Moab Area Real Estate Magazine—July/August 2023

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Heidi Blake

Loan Originator | NMLS 1966961

(435) 260-8185

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Heidi Blake is a passionate and driven mortgage and real estate professional serving the Moab Valley and surrounding areas of southeastern Utah. A native Utahn born and raised locally in the tight-knit community of Moab, she is uniquely positioned in the local real estate market and hosts a wealth of knowledge pertaining to the Moab Valley and surrounding areas that only a native of the area would know.

Heidi is backed by the power of the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Metro Mountain Mortgage brands on both a local and global level. In 2021, she was ranked in the top 250 REALTORS® in Utah. This year, 2023, she will become the acting President of the Moab Chapter of the Utah Association of REALTORS®.

Heidi is passionate about giving back to her local community, especially children in need. She has donated her time as a youth sports coach, Girl Scout troop leader and organizing the ‘REALTORS® for Kids’ donation program in her area, which help provide lunches to local school-aged children throughout the year.

Top: Cellist Jay Campbell, a Moab Music Festival favorite, returns to the festival this year. [Photo by Richard Bowditch]

Bottom: The Arts & Ag Market will come to Swanny Park in July and August with an array of vendors from around the region. [Courtesy photo]

front cover: Violinist Ayano Ninomiya performing at a Moab Music Festival Grotto Concert. [Photo by Richard Bowditch]

Here is your destination estate for adventure in Southeastern Utah. A convergence of peace, artistic expression, custom detail, luxury, rugged beauty, and fun...in one incredible package. Bring your bags, bring your toys, stop at the grocery- then land – once you are here, you won’t want to leave. Over 5 acres of desert landscape adjoining additional deeded open land allows for a setting of absolute privacy and intimacy with the surrounding vistas. With seven patios covering over 4,300 square feet, the outdoor living is as incredible as the southwestern interior.

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MURPHY FLATS

1187 S Murphy Lane

CURRENT AVAILABILITY

105D | 1 BD, 1 BA, 440 SF | $270,000

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MURPHY FLATS 102B

1187 S Murphy Lane

2 BD | 1 BA | 615 SF $455,000 | MLS 1873933

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Offered exclusively to Grand County actively employed Buyers. These new construction condominiums are designed for adventure and intentional living. Situated less than two miles from the center of Moab, Murphy Flats gives owners space to store gear and rest up between adventures. Enjoy access to the community garden, fire pit, and dog park!

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KANE CREEK CONDOMINIUMS

443 Kane Creek Blvd

A short walk to downtown Moab and minutes to all that Moab has to offer. Kane Creek Condominiums sits on over two acres located at the base of the Moab Rim. Each residence offers stunning views of towering red rock cliffs and the expansive Moab Valley with sights of Arches National Park, Swiss Cheese Ridge, and the La Sal Mountains.

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CURRENT AVAILABILITY

B103 | Studio, 1 BA, 500 SF | $289,000

Rachel Moody Team (435) 260-8240

B112 | Studio, 1 BA, 500 SF | $295,000

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MUSIC AMID THE RED ROCKS

MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR ITS 31ST SEASON

Written by Sharon Sullivan

MARGARET MERCER RECALLS THE EXCITEMENT OF BOUNCING OVER WAVES WHILE ZIPPING DOWN THE COLORADO RIVER IN A JET-BOAT TO AN OUTOF-THE-WAY GROTTO WHERE A LIVE CONCERT AWAITED. AN EVEN MORE THRILLING MOMENT TRANSPIRED WHEN CUBAN CLARINETIST AND ALTO SAXOPHONE PLAYER PAQUITO D’RIVERA BEGAN PLAYING HIS CLARINET AT THE SITE. THE GRAMMY-AWARD-WINNING ARTIST PLAYED A FEW NOTES – THEN, A MOMENT LATER THE SOUNDS ECHOED FROM ACROSS THE RIVER.

Photos by Richard Bowditch unless otherwise noted

“The musicians play in this natural amphitheater – you can’t get that in any concert hall,” says Mercer, a New York City resident who has attended every Moab Music Festival (MMF) since 2009. “They (even) haul in a grand piano!”

As a former program director for a Manhattan classical radio station in NYC, Mercer has experienced many musical venues over the years, but says none compare to the MMF’s grotto concerts. “There’s nothing as spectacular as that,” she says. “You can scramble up the red rocks and sit on a ledge and look down at the musicians” (or sit comfortably on one of the folding chairs set up in advance). “The music bounces off the rocks.”

