchen cabinet is one
built by Hoosier Manufacturing Company of Indiana; it
was used at a time (the early 1900’s) when most kitchens
did not yet have built-in cabinetry on the walls and under
counters, so spices and cooking supplies like sugar and
flour were stored in it.
The upstairs early 1900’s home exhibit at the Museum
also includes the first piano ever shipped to Moab. It is
an 1889 model built in Boston and shipped out by train
and wagon by William Sperry, who had it serve the music
needs of the Cookingham Dance Hall in Moab for many
years.
So stop on in and see what’s new and see the Quick
Meal wood stove, the Hoosier cabinet, and Moab’s first
piano. If you’ve not visited yet, come check out the
Museum of Moab at 118 East Center Street!
See our website at www.moabmuseum.org for
information on our exhibits, tours, and programming.
The Quick Meal wood stove at the Museum of Moab.
Movie & Western Memorabilia Museum
at Red Cliffs Lodge
Edge of the Cedars
STATE PARK MUSEUM
660 W. 400 North, Blanding Utah
For more info call 435-678-2238
2016 Lecture Series
All events are on Saturday afternoons
at 2:00 p.m. in the Museum Auditorium
April 23, 2016 through April 2017, Exhibit:
Ancient Skies Through Ancient Eyes:
Photography by Bob Maynard
Red Cliffs Lodge, on the banks of the mighty
Colorado River, is home to the Moab Museum
of Film & Western Heritage. The lodge is built
on the old George White Ranch, a key location
for nine of the big westerns including Rio
Grande, Cheyenne Autumn, Ten Who Dared,
The Commancheros, and Rio Conchos.
The late George White was founder
of the Moab to Monument Valley Film
Commission, the longest ongoing film
commission in the world.
In the museum one can learn more
June 25, Louie Garcia, Weaving in the Pueblo
Southwest
July 9, Carol Patterson, Ute Rock Art of Western
Colorado and the Uintah Ouray Reservation
Interpreted by Clifford Duncan
August 27, Laurie Webster, Re-Excavating Ancient
Textiles, Baskets, Wood, and Hides from
Southeastern Utah: Latest Findings for the
Cedar Mesa Perishables Project
September 17, Susan Ryan, Chaco Canyon and
the Rise of Complexity in the Middle and
Northern San Juan Regions
October 22, R.E. Burrillo, The Lens of History:
Documenting Impacts to Archaeological
Sites on Cedar Mesa through Comparative
Photography
All lectures are at the
Edge of the Cedars Auditorium
and are free to the public.
A partial list of stars
that have made movies in Moab
John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Henry Fonda,
Lee Marvin, Rock Hudson, Jimmy Stewart, Richard Boone,
Anthony Quinn, Mickey Rooney, Shirley Temple, Kris
Kristofferson, Billy Crystal, Robert Duvall, Gene Hackman, Bill
Murray, Jack Palance, Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Ted Danson,
Tom Cruise, and many more.
about film locations, how the sets are
built, and how the filming process
is managed on nature’s own sound
stage. On display in the museum
are production photographs, movie
posters, autographed scripts, props
from the many pictures filmed in the
area, and displays about the western
ranching heritage. For information, call
Red Cliffs Lodge at 259-2002.
Through the magnificent landscapes
of southeastern Utah, writers have been
inspired and stories born here. Zane
Grey, the famous western novelist,
traveled through the area in 1912. His
visit inspired him to write his book Riders of the Purple
Sage. The book was made into a movie starring Ed Harris
and Amy Madigan, and filmed on locations around Moab.
NATURE HAPPENINGS
Winter Showers bring April Flowers
It’s all about the moisture. Winter snows and spring
rains and autumn thunderstorms. The best storms are those
that bring gentle, steady rains which the ground soaks up
like a long lost friend. Deluges tend to saturate the ground
quickly, creating an impenetrable barrier that forces the
rest of the rainfall to slide downstream.
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Mule’s ears
In this land of little rain, any moisture is welcomed by
those who live here. Particularly the plants, whose roots
restrict their movement. Throw in saline soils or soils
created from the erosion of sandstone, yes, only the fit
survive here.
On top of moisture and soil conditions, throw in
temperate ranges from below 0° F to over 100°F. Plants
that can’t take the temperature or prolonged drought don’t
grow here.
Many desert plants have waxy coatings on their
leaves to prevent moisture loss to the atmosphere or to
minimize desiccation. Like a savvy stock broker, these
plants know when to cut
their losses, shedding
leaves during drought to
maintain their survival.
These plants also have
efficient root systems
that draw moisture from
the soil before it is lost to
evaporation.
Hardy shrubs and
slow-growing
trees
characterize this desert
landscape. Blackbrush,
bitterbrush, sagebrush these shrubs dominate
different habitats and
Beeplant & Sunflowers
a
re
od
t Fo
&
Fresh
Br
ew
survive the years with slow
growth and conserving their
resources. But in the spring,
when the desert awakens
with a palette of color, these
hardy shrubs are ignored
for the more splashy and
flashy wildflowers that take
advantage of the seasonal
rains.
Like birds, some
wildflowers bloom in flocks
– profusions of beeplant
or scorpionweed carpet
the desert. Small beautiful
wild onions or unusual
Spectacle Pod
bifocal fruits of spectaclepod seemingly erupt from the ground in vast quantities.
Displays of sego lilies, the Utah State Flower, grace
hillsides and valley floors where it seems nothing should
grow. Their bright
white petals hide
their inner beauty
designed to assist
pollinators with their
task ahead.
Where
there
isn’t a swath of color
spreading
across
the desert, there are
Sego Lily
more solitary species
growing in a variety of places. These plants have spread
their seeds farther away and entice pollinators with bright
flowers, nectar rewards or pollen for the taking.
Sand verbena, rough
mule’s
ears,
butterfly
milkweed,
Indian
paintbrush and Eaton’s
penstemon are just a
few of these spectacular
wildflowers that dot the
landscape. The mule’s ears
are more shrub-like due
to its size, but the others
are delicate and embody
the fragile and wild and
resilient spirit of a desert
wildflower.
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Just as tough,
there are other
wildflowers
that
only grow in moist
sites such as springs
and seeps. Red
monkeyflowers
hang from rock
alcoves, their roots
Wild Onion
penetrating
the
flaky recesses of the seep. Easter flowers bloom in early
spring around the time of Easter, and grow only in these
hidden oases.
So as winter gives way to spring and the season of
wildflowers erupts, take care where you tread – these
plants have survived some
challenging conditions and
trampling them would be a
shame. Enjoy their beauty
and uniqueness and the swipe
of color they leave across
the landscape. Like Luther
Burbank
said,
“Flowers
always make people better,
happier, and more helpful;
they are sunshine, food and
medicine for the soul.”
Eaton’s
Penstemon
Blackbrush
PHOTOGRAPHY HAPPENINGS
Photographing the Red Rocks Country
Give Your Photos Depth By Adding Foreground Objects
An important goal of photographic composition is to
create a feeling of three dimensions even though you are
limited to only two. A key to good composition is to previsualize your image and make sure that all the elements
in the scene “work” together in a way that is pleasing to
the eye. In the end, you want your picture to give a sense
of place.
One technique that often aids good composition is to
place foreground objects in your scene to lead the eye into
the background, which is often the main subject. Beginning
photographers tend to simply point their cameras at
something that catches their eye without stopping to think
about how to place the subject in the total landscape.
In Fig. 1 we see an example of how this works. The
Mormon Tea bush in the foreground leads the eye to
hoodoos in the Garden of Eden section of Arches National
Park, which are the real subjects of the picture. Without the
foreground bush it would merely be a snapshot.
To use this technique successfully requires an
understanding of the concept of depth of field, since you
generally want to have both foreground and background in
sharp focus. (There are times when you want to blur one or
the other, but that is a subject for another time.)
Simply stated, depth of field (DOF) describes how
much of the image your lens will be able to bring into
focus. There are several factors that are at play here.
• The lens opening you select is a key factor because
the smaller an f-stop you use, the more DOF you will have.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
As a rule-of-thumb, when including foreground subjects
choose a setting of at least f/8 or higher.
• Where you place your focus is also important. If you
focus too close, the background may be soft. Focus too far
and you’ll miss details in the foreground. A simple trick is
to focus about one-third of the way into the scene, making
sure you are stopped down enough to bring both near and
far subjects into focus.
• The focal length of the lens you choose, or the zoom
setting you select, is another factor that affects DOF. A
telephoto lens or longer zoom setting will result in less
DOF.
In Fig. 2 the balanced rock is the main subject, but by
placing the boulder in the foreground I added depth to the
composition. The scene is along the Chicken Corners trail,
over Hurrah Pass along the Colorado River south of Moab.
As mentioned above, setting the point of focus is
essential to success. There are several schools of thought
about this. Some photographers advocate focusing on the
far object and then stopping down the lens to bring the
foreground into focus. This can demand very small lens
openings and perhaps a tripod. The Chicken Corners shot
was hand-held and I focused on the foreground boulder
about one-third of the way into the scene. I set the lens
opening at f/10 to get plenty of DOF. The exposure was
1/125 second at ISO 100.
Stopping down your lens means longer exposures
so this may require the use of a tripod. But, thanks to the
Fig. 3
By David L. Brown
excellent performance of the latest digital cameras it is
often possible to use a higher ISO and still get great results
with hand-held exposures. I often use ISO 800 for daylight
landscape shots with my Canon 6D and the quality is fine.
Compared to the ISO 50 film I used for many years,
this gives me four extra stops of exposure. That means
that instead of shooting at 1/50 second, for example, I
can shoot at 1/800 second. The image stabilization built
into many cameras and lenses can add the equivalent
of another three stops, making tripods much less of a
requirement for sharp images.
