MOAB HAPPENINGS Volume 25 Number 11 FEBRUARY 2014 come visit us at 225 s. main street

YOUTH CLIMBInG & CanYOnEERInG ADULTS (under 16) YOUTH RIVER adVEntuREs ADULTS (under 16) ephedras grotto canyoneering $ $ full-day river adventure Excellent canyoneering intro gives you access to seldom ...... 99...... 84......

World-famous scenery and a barbecue lunch rafting the ......

. $ $ seen canyons with exciting rappels! 4 hrs (min age: 10) 85 ...... 65 ...... Colorado River. 8:15am – 4:00pm (min age: 5) . . desert rock climBing colorado river a.m. half-day Climbing, instruction, and fun on rope and rock! All $ $ ...... 99...... 84...... Raft the river from Fisher Towers to Rocky Rapid. $ $ equipment provided. 5 hrs (min age: 5) ...... 54 44 ......

8:15am – 12:30pm (min age: 5) . . high ropes course colorado river p.m. half-day Challenge course, safety gear & instruction, and Raft from Rocky Rapid to Takeout. Includes BBQ lunch $ $ ...... southern Utah’s highest swing! 2 hrs (min age: 10) ...... 60 50 . . $ $ ......

65 55 ...... along the river. 11:00am – 4:00pm (min age: 5) . . westwater canyon full-day Enjoy exciting whitewater rapids & lunch in this unique $ $ FLIGHts & HORsEBaCK ADULTS YOUTH ...... Canyon. 7:30am – 6:00pm (min age: 10) ...... 175 175 . . . hot air Balloon rides two-day raft & camp Soar over the sandstone valleys and spires of Moab All meals and camping equipment provided, rafting $ $ ...... from an unforgettable perspective. (Approx 3.5 hours) ...... 259 259 . . $ $ ...... moderate rapids, relax into the scenery. (min age: 5) 255 185 ...... canyonlands scenic flight See all 4 districts of Canyonlands NP in just one hour $ $ ...... ® YOUTH ...... 173 173 . . HuMMER saFaRIs ADULTS (under 16) with a bird’s eye view! Departs 9am . castle valley horseBack ride slickrock safari 2.5 hours plus instruction on horses, with a stunning red $ $ ...... 80 ...... 80...... Incredible 4x4 experience over a landscape of petrified $ $ ...... 81 ...... 49 ...... rock backdrop. Departs 8am & 4pm (min age: 8) sand dunes. Departs 7:30am, 10am, 2pm (2 hrs) . . .

grand safari YOUTH $ $ jEtBOat tOuRs & MORE ADULTS (ages 4-15) ...... Further explore the backcountry in the world’s most ...... 169 122 . . . serious 4x4. Departure times vary by season. (4 hrs) . canyonlands jetBoat sunset safari $ $ Cruise the Colorado River near Canyonlands NP. $ $ ...... 89 79

The ideal time of day for the perfect off-road experience 91 69 . . . . Departs 8am, 1pm (4 hrs) ...... over petrified dunes and desert scenery. (3 hrs) . sunset jetBoat & dinner YOUTH 1 hr Dutch-oven dinner plus 1.5 hr jetboat on the $ $

...... 79 ...... 69...... MOuntaIn BIKInG ADULTS (under 16) Colorado River near Canyonlands NP. . . . dinner & night show half-day mountain Biking 1 hr Dutch-oven dinner plus 2 hr light show on slow- $ $ ...... 69 ...... 59...... Easy to moderate rides. Enjoy scenic desert and red rock $ $ moving boat ride on the Colorado RIver...... 95 95 . . oasis. Includes bike rental, helmet, water. (4 hrs) . canyonlands sunrise downhill jEEP REntaLs Drivers 25 years or older only Relaxing downhill ride w/ breakfast. Enjoy grand vistas $ $ at every turn. Departure times vary. (5 hrs) ...... 110 ...... 95 ...... daily & multi-day rentals . . . RATES $ Explore Moab, the world’s number one off-road destination, FROM 175...... in a 2 or 4 door Jeep Wrangler. Includes area maps! . YOUTH aRCHEs n.P. tOuRs ADULTS (under 16)

arches fiery furnace hike Explore a maze of astounding hidden chasms with one $ $ ...... 81 61 . . of our guides on this unique hike . 7:15am – 12:30pm . arches sunset tour Relaxing park tour and easy walks at the perfect time of

...... $ $

. . . 71 48

day in amazing red rock landscapes. (4 hrs) UTAH MOAB, FREE COPY

MOAB, UTAH 84532 UTAH MOAB,

PERMIT #39 PERMIT

P.O. BOX 698 BOX P.O.

U.S. POSTAGE PAID POSTAGE U.S.

MOAB HAPPENINGS MOAB moabadventurecenter.com 435-259-7019 STD PRSRT www.moabhappenings.com 2 • February 2014 • Moab Happenings www.moabhappenings.com MOAB HAPPENINGS Adult Spelling Bee MOAB Education Foundation to host 3rd Annual Moab Adult fundraising events like © Spelling Bee February 27 at Moab’s Historic Star Hall! this one. HAPPENINGS Do you love a challenge with a little competition? Do To date the you love having a great time, while working for a great foundation has been able

" cause? Here is the opportunity for you. Grand County to help in disbursement of "Moab Happenings is published by Education Foundation (GCEF) is hosting the 3rd Annual over $70,000. Foundation Canyonlands Advertising Inc. of Moab, Utah and Adult Spelling Bee from 6:30-8:30 PM, February 27 at Chair, Danette Johnson is provided free throughout the Moab area as a Star Hall, 159 E. Center St, Moab. notes, “The foundation is visitor information guide. What is an Adult Spelling Bee? As a competitor, your making a difference in the Articles and photos of area tourist attractions or three-person team takes turns with other teams to determine lives of Moab’s children. local historic sites are welcome and may be used the correct spelling of a word. Each team has a scribe who GCEF has funded at the editor's discretion. writes the spelling of the word on a whiteboard and shows projects that help provide 2014 Copyright. No part of this publication may be reproduced it to the judges and the audience. early intervention for without the written authorization of the publisher. “Lawyers compete with the school board; radio our youngest learners; Advertising rates available upon request. personalities compete against bankers. Everyone dresses funding salaries for art in crazy costumes. It’s a blast,” said board and music member Valerie Brown. teachers; purchasing licenses for online Publisher ...... Theresa King Editor ...... Steve Budelier Rounds progress through different math and reading programs. They also help Production, Graphic Design ...... Steve Budelier, Patrick Paul René, levels of diffi culty until two teams remain Marching Band, GCHS Swim Team and the Megan Schafer, Susan Baffi co & Theresa King for the spell-off. Prizes are awarded not only Mountain Bike Club. GCEF assists student Circulation ...... Cathy Churampi, Susan Baffi co for the winning team of spellers, but also travel to places like New Orleans for the Sales ...... Aaron Davies, Theresa King, Susan Baffi co for the team having the best costumes. All Middle School Quiz Bowl, 5th grader fi eld Accounting ...... Lisa DeRees, Heather Dalton spectators and participants are eligible for trip to Boston, and other fi eld trips that Contributing Writers ...... Damian Fagan, Rob Wells, an array of fabulous door prizes. Spectators enhance their learning experience. Marcy Hafner, Faylene Roth & John Hagner can also expect a night of thought provoking To become a team sponsor or to put Photography ...... Patrick Paul René, Steve Budelier moments as you try to spell the words and together a team of your own, please call Webmaster ...... Steve Budelier, Megan Schafer plenty of laughs. Valerie at 260-2808 or Melodie at 259- Cover photo by Lisa DeRees Team Entry Fee is $180. Registration 9797, email [email protected] or go will be accepted until Monday, February online at grandcef.org. 24. Word study lists and event details will Established in 2009, The Grand be sent to each team member after registration. Spectator County Education Foundation is a 501©(3) non-profi t Canyonlands Advertising admission is $5. organization whose sole purpose is to fund educational P.O. Box 698 • Moab, Utah 84532 The Grand County Education Foundation brought projects, activities, and programs to benefi t students in (435) 259 - 8431 • FAX (435) 259-2418 e-mail: [email protected] the adult spelling bee to Moab in 2011. It is a signature Grand County. www.moabhappenings.com fundraiser that highlights the educational mission of the foundation. The sole purpose of the foundation is to support and enhance Table Of Contents the education of children Astrology 22 Movie Happenings 20 in Grand County. The City Map 3 Nature Happenings 7 Grand County Education Clubs & Organizations 6 Pet Happenings 23 Foundation raises Events Calendar 4-5 Restaurant Guide 11-15 funds through grant Healthy Happenings 8-9 Shopping Guide 6-7 writing, leveraging Hiking Happenings 10 Sky Happenings 21 Lodging Guide 18-19 Trail Happenings 17 funds from individuals Mileages to Moab 20 Education Happenings 9 and organizations and Mountain Biking 16 Winter Recreation 17

EXPRESS SERVICE 435-940-4212 www.moabluxurycoach.com

MOAB GRAND JUNCTION Service available 24 hours a day Rates are per vehicle 1-4 passengers $190* 5-7 passengers $225* * Additional charges may apply MOAB SALT LAKE CITY Southbound Northbound Salt Lake City - Airport - Downtown 2 PM 11 AM Provo - Price - Green River Moab 6 PM 7 AM Monticello - Blanding - Bluff 7-9 PM 4-6 PM

Additional destinations: Western slope of Colorado, Telluride, Durango, Vail and Aspen. www.moabhappenings.com Moab Happenings • February 2014 • 3

Main St

To: Arches 400 N 100 100 W

Park Rd Park Ln Park Ave Canyonlands 500 W

I-70 Opal Grand Junction Nob Hill Hwy 128 Park Dr lorado River Co

200 N

Hwy 191 / Main St MOAB, UTAH Walnut Ln

100 N

Williams Way Ln Walnut

100 100 W Rainbow Dr Rainbow Westwood

500 W 500 Center St

400 E 400 300 E 300 200 E 200 Palisade E 100

Blue Heron Ct Marcus

500 W 100 S Andrea Byrd Ave Nichols Carlos

Gala Juan 200 S 200 S 200 S Apple Ln Apple

Riversands Winesap Cir McGill Moenkopi Rosalie Ct Cliff View Sundial

Hale Av Taylor Alberta Stuart Canyon Chinle Stewart Ln Stewart Cermack 300 S Bowen

Mi Vida Portal Vista Ln Vista Portal Wingate Locust 400 N Kane Creek Blvd Grand

Opal Millcreek Dr

Park Rd Park Park Ln Park

Park Ave Park 1 inch = 4800 feet Oliver

100 W 100 Huntridge 1 cm = 576 meters Doc Allen Dr Uranium Park Mtn View Dr Bartlett Aspen

Walnut Ln Walnut Park Dr Nob Hill

Main St Walnut Ln Navajo 200 N Fire Frog Dr Williams Way Goshawk Dr Birch Apache

Main St Main 100 N

500 W 500

200 E 200

100 W 100

300 E 300 400 E 400 Center Dr Frog Tree Downtown Moab 200 S

100 S Dr Bighorn

Whiptail Dr Whiptail 200 S E 100

Rose Tree Lionsback Dr Dr Gecko Nichols McKay Pl Kane Creek Blvd In this area: 200 S Arches Huntridge Cir 300 S Red Hawk Dr AB COWB Huntridge Grand Sundial Ringtail Dr O OY Lodge Dr M Bowen

Aspen Uranium Locust OFFROAD

Crestview

Tusher Walker Navajo Oliver Loveridge Hillside ADVENTURES In this area: Apache Birch Millcreek Dr Ute Cir Doc Allen Dr

Red Devil Dr Devil Red 2014 Mtn View Dr Mulberry Oak COUPON Cedar Kiva Sandflats Rd Kachina $5.00

Dogwood La Sal

400 E 400 Cottonwood Orchard Wy OFF

Millcreek Dr per/person Rowena

David Ct Ln Antiquity www.moabcowboy.com

Minor Ln Alley Bowling

Jackson Powerhouse Ln Bittle Pear Tree Ln J      Pack Creek Dr

Jefferson U-D TERYX/RZR

Boulder   San Miguel San

Madison Duchesne 1

Wagner

Canon Vista Canon

Lance M ’  A  T  Wasatch Austin Austin

Donna’s Rd Sal La Murphy Ln (required at booking, not available with any other discount) In this area: Van Buren Sinda

San Juan Adams Way Sage Overlook *Look for us at our new location* Holyoak Ln Huntcreek 435.220.0746 www.moabcowboy.com

Arnel Ln Arnel Sebastian

Arbor N Kayenta N Wagon In this area: Millcreek Dr Red Valley Ct Trail 2014 MOAB Events Sage Valley Millcreek

Knutsons Corner Kalina Heights Kalina Munsey

February 8 ...... Chocolate Lovers Rd Rocky Marshall

Hwy 191 / Main St

Spanish Valley Dr Murphy Ln February 8 ...... Moab Music Festival Robert Burns Tribute Ln McDougal Old Mail Trail S Kayenta February 14 ...... Puttin' on the Ritz Plateu

February 15 ...... Moab's Red Hot 55K/33K Skyline Circle N Highland Dr Road Runner Hills Runner Road

Starbuck Highland W

Feb 28 - Mar 2 ...... Poison Spider Bicycles Spring Thaw Francis Plateau

Shumway Ln Shumway Geo White Rd March 8-11 ...... Skinny Tire Festival Vista Coyote Grande Adobe Ct March 10 ...... Banff Mountain Film Festival Budwieser Ln

Cedar Hills Juniper Dr Desert Hills Ln Hills Desert

Murphy Ln Old City Park Rd Park City Old

Arena Roja Arena March 14-15 ...... Canyonlands Half Marathon Canyonlands Buena Vista Resource Blvd March 21-23 ...... Moab Munifest Elk Willow Creek Dr Vallejo Salida Del Sol March 22-23 ...... 24 Hours of Utah Nuevo Arroyo San Jose Rd Westwater Dr Creekview Fairway April 12-20 ...... Easter Jeep Safari La Camino Mesa Desert Rd April 25-27 ...... April Action Car Show Angel Rock Roberts Rd Spanish Trail Dr May 3 ...... Gran Fondo Moab Rim Rock Rd Calle Puentes Hance May 5 ...... Cinco de Mayo East Bench Rd

May 24-25 ...... Moab Arts Festival Terrace

Spanish Valley Dr May 29-31 ...... Canyonlands PRCA Rodeo Cactus

May 30 ...... Chamber Spring Swing Golf Tournament Red Cliff June 7 ...... Thelma & Louise 1/2 Marathon Aug 28-Sept 8 ...... Moab Music Festival Lemon Ln Southgate Dr

September 19-23 . . . . Moab Int'l Film Festival Kerby Ln Old Spanish South Creekside Ln September 20 ...... Moab Century Tour Trail Arena

September 21-28 . . . . Moab Pride Festival Gemini Bridges Ln In this area: Lake

Meador Dr September 24-28 . . . .Red Rockin' ATV-UTV Trails Ride Polar Mesa Tr Cold Springs Dr Maynard In this area: Morning Glory Tr October 1-5 ...... Outerbike Blue Vista Dr Beaver Mesa Heather Rancho Verde Merrimac Tr White Horse

October 3-11 ...... PleinAir Moab Prickly Pear Cir Heaven North Holliday Desert Willow West Rio Grande Dr October 9-11...... Rock, Gem & Mineral Show Rim Vista Cir Pheasant Ct Brooks Querencia Cortez Ct

Meador DrRd Beeman Easy St

Desert Flower Cabrillo St October 19 ...... The Other Half Sol Del Valle

Thurman Chapman West Mt Peale Avilla Ln October 23-26 ...... Moab Ho-Down Mtn Bike Festival Mountain Wildflower October 25 ...... Zombi 5K Jessica Dr Map produced by Holiday Ln Stocks November 7-9 ...... Moab Folk Festival man Ln Canyonlands Advertising. Mt. Peale Pueblo Verde Dr Quail Ct November 2 ...... Moab Trail Marathon Sunnydale Zimmer Bob Cat Ln © Copyright 2014 Vista Verde Cir November 3 ...... Dia de Los Muertos Luna Cir Coronado St All rights reserved. Sunny Acres Ln McElhaney Ln Velcar Ct E Allen St November 5-8 ...... Moab Senior Games No reproduction or Tera Dr

W Allen St Rd Loop Mtn. Sal La December 5 ...... Christmas Tree Lighting other use without Old Airport Rd Tangren Ln December 5-6 ...... Grand Center X-mas Gift Fair written permission from To: Canyonlands December 5-6 ...... MARC Holiday Gift Fair Canyonlands Advertising, Natural Bridges Monticello December 6 ...... Winter Sun Run 10K P.O. Box 698, Monument Valley December 6 ...... Electric Light Parade Moab, Utah 84532 4 • February 2014 • Moab Happenings www.moabhappenings.com MOAB AREA EVENTS CALENDAR

