I know you want to get to Grand Canyon, one of the 7 natural wonders of the world, but wait – Stop at Jacob Lake (Not really a lake, just a gas station, restaurant and Lodge. Named for the founder Jacob Lake) on the way. The Lodge there has famous cookies! They usually have a
We love Slot Canyons around here! What’s not to love? Soaring red rock walls, narrow crevices and looking up into blue skies. There are plenty to choose from around here. But even so, I was pleasantly surprised when I came across this Youtube video the other day – The Top Ten Amazing Slot Canyons Around
The number one question on everyone’s mind – What’s the weather going to be like for my vacation!? While no one can make promises day to day, history is a fairly good judge. Kanab has LOTS of sunny beautiful days. Don’t let the the blue precipitation bars in the graph below worry you, notice the
Southern Utah. This is our backyard, The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. A beautiful, remote, varied and as of late controversial stretch of land. Recent Presidential changes have caused quite the uproar in our small town. Some folks are happy, some folks are not. But this is NOT a post on politics! This is about the
OK, I’m gonna be blunt – Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is special. Period, and I don’t even own a pet. It’s a Big Deal I had heard of Best Friends years ago, but until we came to Kanab for good, I did not realize the scope of what goes on here. They are a big
A group of my best girlfriends came to Kanab for a few days a couple of weeks ago. So fun hanging out with the girls at out Western Star Bungalow, putting in a few hikes and generally hanging out in the sun! One of our nicest afternoons was hiking the Cottonwood Trail. Just 5 min.
Grand Circle Trailfest Registration is now OPEN! Trail Running at its most majestic! October 4-6, Kanab Utah – Sign up at TheTrailfest.com Early Bird registration ends April 22nd (they have sold out the last two years!) Run in the morning Each morning, you’ll run a gorgeous timed race on one of the world’s most
One of our favorite events all year in Kanab, Utah. Hot Air Balloon festival and Battle of the Bands! The middle of February every year. Dates for 2022 – February 18, 19 and 20 Early morning Balloon launches Friday and Saturday with some participating on Sunday Bands battle it out Friday and Saturday We especially
Now you will know why we love this place!
What time is it? Should be a simple question right? Lots of our fly-in guests are coming from Las Vegas which means you will pass through 3 states in your 3 hour drive to Kanab (Nevada, Arizona and Utah). 2 different time zones (Pacific and Mountain) plus Utah will be on Daylight savings time, depending