Here are two more examples of how pictures can
be made more interesting by adding foreground objects
to your compositions. In Fig. 3 a view of Mount Rainier
in Washington State is enhanced by the inclusion of a
flowering bush in the near foreground.
Fig. 4 shows how foreground foliage adds depth to a
picture of the Fiery Furnace in Arches National Park.
Next time you’re out shooting, stop and think about
how to add extra interest to your images by including
nearby objects in your compositions. By practicing the art
of pre-visualizing your compositions you’ll be on the path
to developing your skill as a landscape photographer.
David L. Brown lives in Moab where he leads photo tours
and workshops. His website is at www.imagequest.photo
and he can be reached at 435-210-8158. Ask about his
“Welcome to Summer” workshop set for June 17-19.
Fig. 4
RESTAURANT HAPPENINGS
When I was a little girl living in the heart of the Rocky
Mountains I went camping with my family every chance
we had. Camping had an air of mystery and adventure
and I loved everything about it. I loved the mountains, the
trees, the thousands of stars, the fire, heck I even loved
sleeping on the ground. I especially loved that the smoke
seemed to permeate everything…the
tent, the car, my hair, my clothes, and
most especially the food! No matter
what you cooked while camping be it
chicken, beef, dessert, or the mystery
meat we call hot dog, it all tasted like
smoke...and I loved every bit of it!
Not until years later did I realize that
the smoke taste I craved every winter
wasn’t unique to a campfire and a tent.
Thanks to modern discoveries such as refrigeration, on
line shopping, and household meat smokers, we can have
smoked meat every day of the year!
This month The Broken Oar would like to dedicate
April to the art of smoking meats! First let’s start with cuts
of meat for smoking. The most common smoked meats
are either the beef brisket, pork ribs, or pulled pork. Now,
before meeting my husband (much to his chagrin) I thought
brisket was just beef bacon. I have since been educated and
I will now impart that knowledge to you. The Brisket is the
breast, or lower chest area of the cow and it is generally a
tougher meat which is why it is generally cooked at such
low temperature for a longer period of time. It is important
to trim down your brisket and get rid of some of the thick
fat strip because it will often burn
and prevent the actual meat from
absorbing the most smoke possible.
The pulled pork is a shoulder cut
that requires very little trimming and
the baby back ribs are just that…
ribs they can be
trimmed as well
but they require
little prep as well.
Now
that
we got our cuts
sorted out let’s
talk about the rub. We’ve experimented
with several different rubs throughout
the years but we have now finally
settled on the classic Texas style black and white dry rub
consisting of 2 simple ingredients of equal portions: kosher
salt, and course ground pepper. It is simple but delicious
and it is amazing on all three of the meat choices. First it
is best to bring your meat temp up to room temperature
before starting as to not shock the meat and allows the rub
to stick better. Now mix the rub thoroughly and blend it as
you rub it evenly across the meat to ensure consistent salt
and pepper throughout.
Now that it’s rubbed and waiting, it is time to smoke
the meat. Your smoker should be preheated to 175-200
degrees and then make sure that temperature is maintained
throughout the process. This can be a little difficult when
dealing with wood smokers so keep that in mind. If you
Bangkok House Serves Up Fresh Thai and Sushi
2.5 miles north of the San Juan/Grand County border,
a new restaurant opened up recently serving up fresh and
delicious Thai cuisine, Japanese specialties and Sushi.
Located a quarter of a mile from Spanish Trail Road (Moab
Golf Course, The Moab Man Rock Art Site, Steel Bender
ATV Trail), Bangkok House sits high on a hill with a grand
view of the La Sal Mountains.
The owner, Venus Varunun, and
her staff immigrated from Thailand to
Salt Lake City, Utah and introduced
Utahns to Thai cuisine. Now they have
brought the recipes of their homeland
to the Moab area; and San Juan County
residents would enjoy the experience as
well. The restaurant has table seating in the center, while
booths line the walls; the ever busy Sushi station is in the
rear. The staff are very friendly with bright smiles and
attentive attitude; your happiness is their goal.
Open six days a week, at 11am, the lunch menu
consists of Thai specialty items or a Japanese style Bento
box. The Bento box consists of a main menu item, choice
of Sushi roll, Gyoza (a type of fried dumpling) and choice
of Miso soup or green salad with ginger dressing.
Pad Thai is a customer favorite; stir fried rice noodles
with ingredients including egg, peanuts, shallots, sprouts,
by Adrena Apadaca
are using an electric smoker the
temperature should be consistent
but it is still important to keep
an eye on it. Now no matter the
meat, the temperature is the same
but the time it takes to cook each
cut varies with the size of the
cut and the cut itself. Pork ribs
will only take about 4-6 hours to
cook thoroughly whereas brisket
and pulled pork take about 1012 hours. Most experts say that
although it takes up to 12 hours to completely cook, most
meats stop absorbing smoke at about 6 hours and so it is
often beneficial to wrap the meat in tin foil after 6 hours
in order to prevent it from getting dry. It’s important to
remember that if you’re checking, you’re not cooking so
you shouldn’t check your meat more than necessary. Once
the meat gets up to 160 degrees internal temperature it is
done and it’s time to indulge your smoky senses!
At the Broken Oar Restaurant we pride ourselves on
trying to improve our menu every year and this year we
spent the entire winter focusing on improving our BBQ
and it is officially perfected! Come try our Texas style BBQ
with our house Kansas City style sauce. We are selling out
every night so come on in and try it before it’s gone! The
Broken Oar is opened nightly at 5:00 p.m., located at 53
West 400 North come on in or call (435)259-3127 for a
reservation or visit www.thebrokenoarmoab.com.
By Mary Cokenour
www.comfortcookadventures.com
tofu, and a choice of meat. The dinner menu is more
extensive with appetizers, soups, salads, huge variety of
Sushi rolls, Thai and Japanese specialty dishes. There is
something on the menu to please anyone’s taste preferences;
even a grand dessert such as deep fried ice cream, or deep
fried bananas with ice cream…oh so decadent!
This is Asian cuisine at its finest; you will find yourself
making excuses just to go back and try
another dish. Thinking of something
exotic for your next reunion, reception,
birthday party or family celebration;
Bangkok House can accommodate you.
Address location is 2728 South Highway
191, Phone number: (435) 355-0899;
give this new restaurant a try and expand your culinary
horizons.
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100 South Main
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RESTAURANT GUIDE
How To Get A Drink...
...In Moab, Utah
Recent changes to Utah Liquor Laws have made it
less confusing and easier to get an alcoholic drink. You
can now go to some restaurants and without ordering
food, you can order a drink.
Some restrictions may still apply as to where you
can sit in a particular establishment when consuming
alcohol. For example, Zax has an adult atmosphere
in the Watering Hole where you can order a cocktail
and watch your favorite sporting event on their 13 tvs,
with or without ordering food. This locally owned
full-service restaurant serves their entire menu in both
the Watering Hole and restaurant. However, if you sit
in the family dining restaurant, you need to order food
5 North Main Street 435-260-7177
to consume an alcoholic beverage.
www.thespokemoab.com
Moab Brewery, Moab’s only on-site microbrewery,
offers a variety of locally brewed beers in their bar, and
a agency where they can sell full strength beer to go.
Moab Brewery beer is available at other restaurants in
town. Many flavors are on sale at retail stores in Moab
Established 1954
as well356
in the Salt Lake City area.
Now
Mill Creek Dr.
Moab
Next to Dave’s boasts
Corner three
Mkt upscale lounges. The Atomic
Closed
crafted
cocktail
lounge,
next to Moab Burger, The
Sunday
OPEN
11
8
Tues.
Sat.
Ghost
Bar,
upstairs
at
Jeff
rey's Steakhouse and Blu
& Monday
Bar located in The Blu Pig. They have a sophisticated
and casual atmosphere to relax and wait for dinner or
Located at 400 East and Millcreek Drive
toTAKE
just stopOUT
in at the end of the day and have a drink
on the way to the Slickrock Trail.
to unwind.
Featuring
Moab has two local wineries. Castle Creek Winery
Local Grass-Fed, Hormone- Free Beef Burgers
is located at Red Cliffs Lodge, 15 miles from Moab on
Natural Buffalo Burgers
OUTDOOR
Hand-Cut Fries
Scenic DINING
Highway 128 (The River Road). Spanish Valley
Classic Diner Sandwiches
Vineyards
is located just off Highway 191, south of Moab
Fresh Delicious Salads
Grab aabout
milkshake
6 miles on Zimmerman Lane. Both wineries have
Homemade Shakes & Old-fashion Malts
tastingburger.
rooms and wine available for sale. Utah
with your on-site
favorite
Open Tuesday ~ Sunday 11am–8pm
State
Liquor
Stores
also sell many local wines. If you
Closed Mondays
would
like
to
try
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of these award winning vintages,
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look
for
restaurants
serving
these Moab wines.
eat in or take out: 435-259-7424
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Frozen*Beef from Ye Ol’ Geezer*HormoneTheFree*Local
Favorite
Utah State
Liquor Store is the only location
where you can purchase bottled liquor, wine and beer
with an alcoholic content above 3.2%. The Moab
store is located at 55 West 200 South and is open
from Monday through Saturday (11:00 am to 7:00
pm - May 1st to November 1st and from 11:00 a.m. to
7:00 p.m - November 1st to May 1st). They are closed
on Sundays and Holidays. Moab Brewery now has a
package agency open every day at 11:30 am where you
can purchase their new higher volume beer selection.