9 Sunday Brunches- presented by WabiSabi every FEBRUARY 2014 Sunday in February 10am-12:30pm. Located at Sabuku, Feb 1st - Sept 15th Canyonlands National Park 50th 90 E. Center St. Open to everyone, FREE or by donation. Anniversary Celebration - The Canyonlands 50th For more info 435-259-2553 and ad on pg 15. Anniversary will be a yearlong event that will culminate in 11 2014 Job Fair - sponsored by Workforce Services mid-September, 2014. There will a variety of events through from 1:00-3:00 at the Moab Arts & Recreation Center Fitness Center • Fitness Classes out the year with a main event the weekend of September (MARC) 11 E. 100 North. Employers! take advantage • Lap Swim 11th, 12th, & 13th. During this time there will be an historic of this opportunity to screen or interview job seekers • Water Aerobics fi lm festival, a dutch oven community dinner, historic displays who will be attending. Space is limited so please RSVP • Springboards & Water Slides at the Museum of Moab, an art show at the MARC with a N SW to [email protected] or 435-719-2630. See ad pg 5. PE I M Open Swim • Child Care rededication ceremony at the Needles District of Canyonlands O National Park. For more info visit bateswilson.org or call 12 Gentle Yoga Series- Wednesday nights in February 374 Park Ave (435) 259-8226 435-259-0108. with Star. Anyone that would like to explore the slower gentler side of a yoga practice is welcome. It is also Visit website for fees & schedules 1 10th Annual Health Fair presented by Moab Regional great for beginners and folks that are uncomfortable www.moabcity.org/ mrac Hospital. At the Grand Center, 10 am - 1 pm. in their bodies $30. Moab Yoga 39 E. Center St. For 1 Moonfl ower Artwalk with Alicia Wright- 5-6:30pm at more info (970) 846-1009. Moonfl ower Community Cooperative library/gallery space, 13 Red Hot Latin Flavor: Fiesta en Rojo - Break out 39 East 100 North. For more info: 435-259-5712. your HOTTEST red outfi ts and come support "El Grand Moab Golf Course 1 Trashion Show 2014 - 8pm at Frankie D's, $10 with a County Combo," Moab's OWN SALSA BAND! $10 at Scenic 18 Holes costume and $15 without. Dress up in your best trash fashion; the door includes a half hour salsa lesson beginning wear something reduced, reused, restyled, repurposed or at 7:15PM. Live music begins at 8. recycled! This year's Trashion Show will feature some of the Open to the public best DJs in Moab. A live fi re dance performance by Fiora 13-15 Moab Theater Group presents Almost Maine- As all year long, Firefl y and Friends will be at 9:15pm, so don't be late. We'll the northern lights hover magically overhead, a mid- see you at the party! 44 West 200 North. winter’s night dream unfolds; knees are getting bruised seven days a week! and hearts are getting broken as the people of Almost, 2 Sunday Brunches- presented by WabiSabi every Sunday in Maine, fall in and out of love in unexpected, unusual, February 10am-12:30pm. Located at Sabuku, 90 E. Center and often hilarious ways. But the bruises heal and hearts Call for tee times St. Open to everyone, FREE or by donation. For more info mend -- almost -- in this delightful romantic comedy 435-259-6488 435-259-2553. perfect for Valentine’s Day weekend.Proceeds benefi t 4 Moab Garden Club - will hold the fi rst meeting of the 2014 the Youth Garden Project Summer Camp Theater Week growing season. Bring your extra seeds from last year and program by providing funding for scholarships for local seed catalogs and we will trade them. Bring your ideas for youth.Tickets available at Back of Beyond Books and at future meetings and possible gardens to tour. Meeting the door. Shows start 7pm at Star Hall, 159 E Center. Edge of the is at Tricia Scott's house, 78 E. Mount Peale Dr, Spanish For more info call 259-2529. Cedars Valley, 7:00p.m. As always Garden Club is free and open 14 VALENTINE'S DAY State Park to anyone who has an interest in gardening. For more info call 435-249-4959. 14 The Blu Pig - Live Music by Alan & Valerie Brown Museum from 6-9pm, 811 S. Main St, 435-259-3333. 4 Grand County High School Auditions -for the 1st Annual 660 West, 400 North, in Blanding, Utah. -presented by the Moab For more information please call the Edge of the Broadway Review "A Grand Night for Singing". Come 14 Cosy Sheridan in concert Folk Camp. 7:30pm at the MARC, 111E.100 North. Cedars State Park Museum at (435) 678-2238 prepared with a song to sing; accompanist & CD player will Tickets $10 at the door. For more info, 435-259-6272. Day Visits: $5 per person or $20 a carload be provided. Auditions will be held for adults & children ages $3 Children 6-12 8 & older in the GCHS Music Room from 6:30pm-9:00pm. 15 Moab's Red Hot 55k/33k - trail running race featuring Tour Buses $3 per person Gold Bar and Poison Spider. For more info visit Annual Passes are $75 Performance dates April 23rd-25th. For more info contact Park Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Year-round Bonnie Nielson at [email protected]. grassrootsevents.net/home/moabs-red-hot-55k-33k or call 719-429-9501. Open Monday-Saturday. Closed Sundays 5 Gentle Yoga Series- Wednesday nights in February with Holiday Closures: Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, Star. Anyone that would like to explore the slower gentler side 15 Puttin' on the Ritz - Please join us for Seekhaven’s and New Years Day of a yoga practice is welcome. It is also great for beginners annual dinner and silent auction at the Grand Center. and folks that are uncomfortable in their bodies $30. Moab Social hour will begin at 5:30. All proceeds will go Yoga 39 E. Center St. For more info (970) 846-1009. towards supporting victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. For information: Seekhaven Family Old Spanish 6 Bachateame Mama! Dance Lessons- Bachata is an Afro Latino genre of music from the Dominican Republic. 1.5 Crisis and Resource Center 435-259-2229 (offi ce). hour dance lesson begins at 7:15 at the MARC followed by 15 Moonlit Cycle with Your Sweetheart - Gather your Trail Arena an hour of open dancing. $5 at the door. cycling garb, your favorite guy or gal, and head to 7 The Blu Pig - Live Music by Dave Steward & David Earl Dead Horse Point State Park on February 15th for a Brown from 5-7pm, 811 S. Main Street, 435-259-3333. moonlit ride through the park ending on Dead Horse Point. Space is limited, so be sure to sign up soon by 7-9 Women's Retreat - 3-day Women of Wonder Spiritual Retreat Have your event at the Arena! calling (435)259-2614 # to register, or for information with Karen Drucker held at Red Cliffs Lodge in Moab, Utah. We do Horse Shows, Dances, Fashion Shows, about the event. Attention Participants: Register with Presented by Unity Church of Grand Junction, CO. For UTV Rallys. the park as a participant. Each cyclist will need a front more info visit www.WoWSpiritualRetreat.org, email info@ ANYTHING is possible!! and rear light on their bike. Participants are encouraged WoWSpiritualRetreat.org, or call Deb Caldwell 970-260-9714. Sound System • Conference Room to dress up for the event. Time Climate Controlled for year round comfort. 8 Chocolate Lovers Festival - You’re invited to and start location will be given Call 435-259-6226 Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Lovers Festival from to registered participants. The 6:00-8:00 pm at the MARC. In your wildest event may be cancelled if road is dreams you can’t imagine the marvelous considered unsafe due to weather. surprises that await you. Hope you will join us for a sweet time! For more info visit 16 Sunday Brunches- moabbeacon.net or call 435-259-2767. presented by WabiSabi every Sunday in February 10am- Visit the 8 10th Annual Robert Burns Tribute Concert 12:30pm. Located at Sabuku, 90 - join Artist-in-Residence Christopher Layer E. Center St. Open to everyone, Grand Center! & guest artist Kate MacLeod.The Moab FREE or by donation. For more 182 N. 500 W. 435-259-6623 Community Dance Band will assist in this info 435-259-2553. Lunch: Mon., Tues., Wed. & Fri. celebration of the life & works of poet Robert "Robbie" Burns. The event is free but 17 PRESIDENT'S DAY Under 60 $6.00/ over 60 $2.50 donations are accepted at the door. Proceeds 18 Diabetes- an educational suggested donation. benefi t the Moab Music Festival Educational lecture with Dr. Don Leathers. 5:30- Outreach Fund. Event begins at 6pm at the 6:30pm at Moonfl ower Community Grand Center, 182 North 500 West. For more Cooperative library space, 39 East info visit moabmusicfest.org or call 435-259- 100 North. Please RSVP 435-259- 7003. See ad & article on pg 5 5712. DEADLINE for MARCH Events Calendar: FEBRUARY 20, 2014 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 e-mail: [email protected] www.moabhappenings.com Moab Happenings • February 2014 • 5 MORE MOAB AREA EVENTS February Events continued 26 Gentle Yoga Series- Wednesday nights in February with Star. Anyone 19 Gentle Yoga Series- Wednesday nights in that would like to explore the slower Workforce Services for Employers & Job Seekers February with Star. Anyone that would like to gentler side of a yoga practice is explore the slower gentler side of a yoga practice welcome. It is also great for beginners is welcome. It is also great for beginners and and folks that are uncomfortable in folks that are uncomfortable in their bodies $30. their bodies $30. Moab Yoga 39 E. Moab Yoga 39 E. Center St. For more info (970) JOB FAIR 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Center St. For more info (970) 846- 846-1009. 1009. Tuesday Moab Arts & Recreation Center 111 E. 100 N. • Moab, UT 20 Beginner Salsa Class at the MARC - Vamos a 26 Body Whispering with Lisa February 11 bailar! NO experience, NO partner necessary! 1.5 Patterson- Learn to listen and dialog hr lesson begins 7:15PM followed by an hour of with your inner self to improve your open dancing. $5 at the door. EMPLOYERS: Take advantage of this JOB SEEKERS: Bring your current health and well being. 5:15-6:30pm at opportunity to screen or master application and resumé to the 20 FREE FILM! The Grand County Public Library & Moonfl ower Community Cooperative interview job seekers who will be job fair to meet with employers the Utah Film Center present: INEQUALITY FOR attending. This is also a great way to who are hiring. This is also a great way library space, 39 East 100 North. promote your business. to network and practice interviewing ALL. Robert Reich, former US Secretary of Labor, RSVP please 435-259-5712. and communication skills. explores our nation's ever-increasing economic 27 3rd Annual Moab Adult Spelling disparity and asks the question: "What is a good Employers, please RSVP to Kelly Thornton at jobs.utah.gov Bee- 6:30pm at Star Hall, 159 E. 435-719-2630 or [email protected]. Equal Opportunity Employer/Program society and what role does the widening income gap Center & sponsored by The Grand play in the deterioration of the nation's economic County Education Foundation. 3 8-11 Moab Skinny Tire Festival - Road Cycling Tour health?". 7 pm @ Star Hall, 159 E. Center St. For person team entry fee $180, audience admission - Four days of road cycling along the Colorado info call the library: 435-259-1111. $5. Prizes for the winning team of spellers and River, Dead Horse Point State Park, and the 21 Moab Poets and Writers- presents the fi rst open best team costumes. For more info 259-9797 or coveted ride through Arches National Park. This mic of 2014 starting at 6:30 at the Wake & Bake, 260-2808, email: [email protected]. See article event benefi ts cancer survivorship programs and southeast end of McStiff's Plaza, 59 S. Main St. All on pg 2. research. For more info visit skinnytireevents.com are welcome: locals, neighbors, relatives, friends 2/28-3/2 Poison Spider Spring Thaw - Fun bike demo or call 435.260.8889. and travelers. Join us to read your poetry or short weekend with parties and scheduled activities. 14-15 Canyonlands Half Marathon - Join us for the prose or just listen. Food and drink is available for Event starts off with a women's skills clinic along 39th annual Canyonlands Half Marathon and purchase. For more info call: 435-259-6197. with meet & greet party. Come join the fun with local Five Mile Run! The scenic USATF sanctioned 22 Beginner Taiko Workshop- if you've ever wanted guides and legends of the sport! For more info visit and certifi ed course follows the Colorado River to try playing big Japanese drums, here's your poisonspiderbicycles.com or call 800-635-1792. through a dramatic redrock canyon. Food, awards, chance! All equipment provided & no experience 2/28-3/2 Dog Agility Trials- Dogs on Course in North raffl e, beer and live music await you at the fi nish necessary. Join world-class drummer Tiffany in downtown Moab. Registration is $75 and opens Tamaribuchi from 9am-12:30pm, 450 E. 100 North America (DOCNA) will host a variety of courses for a handler & their dog to run. Dogs are handled on Wednesday, November 13. This race is on a (old Senior Center at the top of the hill). Cost $40, fi rst-come, fi rst served basis. For more info visit reserve your spot now! Call Michele 435-259-0816. through a series of timed obstacle courses, teeter totters, tunnels, jumps and zig-zag weave poles. moabhalfmarathon.com or call 435-259-4525. 22 Felting Workshop at Moab Arts & Recreation Spectators are welcome to watch for free, but 20 Love Utah, Give Utah- All day of online giving Center- learn how felt is made & create a thick, they should leave their own dogs at home. Pre- at www.LoveUTGiveUT.org without leaving the beautiful piece of art felt that can be turned into registration required to participate. For more info comfort of your own home! Just visit the website and a functional bag. All supplies provided. Instructor: contact Cathy 970-261-2148. participate in a day of statewide online giving with Ann Cheeks, Colorado artist & art teacher Love Utah, Give Utah & the Community Foundation extraordinaire. 10am-3pm at the MARC, 111 E. of Utah. Point. Click. Donate. Awesome. 100 North. For more info 435-259-6272. MARCH 2014 21-23 Moab Munifest - The Moab Mountain Unicycling 1 Feast of the Mediterranean - Support Canyonlands 22 KZMU Benefi t Dinner- celebrates the delightful Festival (“Munifest”) is back after a fi ve-year hiatus. Community Recycling while enjoying delicious tastes, music & dance of India. Veggie, vegan With its amazing trails and scenery, Moab is the Mediterranean food that you can't normally get & meat dishes $50 per person. Entertainment & perfect place for a festival of unicycle riding and fun in Moab. The Feast will start at 7pm at the Grand dances from India. Sunset social at 5:30pm, Dinner in southern Utah’s playground. A small but growing Center (182 N 500 W). Tickets are $40 and include at 6:30pm. For questions & advanced tickets at The sport, mountain unicycling is not just an enjoyable a feast of authentic Greek and Syrian food and live Moab BARKery, 82 N. Main St, 435-259-8080. challenge, but unbeatable cross training. For more entertainment, including dance performances from - presented by WabiSabi every information, check out www.munifest.us, fi nd us on 23 Sunday Brunches the Dionysios Dancers of SLC. For more info visit Sunday in February 10am-12:30pm. Located at Facebook, or send an email to [email protected]. www.moabrecycles.org or call 435-210-4996. Sabuku, 90 E. Center St. Open to everyone, FREE or by donation. For more info 435-259-2553. See 5 14th Annual Moab Adventure Xstream ad on pg 15. Adventure Race - 50 mile adventure race featuring mt. biking, trail running, kayaking and rappelling. 23 The Magic of Henna- a three hour class that takes Solo, 2 person or 4 person relay teams. www. a comprehensive look at the henna plant, it's color AXSracing.com spectrum and uses. Time: 2-5pm at The MARC, 111 E. 100 North. RSVP please 435-259-5712. 10th Anniversary Event! Robert Burns Tribute Concert! Robert Burns Tribute Concert featuring Christopher Layer and Kate MacLeod It has been 10 years since the Moab Music Festival’s summarily skewered with a gigantic sword and then dished Artist-in-Residence, Christopher Layer, started the Robert out to the audience during intermission. Proceeds from the Scottish Music & Poetry Burns Tribute Concert winter event. Shake the winter concert will benefi t the Moab Music Festival’s Educational Traditional Salute to the Haggis doldrums off by joining Christopher, guest artist Kate Outreach Fund and activities. MacLeod, and the Moab Community Dance Band at the In addition, Layer and McLeod will spend time with Grand Center at 6pm on Saturday, February 8, 2014. students in Moab area schools and Layer even hopes to featuring Robert Burns is widely regarded as Scotland’s recruit a few band kids to join in the musical fun on Saturday national poet. Born night. Layer will also be making visits to the Extended Care Christopher Layer on January 25, Unit at the hospital, and guest hosting on the air at KZMU and tribute concerts Community Radio. Please see www.moabmusicfestival.org Kate MacLeod are typically held for exact dates and times of near his birth date. these activities. The Moab Music Festival’s “Robbie” with the Moab Community Dance Band Burns concert entails an evening Saturday, February 8, 2014 of entertainment, Grand Center, Moab light hor d’oeuvres, poetry, and haggis. Doors open at 5:30 pm • Music starts at 6:00 pm This traditional Scottish dish is Free Admission • Donations Accepted piped into the hall Donations Benefit the Festival’s Outreach & Education Programs and the Burns Christopher Layer, piper poem, “Address to a Haggis” is read-out www.moabmusicfest.org • 435.259.7003 The Haggis loud. The haggis is Kate MacLeod 6 • February 2014 • Moab Happenings www.moabhappenings.com SHOPPING GUIDE

Color copies, high volume copying, large selection of paper and card stock available. e-mail, fax, large format printing. 40 West Center St. 435-259-0739 Royce’s Electronics No job too big or to small. Hours: Tue-Fri 10 – 4 Sat 10 – 2 Our shop is fi lled with fabrics that call to you, inspire 435.259.6630 New: Notary on staff. Call for hours. 611 South Main Street and reward you. Come in and check out our great across from McDonalds 375 So. Main Street in front of City Market. selection of fabrics to suit your style. Patterns, books, 435-259-8432 • Fax 435-2592418 notions, gifts and classes to suit beginners and Digital Cameras beyond. Chairs for husbands! Check out our new website for classes on purses and pillows - iPods Store Hours www.itssewmoab.com Mon-Sat 8am-7pm Accessories Sun 10am-6pm Batteries DAVE’S Cellular Accessories CORNER MARKET Memory Cards 400 EAST & MILLCREEK DR. 259-6999

Broadband Internet 4th East & Millcreek Dr. 259-6999 Open 6am - 10pm 495 W 400 N 435-220-0755 Dave's Corner Market is now serving espressos Open 7 days a week and Lattes and has the largest selection of whole- bean coffee in Southeast Utah. We carry over 70 Locally owned and operated. Providing Moab’s www.rivercanyonwireless.com varieties of coffee. Whether you are hiking, biking or Northwest end a quick stop neighborhood market. jeeping, stop by Dave's to stock up! We feature Milt's Just West of Swanny City Park and the swimming pool breakfast burritos, made fresh daily and carry a wide You can find just about anything you might need here! and rec center. Headed North or in the neighborhood? variety of cold beverages, snacks, fruit, cigarettes, Avoid the traffi c by using 500 West and stop in for a beer, ice, bread, ice cream, bottled water and more! great variety of cold or hot beverages, beer, cigarettes, Dave's friendly, old fashioned, neighborhood market ice, snacks, groceries, candy, ice cream novelty is your last stop before the Slickrock Bike Trail! and more! & GENERAL STORE Clothing · Swimsuits · Gifts Camping · Household · Beauty Rave 'N Image 59 South Main, #5 WE ARE STILL UNDER LOCATED IN McStiff's Plaza CONSTRUCTION 259-4968 29 East Center 435-259-8404 A luxurious oasis of rich colors and fi bers for knitters, crocheters, spinners, weavers and felters. Featuring The Rave 'N Image is a fabulous boutique with lots of local farm-raised spinning fi bers and yarns, style and variety. We carry UNIQUE & BEAUTIFUL accessories for every project, inspirational patterns JEWELRY, CLOTHING, ACCESSORIES & GIFTS Come in, see our new and books, friendly atmosphere, helpful staff and a including, hats, bags, belts & buckles, wallets, candles, great selection of locally handmade gifts. Join us soaps, lotions, perfumes, incense, sunglasses, bathing entrance and new look! Wednesday evenings from 7-9 pm for a stitching suits, cards & journals, wall art, make-up, body jewelry Pharmacy: Monday-Friday 9-6 social and enjoy getting to know other fi ber artists. & so much more. Come by the Eddie McStiffs Plaza Monday - Saturday open at 7:30AM Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5:30pm. (59 S. Main St. #5) to see what people are “rave'n” Sunday open at 8:30AM Visit us online at www.desertthread.com. about! Open daily at 10 am. 259-4968 290 South Main · 259-5959

t Cup In Tow Come and visit both Of our Thrift stores! es n WabiEast Wabisouth B 411 East Locust Lane 1030 Bowling Alley (435) 259-9114 Ln #9 (435) 259-3313  Clothing  Furniture  Shoes  Kitchen supplies  Accessories  All Kids items  Books  Electronics  Sports and  Kitchen supplies Camping gear All your other Open Everyday  home needs Winter 9-6 Open Everyday Summer 10-7 9-6

