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Kimball Art Center, Watercolor Class

Today we beat the heat by attending an in person class at the Kimball Art Center in Park City, Utah.  (Park City was the venue of the 2002 Winter Olympics.) While we were in Moab, we were investigating the possibilities in the Heber Valley.  Carol found this art class: Painting Zion with Cindy Briggs.http://CindyBriggs.comThis class peaked our interest since we were just at Zion National Park last month.  Our  class was well organized and our project for the day was a mountain scene from Zion.  We started with basic shapes of shadows, methodically moving from shape to shape.  Cindy, our…

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Yonder Escalante, Review!

We are on our 10th month of full-time rving and we finally found an modern, edgy and downright cool campground!  Yonder Escalante!  Check out the link below, this is like no other!Yonder Escalante Website LinkWhat we loved:Outdoor Common Area, with built in fire pits and Chill Music!Desirable bathrooms and showers (including towels!)Staff, so accommodatingDrive-in theatre with classic cars to sit in and watch the movie!Rustic but oh so hip!Grab and go food.Wine and good snacks on site.  True High-Speed Internet!Complementary Saturday night S’mores Modern PoolThis campground not only has campsites, it has lodging huts (so modern with everything you need for…

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Hell’s Backbone Loop

Earlier this week we traveled to Escalante, Utah.  When we left Lake Powell the temperature was about 82 degrees, half way to Escalante the temperature dropped and we were engulfed in a snow storm!  36 degrees with snow thunder.  RVs were pulled off the road and there was about 3” of ice and slush.  We also pulled off the road, but decided to drive out of the mess.  Within 10 minutes we were back in sun and by the time we got to Escalante the temps were back at 80 degrees! See short video below, Snow!Crazy Snow video! Click Here!Hell’s…

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Read more about the article Ghost Ranch, Georgia O’Keeffe

Ghost Ranch, Georgia O’Keeffe

Over the past week we have been all over New Mexico!  We have so many places to feature on our site!  Earlier in the week we took a horseback ride through Ghost Ranch, the home of American artist Georgia O’Keeffe.  Georgia O’Keeffe maintained two homes in Norhtern New Mexico and one was on the edge of Ghost Ranch; she purchased the land in 1940.  The greater ranch was operated as a “dude ranch” at the time, but now the ranch is owned by the Presbyterian church and is an educational retreat.  Our ride through the ranch passed many of the…

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