The Moab Music Festival’s 31st season happens August 21 through September 15, when world-renowned musicians perform chamber music, jazz, and traditional music in a number of outdoor venues around Moab. Music festival co-founder and Artistic Director Leslie Tomkins describes the experience as “profound.”

In addition to the grotto concerts, live music is performed outside Red Cliffs Lodge alongside the Colorado River. There’s a free community concert at Old City Park; a performance at Sorrel River Ranch; a private ranch concert; plus “music hikes” where concertgoers walk a mile into a wilderness area where classical musicians tune their instruments as hikers arrive at the site. There are also overnight rafting trips – on the Colorado, and San Juan rivers, where musicians perform daily concerts.

A few indoor venues exist, too – like the new Red Earth, a glass house venue at the mouth of Seven Mile Canyon. Most concerts happen outside, however, where the song of a canyon wren or a raven’s call often add their voices.

While much of the music is classical, you don’t necessarily have to be “enchanted” with the genre to enjoy the festival, says Tomkins. “They are approachable concerts,” she adds.

“They’re hosted to give context for what you’ll be hearing. People always respond to the quality.”

The festival includes new contemporary music, as well as older, well-known compositions. “There are all sorts of fun things,” Mercer says, like a very memorable performance by The Manhattan Transfer, a Grammy-award winning vocal band, a few years ago, “Anyone who loves to dip into all kinds of music cannot possibly be disappointed. It’s an unbelievable experience for sure,” she says.

The festival offers something new this year with the Indi pop trio BAILEN performing the Ranch Concert – a September 8 fundraiser for

Opposite page, top: Cellist Ashley Bathgate [Photo by Blill Wadman]

Bottom: Violinist Robert McDuffie makes his festival debut this year. [Courtesy Robert McDuffie]

the festival’s education program. Each year the festival nonprofit gives scholarships to five Grand County students for music lessons or camps; performs concerts at school assemblies; and coordinates a summer string camp for students ages 6 to 18 in southeast Utah.

On August 26, in honor of iconic composer and pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff’s 150th birthday, a piano marathon at Star Hall will feature three different concerts by young pianists. Onsite food trucks will offer food for snacks, refreshments and dinner in-between concerts.

At Red Cliffs Lodge, on September 2, a concert celebrating Scott Joplin’s ragtime music will take place. And on September 9, at Sorrel River Ranch, Tomkins says Salt Lake City’s Hot House West Swing Orchestra will perform “hot jazz from the 20s, 30s, and 40s.”

WATER

Each year the MMF includes a theme or centerpiece event. Last year’s event focused on Native American composers. A couple of years ago the festival formed a Commissioning Club to support living composers and create new works that debut at the festival. Last year’s festival featured three new pieces by indigenous composers.

In 2021, the festival featured actor and author George Takei, who collaborated with Japanese-American composer Kenji Bunch to present a poignant program about Takei’s experience as a child growing up in a Japanese-American internment camp during World War 2.

This year’s theme is water – specifically the Colorado River, which carved out Moab’s stunning red rock canyons. The Colorado River has been in the national news lately due to the decades-long drought in the region, and the over-allocated river. “We see all the time about how the Colorado River is in trouble,” Tomkins says. “Also, I have seen changes over the past 30 years. It’s hotter; the landscape is different.

“The Colorado River is a huge part of who we are. We have concerts down the river, raft trips. Resorts, where concerts are held, sit next to the river. Lots of arts, music organizations over the years have been responding to things that are happening in the world. We felt we should address what’s happening – or we would be remiss, as a cultural organization.”

Throughout the festival, concertgoers will hear river-inspired music, including a newly commissioned piece by percussionist Pius Cheung, who was asked to pay homage to the Colorado River – the lifeblood of the community, region and festival. He titled his composition Samsara –a Sanskrit word meaning “cycle of life.”

Top: Demarre McGill performing with his brother Anthony at the free Labor Day concert.

Cheung is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Percussion Area at the University of Oregon, and has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, National Concert Hall in Taipei, Kyoto Arts Center in Japan, plus numerous music festivals around the world.

His new composition includes violin, clarinet, cello, piano, with Cheung playing the marimba and circular metal discs called crotales. The musicians use their instruments to depict the sounds and feelings of water – it’s flow, rain, and flooding. Samsara’s world premiere will take place on the lawn of Red Cliffs Lodge, September 3.

Cheung performed previously at the Moab Music Festival in 2018. “Last time I didn’t play outside,” he recalls. While Cheung said he’s played plenty of outdoor concerts over the years, nothing compares to the Moab Music Festival, this landscape, and its natural acoustics. “I’m looking forward to this visit. Earth is the venue.”