CLOSED
Beer (3.2% alcohol content) for take-out can be
WEDNESDAY’S & THURSDAY’S
purchased at food stores and convenience stores for
off-premise consumption only. Moab Brewery, now a
OPEN
packaging agency, sells full strength beer to go. See ad
FRIDAY - TUESDAY
on this page. On-premise beer (you can drink it here)
Lunch -11:45am - 3:00pm
is available at various licensed locations, including
taverns, golf courses, bowling alleys, and restaurants
Dinner - 5pm - 9pm
that have the required beer license.
Utah law forbids open containers in or about any
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motor vehicle. A blood alcohol level of 0.08% (0.05%
1-435-355-0088
if you have a child in the car with you) is the maximum
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allowable under Utah Code to be declared “driving
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Serving Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Locally Sourced and Sustainable
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435-259-4642
17 Miles Northeast on Scenic Hwy 128
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Enjoy Milt’s
chili cheeseburgers in town!
Serving Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
El Arte De Come Bien!
The Art Of Good Eating!
812 S. Main Street (Next to China Cafe)
435-355-0854
23rd year
Moab's Breakfast Place
7am-Noon
”Good Enough for a Last Meal”
101 NORTH MAIN STREET
RESTAURANT GUIDE
Arches Thai 60 North 100 West
Atomic Burger, BBQ & Lounge
1393 North Hwy 191
STEAKHOUSE
Casually Upscale
Classic Steakhouse Fare
Patio Dinning
dinners starting at $20
Open 5:00pm
Call for reservations or use Open Table
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State Liquor Licensee
218 North 100 West 435-259-3588
Just slightly off Main
Open Daily
435-355-0533
435-259-6092
The ATOMIC is an eclectic eatery owned and operated by
Chef Tim Buckingham. Whether you are looking for that
specialty coffee drink in the morning and a quick bite to go
or you want to enjoy one of his lunch and dinner creations
from his refined menu of small plates, gourmet burgers,
BBQ and more. You may choose your setting either from
the warm earth toned dining area, the beautiful secluded
patio or mingle in the lounge imbibing with one of his unique
craft cocktail creations.
The Alley Sports Pub & Grill
1078 Millcreek Drive
Open Daily
435-259-4748
The newest sports pub & grill insde Gravel Pit Lanes. Come
enjoy the game on our 80" Ultra HD TV and our other
14 screens. Serving delicious pub grub along with beer,
handcrafted sodas, espressos, cappuccinos & lattes. 50 beers
to choose from, 20 on tap. Join us from 4-6pm for happy hour.
Under 21 welcome. wwwgravelpitlanes.com.
Bangkok House: Thai & Sushi Bar
2728 S. Hwy 191
Lunch • Dinner
Sun. - Thurs. 11 - 9:30
Fri. & Sat. 11 - 9:30
435-355-0899
Wed - Closed
Our chefs prepare authentic dishes using the highest quality
ingredients. We have a large menu including Thai, Sushi,
Teriyaki, Seafood, Tempura and Bento. There are vegetarian
options, gluten free and a kids menu. We offer take-out lunch
specials and free delivery.
Bangkok House Too, Sushi Bar & Asian Bistro
59 South Main St. Suite B
Dine In • Take Out
Open Daily 11:30-9:30
435-355-0168
Our chefs prepare authentic dishes using the highest quality
ingredients. We have a large menu including Sushi, Thai,
Bento Boxes, Pho and Seafood. There are vegetarian options,
gluten free and a kids menu. We offer take-out lunch specials.
Blu Pig & Blu Bar
811 S. Main
Lunch • Dinner • Take Out
Open Daily 11:30-close
435-259-3333
Moab's only BBQ and Blues destination. Ribs to write
home about. Casual, laid back establishment that you'll
want to come back to again and again. Smoking your
favorites all day, every day. Covered patio dining and
internet bar are just some of the extras offered for your
enjoyment and convenience. Large Screen HD TV's.
Take out available. Ice cold beer. State liquor license.
Blu Bar specializing in Whiskey and Tequila offers over 60
beers. Live Music.
Desert Bistro
Casual Fine Dining
Contemporary Southwestern Cuisine
Broken Oar
53 West 400 North
Open 5pm Nightly - Closed Sundays
Our beautiful log building provides the perfect casual
atmosphere. Relax by our stone fireplace in the cooler months,
or enjoy the Moab scenery on our enormous outdoor deck.
Amazing food, large variety of gluten free options, wide
beer and wine selection, and excellent service. For more
information visit our website www.thebrokenoarmoab.com.
Please call for private functions.
Burger King 606 South Main
Club Rio
2 South 100 West
Now located
in the heart of downtown
36 South 100 West
Open Tues - Sun 5:30pm-9:30pm
Closed Monday
Reservations Highly Recommended
FULL LIQUOR LICENSEE
259-0756
259-3127
Open everyday Till 1:00am
259-2700
435-259-2654
New kitchen, featuring House smoked meats, specialty
Burgers, sauces and dressings made in house. Late night
kitchen. Sandwiches - Burgers - Full Dinners. Great food.
Great drinks. Great service. To go orders welcome. Live
music, DJ, Karaoke. 21 years and older with valid ID.
China Cafe 812 South Main
City Market 425 South Main
Cowboy Grill at Red Cliffs Resort
16 Miles up Highway 128
Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
Authentic Mexican Food
MEXICANA
FIESTA
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Margaritas in tow
using fresh
squeezed limes.
New Fiesta Plates
Large Parties Welcome
Childrens Menu Available
Lunch Specials - All $7.75
All Served with Rice & Beans
Monday: Burritos ~ Beef or Chicken
Tuesday: Enchiladas ~ Beef or Chicken
Wednesday: Chimichanga ~ Beef or Chicken
Thursday: Enchiladas Suiza ~ Beef or Chicken
Friday: Taco Enchilada ~ Beef or Chicken
Look for our Dinner Specials
Best Mexican Food in Town
Sun-Thurs 11-10 Fri & Sat 11-11
202 So. Main St. Moab, Utah 259-4366
FiestaMexicanaRestaurants.com
259-7933
259-5181
259-2002
River front TABLES inside and out overlooking the Mighty
Colorado. American menu. Steaks, chops, fish, fowl, pasta.
Featuring local wines from Castle Creek Winery, located on
site. Western Hospitality in a casual atmosphere. Make your
reservations for weddings and private parties.
Crystal's Cakes & Cones 26 West Center St. 259-9393
Denny’s
989 North Highway 191
259-8839
Open 24 Hours. Family dining at affordable prices. Over
100 menu items including Seniors menu, Daily Special and
Fit Fare for the health conscious. Ask about "Kids eat Free".
Take out menu available. Reservations for large parties
and buses welcome. Great food and Great Service by Great
People. EVERYTIME!
Desert Bistro
36 South 100 West
Open Tuesday-Sunday 5:30pm-9:30pm
259-0756
Owners/Chef Karl & Michelle Kelley invite you to enjoy
a relaxed evening of dining at the Bistro. Nightly specials,
fresh fish, game, choice meats, handmade pastas, bread and
desserts. Covered, secluded patio dining. Full liquor license.
Reservations highly recommended.
Eddie McStiff 's
259-2337
Lunch • Dinner Open 11:30am
Established in 1991, Eddie McStiff 's is a long time local
favorite with a variety of comfortable indoor and outdoor
family friendly environments. Eddie's boasts Moab's largest
selection of microbrews and high point bottled beers. Come
and enjoy our bar and lounge. We strive to use the best organic
ingredients and the freshest local produce when available.
We are known for our tasty house ground burgers and fresh
salads, and steaks, but we also offer several delicious vegan,
vegetarian and gluten free options.
El Charro Loco Mexican Grill
812 S. Main Street
435-355-0854
Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner / Open daily 7am - 10pm
Serving authentic Mexican cuisine 7 days a week. Family owned
and operated using the freshest ingredients and traditional
recipes. Lunch Specials served daily from 11am-3pm. Come
enjoy our intimate and friendly atmosphere. El arte de come
bien! The art of good eating! Patio dining opening in March.
EklectiCafe
352 North Main Street
Breakfast • Lunch Daily 7:00am - 2:30pm
259-6896
Daily Breakfast & Lunch Specials. Homemade soups & quiche.
Traditional & ethnic dishes. Famous for our scrambled tofu
and vegetarian cuisine! "Wakame" recently featured in Sunset
Magazine, April 2012. Also named the "Fan Favorite" in
the March/April issue of 2014 AAA magazine.
Fiesta Mexicana
Sun - Thurs 11-10
2 59 - 436 6
Fri & Sat 11-11
Best Authentic Mexican Food. The best Margaritas in town
-made from scratch with fresh squeezed lime and 100% Blue
Agave Tequila. Newly remodeled patio with 6 TVs! Large
groups are welcome. Children's menu. To go orders available.
Is it your birthday? Let us know and we'll take your picture,
"Las Mananitas". Daily lunch specials $7.75 Full bar.
Giliberto's
396 South Main
Open 24 hours everyday
435-259-1678
Newest location of family owned chain of restaurants. Enjoy
the same authentic Mexican cooking as our other restaurants
in Arizona, Colorado and Utah. Traditional Mexican recipes
including Lengua and Menudo. Mexican bottled Coca Cola,
Horchata, Rica Jamaica and Tamarindo.
Jailhouse Cafe
101 North Main Street
259-3900
Daily 7am-Noon
Moab’s Breakfast Place located in Grand County’s historic
first Courthouse & features special breakfast fare like our
own Southwestern Eggs Benedict & Ginger Pancakes with
Apple Butter, as well as classic diner breakfasts.
Jeffrey’s Steakhouse
218 North 100 West
Open at 5:00pm Call for reservations.