WabiSabi is the nonprofit that receives, revalues, and redistributes needed resources to strengthen Largest selection of gourmet coffee in the Moab community . Southeastern Utah. Check WabiSabi First! Open Daily 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. Www.wabisabimoab.org www.moabhappenings.com Moab Happenings • February 2014 • 7 SHOPPING GUIDE SHOPPING GUIDE MAP

To # ¥ Castle Creek Winery

Salt Lake City ¥ 14 miles on Hwy 128 #Old Mission Store (across Colorado River bridge at 191 Canyonlands By Night Cameras, laptops, cases, batteries, harddrives, routers, cable, memory, iPods, speakers, stereos, 400 NORTH adapters, cable, headphones, satellite radio, town's # MC's on the Corner Check out our daily Copy Specials! best selection of watch batteries. Surge protectors, Action Shots #

accessories for cell phones and CB's, DVD players, MAIN STREET NOB HILL microphones and much more. Home of River Canyon Wireless, Broadband Internet. 29¢ 200 NORTH Tuesday 5¢ Friday & GENERAL STORE 290 South Main • 259-5959 Color Copies Mon -Sat open at 7:30am 100 NORTH Sunday open at 8:30am # Moab Barkery Walker Drug is not an ordinary pharmacy. With black and white copies 17,000 sq. ft. of merchandise overfl owing from the Some restrictions apply. shelves, Walker Drug is more like a general store with Price includes 8 1/2 x 11 copies on 20lb. paper. personality. Bikers, runners, jeepers, campers, river Accent Creations # Desert Thread rafters, photographers, young & old alike, will fi nd an # # endless variety of merchandise. From bathing suits, CENTER STREET hats, fi shing tackle, knives, toys, housewares, shoes, spaghetti sauce to socks & underwear, Walker Drug It’s Sew Moab has something for everyone. # Rave 'N Image

100 SOUTH

375 South Main (in front of City Market) Moab, Utah 84532 (435) 259-8431 • (435) 259-2418 Fax Fax Service & Copying [email protected] 375 So. Main Street in front of City Market. 435-259-8431 200 SOUTH PACKAGING The Moab Mailing Center is an authorized shipping SERVICES outlet for UPS and FedEx. Mailbox rentals - private & secure with mail forwarding service available. Shipping supplies, boxes, packaging materials, bubble wrap, & Walker Drug # tape. WE NOW OFFER FEDEX GROUND! 24 HOUR

400 EAST DROP BOX FOR FEDEX AND UPS ENVELOPES. Stop by Moab Mailing Center and we can help you out! Next day service to anwhere in the US from Moab 300 SOUTH (UPS and FedEx). Open Mon-Fri 8 am to 6pm, Sat 9am to 5pm NEW: Notary on staff. Call for hours. WabiSabi Thriftique # • BOXES/30 SIZES Dave's GRAND Corner #Canyonlands Copy Center Market • BUBBLE WRAP #Moab Mailing Center #

Millcreek • LABELS/TAPE Charlie Steens Drive

MAIN STREET ’ URANIUM AVE. • SHIPPING PEANUTS MI VIDAby Maxine Newell 375 South Main Great Open Mon - Fri 8 am to 6 pm Gift Saturday 9 am to 5 pm Charlie Steen’s MI Idea! KANE CREEK VIDA # Royce's Electronics Su Casa # 191 AUTHORIZED SHIPPING ON SALE at The story of Sunset Grill OUTLET the world’s first Red Cliffs Lodge uranium boom, CEDAR the man who Museum of Moab started it, Back of Beyond Books and the effect Moab Information Center of both on Canyonlands Copy Center By Maxine Newell Moab, Utah. 8 • February 2014 • Moab Happenings www.moabhappenings.com HEALTHY HAPPENINGS

By Ray Andrew, MD Menopause is more than just mood swings and hot flashes. Reversing Diabetes… Naturally Don’t forget memory loss, heart disease, breast cancer, osteoporosis, and much more. Our approach to health at Grand County Wellness world around us is fl oating down the river—following Don’t despair! We can help. Center is simple: Give the body what it needs, remove the Standard American Diet (SAD)—and we are trying to what doesn’t belong there, and employ tools—both swim upstream. Ever been to a social event and discovered ancient and modern—to help the body repair itself. The there is nothing there that you can eat? Fortunately, this body needs nutrients, water, sleep, sunlight, nurturing is changing. As increasing numbers of people discover Ray Andrew, M.D. relationships, meaningful work, and so forth. the deadly “falls” downstream—diabetes, cancer, heart 435-259-4466 Oftentimes supplementation is required in the form of disease, Alzheimer’s, and so forth—the urgency of 255 W. Williams Way Moab Utah 84532 specifi c vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids, and turning around and making lifestyle changes, although www.moabfamilyhealth.com hormones. At the same time, health is impaired in many diffi cult at fi rst, becomes more apparent. ways by toxins of all kinds, including drugs, pesticides, Fortunately, technology can help where our best heavy metals, organic pollutants, etc. Providing what efforts fall short. One woman, having been diagnosed the body was designed to utilize and minimizing those with gestational diabetes, was started on a drug that only things that impair proper function can go a long way made her sick. And her blood sugars weren’t budging toward promoting health. However, healing can be anyway. She was already following the prescribed diet, Massage further facilitated and accelerated by the Facials use of specifi c tools. Some of the tools Pedicures we utilize in the Wellness Center include clinically-proven herbs, biofeedback, IV nutrition, ozone therapy, and pulsed $ OFF electromagnetic therapy. The three- 1550 or 80 minute treatments pronged approach described here works as well for diabetes as for everything else we treat. Last week I diagnosed two patients with diabetes on the same day. Probably most of the adult (and many of the pediatric) patients I see every day have either insulin resistance or diabetes. It 4AM - Midnight doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that 7 days a week an epidemic of diabetes is on the way in this country. We are digging our graves 1070 S. Hwy. 191 with our mouths. Fortunately, there is reason for hope. Recently I so she felt she was between a rock and a hard place. She 435.259.5775 Try out our second location [email protected] saw one of my patients from Beaver for her routine bio- learned about pulsed electromagnetic fi eld therapy and www.moabgym.com 160 E. 100 S. identical hormone visit. I see her every six months. To decided to give it a try. After a single session, her blood my amazement, she had lost 26 pounds since we last met. sugars dropped 20 points. She had no more trouble with I walked in the room and asked “What on earth are you diabetes for the rest of her pregnancy. These are but a few examples of the small miracles that happen in our offi ces day after day. While no single approach works for everyone, we are fortunate to have an ever-increasing number of “It’s A Magical Life” tools at our disposal. You, too, can Jewelry Incense Aroma therapy turn your health around. If you are tired of being told simply to Crystals Books Gifts Readings eat less and exercise more; if you 550 N. Main  435-259-7778 don’t see the point of taking one Open 7 days a week drug to cover up the side effects of another drug; if you want to know not only what to do, but also Grand County Hospice why; if you want to be the one in Grand County Hospice provides comprehensive, charge of your health—give us a compassionate care for pati ents facing a terminal illness. call and embark on your journey Our hospice providers visit pati ent homes with the goal of to health and wellness. To learn helping pati ents maintain the highest quality of life possible. Hospice care is available for anyone desiring additi onal care more about our approach and our and support in the fi nal stage of their life. doing? You’ve lost 26 pounds!” “I’m only doing what services, and to read and sign up for our blog, go to www. you told me to do,” she replied. She reminded me that I moabfamilyhealth.com. We’re here for you when you need us most. had advised her to make some simple dietary changes and 450 West Williams Way, Moab, UT 84532 to take a mixture of insulin-sensitizing herbs.  435-719-3770 The other day I saw a patient I diagnosed with  A division of Moab Regional Hospital diabetes in September. Spooked by the thought of needing to take pharmaceutical drugs to control her blood sugars, she fi nally took to heart the recommendations I Are you a practitioner of the had been giving her for the last 11 years. Not only had healing arts? she lost 37 pounds, but her test results were no longer diabetic. She is now in far better health than many of Place your ad in Moab Happenings the men and women I counsel daily who don’t yet have and reach thousands of readers diabetes. She is thrilled. each month. Not everyone I see takes my recommendations Your ad also includes a presence on our and runs with them as these two have. Some can great website only incorporate one lifestyle change at a time. I can and a link to yours! appreciate that. Change is diffi cult, especially when the 259-8431 WE ARE NOW IN PAIN? A Sore, over-worked, stressed muscles? Community Nursing Services Experts in Home Care Since 1928 CO-OP Sore No MoreTM Featuring: is the solution! Natural Foods • Supplements www.cnsvna.org Organic Produce • Prepared Food www.sorenomore.com 7 Days a Week – 9am to 6:30pm 800-842-6622 ext 127 800-486-2186 39 E. 100 N. Moab (across from the Post Office) FREE SAMPLES Offi ce (435) 259-0466 • Fax (435) 259-0467 259-5712 Visit our guest book on our website for consumer comments. 1030 S. Bowling Alley Lane #1 • Moab, UT 84532 www.moabhappenings.com Moab Happenings • February 2014 • 9 HEALTHY HAPPENINGS

Get Covered Moab by Charles Kulander Do I Have to Get Health Insurance? Yep. U.S. Olympic medals). Bronze plans offer the least expensive Plan. For example, someone making between 150 to 200 citizens and legal residents must be covered by an insurance premiums (the price you pay each month for insurance) percent of the FPL can fi nd plans where $3000 deductibles plan providing “Minimum Essential Coverage” by March coupled with the highest deductibles (what you pay are lowered to $500, and out-of-pocket maximums reduced 31st, 2014 or be liable for a $95 per person tax penalty upfront before your insurance kicks in). These Bronze from $6,000 to $1,000 (or less). (or 1% of their income, whichever is greater). You can get plans cover roughly 60 percent of your medical costs Do I have to Shop on the Health Insurance an exemption from this requirement for fi nancial hardship, until you hit your out-of-pocket max (capped at $6,350 Marketplace? Nope. You can shop directly with an or if you are Native American, in jail, an undocumented per person). Silver plans have lower deductibles but insurance carrier -- but you won’t qualify for a subsidy or immigrant, living out of the country, profess religious higher premiums, and provide 70 percent of your medical cost-sharing reduction unless you actually purchase your objections, or if the least expensive insurance plan exceeds benefi t costs. Gold plans have the lowest deductibles but insurance through the Marketplace. 8% of your income. the highest premiums, and will cover 80 percent of your What If My Income Level Changes during the What’s “Minimum Essential Coverage?” All health medical expenses. Year? It all comes out in the wash. When fi ling 2014 taxes, insurance plans on the Health Marketplace must offer ten What’s It Going to Cost Me? Depends on what you if you report more money than what you estimated at the benefi ts that constitute “minimum essential coverage”: earn in relation to the Federal Poverty Level (currently beginning of the year, you’ll have to pay some of that hospitalization, outpatient care, prescription drugs, $11,490 for an individual, $23,550 for a family of four). If subsidy back. Conversely, if your income drops, you might emergency care, mental health services, rehabilitative your income falls under 400 percent of the FPL, you will qualify for a refundable tax credit. care, pediatric and maternity care, lab work, and free receive a sliding-scale subsidy, which can drop the price The Moab Regional Hospital and Moab Free Health preventative services -- the whole shebang. of your premium considerably. Some people making less Clinic are partnering to encourage everyone to explore What’s the Health Insurance Marketplace? This is than 150% of the FPL may even qualify for plans with potential cost-saving options on the Health Insurance a digital marketplace (www.healthcare.gov) where private $0 premiums (never mind the $6,000 deductibles). If your Marketplace. Visit the Get Insured Moab campaign at insurance companies offer standardized health care plans income is above 400 percent of the FPL, you can forget GetInsuredMoab.org for local resources. Call to make an from which individuals may purchase health insurance about any subsidies. appointment in a health insurance enrollment clinic: Moab eligible for federal subsidies. On the marketplace, you’ll Are There Any Other Cost Reductions? Yep. If you Regional Hospital at 719-3520 for Wednesday 9am-3pm fi nd 37 different insurance plans for Grand County residents. earn less than 250 percent of the Federal Poverty Level, clinics or the Moab Free Health Clinic at 259-1113 for How Do I Tell These Plans Apart? Health insurance you can have your maximum out-of-pocket spending Thursday 9am-12pm clinics. These clinics are free and plans come in Bronze, Silver and Gold categories (think capped at a lower level — but only if you purchase a Silver available to everyone.

Antje Rath, LPC. Dr. Joe Roberts

EDUCATION HAPPENINGS Educating the Next Generation of Nurses

“People need me, everybody needs a nurse,” states provided her with the opportunity to serve as the Chief Nancy Chartier, nursing manager for Moab Regional Nursing Offi cer at Moab Regional and now, share her Hospital. Chartier is responsible for over 30 nurses with knowledge with students of USU-Moab. varied levels of experience, ensuring standards of practice Chartier states, “I do not recall a day that I was not are met for the local Moab community. With 37 years thanked for my work. I hear it every day and it empowers of nursing experience, Chartier has seen fi rst hand the me to continue. It made a difference. There are days I importance of the nursing fi eld in today’s society. would be so tired but so satisfi ed. There was not one day I As the economy fl uctuates, nursing has proved to be a ever wanted to quit nursing.” solid profession over the years. When Chartier’s husband Now at USU-Moab, Chartier can share her passion “You won’t spend the totality of your day dealing with was out of work, she was able to pick up extra shifts to with the next generation of nurses. one type of patient. In one room there will be a mom and provide for her family. Extra shifts are seemingly always “In relation to education, I am passionate about people baby, the next, a patient recovering from a hip replacement.” available to make more money as the need arises, unlike and the profession of nursing continuing on for years. I The variety of patients better prepares students and other professions where schedules are set. She states, want to continue being a role model, and produce and also leads to diversity within one’s workday. While going “My life was predictable. People needed me. I wasn’t ever educate students on the best standards. Standards that to school may seem like an intimidating task, Chartier fearful of losing my job and could make extra money when are best for the profession, not what’s best for me, I want advises to jump-in and enjoy the ride. the need arises.” nursing to continue with the highest standards of practice.” “It is an adventure. Nursing is one track of education While the long hours may seem tedious, the benefi t to The most common that is never dull. After providing and giving work as needed has its advantages. The nursing profession misconception about nurses so much of yourself through the process also provides a gateway to various opportunities, one of is that they are simply trained you can’t help but feel you are necessary in which led to Chartier’s newest role as an instructor for the to perform functions. When this world. So keep with it when it seems nursing program at Utah State University-Moab. thinking of a nurse, a white hat, diffi cult,” Chartier says. “We provide people with the opportunity for a varied, stethoscope and injection needle Interested in becoming a nurse? Find out exciting career. You can travel, you can work in outpatient may come to mind. how to become a certifi ed nursing assistant, care or an operating room, you can work in administration, Chartier says, “Nurses are earn your certifi cate of practical nursing for higher education, or a 9-5 clinic. There are so many things looked at like they are trained LPN licensure, or earn an associates degree you can to, it’s a perfect career,” Chartier notes. seals. Nursing is actually a in nursing from USU-Moab. To learn how Chartier’s path to nursing started after having her fi rst combination of art and science. to start a rewarding career pathway, contact child. She had seen an episode of “All My Children” and We combine so many concepts Sam Sturman at 259-7432. thought being a nurse looked exciting. After watching with deep scientifi c education.” “When you think you can’t do another “General Hospital,” she was sold. Within two years, she At USU-Moab, the thought semester and you’re up all night, remember applied and was accepted to nursing school. is to teach future nurses its only three years of your existence,” She registered her fi rst job in 1977 working at the signifi cant critical thinking Chartier encourages. “It’s a small time Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. techniques to apply principles frame for the benefi ts you’ll receive in the Chartier worked in various public health settings and to a variety of different patient future.” hospitals before arriving at Moab Regional in 1997. populations. Students educated in USU Contact: Dana Romney Job satisfaction and the opportunity to progress kept rural communities also gain more [email protected] 435.722.1788 Chartier in the health care fi eld. Her master’s degree experience within different units. 10 • February 2014 • Moab Happenings www.moabhappenings.com HIKING HAPPENINGS