BIRTH OF A FESTIVAL

Tomkins, a violist, and Michael Barrett, a pianist, were both New York-based musicians when they founded the Moab Music Festival in 1992. They were vacationing when Barrett introduced Tomkins to Moab for the first time. “I got to Moab and went crazy for the rocks,” she recalls. “I had a profound experience. I wanted to be amongst them as much as possible.”

Barrett and Tomkins had been talking about starting a music festival somewhere in the West. They revisited Moab the following year, met with residents and community leaders, formed a board of directors for their nonprofit organization, and began planning their first Moab Music Festival event. The festival held its first season of concerts in 1992.

Moab resident Amy Wieser was hired this past spring as the festival’s new executive director. “She loves music, is outdoorsy, and we’re really happy that she’s joined us,” Barrett says.

Top: High above a canyon in the Moab desert, a musician carries his instrument on his back. [Elizabeth Leslie Photography] Bottom: Violinist Simone Porter [Photo by Elisha Knight] Opposite page, top: Demarre McGill [Photo by Denver Rispel] Middle: A private Moab Music Festival ranch concert at night. Botttom right: Percussionist Pius Cheung will deliver a newly commissioned piece inspired by the Colorado River. [Courtesy Pius Cheung]

John Weisheit, Conservation Director and cofounder of Living Rivers and Colorado Riverkeepers, a Moab-based organization that advocates for healthy rivers, was tapped for his water expertise regarding this year’s water theme.

Weisheit has been involved with the Moab Music Festival since its inception when he worked for Tag-A-Long Expeditions as a rafting guide. The festival initially hired the company to lead their river trips. In the beginning, Weisheit drove jet boats, while his wife Susette led whitewater rafting trips for donors – river trips that included glassware, tablecloths and fine meals.

He recalls how at the end of the day, after their scheduled performances, the musicians continued to play casually around the campsite, sometimes lullabying guests to sleep. “The river is listening to that music, too,” Weisheit says. “So, it’s a gift to a gift.”

There will be a free screening of the documentary River at Star Hall, on Wednesday, August 23. Also free to the public is the Rocky Mountain Power Community Concert at Old City Park, which happens September 4, at 2 p.m.

Barrett says he attends as many events as he can during the three-week festival – when he’s not rehearsing (he and Tomkins also perform during the festival). “Every concert is so special; there are no fillers,” he says. “All the artists are spectacular. Every concert is different. That’s the beauty of the festival.” n

For tickets, or more information visit: www.moabmusicfest.org

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OVERNIGHT RENTAL PROPERTIES

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FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP: 13 SHARES

SAGE CREEK Nightly Rental. Enjoy Moab’s premier luxury resort with an award-winning pool, 2 hot tubs, red rock waterfall, bocce ball court, firepits, and much more. This professionally designed unit is 3 bed/2.5 baths. Enjoy your Moab vacation in luxury & rent the unit out the remainder of the year. $110,000. per share. (#1849405) CALL SUE

TURNKEY NIGHTLY RENTAL with beautiful & unique features. Very popular townhome with a southwest flair. Soaring ceilings, large windows & custom hand painted fireplace add extra ambiance. Furnishings are included in the sale. $799,900. (#1864045) CALL SUE

COZY NIGHTLY RENTAL 45 minutes from Moab on 1.16 ac. as you enter Monticello. 4 level cabin offers 4 B / 4 B & is 1,516 sq.ft. with tons of parking & a large, detached garage. Property has a private well & water right. BONUS: Includes a billboard that comes with 16 year lease. $489,000. (#1844137) CALL KRISTIE

COZY 3B/2B home located in quiet neighborhood within walking distance to town. Updated kitchen , garage converted into a multi-purpose room, multiple outbuildings, and shaded by mature trees as well as fruit trees. $519,000. (#1884395)

PRICE REDUCED

NEW PAINT & floor covering throughout this 2B/2B home. Includes a screened porch with a 1car carport & multiple outbuildings. Mature trees, shrubs & flowers beautify the home’s landscape. $384,000.(#1844818)

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STUNNING LUXURY home located in the secluded Blue Mountains. This amazing 4B/3B home offers 5285 sq.ft. with a mothers-in-law quarters attached. Master suite includes living room area, marble shower jetted tub & walk in closet. All this and MORE located on 24.6 acres. $1,399,000. (#1885276)