435-259-3588
Our mission at Jeffrey's is to provide our guests with the
absolute highest quality in all that we serve. Our steaks are all
Wagyu style, the American Kobe beef. We are committed to
utilize the resources of our local farmers. Gluten free, vegan,
and vegetarian options nightly. Tucked away upstairs is the
Ghost Bar. State Liquor License. Party and event reservations
available throughout the week. www.jeffreyssteakhouse.com.
La Hacienda
574 North Main St.
Lunch • Dinner Open 11:30 - Close
Closed Tuesdays
435-355-0529
Chef John and Jennifer Garrard are the proud new owners
of the La Hacienda. Committed to re-establishing a local
favorite. We strive to provide excellent service and an inviting
atmosphere. Introducing exciting new dishes of our own.
435-355-0529 lahaciendamoab@gmail.com
Lop's Pop Stop 1004 South Main
Love Muffin Café 139 North Main
McDonald’s 640 South Main
Miguel’s Baja Grill
51 North Main
Open Daily at 5pm
259-6833
259-8800
259-6546
Genuine Mexican Cuisine, traditional recipes and methods
of Baja California and other states in Mexico. We pride
ourselves on fresh food and prepare it as you order it. Great
Margaritas and seafood dinners are our specialty. Vegetarian,
Vegan & Gluten Free items available. Proud to cook with
zero trans fat.
Milt’s Stop & Eat
400 East and Millcreek Drive
259-7424
Open Tue.- Sun. 11am - 8pm Closed Mondays
Moab's oldest restaurant, since 1954. Milt's is pleased
to serve local grass-fed, hormone-free beef burgers. We
also serve classic diner sandwiches, buffalo burgers, hand
cut fries, and delicious salads. Enjoy our homemade ice
cream, shakes and old fashioned malts Located on the
way to the Slickrock Trail behind Dave's Corner Market.
Eat in or take out. Daily Specials. See ya'all at Milt's!
www.miltsstopandeat.com.
Moab Brewery
686 South Main
Lunch & Dinner Open 11:30am DAILY
259-6333
Whatever the season, whether you’re hungry or thirsty, come
in and enjoy the comfortable atmosphere. Food & Beer to
go. Moab’s only onsite brewery. Offers sandwiches, steaks,
salads, burgers, daily specials. Kid’s Menu, house made
gelato & root beer. State Liquor Licensee.
For more information about these restaurants pick up a "Moab
Moab Chevron Deli
817 So Main (inside the Moab Chevron)
Deli Open 5 a.m. - 8 p.m.
259-2212
Open 24 hours a day. Featuring Moab's favorite Champs
chicken, sandwiches and much more. Now offering Udi's
gluten free sandwich bread. Call in orders welcome. Store
& Fuel open 24 hrs. Deli & call in orders 5am-8pm.
Moab Classic Bike & Coffee
686 South Main
Open 7 days a week, 9am to sundown
435-315-0002
Classic Bikes, Classic Coffee. Professional barista creating
specialty hot drinks using Moab's finest locally roasted
coffee (FMC) and Organic milk. Free WiFi and newly
renovated seating area, come and taste the difference. MCB
is a full service bike shop featuring new, used, vintage,
custom builds & rentals. All bikes welcome. Perfect for
an after dinner espresso. www.facebook.com/pages/
Moab-Classic-Bike/129161960570308
Moab Coffee Roasters
90 N. Main St.
Open everyday 7am - 9pm
On-site roasting for the freshest coffee and espresso in town
available by the cup or by the pound. Professional baristas
serve carefully prepared lattes, smoothies, Italian sodas.
Organic gelato made with all fresh ingredients, and coffee
cake. Open early and late for after dinner cappuccino and
dessert. Indoor and outdoor seating. Taste the fresh roasted
difference!
Moab Diner & Ice Cream Shoppe
189 South Main
Mon-Thurs: 6:00 am - 10:00 pm.
Fri-Sat: 6:00 am - 11:00 pm
435 -259-4006
331 N. Main St.
Open Daily 1-9
435-355-0010
MOYO is a self-serve frozen yogurt shop that offers 14
delicious flavors of yogurt, including low fat and no-sugar
added. We also have custard and Italian ice. Our topping bar
offers over 30 choices, from healthy to decadent, to enhance
your froyo experience. All of our yogurts and sorbets are
real dairy, live and active culture certified as well as OU-D
Kosher certified. Come down and enjoy our indoor seating
or our covered, lighted patio with misters. We also offer
plenty of parking in back. Enjoy a free sample and meet
our friendly staff.
Moab Grill Steakhouse
540 South Main
Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner • Catering
Open 7am
435 -259-4848
Enjoy our home style cooking ranging from our 'Cowboy
Benedict' in the morning to hand cut choice steaks and seafood
for dinner. Our homemade soups, pies, cobblers, espresso
and our crazy juicy burgers are good any time of day. Family
Fun Seafood Night. Saturday and Sunday - Slow Roasted
Prime Rib. Small private meeting room. Internet service,
and catch up on the news on 2 flat screens. Full wine and beer
menu.Vegetarian and gluten free dishes. Counter Dining.
Pancake Haus
196 South Main
Paradox Pizza
702 South Main St
4pm-10 pm Daily
259-7141
20 South Main
Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Open Daily 7 - Close
259-2900
259-0101
Welcome to the Peace Tree. We have full Breakfast and
Lunch menus in addition to our new Dinner menu. Good
pasta selection. Beer, Wine, Cocktails, Fresh Juice, Fresh
Fruit Smoothies, Green Smoothies.
Pizza Hut 265 South Main
Portal Grill at Moab Regional Hospital
259-6345
Quesadilla Mobilla 89 N. Main
Red Rock Bakery & Net Cafe
260-0289
450 West Williams Way
74 S. Main Street
Breakfast • Lunch
Open Daily at 7am
Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner & Drinks
Enhanced Utah Dining Experience. Overlooking the
Colorado River, enjoy delicious menu offerings from tender
aged beef entrées, mouth watering seafood specials and
garden fresh vegetable dishes direct from the ranch's organic
garden. Full liquor license and extensive wine list. Casual
dress. Reservations recommended.
The Spoke On Center
5 North Main
260-7177
Lunch & Dinner
Open daily 11:00 a.m.
Moab’s newest restaurant located right in the middle of town
at the corner of Center Street and Main Street. Come try our
delicious gourmet burgers, brews and shakes. Our menu uses
the freshest ingredients available. If burgers are not your
favorite, we have something for everyone including freshly
made salads, barbeque pork, fish and chips and several build
your own options. Gluten free and vegetarian options are
also available. Full service liquor license. Take out available.
Subway Sandwich Shop
299 South Main
259-SUBS
Breakfast & Lunch
Open 7am everyday
259-5941
Made in Moab since 1997. Serving an array of fresh made
products including bagels, scones, muffins, cinnamon rolls,
cookies, brownies & other treats. Full espresso bar with
locally roasted Fresh Moab Coffee. Great sandwiches for
the trails. Order ahead for faster service. Free WiFi with
purchase. Featuring artwork from Greg MacDonald &
Alex Burbidge.
Sabaku Sushi 90 East Center
259-4455
Singha: Authentic Thai Cuisine 92 East Center 259-0039
Breakfast /Lunch
Sandwiches & Salads
Endless Homemade Pastries
Boxed Lunches • Catering
Now Delivering
Open Daily
8am-3pm
435-259-8983 • www.cravemoab.com
397 N. Main Street, Moab, UT 84532
NOW SERVING BREAKFAST ALL DAY! Create your
own healthy sandwiches and salads. Five varieties of freshly
baked bread. Load up your subs with lots of fresh veggies
and one of SUBWAY’S special sauces. Located inside 7/11
Convenience Store (corner of 300 South and Main)
Sunset Grill
900 North Highway 191
259-7146
Steaks, Seafood, Pasta, Prime Rib. Fresh ingredients brought
in daily. Children welcome. Reservations accepted for parties
of 6 or more. Come up and rediscover Charlie Steen’s historic
home with the million dollar view. State Liquor Licensee.
Call for free Shuttle Service: 435-259-7777
Susie's Branding Iron
(3 miles south of Moab)
259-6275
Lunch • Dinner
Open Daily 11am - 10pm
Welcome to my ranch cookhouse. Come in, take off your
hat, and sit a spell. Relax and enjoy a home cooked, hearty
cowboy meal. Our signature Prime Rib is served every
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday night after 5pm. Ribs
served Tues. & Thurs. nights. To go orders are welcome.
Backdoor Bar - Now Open. Live Music Sat. Nights.
Sweet Cravings Bakery & Bistro
397 North Main
Breakfast • Lunch
Open 7 days a week 8am - 3pm
435-259-8983
A local's favorite featuring fresh baked goods made onsite
(cinnamon rolls, cookies, pies, etc) with incredible breakfast
and lunch selections. A full menu to dine in or take out on
the trails. Choose from our wide selection or build your
own sandwiches, wraps and paninis. Gluten Free & Healthy
Options.
Szechuan Restaurant 125 North Main
Twisted Sistas' Café
11 E. 100 N. Main Street
Open Friday - Tuesday
Lunch -11:45am - 3:00pm
Dinner - 5pm - 9pm
Closed Wednesday’s & Thursday’s
259-9999
At Paradox Pizza, everything is made in house, from our pizza
dough to the New York Cheesecake. Join us for a slice and
a beer after your day in the desert, or have dinner delivered
to you. Voted Best Moab Pizza by Salt Lake City Weekly.
Dine in, take-out or delivery. Family friendly.
Pasta Jay’s
4 South Main
Peace Tree Juice Cafe
17 Miles Northeast on Scenic Hwy 128 435-259-4642
Dinner • Open 5 pm daily.
Closed Sundays
Home of the best green chile in Utah. You'll love our specialty
breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Our Ice Cream Shoppe
features Blue Bunny ice cream.