Sand Flats - The Diving Board Rock by Marcy Hafner From around the globe mountain bikers and 4-wheelers exposures on the domes fl ock to the renowned Sand Flats Recreation Area. Famous are bare while the north for the Slickrock and Porcupine Rim bike routes as well as facing sides are creamy almost 40 miles of jeep trails, this unique tract of land is white and frosted like a a mere ten minute drive from downtown Moab. But don’t tiered wedding cake. let that biker-jeeper Soon I pass a perception mislead fork on the left, which you. The hiking swings back to the opportunities, main road. Then, I walk especially in the through an open green quietude of winter gate where the tumbled down barbed wire fence brings forth shouldn’t be the nostalgic feel of the old west. overlooked – Sand At the next fork a right turn takes me to the Porcupine 4 X 4 Flats promises an Trail - a less snowy pathway, at least for a little while! By- outstanding, wide- passing the alternate route, I continue along the main course, screen – stunning – has just fl own in and landed. Wow! It’s been a long time which gradually crosses a mesa before starting a moderate full circle panorama that stretches horizontally from Arches since I’ve seen one of these incredibly fast-moving avian climb up to the next bench. Eventually I go left turn for the National Park to Behind The Rocks, Porcupine Rim and the speedsters, and despite the cold I’m taking my time for an last leg, which turns out La Sal Mountains. in-depth examination of this majestic bird. First I zoom in to be a short dead-end Bordered by two wilderness study areas – Negro Bill to on the pale brown back – then the whitish chest marked spur to an overlook of the north, Mill Creek to the south – this popular playground with brown spots and bars – the gray mustache – fi nally Negro Bill Canyon. receives almost 100,000 visitors a year. Responding to the the feathers that fl utter in the breeze. As he twists his head No one has driven recreational overload, in 1995 the community, AmeriCorps, back and forth I suppose that this hunter of medium-sized this section of the jeep Grand County and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) birds and mammals must be on the prowl for his next meal. road, and I discover to collaborated to protect this precious resource. Consequently Then -suddenly - he’s hastily taking off in a “I’m-out-of- my chagrin that mud, an unusual partnership was formed between the county and here fl ight,” leaving me with just a fl eeting glimpse of the not snow, is now the the BLM so they could maintain, manage and rehabilitate its distinctive dark patches deep in the “armpits” of his wings issue. It is a sloppy slog to the end of the line! Then anxious 7,320 acres. as he takes fl ight. for a better view, I gingerly step down on the north facing To get to Sand Flats, turn east off of Main Street at With that exhilarating observation under my belt, I slope, where an abundance of slivered snow tingles and the Moab Information Center on to Center Street. At the stop am ready to step out and head down the trail, through the shatters with my every step. At last my efforts pay off with an sign on 400 East, go right. Then drive fi ve blocks and turn scattered greenery over-the-edge, haunting scene of snowy canyons here, there left at Dave’s Corner Market on to Mill Creek Drive. At the of pinyon pines and and everywhere. The main event, of course, is Negro Bill - a three-way stop, go straight and drive 1.7 miles on the Sand junipers. It’s been huge gash running so deep that from this long distance and Flats Road to the entrance booth. over a month since On this bone-chilling, straight-from-the-freezer day it our last snow and blows my mind that approximately 150 million years ago with our sustained during the Jurassic period the Colorado Plateau was situated low temperatures I near the equator! At that shouldn’t be surprised time huge sand dunes at how much remains dominated a hot desert- - freeze-dried and like land. Eventually crystallized to the point that it looks like fl uffy feathers on they petrifi ed into a swan’s back. Looking around I notice that the southern Navajo sandstone, leaving behind the rounded slickrock that is so characteristic of what we see here today. The entirety of the Fins & Things jeep trail is 9.4 miles long, but since it parallels the Sand Flats Road you can enter and exit at various intervals for a much shorter angle its canyon fl oor is secretively hidden away. Over my hike. The aptly named Diving Board Rock, a regularly used shoulder the dazzling brilliance of the snow-capped La Sals access, is 3.8 miles beyond the entrance station, and this is projects its mystical spell, while in the other direction, the where my round trip hike of 1.7 miles begins. rugged outline of Behind The Rocks sketches out a powerful Stamping my feet in an effort to stay warm, I am very profi le on the western horizon. ready to start moving so I can ward off the chill, but wait Ideally, this alluring vista deserves more time; I would - something different has suddenly appeared on top of the like to linger much longer. Despite the cold and snow, winter Diving Board. I grab my binoculars and my suspicions are is when Sand Flats puts on its best face. It is then that the short confi rmed; a prairie falcon – with the appearance of royalty winding road from Moab quickly transports me to a haven of blissful solitude - a geologic wonderland fi lled with intriguing, odd-shaped sandstone formations and a sweeping charismatic landscape that extends for miles in all directions. But on this chalky-gray sky day a nippy breeze nudges me back down the trail. I, however, am grateful that I can so easily return to indulge once again in this tranquil scenery while this off-season treasure lasts. www.moabhappenings.com Moab Happenings • February 2014 • 11 RESTAURANT GUIDE

got beer? we have cold beer to go How To Get A Drink... CELEBRATING 34 YEARS! FULL STRENGTH AVAILABLE! SPICING YOUR LIFE SINCE 1981 PACKAGING AGENCY ...In Moab, Utah Open Daily at 11:30 am Recent changes to Utah Liquor Laws have made it 22 OZ BOTTLES & less confusing and easier to get an alcoholic drink. You 16 OZ 4-PACKS can now go to some restaurants and without ordering Available to go food, you can order a drink. Some restrictions may still apply as to where you OPEN MON - SAT 11AM can sit in a particular establishment when consuming 7% ABV 5.5% ABV Take Out Available alcohol. For example, Zax has an adult atmosphere Family Recipes Vegetarian Friendly in the Watering Hole where you can order a cocktail and watch your favorite sporting event on their 13 tvs, Utah Liquor License 8-8.59% with or without ordering food. This locally owned Serving Domestic & Mexican Beer, ABV full-service restaurant serves their entire menu in both Margarita’s & Wine the Watering Hole and restaurant. However, if you sit in the family dining restaurant, you need to order food 574 north main, moab 686 S Main St • www.themoabbrewery.com to consume an alcoholic beverage. 435-259-6319 Moab Brewery, Moab’s only on-site microbrewery, offers a variety of locally brewed beers in their bar. They are a new packaging agency where they can sell full strength beer to go. Moab Brewery beer is AKE IT GREAT ™ available at other restaurants in town. M Many fl avors are on sale at retail stores in Moab as well in the Try our online Salt Lake City area. ordering at Three upscale lounges are in Moab. pizzahut.com Blu Bar, located at Winter hours open The Blu Pig is Moab's for private functions newest adult libation and catering. Also headquaters (see ad available for building 265 South Main, Moab on p.13). Vista Lounge rental contact Randy Open Daily • 259-6345 located inside Buck’s for pricing and Grill House (see ad on p.12) more info Dine-In, Carryout & Delivery and The Ghost Bar, upstairs at [email protected] Sun-Thurs 11am - 10pm Jeffrey’s Steakhouse (see ad on www.adrift.net/brokenoar.html Fri & Sat 11am - 11pm p.12). All three locations have a Open Every Day sophisticated and casual atmosphere to relax and wait 53 West 400 North (435) 259-3127 for dinner or to just stop in at the end of the day and have a drink to unwind. Moab has two local wineries. Castle Creek Winery is located at Red Cliffs Lodge, 15 miles from Moab on Scenic Highway 128 (The River OPEN Road). Spanish Valley Vineyards is located THURSDAY-TUESDAY just off Highway 191, south BAKED GOODS @11:45AM of Moab about 6 miles on Sandwiches Closed Wednesdays TACO BAR Zimmerman Lane. Both wineries have on-site Daily Soup Specials Chicken Pot Pie Open for Valentine’s Day! tasting rooms and wine available for sale. Utah TH State Liquor Stores also Bread Sticks Awesome Daily Specials REOPENING FEBRUARY 6 !! sell many local wines. Made to order • Call in Orders SERVING LUNCH & DINNER If you would like to try 5 a.m - 8 p.m. Dinner menu begins @5pm some of these award winning 259-2212 vintages, look for restaurants serving LOCATED INSIDE THE MOAB CHEVRON these Moab wines. 817 South Main Street www.twistedsistascafe.com The Utah State Liquor Store is the only location 1-435-355-0088 OPEN 24 where you can purchase bottled liquor, wine and beer HOURS 11 E. 100 N. Main Street 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 9:00 pm - May 1st to November 1st and from 11:00 a.m. to Open 11am - 10pm 7:00 p.m - November 1st to May 1st). They are closed Susie’s on Sundays and Holidays. Moab Brewery now has a package agency open every day at 11:30 am where you Backdoor Bar - Now Open Drive-Thru can purchase their new higher volume beer selection. Beer (3.2% alcohol content) for take-out can be Live Music - Every Sat. Night A tasty experience purchased at food stores and convenience stores for Prime Rib - Wed., Fri. & Sat. off-premise consumption only. Moab Brewery, now a of Organic Fair-trade packaging agency, sells full strength beer to go. See ad Ribs - Tues. & Thurs. coffees & espresso, on this page. On-premise beer (you can drink it here) 100% fruit smoothies is available at various licensed locations, including taverns, golf courses, bowling alleys, and restaurants & Italian sodas that have the required beer license. Utah law forbids open containers in or about any motor vehicle. A blood alcohol level of 0.08% (0.05% Your day starts Right here! if you have a child in the car with you) is the maximum 2971 South Highway 191 allowable under Utah Code to be declared “driving In the heart of town * 3 Miles South of Moab • 259-6275 * 132 N Main - Caffeinating daily @ 7am - 2pm under the infl uence.” We welcome to go orders RESTAURANT GUIDE 12 • February 2014 • Moab Happenings www.moabhappenings.com

Bar M Chuckwagon EklectiCafe 7000 North Highway 191 259-BAR-M(2276) 352 North Main Street 259-6896 L i ve We s t e r n S how & Cow b oy sup p e r. G u n fi g ht s , g a me s , s a l o on , Breakfast • Lunch gift shop. Fun evening activity for all ages. 4 miles North of 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 7 days a week Arches National Park entrance on Hwy 191. Beer Available. Daily Breakfast & Lunch Specials. Homemade soups & quiche. STEAKHOUSE Closed for the season. Call for information about private parties Traditional & ethnic dishes. Famous for our scrambled tofu & special events. and vegetarian cuisine! "Wakame" recently featured in Sunset Casually Upscale Magazine, April 2012. Classic Steakhouse Fare Blu Pig & Blu Bar 218 North 100 West 811 S. Main 435-259-3333 Fiesta Mexicana 435-259-3588 Lunch • Dinner • Take Out 202 South Main Street 259-4366 Open Daily 11:30-close Sun - Thurs 11-9 Fri & Sat 11-10 Just slightly off Main Moab's only BBQ and Blues destination. Ribs to write home Experience the close-up magic of Rick Boretti Thursdays about. Casual, laid back establishment that you'll want to come We are proud to serve back to again and again. Smoking your favorites all day, every & Fridays 7-9pm. Best Authentic Mexican Food. The best day. Covered patio, dining and internet bar are just some of the Margaritas in town -made from scratch with fresh squeezed lime local organic produce and 100% Blue Agave Tequila. Newly remodeled patio with 4 when available extras offered for your enjoyment and convenience. Large Screen HD TV's. Take out available. Ice cold beer. State liquor license. TV's! Large groups are welcome. Children's menu. To go orders Open 5:00pm Moab's newest Blu Bar specializing in whisky, over 60 beers. available. Is it your birthday? Let us know and we'll take your Call for reservations Live Music. picture, "Las Mananitas". Daily lunch specials $6.25 Full bar. Fiesta Margarita Night 18oz $6.99 Wednesdays & Sundays 5-close FiestaMexicanaRestaurants.com WWW.JEFFREYSSTEAKHOUSE.COM Brewed Awakenings State Liquor Licensee 1146B South Hwy 191 435-260-8045 Frankie D’s Bar & Grill Broken Oar 44 West 200 North 259-2654 53 West 400 North 259-3127 Lunch • Dinner • Sunday Brunch Open for private functions & catering Open Daily 11am The Broken Oar restaurant is the perfect Moab dining Late night kitchen open until 1 am destination. Our variety of homemade food provides a great Friendly service, covered outdoor patio, steaks, burgers, BBQ. escape from the usual mass-produced chain food. Tap into Daily Specials. Over 21 can enjoy a full range of beers, wines something cold with one of our many draft beers, including a and alcohol beverages. Take out orders welcome. Live Weekend great selection of local brews, or if it's wine that fi ts the mood Entertainment, 5 fl at screen TV's. www.moabfrankieds.com you won't be disappointed. Our unique Pub & Grill decor is best described as cozy mountain cabin meets ski lodge. Or while its warm enjoy the atmosphere of our enormous outdoor Jailhouse Cafe deck. For a great spot to relax after enjoying the variety of 101 North Main Street 259-3900 Moab’s activities, The Broken Oar is your place. Casually Closed for the Season. romantic atmosphere, greatly enhanced by the excellent staff. Moab’s Breakfast Place located in Grand County’s historic fi rst Courthouse & features special breakfast fare like our own Southwestern Eggs Benedict & Ginger Pancakes with Apple Buck’s Grill House & Vista Lounge Butter, as well as classic diner breakfasts. 1393 North Highway 191 259-5201 Dinner Jeffrey’s Steakhouse Open Thurs-Mon at 5pm Reopens Feb 7 Don't think you can fi nd casual elegance in the desert? Think 218 North 100 West 435-259-3588 again. Buck's Grill House offers fi ne dining in a relaxed, yet Open at 5:00pm every day. Call for reservations. elegant atmosphere with some of the best food in the West. For Our mission at Jeffrey's is to provide our guests with the absolute a special evening out, this is the place to share an exceptional highest quality in all that we serve. Our steaks are all Wagyu style, meal with your favorite friends. You'll never be disappointed at the American Kobe beef. We are committed to utilize the resource Buck's. Serving full dinner menu. Early bird BBQ 5-6pm. Vista of our local farmers. Gluten free, vegan, and vegetarian options Lounge is a sophisticated adult environment offering cocktails nightly. Tucked away upstairs is the Ghost Bar. State Liquor along with dining. For complete menu & live music schedule License. Party and event reservations available throughout the please visit www.bucksgrillhouse.com. week. www.jeffreyssteakhouse.com.

Burger King 606 South Main 259-2700 La Hacienda 574 North Main 259-6319 China Cafe 812 South Main 259-7933 Lunch • Dinner Buck’s Grill House Open Mon-Sat 11:00 am City Market 425 South Main 259-5181 CELEBRATING 34 YEARS! Superior Mexican specialities with menu items for the gringo, too. Daily specials & out-of- Cowboy Grill at Red Cliffs Resort the-ordinary entrees. Family dining atmosphere. Naturally Steaks & Game 16 Miles up Highway 128 259-2002 vegetarian friendly. Take out available. Utah liquor license, Open Feb 14 & 15 - Reservations a must. Serving Domestic & Mexican beer, Margarita's & wine. Vegetarian & Southwest Cuisine River front TABLES inside and out overlooking the Mighty Colorado. American menu. Steaks, chops, fi sh, fowl, pasta. Featuring local wines from Castle Creek Winery, located on Leger’s Sandwiches Open Thursday-Monday 5:00pm site. Western Hospitality in a casual atmosphere. 817 So Main (inside the Moab Chevron) 259-2212 Deli Open 5 a.m. - 8 p.m. Feed your car and your belly 24 hours a day. Featuring Leger Crystal's Cakes & Cones sandwiches, a favorite since 1977 and much more. Now offering 26 West Center St. 259-9393 Udi's gluten free sandwich bread. Call in orders welcome. Store Vista Lounge & Fuel open 24 hrs. Deli & call in orders open 5am-8pm. “Feed Your Spirit” Denny’s 989 North Highway 191 259-8839 Love Muffi n Café 139 North Main 259-6833 Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Craft Beers • Fine Spirits Moab’s only 24 Hour Restaurant. Family dining at affordable For our complete menu please visit prices. Over 100 menu items including Seniors menu, daily McDonald’s 640 South Main 259-8800 www.bucksgrillhouse.com Special and Fit Fare for the health conscious. Ask about "Kids eat Free". Take out menu available. Reservations for large Mi Ranchito y Mexicano 1393 N. Highway 191 • 435-259-5201 parties and buses welcome. Great food and Great Service by 812 South Main Street, Suite B 259-0550 Great People. EVERYTIME! Miguel’s Baja Grill Call f 51 North Main 259-6546 or r Authentic Mexican Food Desert Bistro ese Dinner rva 36 South 100 West 259-0756 tio Open for dinner starting Valentine's Day, Feb 14 n ME Dinner ESTA XICAN Genuine Mexican Cuisine, traditional recipes and methods of FI A Closed for the season. Re-Opening early March. Baja California and other states in Mexico. We pride ourselves Owners/Chef Karl & Michelle Kelley invite you to enjoy a relaxed on fresh food and prepare it as you order it. Great Margaritas Come Celebrate Valentine’s Day evening of dining at our new location. Nightly specials, fresh and seafood dinners are our specialty. Gluten free & Vegetarian Call for reservation fi sh, game, choice meats, handmade pastas, bread and desserts. options available. Proud to cook with zero trans fat. Our Fiesta Plates are Back Covered and open outdoor patio dining. Full liquor license. Large Parties Welcome Childrens Menu Available Reservation highly recommended. e Milt’s Stop & Eat elebrat Lunch Specials - All $6.25 e C All Served with Rice & Beans Eddie Mcstiff's 400 East and Millcreek Drive 259-7424 om Monday: Burritos ~ Beef or Chicken Lunch • Dinner C 59 South Main Street 259-2337 Open 11am-7:30pm - Daily Tuesday: Enchiladas ~ Beef or Chicken Open Lunch • Dinner Moab's oldest restaurant, since 1954. Milt's is pleased to serve local Wednesday: Chimichanga ~ Beef or Chicken Established in 1991, Eddie Mcstiff's is a long time local favorite grass-fed, hormone-free beef burgers. We also serve classic diner Thursday: Enchiladas Suiza ~ Beef or Chicken with a variety of comfortable indoor and outdoor family sandwiches, buffalo burgers, hand cut fries, and delicious salads. Friday: Taco Enchilada ~ Beef or Chicken friendly environments. Eddie's boasts Moab's largest selection Enjoy our homemade ice cream, shakes and old fashioned malts of microbrews and high point bottled beers. Come and enjoy Located on the way to the Slickrock Trail behind Dave's Corner Fiesta Margarita Night 18oz $6.99 our newly remodeled bar and lounge. We strive to use the Market. Eat in or take out. Daily Specials. See ya'all at Milt's! Wednesdays & Sundays 5-close best organic ingredients and the freshest local produce when www.miltsstopandeat.com. Best Mexican Food in Town available. We are known for our tasty house ground burgers Sun-Thurs 11-9 Fri & Sat 11-10 and fresh salads, and steaks, but we also offer several delicious vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options. 202 So. Main St. Moab, Utah 259-4366 FiestaMexicanaRestaurants.com For more information about these restaurants pick up a "Moab www.moabhappenings.com Moab Happenings • February 2014 • 13

