Page, you’ve outdone yourself with this sign.
Gotta say, this may be one of the cooler town signs I have seen. Nay, it may be *the *coolest. It was so vivid, I swear they had just put a fresh coat of paint on it right before I rolled in.
My greatest regret of my latest trip there was not getting a picture of the sign and I, and especially, not getting a picture of the sign at night. It’s a beautiful sign in the day, but in the night time, the lighting on that thing really pops. Needless to say, they put some love into that sign overall, and it honestly shows. I felt both a little envious that my town does not have a sign that grand welcoming passerthroughers, but also a little proud that I was an honorary member of that town for 2 nights. I felt like I could call that sign mine, just for a moment. As the locals probably say, “Come for the Horseshoe Bend; stay for the sign.” And, they are...
Read moreGenerally speaking, "Horseshoe Bend" is VERY CROWDED and there was a significant fee to park your vehicle (I believe it was $8 at the time of our visit: ≈ 4/27/2019). It's a significantly long walk for the elderly or infirm, to view the "Bend" and is not generally Handicap Accessable, while passing through about 1/3 mile of loose sand and hills. We preferred the, "much the same, Bend over the Green River" visible from "Dead Horse Point State Park" bordering on "Canyon Lands National Park" over this one actually. And better still, the MANY "bends" visable at "Goosenecks State Park" of Utah, North of...
Read moreThis place was pretty cool I looked upon boiler tubes which came from the Navajo generating station which used to be a landmark for this area. It also honors local heroes who lost her lives...
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