MOYO – Moab Frozen Yogurt
Sorrel River Grill Restaurant
Former Home of “Uranium King”
Charles A. Steen
FREE SHUTTLE 435-259-7777
Open Nightly at 5:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday
900 North Hwy 191 • 435-259-7146
4PM-10pm daily
259-8984
435-355-0088
Twisted Sistas' cafe will make your tastebuds dance!!
Featuring fresh tapas, soups, salads and main course plates.
Sandwiches, wraps & burgers served at lunch only. We also
offer a selection of homemade desserts. BEST ROOF TOP
PATIO IN TOWN! Enjoy fabulous cocktails at our Trail
Bar! www.twistedsistascafe.com.
Village Market 702 South Main
Wake and Bake Cafe (inside Eddie McStiff 's)
59 S. Main, McStiff 's Plaza
Wendy’s
260 North Main
“Dining with a Million Dollar View”
259-3111
east coast style, straight from moab
we deliver
East coast style pizza freshly made to order
slices! homemade soups, breads & desserts
702 South Main St.
435-259-9999
259-2420
259-2595
Wicked Brew Drive Thru
Open at 6 am Daily
Wicked Brew is committed to providing you unbeatably
fresh and full flavored coffees and teas. We feature Triple
Certified Organic & Fair Trade beans meticulously selected
from only environmentally responsible growers around the
world. Our baristas are the friendliest in town giving you
the quickest and most enjoyable coffee experience in Moab.
World Famous Woody's Tavern
259-3550
259-6555
Zax
Lunch • Dinner • Family Dining • Catering
Open daily at 11am
We offer an extensive menu that includes the best burgers in
Moab, sandwiches, pastas, salads, seafood and our famous
All-You-Can-Eat pizza buffet and salad bar. Dine inside or
out on our all-weather covered patio. Watch your favorite
sporting event on the 50" flat screen or one of the other 22 TVs
throughout the restaurant. Featuring a full liquor license.
Locally owned and operated.Call us to host your event on
our patio, in our tavern or for your holiday celebration.
Menu Guide" And tell them you found them in "Moab Happenings"
RESTAURANT GUIDE
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Red Rock Bakery
Red Rock Bakery ★
74 South Main • Moab, UT 84532 • 435-259-5941
Zax ★
Desert Bistro ★
Made in Moab since 1997
Locally Roasted Fresh Moab Coffee & Espresso
Dine-In or Take-Out
Susie’s
Eddie
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Open Daily 11am - 10pm
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Coupon valid at your Moab Subway
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Suite 8
435-355-0168
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MAIN STREET
* 3 Miles South of Moab • 259-6275 *
Located inside
400 East
Garden patio dining
Bento Boxes • Lunch Specials
Vegetarian • Gluten Free Options
STU’S DELI
The Alley
Sports Pub & Grill
$500
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BOX DINNER
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Wicked Brew Espresso Drive Thru
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435-259-2212
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MoYo’s Frozen Yogurt
promotes good
health and wellness
without sacrificing
flavor or texture.
Choice of 30 toppings including
- granola
- fresh fruit
- candy pieces
- syrups
Moab Farmers Market
by Marie and Lorynn Charlton
Hey Moab, it’s that time of year again for the Moab
Farmers Market brought to you by the Southeastern Health
Department!
This year the market will be held exclusively every
Thursday evening from 4:30-7:00 p.m. at Swanny park.
The first market will be held April 21st kicking off the
2016 season. Applications for vendors can be picked up at
the southeastern Moab Health Department or by e-mailing
orogers@utah.gov with any questions.
Also offering yogurt smoothies, custards, italian ice,
gelati, kettle corn, and candied huts.
Open Daily 1-9
435-355-0010 • 331 N. Main • Moab, Utah
WICKED
BREW
ESPRESSO
DRIVE-THRU
Each and every vendor works to provide you with the
freshest produce, organic and gluten free, baked goods,
as well as handmade jewelry and crafts. We have lovely
vendors and always like to encourage more participants for
a large variety!
Dine-in Take out Free Delivery
Lunch Specials Vegetarian Kids Menu
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seafood rice & noodles
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DAILY
Sun. - Thurs. 11 - 9:30
Wed. Closed
Fri. & Sat. 11 - 9:30
2728 S. Hwy 191, Moab | 435-355-0899 | 5 min. from DOWNTOWN!
Open Daily at 6am
1146 S. Hwy 191 Moab UT
WWW.BANGKOKHOUSEMOAB.COM
peace tree
juice cafe
www.peacetreecafe.com
daily specials
Beer
Wine
Cocktails
This is a great way to spend the evening with your
friends and family, as we have live entertainment each
week. We always have something new. Also encouraging
all musicians to volunteer their talents, for all the market
goers and out amazing vendors. This is a fun and positive
way to support the community here in The Moab!
fresh fruit
smoothies
and
green
smoothies
good pasta selection
steaks, mahi mahi
fresh juice &
fresh trout
coffee bar
vegetarian options
and much more
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner menus
Open Daily 7-Close
20 south main street, moab, utah 259-0101
Also in Monticello at 516 North Main
Giliberto’s
Authentic Mexican Food
Coffee-shop steakhouse for
over 40 years!
We look forward to a fun, exciting season, so come on
out and enjoy all that will be offered by you community
merchants of Moab and surrounding areas!
Welcome to Moab
Open 24hrs
Every day
Large servings
Try our Super Fries (like Nachos but with French Fries)
Breakfast 24hrs
Green & Red
Tamales
ESPRESSO • STEAK • SALADS • BURGERS • SEAFOOD
A FAMILY-FUN LOBSTER BOIL ON FRIDAY NIGHTS!
$10 DOUBLE BURGER SPECIAL EVERYDAY!
HOMEMADE SOUPS
$1 PANCAKES EVERY SATURDAY MORNING
FULL BEER AND WINE SELECTION
Mexican bottled Coca Cola
Menudo Sat. & Sun. $9.00
Mexican juices
Bring in this ad for 10% OFF
Horchata - Rica Jamaica - Tamarindo
435-259-1678
Dine between 4-5pm and receive additional 10% OFF
South of downtown, next to the Big Horn Lodge
themoabgrill.com • 259.4848 for takeout and reservations
www.moabmenuguide.com
is where you can find The Moab Menu Guide. Check it out today!
LIVE MUSIC
Backyard Theater Offers a Big Season of Downtown Entertainment!
Moab is famous
for national parks
and
adventure
sports, but lately it’s
been getting noticed
for its nightlife too.
In case you haven’t
heard, Moab is
rapidly
becoming
known as one of the
most entertaining little towns in the west. There’s great
live music at the local clubs and restaurants, as well as a
nationally recognized art scene. To top it off, Moab hosts one
of the only open-air entertainment venues in the west, The
Moab
Backyard
Theater. Located in
downtown Moab,
it opens for another
season in April with
an eclectic line-up
of shows.
The Backyard
Theater sits beneath
the branches of
one of the oldest
cottonwood trees
in the valley, just
a hundred yards off Main Street. Owned and operated
by locals Sand and Sunnie Sheff, it’s a family-friendly
showcase for local and regional talent. This year’s line-up
promises to be one of the biggest and most unusual ever.
Returning every Wednesday is the popular Bluegrass Night
featuring local musicians Quicksand Soup. Thursday and
Friday are Magic Nights with the award-winning magic
of Rick Boretti, the most famous musician in southeastern
Utah. Friday nights also often feature live western music
with The Canyon Cowboys and other acts.
On Saturdays, Moab’s “Dog and Pony Show” returns
to its birthplace after a three year hiatus. The Dog and
Pony show is
a variety show
featuring magic,
music,
comedy
and the ancient art
of fire dancing all
in one fast-paced
evening. In fact, it
is believed that the
Backyard Theater
is one of the only
venues in the west
that features the
dangerous thrills
of fire dancing as
part of an outdoor variety act!
All shows begin at 7 in April. The Moab Backyard
Theater is located at 56 W 100 South in downtown Moab
just behind Zax. This year, the Backyard Kitchen will
also offer refreshments and food Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday.
The Alley
SPORTS PUB & GRILL
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50 beer to choose from, 20 on tap.
Handcrafted Sodas – 30 flavors!
