MOAB HAPPENINGS Volume 22 Number 12 MARCH 2011 FREE COPY Table Of Contents Astrology 12A Events Calendar 4-5A Health: Body, Mind, Spirit 13B Hiking Happenings 13A Lodging Guide 8-9B Mileage Chart 12B Moab City Map 14A Mountain Biking 2B Nature Happenings 6B Pet Happenings 11B Restaurant Guide 7-11A Shopping Guide 10-11B Sky Happenings 4B Sustainable Happenings 15A Trail Mix 3B Skinny Tire Festival March 12-15 Canyonlands Half Marathon March 19 F==<IM8C@;=FI(=I<<:FCC<:KFIJLK8?G?FKF8C9LDD8;<=IFDI<8CC@:<EJ< GC8K<D8K<I@8CJ%?FC;J-'+O-ÉGI@EKJ %F==<ID8PEFK9<:FD9@E<;N@K?FK?<I F==<IJ%C@D@KFE<G<IG8IKP%8;DLJK9<GI<J<EK<;8KK?<K@D<F=9FFB@E>% www.moabhappenings.com 2A • March 2011 • Moab Happenings www.moabhappenings.com MOAB HAPPENINGS MOAB #* $#$ ((%$ ## ) ! )!%)*#+%$#$# © Alert 9-1-1 -Dispatch T 9- ER 1- )*#+ L 1 HAPPENINGS emergency responders A to your location. , '-,.// CK Check in -Let contacts HE IN C 00 & " know where you are and "Moab Happenings is published by that you are okay. 1 Canyonlands Advertising Inc. of Moab, Utah and OR H F E is provided free throughout the Moab area as a Help -Request help from K L S P * %$ &#'%$ & #' $9#(! !# !# friends and family at A visitor information guide. your exact location. 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Box 698 • Moab, Utah 84532 (435) 259 - 8431 • FAX (435) 259-2418 e-mail: [email protected] # # # www.moabhappenings.com Sony • Panasonic • Canon • Nikon • Olympus • Toshiba • JVC HIGHH QUALITY COLOR COPIES! LOW, EVERYDAY PRICES! FAX Services • Internet Access 375 S. Main (corner of Grand & Main) Moab, Utah 84532 435-259-8431 • Fax 435-259-2418 OPEN MONDAY - FRIDAY 8AM TO 6PM • SATURDAY 9AM TO 5PM The Banff Centre presents 2010 / 2011 PresentedPresented locallylocally by: BANFF MOUNTAIN fi lm Located at Canyonlands Airport FESTIVAL WOrl D to UR Presenting Partners NEW UNITS from fuel efficient Monday, March 14 at 7pm COMPACT CARS Grand County High School to The World’s Best Mountain Films 4-WHEEL SUV’S Major Partners Auditorium www.banffmountainfestival.ca (608 S. 400 E.) & $8 in advance / $10 at the door Supporting Partners Ticket Outlets: Back of Beyond Bookstore, PICK-UP TRUCKS. Canyon Voyages Adventure Co., Pagan Mountaineering, Poison Spider Bicycles Pick up and drop off Local Sponsors: customers in town A Benefit For: with no additional fee. 435-259-8505 Ask about locals discount www.enterprise.com www.moabhappenings.com Moab Happenings • March 2011 • 3A HEALTH CARE HAPPENINGS Celebrating a New Horizon in Moab’s Healthcare On March 26th, 2011, Moab Regional therapy, and information on whole foods are Hospital will host the Seventh Annual provided by several of our local practitioners, as Community Health Fair at the Grand Center in is information of qi gong classes, acupressure, Moab. The health fair offers members of the reflexology and a host of other health and community an opportunity to meet healthcare wellness options. Many alternative medicine professionals in a relaxed, fun atmosphere practitioners offer services in Moab and will and take away information regarding services be available to answer questions and help you available locally. Individual departments from understand naturopathic medicine and healing the hospital provide the backbone of the fair body therapies. through booths and other displays. By attending the fair, one can obtain The opportunity to have a low-cost blood information about health services—both test is