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AFFORDABLE LOTS IN LA SAL

Legacy Fields Phase 2

PRICE REDUCED

BEAUTIFUL well maintained home which offers 3 bedrooms; 1-3/4 bath, with a very nice large master. This home is move in ready and has an amazing park like yard. 2 car garage with built in storage areas. Located on large corner lot with views of the valley & Moab Red Rock Rims. $580,000. (#1869939)

Price Includes

• Each offer 1 acre or more

• 1/4 interest in shared well

• Water right

• Power stubbed to each lot

• Fiber Internet available

Each Lot ONLY $48,500

PRICE REDUCED

BE THE FIRST OWNER of this beautiful new manufactured home with MH Advantage construction standards. Offers 3B/2B, 1696 sq.ft. on 1.07 acres in La Sal. Beautiful laminate flooring. Home is energy Star Certified. Master offers walk in closet, barn doors to master bath with 2- person vanity! $379,000. (#1848496)

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HWY

(#1748563)

AARON

2670 sq.ft. manufactured home on this property. $1,500,000. (#1778216)

CHARMING HOME in the Wilson Arch Resort Community. Nestled in between Arches , Canyonlands, Needles & the abajo & La Sal Mountains. The inside feels like a retreat with beautiful finishes throughout. Upscale kitchen/dining area. This location is a nature lover’s dream! $499,900. (#1886487)

IN TOWN remodeled brick home with possible ADU conversion! This 3B/2B home features spacious living/dining room & southwest style cabinetry. The 12x16’ studio features power, excellent mini split heating/cooling & could be converted to ADU. $629,000. (#1885696)

COMMERCIAL property on 1.98 acres. Excellent location for business venture, multiple housing units, apartment complex, storage units, etc. Close to new college campus. There is a

ONE OF A KIND VIEW from a secluded ridgeline two story custom home. 10 acres with wooded area & open space. Mother-in-law/shop building has options for guests or rental. A clear view of the Abajo’s and the La Sal’s can be viewed from one of the decks or the many picture windows. $800,000. (#1881558)

PREMIER MAIN STREET property in Green River. This commercial building has a kitchen, bathroom, shower & other rooms. Central location on .45 ac. $350,000.

5+ ACRES ON MAIN STREET IN GREEN RIVER WITH COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL ZONING! Many possible uses with excellent location next to the golf course. 250’ of frontage on Main St. $550,000. (#1860923)

BEACH FRONT PROPERTY perfect take out spot, camping and/or cabin spot. 5 acres. $279,000. (#1854480)

This is the good country life.

#1771818 / $320,000

20 Acres of beautiful land located up Thompson Canyon. Hike, bike, jeep, & ATV from this property.

#1882287 / $48,000

One acre lot in nice area of LaSal, at an affordable price! Beautiful views of the mountains & peacefulness of the country. Shared well with 1/2 interest, must install own septic.

#1886324 / $530,000

Orchard Villa Townhome, 2 bed 2 bath . All appliances included. Master en-suite, vaulted ceilings. 2-car garage, private courtyard & sliding doors to back patio. Pool, RV parking.

#1881214 / $525,000 Duplex in town!

Can be used as a rental or space for family. Walking distance to stores, restaurants, library, and parks. One side is a bit smaller. Has separate meters. Fenced corner lot. Property is being sold “As-Is Condition”.

Month to Month Rentals!

#1873941 / $725,000

3 bedrooms, sun room, exterior southwest style house PLUS 1-bed apartment above the garage. 6-car extra tall, extra wide tandem garage with a pit, toilet/sink, plumbed for gas heat, outlets every 8’. Beautifully landscaped with lots of mature shade trees and irrigation rights for the sprinkler system. In-town location only 4 blocks from Main St.

They are not available for long term. They are all fully furnished with utilities included, as well as internet. All properties are non-smoking and do not allow pets.

For more information, please call Red Rock Management at 435-259-5091.

Huge 2,242 sqft home, 30’ x 30’ garage with 3-roll up doors, 2-roll up doors (14’ tall) 1-roll up door (10’ tall) plus 2-man-doors. RV pad with full hookups, 1-share of irrigation water, all on 2-adjoining lots.

remodeled inside and out. 3 bed, office, 1½ bath, 612 sqft man-cave, 9’ x 36’ workshop/Jeep & ATV toy storage shop. 3-patios (1-fully screened), large 8’ x 25’ storage shed, 4-mini splits (AC & Heating). 4-blocks from Main St. This is where the adventure starts.

Country Living in the Heart of Moab

Giant barn (4,000 sq. ft.) on 7.32 acres needs to be seen to be appreciated. With stunning 360 degree views, this desirable location could provide seclusion or be subdivided. $3,790,000. MLS #1849711. Call Billy 812-360-3302

NEW LISTING!