We serve delicious Pub Grub
Join us from 4-6 pm for Happy Hour
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Moab Live Music
Apr 1 Blu Bar, Lisa Mac, 7pm
Apr 1 Club Rio, DJ Jarvicious, 9pm
Apr 2 Blu Bar, Bob Greenspan &
Mama T, 7pm
Apr 2 Club Rio, ILL Beats Radio,
9pm
Apr 3 Blu Bar, Andrew Wynne, 7pm
Apr 3 Eddie McStiff’s, Scott Ibex,
6:30-9:30pm
Apr 4 Blu Bar, Jon O, 6pm
Apr 4 Eddie McStiff’s, Magpie, Folk
Rock, 6:30-9:30pm
Apr 5 Blu Bar, Jasper Groff, 6pm
Apr 5 Club Rio, Bitch 'N' Dudes, 9pm
Apr 5 Eddie McStiff’s, Jasper Groff of
Stonefed, 6:30-9:30pm
Apr 5 Peace Tree, Jon O, 6pm
Apr 6 Blu Bar, Community Music
Night w/Scott Ibex, 6pm
Apr 16 Blu Bar, Bob Greenspan &
Mama T, 7pm
Apr 9 Blu Bar, Robby Overfield, 7pm
Apr 16 Club Rio, Ledd Foot, 9pm
Apr 23 Club Rio, California Bad Girlz,
9pm
Apr 9 Club Rio, DJ Manny P, 9pm
Apr 17 Blu Bar, MacArthur Lloyd, 7pm
Apr 17 Eddie McStiff’s, The Rogue
Assets, Folk Rock, 6:309:30pm
Apr 24 Eddie McStiff’s, The Rogue
Assets, Folk Rock, 6:309:30pm
Apr 18 Eddie McStiff’s, TBA, 6:309:30pm
Apr 25 Eddie McStiff’s, Unnamed
Surprise, Folk Rock, 6:309:30pm
Apr 10 Eddie McStiff’s, Scott Ibex,
6:30-9:30pm
Apr 11 Eddie McStiff’s, Way to go Lily,
Folkal harmonies, 6:30-9:30pm
Apr 19 Eddie McStiff’s, Rick Gerber of
SLC, 6:30-9:30pm
Apr 12 Eddie McStiff’s, Dan White,
Drive by Troubadour, 6:309:30pm
Apr 20 Backyard Theater, Bluegrass
with Quicksand Soup, 7pm
Apr 13 Eddie McStiff’s, Slim Pickins,
Bluegrass, 6:30-9:30pm
Apr 20 Eddie McStiff’s, The Bentley
Brothers, Bluegrass/Folk, 6:309:30pm
Apr 6 Eddie McStiff’s, Jon O of
Apr 7 Blu Bar, Lost Buffalo, 6pm
Apr 8 Blu Bar, Robby Overfield, 7pm
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9pm
Apr 14 Club Rio, DJ Dr. Scott House
Party, 9pm
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Club Rio
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Apr 26 Eddie McStiff’s, Mac Lloyd,
Shanties/Ballads 6:30-9:30pm
Apr 26 Peace Tree, Mimi Gilbert, 6pm
Apr 27 Eddie McStiff’s, Jasper Groff of
Apr 22 Blu Bar, Jack Henry Ellis, 7pm
Apr 29 Blu Bar, Sand & Sunnie Sheff,
7pm
Apr 22 Peace Tree, Zach Dan, 6pm
Apr 15 Club Rio, Ledd Foot, 9pm
Blu Bar
811 S. Main Street
435-259-3333
Apr 22 Club Rio, DJ Manny P, 9pm
Apr 15 Blu Bar, Lisa Mac, 7pm
Apr 23 Blu Bar, Jack Henry Ellis, 7pm
Eddie McStiff's
59 S. Main Street
435-259-2337
Moab Backyard Theater
56 W. 100 South
(behind Zax Restaurant)
Apr 29 Club Rio, Kitty & the Cruzers,
9pm
The Atomic Lounge
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435-259-5201
Peace Tree Juice Cafe
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MORE HAPPENINGS
A Grand Night for Singing at GCHS
Dozens of performers to sing Broadway hits on Grand
County High School stage, April 14-16, 2016.
The third annual “A Grand Night for Singing”
community Broadway review is scheduled to take place
April 14, 15, and 16 at the Grand County High School
auditorium.
More than 100 performers, including around 80 young
children plus at least 30 adults and teenagers, are scheduled
to participate in the show. This year’s theme is “Broadway
Goes to the Movies,” according to directors Gail and Gery
Wakefield.
The two hour program will feature approximately two
dozen songs from various Broadway shows that were made
into movies, or vice versa, Gail Wakefield noted, adding
that the lineup includes a few solos and duets, plus several
group numbers.
The family-friendly show is scheduled to feature hit
songs from a variety of popular shows, including “Annie
Get Your Gun,” “Sound of Music,” “Les Miserables,”
“Fiddler on the Roof,” “Grease,” “Ghost,” “Music Man,”
“Oliver,” “The Lion King,” and “Annie.”
A week before the main show, the younger children
in elementary school grades will attend a four-day musical
performance camp April 4 through 8, culminating with an
April 8 performance dubbed “Broadway Junior”. Those
groups of children will also be featured in a few selected
numbers during the main event’s three-night run.
Admission to the April 14-16 event is $8 for adults,
$5 for students and senior citizens, with proceeds going
to benefit the GCHS music and theater departments. The
show starts at 7 p.m. each evening, with the GCHS jazz
band providing a half-hour prelude starting at 6:30 p.m. as
the audience members take their seats.
Be sure to mention that you read about it in Moab
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ECONOMIC HAPPENINGS
Moab Music Festival Program Book Ads Go on Sale April 1!
How MMF Ad Sales Help Grand County
• The MMF will have provided over 10 free public
Concerts in 2016 alone, including our Winterlude
Concert, through our Education and Community
Outreach Program.
Buy a Program Ad – Make a Difference
Did you know you can advertise your business with the
Moab Music Festival? Doing so supports your business
as well as music education and community outreach, and
world-class performances for Grand County. Each year the
Festival prints a professional, high-quality program book
to accompany its two-week classical, jazz, and chamber
music festival in September. Thousands of copies are
distributed throughout the Festival at over 20 concerts
and events.
• With your help, the MMF was able to award $5,600 in
2016 to all Grand County Public School music education
programs to fund much needed classroom materials
and equipment, and provide 13 hours of free intensive
workshops to over 45 Moab Strings students in 2016.
How MMF Ad Sales Help Your Business
In 2015, 3,282 concert seats were filled. Each patron
received a copy of the program book.
• Your support enables the MMF to provide $5 student
tickets to anyone under age 18, and complementary
tickets to every Grand County Public School teacher.
• 45% of Festival goers were visiting Moab, needing
hotels, restaurants, entertainment, shopping, and more.
Advertiser Incentives:
• Free ad building included with ad purchase
• 55% were local, needing your medical, financial, legal,
realtor, grocery, and other services year-round.
• Recognition as a Festival partner on the MMF website
for an entire year under our “Moab” information tab,
including a link to your own business website
• How MMF Ad Sales Help the Festival
• 2 complementary tickets to a weekend Festival concert
• The MMF is an award
winning fine arts organization
in
Southeastern
Utah,
bringing
world
class
musicians to perform in rural
Grand County for nearly
25 years. Yet, ticket prices
only cover 30% of necessary
Festival funding. Program ad
sales supplement production
costs, as well as support the Festival’s Music Education
Outreach program.
• Mention in our annual artist welcome packet, distributed
to over 40 musicians, including the opportunity to
provide coupons, brochures, etc. to artist “swag bags.”
Ad prices begin at $235. For more information, or to place
an ad with the Moab Music Festival, contact the Festival
office at (435) 259-7003, email erin@moabmusicfest.org,
or stop by the Festival office, 58 E 300 S.
Moab Music Festival is a Utah nonprofit corporation; it is
tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)3.
Area Sector Analysis Program Comes to Moab
The Area Sector Analysis Program (ASAP) arrived
in Moab last December. This economic development
program will hold monthly meetings to bring together
representatives from government, Utah State University,
the local Small Business Development/Business Resource
Center, business owners and managers, not-for-profit
organizations, citizens, and ASAP officials for the purpose
of determining a good match between Moab assets and
industries that might want to locate or relocate to Moab.
In other words, what businesses does the Moab community
find desirable and compatible, and, vice versa, which
industries would want to operate in Moab?
Determining this fit has required a stepwise process for
members of the ASAP committee, chaired by City Manager
Rebecca Davidson. At the first meeting in December, all
interested parties were invited to become a part of the
ASAP Committee, and Rebecca Davidson was appointed
Chair. Everyone present took part in a survey of their
opinions on the state of economic development in Moab
and where and how they would like to see development
occur. Each meeting since has been a training seminar, a
hands-on workshop, and a step in the ASAP process.
The ASAP process is simply a tool designed to
help communities take concrete steps toward achieving
sustainable economic development. What is unique about
ASAP is the bringing together, or matching, of community
desires with business desires. Discovering community
desires is achieved by the ASAP committee members
distributing surveys to as many community members as
possible. The Moab ASAP Committee distributed hundreds
of surveys throughout Moab, with 180 usable surveys
being returned for analysis.
The surveys drilled down to people’s true priorities,
asking them to make sometimes difficult choices between
preserving the environment, creating sustainable business
activity and new jobs, and maintaining or creating a
pleasant social structure in Moab. Not surprisingly, Moab
respondents were almost evenly split between prioritizing
environmental and business concerns. Social concerns
were a distant third priority. What this means to the typical
Moab resident is that we do very much want to attract new
businesses and create new jobs, but we definitely don’t
want to do it at the expense of the environment.
The other side of the matching process, the
compatibility and desirability of Moab and its assets to
businesses who might want to locate or expand here, was
fairly straightforward. The ASAP organization (in Utah,
a partnership between Utah State University Extension
and Western the Western Rural Development Center) has
developed a huge database of industries and businesses
using NAIC categorization codes which have been
surveyed to determine their ideal communities in which to
operate.
The Moab ASAP survey results showed a large
number of “matches” - compatible and desirable industries
for Grand County. ASAP Committee members are now in
the process of selecting their top 15 industries that appear
to be most compatible with Moab community members
according to their survey results. The next meeting will
occur April 13 to discuss these matches and drill down into
each industry to identify specific companies and business
sectors within those industries. Members of the public are
invited to attend.
The ASAP program was originally developed as a
western United States economic development program
for rural areas to attract industries to compatible
rural communities in order to grow jobs, decrease
unemployment, increase wages, and create sustainable
economic development that will be compatible with
community desires for the physical environment, the
business environment, and quality of life. The organizing
agencies were Extension professionals (Dr. Marion Bentley
of USU Extension), researchers, and the Western Rural
Development Center, headed by Dr. Don Albrecht, brother
of Utah State University Dr. Stan Albrecht. The ASAP
program has been successfully implemented in Arizona,
California, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, and Utah (Wayne
County). Now fully underway in Grand County, ASAP will
soon begin in Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, and Sevier
Counties (the Six County Association of Governments).