Moab Brewery Subway Sandwich Shop 686 South Main 259-6333 299 South Main 259-SUBS Lunch & Dinner Breakfast & Lunch Open 11:30 AM DAILY Winter Hours Sun-Thurs 7am-9pm / Fri-Sat 7am-10pm Whatever the season, whether you’re hungry or thirsty, come NOW SERVING BREAKFAST ALL DAY! Create your own in and enjoy the comfortable atmosphere. Food & Beer to go. healthy sandwiches and salads. Five varieties of freshly baked Moab’s only onsite brewery. Offers sandwiches, steaks, salads, bread. Load up your subs with lots of fresh veggies and one of burgers, daily specials. Kid’s Menu, house made gelato & root SUBWAY’S special sauces. Located inside 7/11 Convenience beer. State Liquor Licensee. Store (corner of 300 South and Main) Breakfast/Lunch Sandwiches & Salads Moab Coffee Roasters Sunset Grill Endless Homemade Pastries 90 N. Main St. 259-2725 900 North Highway 191 259-7146 Open everyday 7am - 8pm Dinner Boxed Lunches • Catering On-site roasting for the freshest coffee and espresso in town available by the cup or by the pound. Professional baristas serve Open 5 pm daily. Closed Sundays Now Delivering carefully prepared lattes, smoothies, Italian sodas. Gelato made Steaks, Seafood, Pasta, Prime Rib. Fresh ingredients brought in with all fresh ingredients, yummy scones, and coffee cake. Open daily. Children welcome. Reservations accepted for parties of 6 Monday-Saturday early and late for after dinner cappuccino and dessert. Indoor or more. Come up and rediscover Charlie Steen’s historic home and outdoor seating. Taste the fresh roasted difference! with the million dollar view. Open 5:00 daily. Closed Sundays. State Liquor Licensee. 8am-3pm 435-259-8983 • www.cravemoab.com Moab Diner & Ice Cream Shoppe Susie's Branding Iron 550 N. Main Street, Moab, UT 84532 189 South Main 435 - 259-4006 2971 South Highway 191 259-6275 Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner (3 miles south of Moab) Mon-Thurs: 6:00 am - 9:00 pm Lunch • Dinner Fri-Sun: 6:00 am - 10:00 pm Home of the best green chile in Utah. You'll love our specialty Open 11am - 10pm breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Our Ice Cream Shoppe features Welcome to my ranch cookhouse. Come in, take off your hat, and sit a spell. Relax and enjoy a home cooked, hearty Blue Bunny ice cream. 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. OPEN DAILY 2:00-Close Moab Grill Backdoor Bar - Now Open. Live Music - Every Saturday night 540 South Main 435 - 259-4848 NIGHTLIFE ON THE ROCKS Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Over 60 Beers - 30+ Heavy Beers LIVE Winter hours open 7am - Closed Tuesdays Sweet Cravings Bakery & Bistro Largest selection of MUSIC Enjoy our home style cooking ranging from our 'Cowboy 550 North Main 435-259-8983 Whiskeys & Tequilas in Moab Benedict' in the morning to steaks and seafood for dinner. Our Breakfast • Lunch 8am - 3pm homemade soups, pies, cobblers, espresso and our crazy juicy A local's favorite featuring fresh baked goods made onsite burgers are good any time of day. Family Fun Seafood Night. (cinnamon rolls, cookies, pies, etc) with incredible breakfast and Saturday and Sunday - Slow Roasted Prime Rib. Small private lunch selections. A full menu to dine in or take out on the trails. When the Food Matters, meeting room. Internet service, and catch up on the news on 2 Choose from our wide selection or build your own sandwiches, LET ‘EM EAT BBQ! fl at screens. Full wine and beer menu.Vegetarian and gluten free wraps and panini's. Gluten Free & Healthy Options. dishes. Counter Dining. "Table for 8" - meet between 4 and 6, receive 10% off dinner. Szechuan Restaurant 125 North Main 259-8984 811 S. Main St. Pancake Haus 435-259-FEED (3333) 196 South Main (next to Ramada Inn) 259-7141 Twisted Sistas' Café 11 E. 100 N. Main Street 435-355-0088 www.BLUPIGBBQ.com Pantele's Desert Deli 98 East Center 259-0200 Lunch • Dinner OPEN DAILY 11:30-Close Open Thursday-Tuesday 11:45am Closed Wednesdays Paradox Pizza Open Valentine's Day 702 South Main St 259-9999 TWISTED SISTAS' CAFE WILL MAKE YOUR TASTE Daily 4pm-9pm BUDS DANCE!! Featuring fresh Tapas, Small Plate Entrees, At Paradox Pizza, everything is made in house, from our pizza Soups, Salads, Wraps, Sandwiches & Burgers! We also Open Daily 4pm - 9pm dough to the New York Cheesecake. Join us for a slice and a offer a selection of homemade desserts. BEST ROOF TOP beer after your day in the desert, or have dinner delivered to PATIO IN TOWN! Enjoy fabulous cocktails @ our Trail Bar! you. Voted Best Moab Pizza by Salt Lake City Weekly. Dine www.twistedsistascafe.com in, take-out or delivery. Family friendly. Village Market 702 South Main 259-3111 Pasta Jay’s 4 South Main 259-2900 Wake and Bake Cafe 59 S. Main #6, McStiff's Plaza 259-2420 Pizza Hut 265 South Main 259-6345 Wendy’s 260 North Main 259-2595 Dine-In, Carryout & Delivery Sun-Thurs 11am - 10pm Fri & Sat 11am - 11pm Salad bar, variety of pizzas & toppings, pasta, breadsticks, Wicked Brew Drive Thru kids menu & quick lunch specials. Pick up, Dine-in and All 132 North Main east coast style, straight from moab Day Delivery. OPEN EVERY DAY. Try our online ordering at Open at 7 am Daily pizzahut.com. Wicked Brew is committed to providing you unbeatably fresh and full fl avored coffees and teas. We feature Triple Certifi ed Organic & Fair Trade beans meticulously selected from only we deliver Portal Grill at Moab Regional Hospital environmentally responsible growers around the world. Our East coast style pizza freshly made to order 450 West Williams Way baristas are the friendliest in town giving you the quickest and slices! homemade soups, breads & desserts most enjoyable coffee experience in Moab. 702 South Main St. 435-259-9999 Quesadilla Mobilla 83 S. Main 260-0289 Zax 96 South Main Street 259-6555 Red Rock Bakery & Net Cafe Lunch • Dinner • Family Dining • Catering 74 S. Main Street 259-5941 We have it all! We offer an extensive menu that includes the best Breakfast • Lunch burgers in Moab, sandwiches, pastas, salads, seafood and our www.ZAXMOAB.com Open Daily at 7am famous All-You-Can-Eat pizza buffet and salad bar. Dine inside 96 S Main St Serving fresh Moab coffee, milk & espresso, lighter & healtier or out on our all-weather covered patio. Watch your favorite Moab, Utah breakfast & lunch. Great lunches for the trails. Free wifi . sporting event on the 50" fl at screen or one of the other 22 TVs Featuring artwork from Greg MacDonald. throughout the restaurant. Featuring a full liquor license. Open (435) 259-6555 7 days a week. Locally owned and operated. Also think of Zax Largest selection of local Loca ed for your catering needs. lly owned & operat Utah microbrews on tap! Rio Sports Bar & Grill 1 block west of Main on Center 259-6666

Sabuku Sushi 90 East Center 259-4455 Zax is ready for the Singha: Authentic Thai Cuisine 92 East Center 259-0039 New Season! Slickrock Cafe 5 North Main 259-8004 Stop on in to see our Sorrel River Grill Restaurant 17 Miles Northeast on Scenic Hwy 128 259-4642 New Changes

GREAT OUTDOOR PATIO • LARGE GROUPS WELCOME COME QUENCH YOUR THIRST AT THE WATERING HOLE Menu Guide" And tell them you found them in "Moab Happenings" 14 • February 2014 • Moab Happenings www.moabhappenings.com RESTAURANT GUIDE

Bar-M Chuckwagon Cowboy Grill at # Sunset Philly & Eggs Red Cliffs Lodge Grill Buck's Grill House Skillet $7.99 & Vista Lounge # La Hacienda # # Sweet Cravings Denny's 400 NORTH # EklectiCafe Broken Oar # MAIN STREET

191 Frankie D's Bar and Grill #

FREE #

TM 200 NORTH DON’T FORGET! Kids Eat Free Tuesday and Thursday 989 North Hwy 191 4pm - 10pm OPEN 24 HOURS Jeffrey's Steakhouse # Wicked Brew Jailhouse Cafe # # Twisted Sistas' Cafe Open Daily at 7am 100 NORTH 90 N. Main St. • Moab, UT • 259-2725 # Moab Coffee open everyday 7:30am - 6pm Miguel's Roasters Baja Grill #

CENTER STREET

Eddie Mcstiff's # Red Rock Bakery #

Red Rock Bakery # Zax # Moab’s Oldest Scratch Bakery 100 SOUTH Coffee & Espresso Serving Locally Roasted Fresh Moab Coffee & Espresso Dine-in or Take-out Roasted Onsite Daily 74 South Main • Moab, UT 84532 • 435-259-5941 Coffee, Espresso, Gelato, Baked Goods # Moab Diner Desert Bistro

Established 1954 356 Now Mill Creek Dr. DesertCasual Fine Bistro Dining 200 SOUTH Closed Next to Dave’s Corner Mkt Contemporary Southwestern Cuisine # # Sunday OPEN 11 - 8 Tues. - Sat. & Monday 259*7424 Liquor Store Located at 400 East and Millcreek Drive # Pizza Hut Fiesta Mexicana on the way to the Slickrock Trail. TAKE OUT Featuring # Local Grass-Fed, Hormone- Free Beef BurgersEnjoy Milt’s Subway Natural Buffalo Burgers Now located 300 SOUTH Hand-Cut FriesOUTDOOR DINING in the heart of downtown Milt's Classic Diner Sandwiches Fresh Delicious SaladsGrab a milkshake 36 South 100 West # Homemade Shakes & Old-fashion Malts Closed for the season with your favorite burger. Open Daily 11am–7:30pm Re-Opening early March GRAND ww.miltsstopandeat.comThe BEST Reservations Highly Recommended 400 East eat in or take out: 435-259-7424 chili cheeseburgers in town! 259-0756 FULL LIQUOR LICENSEE Fresh Daily*Never Frozen*Beef from Ye Ol’ Geezer*Hormone Free*Local Favorite

URANIUM AVE. 20th year Located inside Convenience Store Moab Grill # Coupon valid at your Moab Subway Buy a 6 Inch Sandwich MAIN STREET and a 30 oz Drink and get a 191 COUPON COUPON 6 Inch Sandwich KANE CREEK (of equal or lesser value) FREE. OR 101 NORTH MAIN STREET $3.00 The Blu Pig / Blu Bar Moab Brewery # # Custom # Leger’s Paradox Pizza Sandwiches @ Moab's Breakfast Place Moab Chevron breakfast combo CEDAR COUPON COUPON # CLOSED FOR THE SEASON withBefore soda 11am Expires March 15, 2014 Susie's ”Good Enough for a Last Meal” B r a n d i n g 299 South Main • 259-SUBS Iron RESTAURANT GUIDE www.moabhappenings.com Moab Happenings • February 2014 • 15 RESTAURANT GUIDE RESTAURANT GUIDE

Bar-M Chuckwagon Winter hours open 7am Sunday Brunch Cowboy Grill at # Sunset New menu, Fresh, Made to order Red Cliffs Lodge Grill Closed Tuesdays Food Handler Class Philly & Eggs South Eastern Utah District Health Department New HD TV’s Buck's Grill House Skillet $7.99 & Vista Lounge # La Hacienda 575 S. Kane Cr. Blvd. Moab, Utah Daily Lunch Specials $6.95 # Saturday & Sunday # 435-259-5602 Sweet Cravings FAMILY FUN Slow Roasted Denny's Prime Rib Tuesday February 18 2:00 pm 400 NORTH Seafood Night 200 N 44 W Moab, UT # EklectiCafe Wednesday February 26 9:00 am Broken Oar # EVERY FRIDAY Saturdays 435-259-2654 $1 a pancake Day Tuesday March 11 2:00 pm Daily Specials

MAIN STREET Wednesday March 12 9:00 am Valentine’s Day Live Entertainment Tuesday March 25 2:00 pm Dance Floor, Pool Tables, Horse Shoes 191 Wednesday March 26 9:00 am Great Food Frankie D's Late Night Kitchen Bar and Grill #

FREE # Cash or Check TM $20.00 Patio seating 200 NORTH 435-259-4848 / themoabgrill.com (Checks made payable to SEUDHD) DON’T FORGET! Bring in this ad for 10% OFF Large or Small groups catering available 989 North Hwy 191 Kids Eat Free Tuesday and Thursday Dine between 4-5pm and receive additional 10% OFF www.moabfrankieds.com 4pm - 10pm OPEN 24 HOURS Jeffrey's Steakhouse # Wicked Brew Jailhouse Cafe # # Twisted Sistas' Cafe Open Daily at 7am 100 NORTH 90 N. Main St. • Moab, UT • 259-2725 # Moab Coffee open everyday 7:30am - 6pm open to everyone Miguel's Roasters Baja Grill # WabiSabi presents free or by donation

CENTER STREET

• February 2th • February 16th Eddie • February 9th • February 23rd # Mcstiff's # Red Rock Bakery 10:00 am to 12:30 pm