available with blood draws made at the private and government programs—that hospital for the two weeks preceding the event, are available in our community. Care of from March 8th through March 24th. Those the elderly, Active Re-entry, home health who take advantage of this offer can retrieve care and respiratory services are all readily their results at the health fair event. Please be available in our area and representatives of advised that test results will only be given to the these interests will be at the fair this year. individual who took the screen test. This year In order to add a measure of fun to the the pre-fair cash price is $50.00. Men may add about prevention of injuries and illness. A favorite of adults activities, many booths will have free items a PSA test for an additional $15.00. The MRH laboratory and children alike is the MRH booth on infection control, relating to their services, and vendors serving the hospital provides a report of blood test results, which can then be offering information and activities about how to keep the provide a wide variety of prizes for drawings that are held taken to the person’s physician for follow up. Hospital germs at bay. throughout the fair. Come early, stay long and have fun at professionals are available at several booths to discuss The diversity of the Moab health care community is this year’s Community Health Fair. diet changes, take blood pressure, and provide information apparent at the Health Fair. Naturopathic remedies, massage ! "# ! $ % % # ' # # # !"!###$$!!## PS Q P Q Q # $ $%& '(# + $ (#)*)#++ $%& '(# '++),,)-*, '++)#)1-,- (#)*)1-,- ! !) # # !" # # # !$ !" # #%$ &'!"(% # #% ./ 0 . 2/. 4A • March 2011 • Moab Happenings www.moabhappenings.com MOAB AREA EVENTS CALENDAR MARCH 2011 $'$#+#"*'"*%+*%/'*%'0*#$123+4$5,,#"1,"+$"!5 6 2 7 4*+, 8 0 9 % 7 2 # 2:# ! )3 Have your event at the Arena! !" #$# %& Class Reunion, Family Reunion, !++*%6,%+4$*+7# :! R <! 6 & = ' ()"* ( Reception, Meetings, Group Activities # <! # & ># 7*+,/% ++ " " )*++,/# /?+++ ! /? Sound System • Conference Room Concession Area • Air Conditioned & , ,- # .#/ 01 2# # #0 # .#!"*1 2 8"#95"%3,%5"2*%'%:& =: Call 435-259-6226 +,,1 N, :, 333+ " 2 A , 6#2 , , * ++4 Seekhaven’s Annual ,"2 "#1$%5!2 A , ' ),, , , Moab Golf Course . A : A Puttin' On The Ritz" - , , / B 0 , Scenic 18 Holes Saturday, March 5th, 2011 A / A , C ! ! // Red Cliffs Lodge Open to the public / , . all year long, A Special Evening for a Special Cause! ! A 5 Social Hour at 5:30 pm . A , seven days a week! Dinner at 7:00 pm 0 , , : &, Silent Auction D >", ' 4 $40.00 per person Call for tee times in advance 8 9*%%3*#$:$'+*;"' #: " ! $45 at the door. 435-259-6488 Call 259-2229 for information 0 E ' ! !! , 0 & ' , 6 & # 3 Weekend ToursTour -"+,,%\,=$#"#9$+,4,FC, GetGettt toto kknownow wwherehere we lloveove ttoo go... " #$ 2 FA : A AprilAppril 1515th–Octthh–OOct 16th16th % & & 0 ( . & 0 A / (CFI will be closed late July 2011) / ! A ' ()*+*+, Arches NP Sunset Tour A A7 ! ! 8 ! 0 , / Friday & Saturday Evenings ' - & , A " ( . , 4:00pm to 8:00pm (++. /0 /1 Tour time changes with the seasons. A ( ! Moab’s Ancient Past !"#$"%&$#'( +E , Friday,Friday, SaturdaySaturdayy & SSundayundaay MorningsMMoorrnniinnggss )*'*+,#'-$&,.$ A 8:30am to1:00pm Both are van tours with short hikes led by CFI Naturalist Guides. $40-45/person. Minimum 2 people needed to run tour. 2 ! 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