Data from those six counties will be used to develop a
regional analysis. Funding for ASAP in Utah has been
provided by the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic
Development (GOED), Southern Utah University, Snow
College, and Utah State University.
NON-PROFIT HAPPENINGS
Desert Wildflowers Day Seminar
Springtime in the desert is a cornucopia of brilliant
colors, intoxicating smells, and exotic shapes as wildflowers
seemingly explode across the canyons and mesas. Join
Canyonlands Field Institute on April 16th for our annual
Desert Wildflowers Day Seminar as we explore this
beautiful and fleeting moment in the desert. Throughout
the day we will see a variety of flowering plants likely
including different species of milkvetch, indian paintbrush,
sand verbena, globemallow, penstemon, prince’s plume,
bladderpod, and hopefully sego lily.
Joel Tuhy, a local Moab biologist and wildflower
expert with years of experience, will guide us through the
day among the desert flowers. This seminar will take place
in the landscape surrounding Moab and locations will vary
depending on what is blooming. What will not change
is the insightful and entertaining experience that will be
gained from this trip. Beyond identifying the numerous
flowering species of desert plants Joel will also share these
unique species particular habitat requirements, adaptations,
and cultural uses.
by Resford Rouzer
Be prepared for your brain to blossom with knowledge
of blooming desert life. This seminar will begin in the
morning and last until late afternoon so make sure you
have extra memory cards and charged batteries for your
cameras! Throughout the day you can expect a number of
short walks that will be full of picture taking opportunities.
Beyond Joel’s study of wildflowers he also has extensive
photographic experience with these beautiful specimens.
We will be providing transportation, lunch, and
numerous interpretive talks throughout the day. All you
need to do is prepare for the incredible springtime bloom.
Spots are limited to nine participants and fill up quickly so
sign-up soon before this seminar fills up!
Canyonlands Field Institute is a non-profit outdoor
education organization whose mission is to increase
awareness and appreciation for the Colorado Plateau
through direct natural and cultural experiences. All profits
help support youth and school outdoor education programs.
For more information about this seminar or other tours
CFI provides go to our website at cfimoab.org, call us at
435-259-7750, or by email at info@cfimoab.org.
M O A B
MUSIC
FESTIVAL
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music in concert with the landscape
24th Annual Festival
September 1–12, 2016
Tickets on sale April 1
moabmusicfest.org
MOAB CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
For a community to prosper and grow, its residents have to be INVOLVED. If you would like to participate in any club or organization,
PLEASE CALL THEM. Many of these groups are always looking for a helping hand or two.
Alcoholics Anonymous ................................................................... sites.google.com/site/moabgroup
For Emergencies (24/7) .............................................................................................. 888-333-9649
Alpha Rho Sorority (Bobbie Long).............................................................................. (435) 259-6758
American Legion Post (Ronald Irvin) ......................................................................... (435) 719-4095
Arches Education Center (Trish Hedin).......................................................................(435) 260-8764
Arches New Hope Pregnancy Center (Debbie Nelson) ................................... (435) 259-LIFE (5433)
BEACON (Edith Sage) ................................................................................................(435) 260-1143
Bikers Against Child Abuse -B.A.C.A.(John Taggart) ............................................... (435) 259-4756
Boy Scouts of America (Scott Major) .......................................................................... (435) 637-8059
Boy Scouts of America Utah National Parks Council ................................................. (801) 437-6222
Canyonlands Field Institute (Karla Vander Zanden) .................................................. (435) 259-7750
Canyonlands Rodeo Club (Kirk Pearson) .................................................................... (435) 260-2222
Canyon Winds Concert Band (Ronald Irvin) .............................................................. (435) 719-4095
Colorado Outward Bound School – Moab Basecamp (Chris Benson) ........................(435) 259-5355
Community Rebuilds (Emily Niehaus) ........................................................................(435) 260-0501
Daughters of Utah Pioneers (Shirley Stewart 435-259-5229) .................................... (435) 259-7793
Deadhorse Motorcycle Club (Ron Dickerson) ............................................................. (435) 260-8213
Delicate Stitchers Quilt Guild (Murine Gray) ..............................................................(435) 259-5514
Elks Lodge #2021 (Dan Stott) ..................................................................................... (435) 259-7334
Friends of Arches and Canyonlands Parks (Joette Langianese).................................. (435) 259-0108
Friends of Canyonlands Health Care (Tom Edwards) ................................................. (435) 260-1504
Friends of Indian Creek (Sam Lightner, Jr.) ................................................................. (435) 259-6639
Friends of the Grand County Library (Adrea Lund) .................................................... (435) 259-1111
Girl Scouts of The U.S.A. (Michelle Hill) ................................................................... (435) 259-5884
Grand Area Mentoring (Dan McNeil) ........................................................................(435) 260-9646
Grand County Democratic Party (Bob Greenberg)......................................................(435) 259-7013
Grand County 4-H (Kira Rindlisbacher) ......................................................................(435) 259-7558
Grand County Education Foundation (Melodie McCandless) .................................... (435) 259-9797
Grand County Extension (Michael Johnson) ................................................................(435) 259-7558
Grand County Food Bank .......................................................................................... (435) 259-6456
Grand County Hospice (Jessie Walsh) ..........................................................................(435) 259-7191
Grand County Library ................................................................................................... (435) 259-1111
Grand County Prevent Child Abuse (Debbie Thurman) ............................................. (435) 260-1039
Humane Society of Moab Valley ............................................................................... (435) 259-4862
Ladies Golf Club (Chris Corwin)................................................................................. (435) 210-0599
League of Women Voters (Cynthia Smith) .................................................................. (435) 259-5306
Lion’s Club (Tom Warren) ............................................................................................ (435) 259-7834
Moab Aglow Lighthouse Fellowship (Murine Gray) ...................................................(435) 259-5514
Moab Arts Council (Theresa King) ............................................................................ (435) 259-2742
Moab Arts Festival (Theresa King) ............................................................................. (435) 259-2742
Moab Arts & Recreation Center .................................................................................. (435) 259-6272
Moab Bird Club (Nick Eason) ......................................................................................(435) 259-6447
Moab Chamber of Commerce (Jodie Hugentobler) .....................................................(435) 259-7814
Moab City Animal Control .......................................................................................... (435) 259-8938
Moab City Recreation .................................................................................................. (435) 259-2255
VISITING ROTARIANS: Join us for Lunch every Monday 12 noon at
Grand Center, 182 N. 500 W. Moab
Moab Community Dance Band (Miriam Graham) ....................................................(516) 376-8003
Moab Community Theater (Kaki Hunter) ..................................................................(435) 259-8378
Moab Country Club (Rob Jones)................................................................................ (435) 259-6488
Moab Disk Golf Club (Rolf Hebenstreit) ....................................................................(208) 720-1258
Moab Duplicate Bridge Club (Warren Ohlrich) ........................................................(435) 260-1242
Moab Family History Center ...................................................................................... (435) 259-5563
Moab Free Health Clinic ............................................................................................. (435) 259-1120
Moab Friends For Wheelin' (Jeff Stevens) .................................................................. (435) 259-6119
Moab Garden Club (Tricia Scott) ................................................................................(435) 249-4959
Moab Half Marathon (Ranna Bieschke) .....................................................................(435) 259-4525
Moab Horse Show Association (Kathy Wilson) ........................................................ (435) 259-8240
Moab International Film Festival (Nathan Wynn) ..................................................... (435) 261-2393
Moab Masonic Lodge #30 (TJ Robertson)..................................................................(435) 210-4653
Moab Music Festival (Laura Brown) ..........................................................................(435) 259-7003
Moab Poets & Writers (Marcy Hafner) .....................................................................(435) 259-6197
Moab Rock Club (Jerry Hansen) ................................................................................. (435) 259-3393
Moab Roller Derby(Jessica O’Leary).......................................................................... (575) 635-3898
Moab Rotary April Action Car Show .........................................................................(435) 260-1948
Moab Solutions (Sara Melnicoff ) .................................www.moab-solutions.org ... (435) 259-0910
Moab Sportsmen’s Club (Frank Darcey) ....................................................................(435) 259-2222
Moab Taiko (Michele Blackburn) ...............................................................................(435) 259-0816
Moab Trails Alliance (Kimberly Schappert) ..............................................................(435) 260-8197
Moab Valley Multicultural Center (Rhiana Medina) .................................................(435) 259-5444
Order of the Eastern Star (Fran Townsend) ............................................................... (435) 259-6469
Plateau Restoration/Conservation Adventures (Tamsin McCormick) ...................... (435) 259-7733
PleinAir Moab .............................................................................................................(435) 259-6272
Red Rock 4-Wheelers (Ron Brewer) ........................................................................... (435) 259-7625
Rotary Club (Bruce Louthan) .....................................................................................(435) 259-6879
The Salvation Army, Moab Service Extension, (or Sara Melnicoff ) .........................(435) 259-0910
Seekhaven Crisis Center (Michael Gardiner) .............................................................(435) 259-2229
Senior Center (Verleen Striblen) ................................................................................ (435) 259-6623
Sierra Club (Marc Thomas).........................................................................................(435) 259-3603
Southeastern Utah Back Country Horsemen (Dick Walter).......................................(435) 640-5532
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (Neal Clark) ......................................................(435) 259-7090
Toastmasters (Jim Webster 435-259-8037) or (Daniel McNeil) ................................ (435) 260-9646
Trail Mix Committee (Sandy Freethey) ......................................................................(435) 259-0253
Utah Avalanche Center ............................................................. (888) 999-4019 or (435) 259-SNOW
Utah Conservation Corps (Sean Damitz).......................................................... (435) 797-0964 ext 1
Utah Friends of Paleontology – Gastonia Chapter (Joel Nowak) ..............................(435) 587-9968
Valley Voices (Marian Eason) .................................................................................... (435) 259-6447
Veterans of Foreign Wars (Fred Every) ......................................................................(435) 260-1277
WabiSabi (Mel Gilles)www.wabisabimoab.org ........................................................ (435) 259-3313
Young Life Moab (Silas Rappe) ................................................................................. (435) 260-0285
Youth Garden Project (Delite Primus) ....................................................................259-BEAN (2326)
VISITING ELKS: The Moab B.P.O.E. 2021 invites you up to the lodge
Wed, Thurs, & Fri evenings. Up hill behind La Hacienda on North Main Street
PET HAPPENINGS
Feeding Your Pets a Vegetarian or Vegan Diet (Part 1)
Many Americans enjoy the vegetarian lifestyle today,
either for health or ethical reasons. Some people choose to
extend this dietary philosophy to their pets as well, which
has prompted the marketing of commercial vegetarian dog
and cat foods. There is a spectrum of foods and ingredients
that may be included or excluded from a “vegetarian” diet,
depending on one’s definition. At minimum, it usually
means that most meat sources are excluded from the
diet (such as beef, pork, lamb, poultry, and sometimes
fish). More restricted diets exclude other foods of animal
origin, such as egg and dairy products. Perhaps the most
extreme example would be a “vegan” diet, where all foods
and ingredients of foods, including vitamin and mineral
sources, are excluded if they are derived from animals.
