Kanab and Surrounding Area

I grew up in Kanab, a small town that sits near the Utah-Arizona boarder. Some of my fondest memories come from this tight-knit community. Back in those days, everybody knew everybody, teachers made a difference and the world (as we knew it) revolved around high school sports and tourism. 

Kanab sits in the heart of several parks...Grand Canyon, Zion, Lake Powell and Bryce to name a few. 

The following pictures are from Brent Johnson Photography. Brent was kind enough to allow me to share some of his work on my blog. Enjoy!

Three Lakes

The Wave

Left- The old Kanab High School
Right- The old library and city office building

Parry Lodge and K Hill

Coral Pink Sand Dunes

For the month of October, Brent Johnson Photography is running a $50.00 special for families in southern Utah. All photos will be edited and uploaded to a CD. If you live more than 100 miles away and are still interested, contact Brent for a great deal. 

Give Swig Credit for the "Dirty" Soft Drink

I have been a little more than bugged lately at the number of people on Pinterest that are talking about "dirty" soft drinks. Although I don't personally know the owner of Swig, a very popular place in my hometown, my daughter Katelyn does. Katelyn interviewed the owner when she was Lifestyles Editor for the Dixie Sun. Please read the article below. Oh, and if you are involved in copying the "Dirty Diet Coke" or "Dirty Dr. Pepper" on your blogs, please give credit where credit is due. Swig! 

  Sept 126 Lifestyles by Katelyn Lancaster Boulton

Road Trippin' Part Two

After Don, Cody and I left Zion National Park, we drove to a nearby ghost town named Grafton.

As you can see in the photo below, unless a person is aware of Grafton and specifically looking for the turn off, the sign would be easy to miss.

Soon after turning onto the side road, we crossed over this historic single-track iron bridge.

Then we spotted a much older sign, half hidden amid the tall grass.

We had to drive passed multiple security cameras, but finally came upon the completely fenced in ghost town. Just inside the gate, was an information plaque.

There was also a box to donate money for preservation, if so desired.

 In this picture, Don is trying to help Cody drop a dollar in the donation box. You can see that Cody is grumpy because we made him get out of the car.

This is the old school/ church that has been restored.

Cody is forcing a smile and I am nervous thanks to 
a huge lizard lurking around the step.

This photo, taken inside Grafton, is looking east toward Zion National Park.

After we left Grafton, we visited the town's graveyard. I will post more about our experience there in Road Trippin' Part Three.

Road Trippin' Part One

Feeling a bit stir crazy over the week-end, Don, Cody and I took off in our 2012 Nissan Altima (see this post)...

and did a little sight seeing. Well, that's not exactly true. Don and I went sight seeing. Cody went sight listening (an oxymoron of sorts).

Cody is a great traveller, as long as the radio is tuned into a classic rock station and we don't make him get out of the car.

We went to Zion National Park. If you have never been there, you must put it on your bucket list. Zion National Park is in southern Utah, approximately 85 miles from the north rim of the Grand Canyon, 157 miles from Las Vegas and 115 miles from Lake Powell.

The weather was warm and beautiful (high 80's) and, with the exception of Cody grumbling when we made him get out of the car, it was an enjoyable drive.

Below are a few of the pictures we snapped...


Check out the heart shaped cloud, captured completely by accident.

Zion has two tunnels. This is the entrance to the small tunnel.

Inside the small tunnel.

Inside this rock mountain is a 1.1 mile long tunnel.
You can see one of the windows about mid photo.

Here is a zoomed in shot of the window.

This is the entrance to the mile long tunnel. It was Cody's favorite part of the trip. He insisted on riding with his window down so he could hear the echo.

After we left the park, we drove to a ghost town of sorts, but you're going to have to wait and read about that in Road Trippin' Part Two. :)

If you want to know more about Zion National Park, click here. If you would like to see gorgeous, breathtaking photos of the park, do a google image search. You won't be disappointed.