Red Rock Bakery # Zax # at sabaku, 90 E center st. Moab’s Oldest Scratch Bakery 100 SOUTH Coffee & Espresso Serving Locally Roasted Fresh Moab Coffee & Espresso Dine-in or Take-out Roasted Onsite Daily 74 South Main • Moab, UT 84532 • 435-259-5941 Coffee, Espresso, Gelato, Baked Goods # Moab Diner Desert Bistro 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, Established 1954 356 Now Mill Creek Dr. PLEASE CALL THEM. Many of these groups are always looking for a helping hand or two. DesertCasual Fine Bistro Dining 200 SOUTH Closed Next to Dave’sAlcoholics Corner MktAnonymous ...... sites.google.com/site/moabgroup Moab Community Dance Band (Miriam Graham) ...... (435) 259-8311 For Emergencies (24/7)...... 888-333-9649 Moab Community Theater (Kaki Hunter) ...... (435) 259-8378 Contemporary Southwestern Cuisine # # Sunday OPEN 11 - 8 Tues. - Sat. & Monday Alpha Rho Sorority (Bobbie Long) ...... (435) 259-6758 Moab Country Club (Rob Jones) ...... (435) 259-6488 American Legion Post (Ronald Irvin) ...... (435) 719-4095 Moab Disk Golf Club (Rolf Hebenstreit) ...... (208) 720-1258 259*7424Arches Adult Education (Trish Hedin) ...... (435) 260-8746 Moab Duplicate Bridge Club (Gail Darcey) ...... (435) 259-1733 Liquor Store Located at 400 East and Millcreek Drive # Pizza Hut Arches New Hope Pregnancy Center (Debbie Nelson) ...... (435) 259-LIFE (5433) Moab Friends For Wheelin' (Jeff Stevens) ...... (435) 259-6119 Fiesta Mexicana on the way to the Slickrock Trail. TAKEBEACON OUT (Stephanie Dahlstrom) ...... (435) 260-1143 Moab Garden Club (Tricia Scott) ...... (435) 249-4959 Featuring Bikers Against Child Abuse (B.A.C.A.) ...... (435) 210-4421 Moab Half Marathon (Ranna Bieschke) ...... (435) 259-4525 # Local Grass-Fed, Hormone- Free Beef BurgersEnjoy Milt’sBoy Scouts of America (Scott Major) ...... (435) 637-8059 Moab Horse Show Association (Tosha Audenried) ...... (435) 260-9252 Subway Natural Buffalo Burgers Boy Scouts of America Utah National Parks Council ...... (801) 437-6222 Moab International Film Festival (Nathan Wynn) ...... (435) 261-2393 Now located 300 SOUTH Hand-Cut FriesOUTDOOR DINING Canyonlands Field Institute (Karla Vander Zanden) ...... (435) 259-7750 Moab Masonic Lodge #30 (TJ Robertson) ...... (435) 210-4653 in the heart of downtown Milt's Classic Diner Sandwiches Fresh Delicious Salads Canyonlands Rodeo Club (Kirk Pearson) ...... (435) 260-2222 Moab Music Festival (Laura Brown) ...... (435) 259-7003 Homemade Shakes & Old-fashion MaltsGrab a milkshakeCanyon Winds Concert Band (Ronald Irvin) ...... (435) 719-4095 Moab Poets & Writers (Marcia Hafner) ...... (435) 259-6197 36 South 100 West # Colorado Outward Bound School – Moab Basecamp (Chris Benson) ...... (435) 259-5355 Moab Rock Club (Jerry Hansen) ...... (435) 259-3393 Closed for the season with your favorite burger. Open Daily 11am–7:30pm Community Rebuilds (Emily Niehaus) ...... (435) 260-0501 Moab Quarter Horse Assoc. (Kathy Wilson) ...... (435) 259-8240 Re-Opening early March GRAND ww.miltsstopandeat.comThe BEST Daughters of Utah Pioneers (Helen Tranter) ...... (435) 259-5229 Moab Roller Derby(Jessica O’Leary) ...... (575) 635-3898 Reservations Highly Recommended 400 East eat in or take out: 435-259-7424 chili cheeseburgers in town! (or Clara Shafer Dalton) ...... (435) 259-7793 Moab Rotary April Action Car Show ...... (435) 260-1948 259-0756 FULL LIQUOR LICENSEE Fresh Daily*Never Frozen*Beef from Ye Ol’ Geezer*Hormone Free*LocalDeadhorse Favorite Motorcycle Club (Ron Dickerson) ...... (435) 260-8213 Moab Solutions (Sara Melnicoff) ...... www.moab-solutions.org ... (435) 259-0910 Delicate Stitchers Quilt Guild (Shauna Dickerson) ...... (435) 259-0906 Moab Sportsmen’s Club (Frank Darcey) ...... (435) 259-2222 Elks Lodge #2021 (Dan Stott) ...... (435) 259-7334 Moab Taiko (Michele Blackburn) ...... (435) 259-0816 URANIUM AVE. Fallen Arches Square Dancers (Bob & Flora Erickson) ...... (435) 259-2724 Moab Teen Center-Club Red ...... (435) 259-9991 20th year Friends of Arches and Canyonlands Parks (Joette Langianese) ...... (435) 259-0108 Moab Trails Alliance (Kimberly Schappert) ...... (435) 260-8197 Located inside Friends of Canyonlands Health Care (Tom Edwards) ...... (435) 260-1504 Moab Valley Multicultural Center (Rhiana Medina) ...... (435) 259-5444 Convenience Store # Moab Grill Friends of Indian Creek (Sam Lightner, Jr.) ...... (435) 259-6639 Mutual UFO Network (Elaine Douglass)...... (435) 259-5967 Coupon valid at your Moab Subway Friends of the Grand County Library (Adrea Lund) ...... (435) 259-1111 Order of the Eastern Star (Fran Townsend) ...... (435) 259-6469 MAIN STREET Grand County Public Library ...... (435) 259-5421 Plateau Restoration/Conservation Adventures (Tamsin McCormick) ...... (435) 259-7733 Buy a 6 Inch Sandwich Girl Scouts of The U.S.A. (Michelle Hill) ...... (435) 259-5884 PleinAir Moab (Sandi Snead) ...... (435) 686-2545 and a 30 oz Drink Grand Area Mentoring (Dan McNeil) ...... (435) 260-9646 Red Rock 4-Wheelers (Ron Brewer) ...... (435) 259-7625 and get a 191 Grand County Democratic Party (Bob Greenberg) ...... (435) 259-7013 Retired Senior Volunteer Program RSVP (Jody Ellis) ...... (435) 259-1302 Grand County 4-H (Kira Rindlisbacher) ...... (435) 259-7558 Rotary Club (Kyle Bailey) ...... (435) 259-6879 COUPON COUPON 6 Inch Sandwich KANE CREEK Grand County Extension (Michael Johnson) ...... (435) 259-7558 The Salvation Army, Moab Service Extension, (Lenore Beeson) ...... (435) 260-2135 (of equal or lesser value) FREE. Grand County Food Bank ...... (435) 259-6456 (or Sara Melnicoff) ...... (435) 259-0910 OR 101 NORTH MAIN STREET Grand County Hospice ...... (435) 259-7191 Seekhaven Crisis Center (Michael Gardiner) ...... (435) 259-2229 $3.00 The Blu Pig / Blu Bar Grand County Library ...... (435) 259-1111 Senior Center (Verleen Striblen) ...... (435) 259-6623 Moab Brewery # Grand County Prevent Child Abuse (Debbie Thurman) ...... (435) 260-1039 Sierra Club (Marc Thomas) ...... (435) 259-3603 # Leger’s Custom Paradox Pizza # Humane Society of Moab Valley ...... Animal Services 259-4862 Southeastern Utah Back Country Horsemen (Dick Walter) ...... (435) 640-5532 Sandwiches @ Moab's Breakfast Place Ladies Golf Club (Chris Corwin) ...... (435) 210-0599 Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (Liz Thomas)...... (435) 259-5440 Moab Chevron breakfast combo CEDAR League of Women Voters (Cynthia Smith) ...... (435) 259-5306 Toastmasters (Andrea) ...... (435) 220-0646 COUPON COUPON # CLOSED FOR THE SEASON Lion’s Club (Tom Warren) ...... (435) 259-7834 or (Annie) ...... (970) 231-9328 withBefore soda 11am Expires March 15, 2014 Susie's ”Good Enough for a Last Meal” Moab Aglow Lighthouse Fellowship (Murine Gray) ...... (435) 259-5514 Trail Mix Committee (Sandy Freethey) ...... (435) 259-0253 B r a n d i n g Moab Arts Council (Theresa King) ...... (435) 259-2742 Utah Avalanche Center ...... (888) 999-4019 or (435) 259-SNOW 299 South Main • 259-SUBS Iron Moab Arts Festival (Gayle Weyher) ...... (435) 259-2742 Utah Conservation Corps (Sean Damitz) ...... (435) 797-0964 ext 1 Moab Arts & Recreation Center (Laurie Collins) ...... (435) 259-6272 Utah Friends of Paleontology – Gastonia Chapter (Joel Nowak) ...... (435) 587-9968 Moab Bird Club (Nick Eason) ...... (435) 259-6447 Valley Voices (Marian Eason) ...... (435) 259-6447 Moab Chamber of Commerce (Jodie Hugentobler) ...... (435) 259-7814 Veterans of Foreign Wars (Fred Avery) ...... (435) 260-1277 Moab City Recreation (John Geiger) ...... (435) 259-2255 WabiSabi (Mel Gilles)www.wabisabimoab.org ...... (435) 259-3313 RESTAURANT GUIDE VISITING ROTARIANS: Join us for Lunch every Monday 12 noon at VISITING ELKS: The Moab B.P.O.E. 2021 invites you up to the lodge Frankie D’s Bar and Grill Wed, Thurs, & Fri evenings. Up hill behind La Hacienda on North Main Street 16 • February 2014 • Moab Happenings www.moabhappenings.com 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. One of the most famous and popular is the Slickrock Trail. This trail is 12 miles of moderate-to-diffi cult riding on Navajo sandstone, located a few minutes from Moab. There are many other trails and old jeep roads in the area which provide a complete variety of mountain biking challenges. Several companies in the area can provide rentals and information.

• MOONLIT CYCLE WITH YOUR SWEETHEART, February 15 - Gather your cycling garb, your favorite guy or gal, and head to Dead Horse Point State Park on February 15th for a moonlit ride through the park ending on Dead Horse Point. Space is limited, so be sure to sign up soon by calling (435)259-2614 # to register, or for information about the event. This event is weather dependent. Attention Participants: -Register with the park as a participant -Each cyclist will need a front and rear light on their bike -Participants are encouraged to dress up for the event -Time and start location will be given to registered participants -The event may be cancelled if road is considered unsafe due to weather. • POISON SPIDER BICYCLES SPRING THAW, February 28 - March 2, 2014 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.

• MOAB SKINNY TIRE FESTIVAL - ROAD CYCLING TOUR - March 8-11, 2014 Four days of road cycling along the Colorado River, Dead Horse Point State Park, and the coveted ride through 97.1 Arches National Park. This event benefi ts 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 97.1 call 435.260.8889. 97.1 th • 5 ANNUAL GRAN FONDO MOAB, May 3, 2014. The Gran Fondo Moab will be emulating an old Italian Canyon Country Adventure tradition. We will be riding the most spectacular mountain Sports Updates Daily pass in the Manti-La Sals, widely known as the Loop Canyon Country Adventure Road. We will start and fi nish in the beautiful red rocks Sports7am Updates - 9 am Daily 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 7am - 9 am on Canyon Country Adventure the riders will be participating for the enjoyment of riding a signed route through beautiful scenery with their friends Sports Updates Daily and teammates. Canyon Country Adventure Sports7am Updates - 9 am Daily • MOAB CENTURY TOUR September 20, 2014. This annual event is a weekend packed with road cycling 7am - 9 am on benefi ting the Moab Cancer Treatment and Resource Center and other cancer survivorship Programs. Time trials, pasta dinner, warm up and recovery rides complement the Daily Bike Shuttles Available main cycling event Saturday over the famous La Sal Loop “The“The HubHub Road. Rolling and Climbing Routes ranging from 42 to at Chile Pepper 100 miles on this fully supported road cycling tour. Visit ofof CyclingCycling www.skinnytireevents.com or 435.259.2698. • OUTERBIKE October 1-5, 2014. Outerbike is a chance inin Moab”Moab” for you to test ride next year’s bikes on world-class roads Contact Coyote Shuttle and trails in Moab, Utah. For three days, the world’s best for departure times bike manufacturers will be set up at the Outerbike Expo site. You can walk through and see next year’s innovations, (435) 260-2097 Moab’s oldest pick a bike you’d like to try, and take it for a ride. Repeat www.coyoteshuttle.com (and still the best) as needed. There are 20 miles of connected loops that [email protected] bike and outdoor gear store, range from fun and easy to technical and gnarly, plus a for all your canyon country adventures. paved bike path leading to two National Parks for road Come in and see us for the latest gear, rides. Your $150 registration fee buys you lunches, shuttled Great full suspension rental bikes, rides, prizes, movies, and entrance to our evening parties! Fast, professional service and expert For sign up, information and scheduled events go to www. advice backed by years of experience. outerbike.com. • MOAB HO-DOWN MOUNTAIN BIKE FESTIVAL RIM CYCLERY October 23-26, 2014. Presented by ChilePepper Bike “The Hub of Cycling in Moab” Shop - this festival includes mountain bike races, dirt jump 94 West 100 North, Moab, Utah 84532 competition, townie tour, costume party, movies at Star ( Just off Main Street) • 259-5333 Hall and loads of fun! Please call 435-259-4688 or visit 1-888-304-8219 www.rimcyclery.com www.moabhodown.com for more information. www.moabhappenings.com Moab Happenings • February 2014 • 17 TRAIL HAPPENINGS Article by Sharon Hogan From No Bikes to Snow Bikes Photos by Scott Escott and Sharon Hogan Winter in Moab can be Christmas-card beautiful with Even the easiest trails are tricky to ride in the snow, but a sparkling frosting of snow and icicles. But to the cycling- snow bikes are the ticket for tackling them. Summertime obsessed amongst us who live to ride, the snow-covered speeds are best forgotten. The goal changes to honing your desert causes a bad case of Seasonal Affective Disorder. slow, slippery cornering skills, and maintaining balance on Lucky for us, there are places like Alaska where winter the skinny tracks through deep snow. Focus is narrowed to prevails most of the year and the Alaskan cycling-obsessed preserving traction at creeping speeds uphill and controlling have responded to Mother Necessity with the invention the harmonic bounce the fat tires develop in rhythm with of snow bikes. Think monster trucks with two wheels and pedal strokes in bumpy sections. However, there is huge pedals. Really big tires that make regular mountain bike tires look anemic. Fat, four-inch-wide, soft, knobby tires that can grip slippery snow and push the limits of traction far beyond what’s possible on normal knobbies.

snows have shut down active trail building in the park, the snow bikes make it possible to keep riding on the fi nished trails. Dead Horse Point is welcoming all snow bikers and mountain bikers in February to ride the new trails free of charge. Just ask at the pay station how to fi nd the Prickly Pair, Crossroads, Twisted Tree, and Whiptail trails. The desert in snow offers a rare and fl eeting beauty, inevitably melting into familiar red dirt. Snow bikes give SAD cyclists a way to access this spectacular winter satisfaction in conquering all the snowy challenges of wonderland and get the two-wheeled therapy they need to those easy trails. Wahoo! be happy. The most beautiful time of day in the desert, in the Sharon Hogan moved to Moab from Telluride with her summer, is early morning and this holds true for wintertime. husband Scott Escott in 1990. She supports her mountain Sunrise sparkles on the hoar frost feathers that decorate biking habit by working as a bookkeeper. She is the Trail Although it seems as if snow biking would be like the boulders and trees. The air is crisp and glowing, the Mix Committee Treasurer. dashing through the snow in a one- horse open sleigh, it shadows sharp. The snowy landscape is quiet expansive rarely is pure fl uffy fun. Desert conditions, which usually and inviting. It is the best time to ride snow bikes because Trail Mix is an advisory committee include sun-crusted and wind-packed snow, add interesting everything is frosty frozen, including the places on the trail to Grand County in the development challenges to each ride on a snow bike. First tracks in deep that are thawed and muddy later in the day. It’s cold, but and maintenance of non-motorized powder aren’t the Holy Grail they are on skis. It’s hard work the trick is to dress in layers and peel as temperatures rise trails. The committee represents non- to break trail in more than a few inches of snow, especially with the sun. Warm gloves and shoes are a must, and a hat motorized users including bikers, hikers, uphill. The best trail conditions exist after several riders under the helmet helps. equestrians, and skiers. Many government agencies and private citizens make up the “mix” that makes have busted through and packed a solid snow track at least The Grand County Trail Mix trail builders have started this group work so well. Come join us on the 2nd Tues. of a foot wide. But what was a perfect trail yesterday can have using snow bikes all year as a tool to pack soft new dirt trail each month from 12-2 at the Grand Center (500W. 182 N.). icy bits hiding in the corners and muddy stretches on sunny surfaces as they build, burning in the trails immediately. Everyone is welcome. Contact Sandy Freethey 259-0253 slopes today. Or a mini blizzard can blow through and hide Fatback Cycles out of Anchorage, Alaska, has loaned the or fi nd us online at wwwgrandcountyutah.net/trailmix/. You all the obstacles in the track in a solid white crust even the trail crew snow bikes to build the Intrepid Trails expansion may also reach us at [email protected]. fattest tires can’t bust. in Dead Horse Point State Park. And since the winter

Winter in the La Sal Mountains by Eric Trenbeath, Utah Avalanche Center forecaster When the weather in Moab gets cold, freezing the Colorado The Geyser Pass Winter trailhead also provides what causes them. They are not just River and putting snow and ice on everybody’s favorite access to backcountry skiing and snowboarding a chance happening. They occur bike trail or climbing route, there is another alternative in the Mt. Tomasaki, and as a result of a few predictable available. Discover the winter recreation opportunities Gold Basin areas. Be circumstances surrounding a in the La Sal Mountains. Winter recreation in the La Sals advised that these areas combination of weather, terrain, and includes cross country skiing, skate skiing, snowshoeing, are in avalanche terrain snowpack. It is worth noting that sledding, back-country skiing and snowmobiling. and that back country 99% of all avalanche victims trigger Winter access travelers should have the avalanche they are caught in to the mountains avalanche awareness themselves. It is also worth noting is provided skills and rescue equipment that snowmobilers are currently from two routes such as a beacon, probe, and the user group experiencing the kept open by shovel, and know how to use highest rate of fatalities due to avalanches. Increases in For more information contact the Grand them. There is also a hill that is snowmobile technology are now allowing snowmobilers to the Manti-La Sal National Forest and San Juan popular for sledding just below access steeper terrain than ever before. A sport known as County Road Moab Ranger District the parking lot. If you are “high marking” is putting them directly in harm’s way as Departments. 435-259-7155 sledding on this hill, please park in the parking lot, not they climb steep slopes and subsequently trigger avalanches The La Sal at the base of the hill so other vehicles can get through. that either bury them or members of their party below. Mountain Loop The second plowed access is to the back side of the range Fortunately, staying safe doesn’t have to mean Road is plowed and this is a popular area for snowmobiling. To access this staying at home! Avalanche classes are available as are up regularly as is trailhead, take Highway 191south of Moab for 22 miles to to date snow and avalanche advisories provided by The the Geyser Pass the junction with Highway 46. Turn here towards the town Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center in Moab. Avalanche road up to the Winter Trailhead at 9,600’. The Geyser of La Sal. 3.5 miles past La Sal, turn left on the Upper Two Forecasters go out into the fi eld, examine the snow pack, Pass Road will occasionally be closed for plowing to Mile Road for plowed access to the Dark Canyon Winter make weather observations, and produce an avalanche avoid confl ict with traffi c. Check the avalanche advisory Trailhead. Be aware that this trailhead also provides access advisory informing you of the danger on a given day. They for information about this. This is the primary access for into avalanche terrain should one venture off the roads and also work with the Moab Winter Search and Rescue Team winter recreation in the Las Sals on the Moab side of the into the upper bowls and hillsides. and provide avalanche education to the community. The range. The Geyser Pass Road and Gold Basin Road beyond avalanche advisory can be accessed on the internet at www. the winter trailhead are popular areas for cross country Avalanche Hazard in the La Sal Mountains The La Sal Mountains are extremely avalanche prone utahavalanchecenter.org/advisory/moab or by calling 435- skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling. Groomed trails 259-SNOW (7669). are provided by the Lower Utah Nordic Alliance (LUNA). possessing both steep terrain and a weak, often wind affected Volunteers groom trails approximately twice a week, snowpack. Much of the terrain above tree line averages 38 degrees in steepness, the which provide 12 kilometers of groomed trail-system, N VALA CHE FOR CURRENT ADVISORIES A CE bulls-eye slope angle for snow open to every winter user group. Because these routes are H N A T T E 259-SNOW (7669) U avalanches. Keep in mind open to everyone, please be respectful of different users. If . R . W O however, that avalanches run R 888-999-4019 you are snowmobiling on these groomed routes, please go W

G uphill on the right and downhill on the left to avoid confl ict W on terrain from between 30 - www.utahavalanchecenter.org with cross country skiers. The entire range is open to 45 degrees. Before venturing or on facebook.com at snowmobiles except for the Gold Basin Area, and several into avalanche terrain, it is the UtahAvalancheCenterMoab site 88 important to educate yourself lower elevation wildlife wintering areas. 8 19 • 999 • 40 about avalanches and learn 18 • February 2014 • Moab Happenings www.moabhappenings.com MOAB AREA LODGING GUIDE

3 • 61 Rooms 2 • Heated outdoor pool Welcome to Moab! • Indoor Hot Tub • Complimentary • 119 Beautiful new rooms Continental Breakfast • New Outdoor Pool and Spas • Bike Storage 488 N. Main Moab, UT • New 24-Hour Fitness Center • Guest Laundry • 79 Rooms • Free high speed internet • Express Start Full Hot Breakfast • Cloud 9 beds • Continental breakfast • High Speed Wireless Internet 1051 South Main Street • Guest laundry • Free secure bike storage • Bike Storage, Guest Laundry Moab, Utah 84532 • Fitness center • Studio suites 1 • Meeting room • Hot tub • Trailer Parking Available 435.259.4655 1-800-HAMPTON (435) 259-3030 800.4CHOICE • choicehotels.com fax (435) 259-3035 www.hampton.com 1515 N. Hwy. 191 • 435-259-1150 • www.hiexpress.com/moabut www.moabsleepinn.com

Member of Clean the World 5 Highway Map Reservations

435.259.8700 for Hwy 128 À I “The River Road” NTERSTATE-70 2 and Castle Valley 4 (Take Hwy 191 North to Hwy 128 - approx 2 miles) 815 South Main Street • www.lq.com Castle Valley Turnoff is approx 10% discount! 15 miles up River Road. Expires 2/28/14. Not valid during special events and some weekends. Not valid with any other offer.

