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THE BEST OF MOAB, ARCHES AND CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARKS

Jamie Pearce knows almost everything there is to know about Moab and the town’s glorious surroundings. She has devoted most of her life to exploring and helping others explore the postcard-scenic, red rock wonderland that holds the city, the Colorado River and two dramatic national parks, Arches and Canyonlands. A native of Salt Lake City, Jamie […]

CANYON OF THE ANCIENTS GUEST RANCH & NAVARIN PRINTANIER

Wish you were here to experience the glories that can’t be put into words: the quiet so peaceful as to hear the cattle chewing in the pasture, the wings of a bird flap overhead and the swishing sway of the wild apricot trees that line the creek; the air so fresh as to send scents […]

¶ Posted 20 April 2017 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BOOKS § CANYON OF THE ANCIENTS NATIONAL MONUMENT § COLORADO § CORTEZ § ENTREES § HOVENWEEP NATIONAL MONUMENT § MESA VERDE § RECIPES § RESORTS § TRAVEL § WINE ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Canyon of the Ancients, Colorado, Cortez, Garry Adams, grass-fed beef, lamb, Mese Verde Country, Ming Adams, Native American, Navarin Printanier, Spirits of the Stone, stew, Sutcliffe Vineyards

Watts Towers of Simon Rodia

Call it what you will, folk art, naive art, outsider art, or simply a magnificent achievement of a poor immigrant, Simon Rodia’s Watts Towers stake a forever claim in the history of art and serve as a stunning tribute to man’s powers of dedication and persistence. A treasure trove and must-see stop for anyone headed to Los Angeles.

¶ Posted 15 March 2017 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ART § CALIFORNIA § LOS ANGELES § MUSEUMS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: California, folk art, Los Angeles, mosaics, Nuestro Pueblo, sculpture, Simon Rodia, State Historic Park, towers, Watts Towers, Watts Towers Arts Center

YELLOWSTONE, ROOSEVELT LODGE, ROOSEVELT BEANS

The park is packed. Yellowstone National Park hosts about four million visitors a year with numbers swelling in July and August. Most people book lodging about a year in advance and make their dinner reservations well before arriving. Although not impossible, last minute reservations are rare, however most park restaurants have a first come, first […]

¶ Posted 03 August 2016 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BARBECUE § ENTREES § RECIPES § RESORTS § RESTAURANTS § SIDE DISHES § TRAVEL § WYOMING § YELLOWSTONE ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: beans, Roosevelt Beans, Roosevelt Lodge, Roosevelt Lodge Dining Room, Yellowstone National Park

HOUSEBOATING AND EGG STRATA

I trace my love of houseboating to the 1958 film Houseboat. In the film Cary Grant lives on a houseboat with his motherless kids and Sophia Loren, a symphony-conductor’s runaway daughter masquerading as a housekeeper. So romantic. So fun. Made me (and every woman and man in 1958 America) want to trade lifestyle—and spouse—for the […]

¶ Posted 12 May 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ARIZONA § BREAKFAST § BRUNCH § CHEESE § CRUISING § LAKE POWELL § NEVADA § RECIPES § TRAVEL § UTAH ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: BREAKFAST, egg strata, eggs, Forever Resorts, houseboats, Lake Mead, Lake Powell

WHERE TO EAT IN CODY, WYOMING

Ruffin Prevost is a Cody, Wyoming-based reporter who covers the state for Reuters wire service and also operates the Yellowstone Gate, an independent, online new service focusing on activities, dining, lodging and breaking news around Yellowstone National Park. A busy man, Ruffin is also the founder of Cody Local, a nonprofit aimed at educating visitors and locals […]

¶ Posted 15 August 2014 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BARS § CODY § DRINKS § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL § WYOMING § YELLOWSTONE ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: 8th Street at The Ivy, Cassie's Supper Club, Cody, Heritage Bakery and Bistro, Juniper: Bar + Market + Bistro, Ruffin Prevost, Silver Dollar Bar & Grill, Trail Shop Inn & Restaurant, Wapiti, Whole Foods Trading Co., Willow Fence Tea Room, WYOMING, Yellowstone National Park

Lake Yellowstone Hotel

Once upon a time she was described as a “plain Jane three-story shoebox, with windows,” but Lake Yellowstone Hotel has enjoyed Cinderella updates through the years and remains—at 123 years old—belle of the ball for national park visitors who want to combine history, comfort and a classy stay on the quiet shore of Yellowstone Lake. […]