July 28, 2011 I’ve thought about staying in Salt Lake City on past trips up and down Interstate 15. But I always seem to be on the fast track to WY or CA, depending on which direction I’m headed. In addition, my tendency is to jog off to the backroads and skip cities, looking for […]

July 21, 2011 I arrived in Cedar City early enough to enjoy a blaze of late afternoon sun on the red cliff backdrop that borders the east side of the city. I’d learned online that there were two rooms open at The Iron Gate Inn that evening. I called ahead from St. George and booked

September 11, 2009 I arrived in Providence, UT, after spending the afternoon meandering along the Logan Canyon Scenic Byway. It had been tempting to linger along the drive, but my destination was a particular inn, so I found my way through the streets of Logan and slightly southeast. The Old Rock Church has been a

August 13, 2009 I drove north on Interstate 15, leaving the lights of Las Vegas behind and replacing them with the rich, red geology of Southern Utah. I passed through St. George, followed a little while later by Cedar City, with plenty of time left in the day for driving. But eventually the day wore