® R Free Bright Side Breakfast E IV Approved R Fitness Center • Meeting Room O Three Diamond D A R Award Winner Guest Laundry • Pets Welcome O CO L Large vehicle parking 15

9 1266 N Highway 191 435-259-7891 3

R

E

V I

R

O D

20 A

R

O L 5 O

C

À

Moab’s Finest! Nightly Condo Rentals To La Sal and Monticello Studio, 1, 2 and 3 Bedroom Units 8 www.moabspringsranch.com 17 6 6

16 7

14 13

10

4

7 22

1 11À

9 Breakfast and Bed Moab Private

10 8

99 Private Moab Bed and Breakfast $49 Winter Rates Free Breakfast Offering Local and Organic Food and Guided Yoga Hikes 11 Reserve Online Now at www.ezpeletas.com Book Now! 435-259-7261 (435) 259-2353 [email protected] www.moabhappenings.com Moab Happenings • February 2014 • 19 MOAB AREA LODGING GUIDE

We also feature The Lazy Lizard 426 N. Main St. International GROUP LODGING HOUSES Moab, Utah 84532 (not just for youth) 435-259-4468 Hostel Houses for per person $ CHEAP Large Groups The Best Value Under the Sun. 10 (dorm style) School and Church Groups 10% discount! Family Reunions Expires 2/28/14. Not valid during special events and some 21 Log Cabins: $31 and up Sports Teams weekends. Not valid with any other offer. Private Rooms: $26 and up Clubs 17 SHOWERS ($3.00 for non-guest) • Hot Tub/Outdoor Swimming Pool Coin-op Laundry • Continental Daybreak Breakfast 1213 S. Hwy 191 - One mile South of Town • Free Local Calls • Free WiFi Behind A-1 Storage • 435-259-6057 • Full Amenities 20 www.lazylizardhostel.com email The Lazy Lizard • Free Parking email: [email protected] for more info and reservations. • All Rooms are Non-smoking

• Close to Downtown • Kitchenettes 16 • BBQ area • Pool Key to Lodging Guide • Laundry WINTERQuiet RATES off Main location • Internet $59.95 • Bikes ok in room 1 Sleep Inn 435-259-4655 www.moabsleepinn.com • Recently remodeled • Adjacent to bike path 2 Holiday Inn Express 435-259-1150 www.HIExpress.com/moabut

3 Hampton Inn 435-259-3030 www.hampton.com 435-259-6177 120 E. 100 S. South 4 La Quinta 435-259-8700 www.lq.com www.lq.com/moab Moab, Utah 84532 www.moabrusticinn.com 5 Moab Springs Ranch 435-259-7891 www.moabspringsranch.com 15 6 Adobe Abode Bed and Breakfast 435-259-7716 www.adobeabodemoab.com

7 Gonzo Inn 435-259-2515 www.gonzoinn.com

8 Bowen Motel 435-259-7132 www.bowenmotel.com ½ Price Rates

9 Inca Inn 435-259-7261 www.incainn.com

10 Moab Valley Inn 435-259-4419 www.moabvalleyinn.com

11 EZpeleta's 435-259-2353 www.ezpeletas.com

12 This Space Could be Yours! 435-259-8431 www.moabhappenings.com

13 Red Stone Inn 435-259-3500 www.moabredstone.com

14 Big Horn Lodge 435-259-6171 www.moabbighorn.com

15 Red Cliffs Lodge 435-259-2002 www.redcliffslodge.com

16 Moab Rustic Inn 435-259-6177 www.moabrusticinn.com

17 Accommodations Unlimited 435-259-6575 www.moabcondorentals.com

20 Days Inn 435-259-4468 www.daysinn.com

21 Lazy Lizard Hostel 435-259-6057 www.lazylizardhostel.com 14

“SOUTHWEST LODGE AT A MOTEL PRICE” New Lodge Style Rooms Lodge Pole Pine Furniture Oversize TV’s, HBO, ESPN APPROVED Refrigerators, Coffee Pots Bikes Allowed in Rooms Moab Worship Services Heated Pool Restaurant On-site WINTER RATES Directory $59.95 Assembly of God • 1202 South Boulder Avenue ...... 259-7747 Grace Lutheran Church 550 South Main • 435-259-6171 www.moabbighorn.com Bahá 'Í Faith ...... (435) 650-5778 or (575) 649-8381 360 West 400 North ...... 259-5017 Canyonlands Fellowship Jewish Interfaith Beit Moabi 111 East 100 North ...... 260-2434 www.beitmoabi.org ...... 260-0241 13 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses First & Second Wards • 475 West 400 North ...... 259-5566 25 West Dogwood ...... 259-7363 Third, Fourth & Fifth Wards • 701 Locust Lane ...... 259-5567 Moab Baptist Church • 356 West Kane Creek Blvd...... 259-8481 Community Church • 544 MiVida Drive ...... 259-7319 WINTER RATES Quaker Worship Group • 81 North 300 East ...... 259-8178 $49.95 Episcopal Church of St. Francis River of Life Christian Fellowship 250 South Kane Creek Blvd ...... 259-5831 BIKES ALLOWED IN ROOM 2651 East Arroyo Rd...... 259-8308 Kitchene es Pets OK First Baptist Church SBC • 420 MiVida Drive ...... 259-7310 St. Pius X Catholic Church • 122 West 400 North...... 259-5211 Barbeque Patio Area Four Corners Faith & Worship Ministries ...... 259-0041 Seventh Day Adventist Mid town location APPROVED Friends in Christ Free Lutheran Church 4581 Spanish Valley Drive ...... 259-5545 535 S. MAIN • MOAB, UT 84532 1240 South Highway 191...... 259-4378 The Church of Christ • 456 Emma Boulevard ...... 259-6690 435-259-3500 www.moabredstone.com 20 • February 2014 • Moab Happenings www.moabhappenings.com MOVIE HAPPENINGS articles and drawings by John Hagner Movies Made in Moab LIGHTNING JACK (1994) Jr. as his hostage. He later discovers that, tired of never been treated with Starring: Paul Hogan, as well as Cuba Gooding, Jr. respect due to his disability, Ben wishes to join him. Jack attempts to and Beverly D’Angelo. Filming took place in Santa Fe, teach Ben how to handle a gun and rob banks, with his fi rst attempt at Tucson, Moab, and Page, Arizona. on-the-job training ending with Ben actually shooting himself in the Story: Paul Hogan plays Lightning Jack Kane, a foot. Across the course of the training, they pay occasional visits to longsighted Australian outlaw in the American West, with saloons where Jack shows Ben the truth about adult life, his horse, Mate. After the rest of the gang he is a member of including helping him to lose his virginity. But, the true is killed in a robbery that went wrong, Jack survives only nature of the saloon visits is for Jack to make contact to read of the events in the newspapers that he was nothing with showgirl Lana Castel (Beverly d’Angelo), who, next to others. Annoyed at not being recognized as an unbeknownst to Jack, is madly in love with him. When outlaw, Jack attempts a robbery by himself, and winds up Ben’s training is complete, the pair learn of a bank which is taking a young mute Ben Doyle, played by Cuba Gooding, said to be the hardest in the country to rob with the entire town armed and ready to protect it. Jack sees this as the test he has been waiting for, and together they hatch a plan to rob it. Everything seems to be going smoothly and they are set to begin, until Jack discovers that a rival gang of outlaws is also planning to rob the bank. He is prepared to give up when Ben has a plan of his own. Ben silently tips off the townspeople, who quickly swarm the bank with the rival outlaws inside. The gang are arrested and the entire town celebrates, allowing Jack and Ben to slip unnoticed into the bank and swiftly strip it clean. Before leaving, Jack jumps into the celebrations, ensuring that his grinning face appears at the top of the town photo. By the time the true robbery is discovered, the pair and Lana are gone, with a bounty of thousands on their heads and all of America searching for them -the life that Jack had always Paul Hogan wanted.

Stunts, Stars And Legends: Bronco McLoughlin

Bronco McLoughlin is an Irish actor, stuntman and animal trainer with more than 30 years experience in Hollywood movies. He has performed and co-ordinated stunts in such fi lms as: “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” (1984), “Indiana Jones and the last Crusade (1989) in which the opening scenes were fi lmed in Moab, “Total Recall” (1990) “Troy” (2004), and was an actor in “Gangs of New York” (2002). Bronco made a trip to Moab to visit with John Hagner (Founder of the Hollywood Stuntmen’s Hall of Fame) and received his Certifi cate of Induction and was footprinted in cement to commemorate his work in movies. Hagner made a special illustration for this occasion. Bronco McLoughlin MILEAGES TO MOAB 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. Arches Blanding, Utah Utah Bluff, Bryce Canyon N.P. Canyonlands N.P. Canyonlands Needles Canyon Rims Capitol Reef N.P. Cortez, Colorado Dead Horse Point Colorado Denver, Durango, Colorado Goosenecks Grand Canyon N. Rim Grand Canyon S. Rim Grand Junction, CO Utah Green River, Hovenweep Lake Powell Halls Csg. Lake Powell Hite Nevada Vegas, Las Angeles, CA Los N.P. Verde Mesa Mexican Hat, Utah Moab, Utah Monticello, Utah Valley Monument Natural Bridges Newspaper Rock Arizona Page, Arizona Phoenix, Price, Utah Utah Salt Lake City, Zion National Park Albuquerque, New Mexico 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 Arches National Park 367 81 107 361 31 62 80 244 119 29 356 165 142 499 325 110 49 116 171 168 447 722 149 134 5 60 159 129 58 285 480 110 230 404 Blanding, Utah 329 81 26 279 113 58 74 158 83 111 446 130 56 322 242 196 130 45 90 87 358 630 99 52 74 22 77 47 47 199 393 192 321 322 Bluff, Utah 355 107 26 301 139 84 100 180 82 137 477 152 30 296 220 222 152 35 110 107 332 604 125 26 103 48 51 65 74 173 367 214 343 296 Bryce Canyon National Park 608 361 279 301 310 347 353 100 361 418 553 406 331 219 159 308 221 320 282 192 205 477 390 323 356 301 277 232 327 151 378 280 324 86 Canyonlands National Park 398 31 113 139 310 109 86 275 151 2 377 196 169 435 359 142 80 158 203 200 478 750 180 165 36 91 190 150 89 316 506 142 362 435 Canyonlands N.P. Needles 359 62 58 84 347 109 70 230 106 107 434 151 114 380 314 188 126 113 148 145 524 746 135 120 73 46 145 115 20 271 451 188 308 390 Canyon Rims Rec. Area 353 80 74 100 353 86 70 236 112 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 Capitol Reef National Park 487 244 158 180 100 275 230 236 244 273 422 289 209 319 259 177 75 199 161 71 336 608 273 202 239 184 227 111 209 353 509 134 257 217 Cortez,Colorado 249 119 83 82 361 151 106 112 244 149 421 45 139 405 324 204 158 47 172 169 566 838 29 128 105 60 159 129 85 285 475 220 359 404 Dead Horse Point 396 29 111 137 418 2 107 84 273 149 375 194 167 433 367 127 78 156 201 198 392 664 178 163 34 89 188 148 87 314 504 140 260 433 Denver, Colorado 444 356 446 477 553 377 434 411 422 421 375 339 462 750 681 246 346 468 536 533 758 1031 550 490 361 416 519 493 414 638 826 408 512 764 Durango, Colorado 218 165 130 152 406 196 151 157 289 45 194 339 183 450 337 170 271 92 220 217 575 847 54 143 160 105 168 174 130 294 520 333 404 413 Goosenecks 389 142 56 30 331 169 114 130 209 139 167 462 183 266 261 252 186 65 138 135 439 711 168 8 101 78 32 92 188 158 348 248 377 277 Grand Canyon North Rim 535 499 322 296 219 435 380 396 319 405 433 750 450 266 214 505 404 277 404 401 237 509 434 270 396 344 236 361 370 123 347 466 413 127 Grand Canyon South Rim 407 325 242 220 159 359 314 320 259 324 367 681 337 261 214 417 372 255 324 321 283 555 357 194 320 268 169 287 263 139 217 434 583 297 Grand Junction, Colorado 430 110 196 222 308 142 188 165 177 204 127 246 170 252 505 417 101 241 286 283 510 782 233 247 115 170 248 243 168 395 590 163 285 493 Green River, Utah 415 49 130 152 221 80 126 103 75 158 78 346 271 186 404 372 101 175 220 217 398 664 197 184 53 108 203 177 106 329 519 62 182 241 Hovenweep 291 116 45 35 320 158 113 119 199 47 156 468 92 65 277 255 241 175 127 124 491 763 76 61 122 67 86 84 92 210 402 237 366 331 Lake Powell Halls Crossing 419 171 90 110 282 203 148 164 161 172 201 536 220 138 404 324 286 220 127 90 562 838 201 134 164 112 155 43 137 281 471 171 411 400 Lake Powell Hite Marina 416 168 87 107 192 200 145 161 71 169 198 533 217 135 401 321 283 217 124 90 559 831 198 131 161 109 152 40 134 278 468 96 408 397 Las Vegas, Nevada 587 447 358 332 205 478 524 501 336 566 392 758 575 439 237 283 510 398 491 562 559 272 595 432 451 506 307 525 512 281 287 460 419 121 Los Angeles, California 805 722 630 604 477 750 796 773 608 838 664 1031 847 711 509 555 782 664 763 838 831 272 867 704 717 779 579 797 784 553 376 602 691 393 Mesa Verde N.P, Colorado 278 149 99 125 390 180 135 141 273 29 178 550 54 168 434 357 233 197 76 201 198 595 867 163 144 89 188 158 115 314 504 259 388 433 Mexican Hat, Utah 382 134 52 26 323 165 120 126 202 128 163 490 143 8 270 194 247 184 61 134 131 432 704 163 129 74 25 91 99 151 341 240 373 270 Moab, Utah 362 5 74 103 356 36 73 50 239 115 34 361 160 101 396 320 115 53 122 164 161 451 717 144 129 54 151 120 53 280 475 115 235 294 Monticello, Utah 307 60 22 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 Monument Valley 324 159 73 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 Natural Bridges Natl Monument 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 Newspaper Rock 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 Page, Arizona 456 285 199 173 151 316 271 277 353 285 314 638 294 158 123 139 395 329 210 281 278 281 553 314 151 289 225 126 244 231 272 391 420 119 Phoenix, Arizona 449 480 393 367 378 506 451 467 509 475 504 826 520 348 347 217 590 519 402 471 468 287 376 504 341 475 415 316 432 440 272 663 645 382 Price, Utah 548 110 192 214 280 142 188 165 134 220 140 408 333 248 466 434 163 62 237 171 96 460 602 259 242 115 168 265 136 168 391 663 123 281 MILEAGE CHART Salt Lake City, Utah 730 230 321 343 324 262 308 285 257 359 260 512 404 377 413 583 285 182 366 411 408 419 691 388 373 235 299 394 368 334 420 645 123 306 Zion National Park 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

www.moabhappenings.com Moab Happenings • February 2014 • 21

          SKY HAPPENINGS   The Sky for February 2014 By Faylene Roth SUNRISE Naked eye viewing of the Beehive Cluster (aka Praesepe) provides a good measure of the darkness AND SUNSET TIMES of night skies. This open cluster of a thousand stars formed together 600 million years ago in a gaseous Moab UT (at City Hall) ° ° FOR FEBRUARY nebula which we see as a hazy cloud near the center of Cancer. It is much younger than our 4.6 billion- 38 34’ N Latitude - 109 33’ W Longitude (The time of sunrise and sunset year-old Sun. Four faint stars in the shape of an inverted “Y” form the constellation Cancer, located 4048 ft - 1234 m Elevation assumes a fl at horizon. Actual time may vary depending upon about half-way between Jupiter (center of Gemini) and Regulus (brightest star in Leo). Look for the the landscape.) Beehive about 3° NW of the center star in the “Y.” Binoculars reveal individual stars.

