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April, 2023
Entertainment
The Mandalorian Visits Lake Powell
Note: This post contains mild spoilers for The Mandalorian. So we were watching Disney’s very popular space-western, The Mandalorian the other day. And wouldn’t you know it, but some very familiar scenery made an appearance on screen. This last week’s episode saw the galaxy’s best bounty hunter […]
January, 2023
Entertainment
Spirit: Film Locations
There are lots of films and television series that are filmed in the American West in general, and Southern Utah in particular. We’ve compiled this list here if you want to read about some of the most well-known examples. And there is this […]
June, 2022
Entertainment, Lodge Announcements
Torrey Apple Days 2022
It’s almost Independence Day! And here in Torrey, Utah that means Torrey Apple Days is coming up! Here’s the deal, every year the communities surrounding Capitol Reef National Park all come together to celebrate the Fourth of July in classic, small-town-America style […]
June, 2022
Entertainment, Travel
The Real Jurassic World
The latest Jurassic World film came out this month. And that got us thinking about dinosaurs. Did you know that Utah is a hotbed of paleontological discovery for the Jurassic era? Well it is. In fact, we recently got a new national monument just for all the dino […]
February, 2022
Entertainment, Travel
Horizon: Southern Utah
This month Guerrilla Games released its follow up to the critically-acclaimed game Horizon: Zero Dawn. The new game, Horizon: Forbidden West, promises to take the main character, Aloy, to new territory, on an even bigger adventure. But before we get lost in […]
September, 2021
Entertainment, Outdoor adventures, Travel
Time for Fall Adventures
Summer is officially over. And that’s good news for all you travelers, because autumn is the best time to vacation in Southern Utah. That’s our opinion, anyway. But we’ve got some pretty good reasons […]
July, 2021
Entertainment, Travel
Filming Locations of John Carter
Back in 2012, Walt Disney Pictures released John Carter. And recently we had a chance to rewatch it. Is it a great movie? Eh. But it does have some fantastic action set pieces, and the director – Andrew Stanton – does a great job of capturing the landscape of “Mars.” […]
April, 2021
Education, Entertainment
Moab Giants!
Did you know that there is a dinosaur-themed adventure park in Southern Utah? Located just outside of the town of Moab, the Moab Giants Dinosaur Park and Track Museum is the perfect place to have some fun and learn about dinos. Utah is famous for […]
June, 2020
Entertainment, Lodge Announcements
Torrey Apple Days 2020
It’s almost Independence Day! And here in Torrey, Utah there is an annual event called “Apple Days” that marks the occasion. It’s a classic, small-town America celebration, complete with games, food […]
June, 2020
Entertainment, Historical places
Filmed in Utah
The other day we made a Facebook post about Monument Valley, and how it became the face of the Old West, thanks in large part to two John Ford films that where shot there. And that got us thinking about all the movies […]