Provided foods are carefully combined in appropriate
proportions, vegetarian or vegan diets for people can be
very nutritious and healthy. However, is the same true for
dogs and cats?
Dogs and Cats Are Carnivores: Humans are omnivores,
meaning our bodies can digest both plant material and
animal tissue. Dogs and cats are carnivores; they are
meat-eaters and aren’t designed to digest plant material
efficiently. Dogs are scavenging carnivores; cats are obligate
carnivores. Nature designed the bodies of carnivores
to thrive on nutrients
provided by animal flesh
and organ meat. Obligate
carnivores (cats) must eat
meat to sustain life. As
scavenging carnivores,
dogs can survive on
plant material but they
can’t thrive on it alone.
To thrive means to grow
vigorously – to flourish.
Meat eaters must
consume meat to unlock
the
body’s
healing
potential, and to provide
all the raw materials the
body needs to function
optimally.
Carnivores,
including dogs, fed a
diet of plant material will
not live a long, healthy life, and will have medical and
degenerative conditions along the way. When a carnivore
is fed a vegetarian diet, or an herbivore like a rabbit is fed
a meat-based diet, health problems are the inevitable result.
Some species are better able to eat biologically
inappropriate diets than others. However, a very delicate
creature like a hummingbird, for example, if forced to eat
anything other than its evolutionary diet of nectar, will be
The Bark Park - Off-leash Dog Park
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The Bark Park is located at 100E 300 S.
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dead within a few days. Dogs
and cats, on the other hand, are
quite resilient. They can suffer
a great deal of nutritional
abuse and survive; however,
their bodies will degenerate
over time.
Unfortunately,
many
people assume that since
dogs aren’t strict carnivores
like cats are, they can easily
transition to a vegetarian or
even a vegan diet; dogs are often referred to as omnivores,
which simply isn’t correct. Dogs’ taxonomic classification
is Canis lupus, in the Order Carnivora. They are in the
same family as their cousins, gray wolves. Just because
a dog manages to stay alive on plant-based foods doesn’t
make them an omnivore.
The Teeth and Jaws of a Carnivore: Your dog or cat
has the teeth, jaws, digestion, and palate of a carnivore.
An animal’s teeth are specifically created for the food they
are born to eat. Your pet’s teeth are designed to rip, shred,
and shear flesh off bone. Dog and cat molars are pointed,
not flat. Humans – omnivores – have molars that are large
and flat because they’re
designed to grind up plant
matter. If you look at the
teeth of other omnivores
and herbivores, you’ll see
big, wide, and flat molars
designed to chew plant
matter.
Your dog or cat has no
flat molars because nature
didn’t intend for him to eat
much in the way of plant
matter. They also have
powerful jaw and neck
muscles that aid in pulling
down and consuming prey.
The jaws open very wide
to accommodate whole
chunks of meat and bone,
and move only up and
down (not side to side), because they are designed for
crushing. In contrast, omnivores and herbivores have jaws
that permit the lateral (side-to-side) motion necessary for
grinding plant material.
The Digestion of a Carnivore : Then there’s your
carnivorous pet’s stomach, which is short and simple
in design, and also very acidic. It is meant to move food
quickly through, and to deal with the pathogens found in
fresh whole prey, which is not clean meat. For example,
dogs in the wild don’t remove the gastrointestinal tracts
of their prey, or the colon. When a cat consumes a whole
mouse, they consume the whole mouse.
Plant matter and vegetables need more time to break
down in the GI tract, which requires a different, more
complex digestive design than your dog or cat’s body
possesses. This is also why vegetarian animals tend to
masticate or chew their food over and over and over.
The term “wolf it down” refers to the tendency of
wolves and other canines to tear chunks of meat off prey
and get them into their bellies as quickly as possible.
Carnivores don’t engage in much chewing at all. Instead,
they rip the food into manageable pieces and down it goes.
That’s why whole veggies, grains, and seeds tend to come
out in your dog’s feces looking just like they did when he
ate them. Since your pet’s stomach isn’t equipped to break
them down, they simply travel through the GI tract intact
and pass out the other end as undigested waste.
Dogs and cats also don’t make the necessary enzymes
in their saliva to begin the breakdown of carbs and starches
in the diet. Omnivores and herbivores make those enzymes
By Jessica Turquette –
co-owner of the Moab BARKery
in abundance, but carnivores
do not. Because your dog
or cat does not produce
cellulase, which is necessary
to break down tough fibrous
plant cell walls, the pancreas –
which is designed to produce
an abundance of lipase and
proteases to process fats
and proteins – has to work
overtime to manufacture
enough amylase to deal with
excessive plant matter in the diet.
Pets produce a small amount of amylase to process
the starch found in the prey they consume (cats) and the
roughage they selectively forage on (up to 30 percent
plant matter, for dogs). Over time, feeding a 100 percent
plant matter diet can stress the pancreas, compromising its
ability to function properly.
Wild dogs and many wild cats do occasionally consume
grass. Wolves and coyotes actually eat an abundance of
berries and plant-based material that’s seasonally available,
and especially if they’re starving. But their intake of plant
material is not constant, and because it’s usually less than
20 percent of their diet (unless prey is scarce), the pancreas
can easily keep up with this minimal consumption with no
problem.
Your pet also doesn’t produce the strains of gut
bacteria necessary to break down cellulose and starch in
plant matter. A carnivore’s ability to use plant matter as
an energy source is very limited. The small amounts of
plant matter wild dogs consume functions as a source of
fiber (roughage), phytonutrients, and antioxidants, but not
usable energy.
The Palate of a Carnivore: Most dogs and cats don’t
care for the taste of vegetarian pet foods, which makes
sense, since they’re carnivores. The reason pets are willing
to eat a primarily grain-based or vegan commercial pet
food is because most of these diets are well-seasoned with
flavor enhancers. For example, after kibble is produced, it’s
sprayed with a topcoat containing a palatability enhancer
to entice pets to eat it. There are also meat- and poultryflavored digests made from animal byproducts that can be
sprayed on. This means that even though it’s a vegetarian
or vegan pet food, the topcoat often is not. The topcoats
don’t add any nutritional value; they simply entice your pet
to eat a biologically inappropriate food. Just because your
dog or cat gobbles up a flavor-enhanced pet food doesn’t
mean she’s being nourished in a way
that will sustain their health longterm.
Part 2 next month will discuss
the importance of animal protein
in the diet of cats and dogs, and the
nutritional deficiencies that can be
caused by vegan and vegetarian diets.
Humane Society of Moab Valley
435-259-4862 • www.moabpets.org
April 2016 Events
Apr 2 - Cat Adoption Day at the
Moab BARKery from 11am - 1pm
Apr 9 - Dog Adoption Day at City Market
from 11am -1pm
Apr 16 - Cat Adoption Day at the
Moab BARKery from 11am - 1pm
Apr 23 - Dog Adoption Day at City Market
from 11am -1pm
Be sure to check out our website,
www.moabpets.org
for other ways you can support the HSMV.
Grooming Services and Self-Serve Dog Wash
available by appointment, call and get your spot today!
High Quality Pet Foods, Treats,
Outdoor Gear, Gifts and more
Live Better With Your Pets
Open at 10am DAILY
200 N 100 West
435-259-8080
www.moabbarkery.com
PROFESSIONAL PACKING SERVICES
(435) 259-8431 • 375 South Main
Monday – Friday 8am – 6pm • Saturday 9am–5pm
AUTHORIZED SHIPPING OUTLET
Have something fragile? Let us pack it for you!
• BOXES OF ALL SIZES• BUBBLE WRAP• LABELS/TAPE• SHIPPING PEANUTS
Make way for the MOAB GIANTS!
Follow them straight to our Tracks Museum
for Giant discoveries!
• 100+ life-size dinosaurs
• Outdoor Trail
• Museum with interactive technology
and exhibits
• 3D Theater
• Dig it out areas
• Gift Shop: books, models, wearables
• Moab Giants Cafe
• More attractions coming soon!
EXPERIENCE MOAB GIANTS FOR YOURSELF!
OPEN DAILY 10am – 6pm
SR313, 112 West (Hwy 191) 9 miles north of Moab, at the corner of Hwy 191 and Dead Horse Point turn off.
www.moabgiants.com
•
435.355.0288
•
Moab Giants

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