Date Sunrise Sunset MAJOR N 1 7:24am 5:40pm CONSTELLATIONS OF FEBRUARY Hold the star chart high above your 2 7:23am 5:42pm Overhead head and match the compass 3 7:22am 5:43pm Auriga directions to the direction you 4 7:21am 5:44pm Canis Minor are facing. Adjust the star 5 7:20am 5:45pm Gemini chart by orienting Ursa 6 7:19am 5:46pm Taurus Major (Big Dipper) to Northward match its position 7 7:18am 5:47pm Cassiopeia in the sky. 8 7:17am 5:48pm Cepheus 9 7:16am 5:50pm Ursa Major 10 7:15am 5:51pm Ursa Minor 11 7:14am 5:52pm Eastward 12 7:12am 5:53pm Boötes Cancer 13 7:11am 5:54pm Leo 14 7:10am 5:55pm Southward 15 7:09am 5:56pm Canis Major E W 16 7:08am 5:57pm Orion 17 7:06am 5:58pm Westward 18 7:05am 6:00pm Andromeda 19 7:04am 6:01pm Aries Perseus 20 7:03am 6:02pm Triangulum The star chart 21 7:01am 6:03pm approximates 22 7:00am 6:04pm the sky from astronomical 23 6:59am 6:05pm twilight to 24 6:57am 6:06pm midnight. As 25 6:56am 6:07pm the night and 26 6:54am 6:08pm month progresses, the constellations shift toward 27 6:53am 6:09pm the northwest. The celestial 28 6:52am 6:10pm equator is measured in hours (h). The ecliptic is measured in degrees. S

DAYLENGTH Note: Hold your hand at arm’s length to measure VISIBLE PLANETS February provides 2-3 minutes of additional sunlight apparent distances in the sky. The width of the little fi nger Jupiter each day. By the end of the month the days are an hour approximates 1.5̊. Middle, ring, and little fi nger touching ¯ Jupiter dominates the night sky in Gemini, longer than on the same day of January. The effect of represent about 5̊. The width of a fi st is about 10̊. The fi st but it also appears within a hexagon of six of the twilight also contributes to the length of usable daylight. with the thumb extended at a right angle equals 15̊. The brightest stars in the night sky: (left then clockwise— Civil twilight begins as the sun sets and continues about hand stretched from thumb to little fi nger approximates 20̊- Pollux (Gemini), Capella (Auriga), reddish Aldebaran one half hour. Nautical twilight takes over as color and 25̊. The diameter of both the full moon and the sun spans (Taurus), blueish Rigel (Orion), Sirius (Canis Major), detail disappear from the surrounding landscape and only 0.5̊. Adjust for the size of your hand. and Procyon (C. Minor). Betelgeuse is the red star overhead skies darken. Astronomical twilight begins about about 20° right of Jupiter. Jupiter rises midafternoon Primary Sources: USGS; U.S. Naval Observatory; which puts it high in the sky by evening twilight. It one hour after sunset as skies continue to darken and lasts Your Sky at http://www.fourmilab.ch/yoursky/ another 30 minutes before the western horizon darkens and sets before morning twilight brightens the eastern sky. To fi nd out when the space shuttle and International (Magnitude -2.5) night begins. The reverse progression occurs in the eastern Space Station are visible from your location, go to: http:// Mars – Mars rises before midnight in the southeastern sky with sunrise. spacefl ight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/index.html and click sky ahead of blue-tinged Spica (Virgo) and reaches high MOON HAPPENINGS on Sighting Opportunities. overhead by morning twilight. It increases in brilliance February 6 – First Quarter Moon brightens western sky throughout the month as it swings around from the until after midnight. far side of the sun and moves closer to earth. By February 14– Full Moon rises at 6:02pm and occurs at month’s end, Mars will outshine 1st magnitude Spica. 5:53 pm. (Magnitude -0.4) February 22 – Last Quarter Moon rises several hours after midnight. Mercury– Mercury shines brilliantly in the western (The time of moonrise and moonset assumes a fl at horizon. sky as it approaches perihelion (nearest to sun) on Actual time may vary.) February 3. Look for it low on the horizon on February 1—near a waxing sliver of moon. Mercury disappears ZODIACAL LIGHT into the Sun’s glare within a few days as it reaches The zodiacal light becomes apparent before and after inferior conjunction (passage between Earth and Sun) each equinox. Don’t confuse it with light domes that often on February 15. (Magnitude -0.5) appear above nearby towns and cities. The zodiacal light Saturn– Saturn rises after midnight in the results from sunrays shooting straight up into the sky, southeastern sky in Libra. Look for it about 25° below perpendicular to the direction of the western horizon. Its Mars. Its rings currently tilt towards us which increases cone-shaped pyramid of hazy white light differs from the its brilliance as seen from Earth. (Magnitude +0.5) rounded dome of urban lights and appears after the reds and golds of sunset fade away. Look for the zodiacal light Venus– Venus returns to view this month in the in the western evening sky as astronomical twilight ends morning sky. Look for its brilliant beacon in the same (see DAYLENGTH). It remains visible for about one hour. area of the southeastern sky where Mars and Saturn rose earlier. It rises shortly before morning twilight begins to METEOR EVENTS brighten the eastern sky. (Magnitude -4.6) No major meteor showers occur during February but watch for fi reballs along the ecliptic. These bright meteors Note: Apparent magnitude values range from -4 to often blaze across the sky without the signature tail that +6 for most planets and visible stars. The lower the value accompanies most meteors. the brighter the object. A decrease of 1.0 magnitude is 2.5 times brighter. 22 • February 2014 • Moab Happenings www.moabhappenings.com ASTROLOGY HAPPENINGS Your Horoscope for February 2014 By Robert Wells Feb. 19 - Mar. 20 Pisces: This is your month to mellow out The stars have an interesting month planned for the and recharge the system. Friends and lovers world. It should come as good news that it will also be call from the 1st to the 8th. Social mixers are fun, but just don’t stay too late. If you’re Rob has been an Astrologer pleasantly presented as the days pass. for over 30 years. A student First off, the planet Mercury turns retrograde on in school or in a legal entanglement, you’re going to feel the weight of it on the 11th. A special of Carol Green and the the 7th, moving in reverse across the heavens for three Ray of Light School in weeks. During that time it is important to double check Valentine arrives from a friend on the 14th. Anything you say to your friends could turn into a rumor on the Salt Lake City, Rob is a plans, contracts, bills, electronic and mechanical devices, member of the American messages and phone calls. Prepare to change course if 16th. Think twice about what you say. You could feel inspired on the 23rd to do something selfl ess. Take care Federation of Astrologers. plans change suddenly. "Astrology is a tool for The fi rst week of this month Jupiter and Pluto are of personal responsibilities on the 24th. You could profi t from an investment on the 28th living. It can be used in giving us the grand tour of ways to improve the world we every aspect of life." live in by showing us what isn’t working and making it Mar. 21 - Apr. 20 Aries: You fi nd that spreading your expertise obvious how to improve it from the inside out. There’s around the offi ce is helpful and appreciated much to do from the 1st to the 10th. As mentioned also, during the fi rst week of the month. A friend Mercury turns retrograde on the 7th, making these changes, asks you for a very big hand on the 11th. matters that may require adjustment later. Valentines Day is Five Stars this year. Speak A lover or a child could tax your patience on the 11th. A Our commitments and duties weigh us down on the your mind on the 16th and back it up on the 19th. Exercise candle lit dinner at home is where to be this Valentine’s 11th. Remember, the best way to eat an elephant is, one extreme care with medications the 23rd. Money matters Day. A home improvement idea hits you on the 16th but bite at a time. Valentine’s Day should be a special one this regarding property are favored by the stars from the 24th may face obstacles by the 19th. Matters regarding money year being bolstered by the shining Sun and passionate to the 28th. and wealth are on your mind from the 24th to the 28th, Mars to set us up for that ‘showy display of affection’ we with the 28th as the day for the big pay-off. Apr. 21 - May 21 Taurus: A legal, church, or educational all love. matter is truly favored the entire fi rst week July 23 - Aug. 24 Leo: Employment and/or health matters From the 15th we spend our time both in and out of our of February. You’re a sure winner in these can be easily resolved during the fi rst week heads for a week. Daydreaming on the 15th could brew up areas. The 11th has you chained to duties with of the month. Use the energy in both places some interesting and clever ideas that can be promoted on partners and agreements. Those same people if possible. A longtime home repair needs the 16th with some success. You may however, be required shine for you on Valentine’s Day. Changes resolution on the 11th. Passing out Valentines to defend your thinking on the 19th as the aspects denote you make in the workplace on the 16th require adjustments this year should be golden. Don’t forget an air of skepticism can be possible. by the 19th. Remain fl exible in your planning. A new friend anyone. Take care of emails that may be backing up on As we roll into the last week of February, we are found you make on the 23rd can take you to some very worthy the 16th or there could be problems by the 19th. Don’t let daydreaming again on the 23rd. Seeds we plant on the 24th places. Making a partnership commitment on the 24th is daydreaming cost you hard cash on the 23rd. Focus on from our ideas of the 23rd fi nd fruitful ground. We could favored. Financial matters shine on the 28th regarding your fi nances from the 24th to the 28th for a solid return. all be overcome with the urge to just bust loose on the 25th. siblings. Some of us just gotta dance. Then the Sun and Jupiter hand Aug. 24 - Sept. 22 Virgo: Lovers or children bring you such us one of 2014’s luckiest days on the 28th. Don’t waste it. May 22 - June 21 Gemini: Revamping your personal fi nances pride during the fi rst week of February. may take you all of the fi rst week but the Remember to show your appreciation. results will be solid for your future and will Resolve an issue with siblings on the 11th. Jan. 21 - Feb. 18 Aquarius: Happy Birthday Water Bearer! be easier to maintain. You’re tasked with You could get a Valentine from a co-worker This is your month to shine as you fi nd a big job on the 11th. This Valentine’s Day that could surprise you this year. Words yourself looking at ways to assist those requires a night out. Plan for it. Raising a romantic level on of love fl ow on the 16th, but require action on the 19th. around you. Your generosity of spirit is the 16th will require follow through by the 19th. No more Careful what you promise. Avoid commitments on the legendary and this month you only add to lip service. Avoid wool gathering at the offi ce on the 23rd. 23rd. From the 24th to the 28th money matters work in the pile. It’s all work during the second week as career Stay busy. Matters regarding your career are favored from your favor. Trust the advice you get from friends. demands consume your attentions and time. Please don’t the 24th to the 28th. Lucky You! Sep. 23 - Oct. 23 Libra: It’s a balancing act between home and overlook Valentine’s Day. That would be bad. What you June 22 - July 22 Cancer: It will be time to review your career during the fi rst week as you see ways say around the 16th may require proof by the 19th. Be personal relationships. Take the fi rst week of that can improve both if you just make some advised. Pay close attention to money matters on 23rd and February to listen to your partners and ask if changes. A child or lover’s request can put 24th. You’re lucky in a money matter on the 28th. they have any issues. Air any items you may the bite on your wallet on the 11th. You are the have in a tactful, caring way for best results. best Valentine to give away this year. Say your plans for the future on the 16th and prepare to meet some opposition about them on the 19th. Keep your feet off the Open year round desk on the 23rd. Look sharp. Career moves solidify your Closed Sunday od & Fres Fo h B fi nancial future from the 24th to the 28th. at re re w Oct. 24 - Nov. 22 Scorpio: Legal matters are resolved to your G satisfaction during the fi rst week of February. A serious matter regarding your base of operations needs attention on the 11th. A secret admirer dispatches Valentine hearts to Cowbo y you this year. Behind the scenes plans on the 16th go well but they will need tweaking by the 19th. A night out at the movies and pizza with the kids or a lover are highlighted Trail Rides on the 23rd. Your hard work and patience could payoff in Traditional Cowboy fi nancial ways from the 24th to the 28th. Mon - Tue 11am -12am Nov. 23 - Dec. 21 Sagittarius: Financial solvency is your Horsemanship focus during the fi rst week of the month. Wed - Sat 11am - 2am A plan you started six years ago is now Custom rides Sun 8am - 12am ready for review. You could receive news that requires your full attention on the 11th. Small groups A new friend surprises you on Valentine’s Day. Keep Lunch • Dinner • Drinks personal money information to yourself on the 16th to 2-6 people avoid a problem on the 19th. If you can, take the 23rd “The Best” off from work and just veg-out at home. Quiet fi nancial Not just a trail ride, but a Sunday Breakfast Buffet maneuvers win big by the 28th. unique horseback experience. Dec. 22 - Jan. 20 Capricorn: You could be the mediator in a dispute this fi rst week of the month. It’s urday Nig been a long time coming and this is the Sat ht fi nal act. On the 11th a friend asks a lot of you. Be generous. You could fi nd a surprise Live Music! Valentine on your desk you did not expect. Stuff the Suggestion Box on the 16th, just be prepared to make something you say happen on the 19th. Be clear 970-245-2111 and concise in your communications on the 23rd to avoid Please contact us at problems. Money seems to fl ow to you from the 24th to (435) 259-0482 or (435) 210-4929 401 Main Street the 28th. www.mhcowboy.com Grand Junction, CO 81501 [email protected] www.RockslideBrewPub.com www.moabhappenings.com Moab Happenings • February 2014 • 23 PET HAPPENINGS Winter Homes for Feral Cats by Jessica Turquette, co-owner of the Moab BARKery Moab is an incredible landscape and being that we are high desert we are a place of extreme temperatures. This winter has been especially cold. Often the fi rst night it gets below freezing each year, I get a full day of questions about how to keep outside cats warm and safe. There are many things to consider in helping our feral cat population stay healthy; ensuring they have daily fresh water to drink, calories to consume that suppliment the tougher hunting months. Also maintaining our trap, spay/neuter program to help control the population. Where most people draw a blank is shelter. So here is an excellent, economical way to help those ferals stay warm at night. Make sure you elevate the shelter and keep it off the Humane Society List of materials: ground, this is the most important factor to consider, as the of Moab Valley 1 large container with lid (20 to 30 gallon container) ground will pull all of the heat from the shelter. 435-259-4862 • www.moabpets.org 1 med/small container with lid (10 to 15 gallon container) February 2014 Events 1 roll of duct tape February 1 - Cat Adoption Day at the Moab 1 utility knife BARKery from 11am - 1pm Ventilation hose or empty plastic food container (this February 8 - Dog Adoption Day at City Market will be opening for the cat to enter) from 10am -12pm Marker Straw (preferred) or non-toxic spray foam or styrafoam February 15 - Cat Adoption Day at the Moab boards BARKery from 11am - 1pm February 22 - Dog Adoption Day at City Market from 10am -12pm Have a dog that lives outside? This exact shelter can Be sure to check out our website, www.moabpets.org be modifi ed to fi t an animal of any size, so if the idea of for other ways you can support the HSMV. an insulated dog house sounds good just super size our plan! The warmer these animals stay the less calories they have to consume to stay warm. Saving you money and keeping these animals comfortable during these brutally cold nights in the high desert. You can also use a large outside container, and multiple inside containers with multiple entryways to provide housing for more than one animal. Use your imagination, and whatever materials you You can pick up have available. Just remember to create an insulated gap Moab Happenings Step 1: Line larger container bottom with layer of insulation between the inside and outside layer and elevate to make and place smaller container inside leaving enough room it warm. in Salt Lake City! so that the larger container can close over the smaller A big thank you to all the people out there that container. maintain animals in need without homes!!

Step 2: Trace your entryway outline (using the hose or food container) on the outside container and cut-out Taylor’s Bike Step 3: Trace your entryway on inside container while it’s Kirkhams inside the larger container, so the entryway lines up Step 4: Attach the hose or food container from the outside Salt Lake Conference/Info Center to inside using duct tape (make sure all edges are smooth and covered with duct tape to create a good seal that keeps Utah Arts the cold out) Step 5: Fill in ALL the air gaps between the outside and The Bark Park - Off-leash Dog Park Utah Travel Center inside container with your chosen insulation. Step 6: Put insulation on the bottom of the inside container Salt Lake Bikes as bedding (straw is best, towels or blankets don’t work nearly as well as straw and some fabrics can actually wick Wasatch Touring warmth away from the animal). Step 7: Put the lid on the inside container and cover with Fiddler’s Elbow insulation and fi nally put the lid on the outside container. Step 8: When placing this shelter outside make sure to REI keep it off the ground by at least a few inches. Tips for success: Location: 100 E 300 S Coff ee Garden Make sure the shelter is not too large, or the animal’s body heat will not be able to keep it warm. Too small and The Bark Park is located at 100E 300 S. Contender Bike the animal will not be able to get in or turn around. The Separate small and large dog areas are provided sizes we provided in the materials list are a happy medium within the 1 acre enclosure. Use is free; it is also Tower Theater for what is best for a single cat shelter. a privilege. Please clean up after your pet and Use a mix of insulation materials to get the best seal. please obey all posted rules and regulations. La Quinta Consider where the wind comes from and make sure to face the entrance away from elements if possible. Thanks!

This page sponsored by: Iams and other brands are starting to o er healthier choices for your pets, but at a huge premium! The Natural Select formula costs over $2 per pound. The Moab BARKery carries quality brands at a ordable prices, starting around $1 per pound. Better ingredients for less at the Moab BARKery, with knowledgeable and friendly sta too! High Quality Pet Foods, Treats, Outdoor Gear, Gifts and more Open at 10am DAILY 82 N. Main Live Better With Your Pets 435-259-8080 Self-Service Dog Wash $12 www.moabbarkery.com 24 • February 2014 • Moab Happenings www.moabhappenings.com 22nd Annual MOAB ARTS FESTIVAL osting h th Art Vendors is e 1st ANNUAL Entertainment Kids’ Art Tent &BEER Food FESTIVAL Fun

www.moabartsfestival.com May 24 - 25, 2014 SWANNY CITY PARK Free Community Event Memorial Day Weekend www.moabhappenings.com

KZMU - Moab Community Radio 9 0 . 1 & 1 0 6 . 7 FM P.O. Box 1076 • Moab, Utah 84532 Studio 259-5968 • Offi ce 259-8824 • Fax 259-8763 contact us: www.kzmu.org a division of Canyonlands Advertising SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 7:00 7:00 KZMU OVERNIGHT Art of the Song KZMU OVERNIGHT Native Spirit / Desert Diva / 8:00 Native News 7:55am 8:00 Native News Native News 9:00 DEMOCRACY NOW 9:00 Shine Time MOAB MORNING BLEND (Children) Blue Plate 10:00 10:00 Jah Morning Moab Mamas Amarillo Tilted Park Mixed Tape Special Trailer Park Reggae 11:00 (everything) Highway (Americana (blues/rock) Companion / 11:00 Classic Rock) Wayward Wind Noon Noon The Trading Post The Skye’s the radio mmm... Random (call-in Buy/Sell) Ain’t Live Horizon Line Grand? 1:00 1:00 Grass is Greener Limit (rock-blues- (Classic Indie) unreleased) Toonage (live recordings) (Bluegrass) 1-2-3 2:00 2:00 (funky world soul) Radio Mundial Planet Picante Bait and Switch Roots Belagaana Review 3:00 3:00 Entre Las Piedras Radio MOONdial Music Express (fruit and nuts) Between the Rocks Fire on the 4:00 WORLD MUSIC 4:00 (Norteno New Mountain Tween Time Mexico rock & roll) Alternative Radio (pre-teen fun) 5:00 Pirates & Poets Moab Drive Time Moab Drive Time 5:00 This Week in Moab Free Speech Friday West of Broadway/ (Interviews / Calendar) Big River/ Public Access Ranch Exit 6:00 Concert in the Park 6:00 DEMOCRACY NOW (twang) 7:00 7:00 Big Swing Face Kokopelli 8:00 (big band jazz) Moab City Council Thin Edge Rock Garden The Main Street 8:00 Coffeehouse The Watering Hole Detroit Rebellion (jazz) (rock) Rainbow Room Cruise! (blues) 9:00 9:00 Tune in, Drop out MOAB AFTER HOURS 10:00 w/Suelo Digital 10:00 (TBD) Conscious Party Liberty Jam Pandora’s Box Beat Monkey Ill Beats Radio (Rock/Talk) 11:00 11:00 th KZMU OVERNIGHT 11 hour or music 12:00 from underworld 12.00 Rock, Blues, KEY: Talk Shows Easy Mix Blue Grass, Country, Folk Eclectic/World Jazz, etc. Heavy, Hard