The Quiet Life — Well-maintained home on a private street near Pack Creek. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, open kitchen, spacious and secluded backyard, 2-car garage, red rock views. $575,000. MLS # 1873742. Call Kevin 435-260-9890.

NEW LISTING!

Very Custom Built Post and Beam Structure called "Mayhayana", a ferryboat of the Spirit. Off the grid. Lots of views of the Valley and the rock and LaSal Mts. The timbers are from the Promontory Point railroad, which went to Golden Spike near Willard Bay. The roofs of the two structures are copper, which has patina. Compost toilet. Specialty built 1275 sq. ft. of structures. Sits on 4.82 acres of natural vegetation. MLS #1817245. $600,000. Call Janie 435-260-1572

Ideal employee housing in this brick home in great location at 349 Park Lane, which is 1888 sq. ft. on 0.17 acres, with 4 bedrooms and 3 baths all on one level & original hardwood floors. Covered porches and 3 storage sheds. Great place to live within walking distance of Downtown. Possibility of renting while getting together down payment and desired interest rate. MLS #1866860. $689,000. Call Janie 435-260-1572

Great 50x80 garage compound with 1501 sq ft 3 bed home! Completed 2021. Lot has beautiful 360 views on half-acre with irrigated trees and plants. New neighborhood close to parks and golf course. Perfect place for anyone who has toys to fill a garage. Plenty of room for RV. Great rental or family home. MLS #1872495. $579,000. Call Billy 812-360-3302

6 acres, MLS #1862038, $154,800. Call Kevin 435-260-9890

for restaurant or multi use. $580,000 MLS #1794474. Call Billy 812-360-3302

Exceptionally Large Building on 11 Acres

Old La Sal property with magnificent mountain views. 3000 sf structure with well, electrical, plumbing. MLS #1862040, $459,900. Call Kevin 435-260-9890

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Old La Sal Parcels — Magnificent mountain views of Mt. Peale and Mt. Tukuhnikivatz. 10.72 acres, MLS #1862219, $225,900.

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Beautiful views of the red rocks and La Sals! This home is located in a tucked away part of Moab. Only a 10 minute drive to downtown. a beautiful walk to the Old City Park. The half-acre lot has a large two-bay garage with plenty of room for storage. MLS #1878459. $560,000. Call Preston 435-260-3471

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9.6 Acres in Old La Sal. Expansive mountain views. Power and culinary well included. Owner financing available. $175,500. MLS #1794696. Call Kevin 435-260-9890

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Castle Valley 5 Acre Lot 335 W. Keogh Lane with many improvements and amenities added recently. Lots of excavation for driveway, building site, 3,000 gallon buried water cistern, underground power with meter base, and engineering done for building a septic system (now required). $350,000. MLS # 1865631. Call Janie 435-260-1572

Well cared for 1979 Manufactured home on horse property with corral and horse shade structure 3 bedroom, 2 bath .Spacious home at 1960 sq. ft.. Mature shade trees and lovely views in all directions on One Acre. Room to build ADU, accessory dwelling unit. MLS# 1856298. Reduced to $475,000 Call Janie 435-260-1572 or Nancy 435-260-7327

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ARTS & AG

OUTDOOR MARKET OFFERS LOCALLY-GROWN PRODUCE, HAND-CRAFTED ARTISAN GOODS, FREE ENTERTAINMENT

THERE’S NOTHING LIKE THE FLAVOR OF A FRESH-PICKED TOMATO – OR ANY SAME-DAY HARVESTED FRUIT OR VEGGIE FOR THAT MATTER. THAT’S ONE ADVANTAGE TO HAVING A COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKET WHERE PRODUCE IS TYPICALLY FRESHPICKED AND LOCALLY-GROWN. FOR FARMERS THOUGH, MARKETS ARE TIME-CONSUMING ENDEAVORS THAT INVOLVES HARVESTING CROPS THAT MORNING, PACKING IT ALL UP, HAULING THE PRODUCE BOXES TO TOWN, SETTING UP A BOOTH, AND THEN TAKING IT ALL DOWN AGAIN AT THE END OF THE DAY. IN A SMALL TOWN LIKE MOAB, IT CAN BE CHALLENGING FOR A FARMER TO EARN ENOUGH TO MAKE IT WORTH THE TIME.

Written by Sharon Sullivan

Photo by DexonDee© shutterstock.com

So, local food lovers will be glad to learn that fresh produce from area farms will be available monthly, May through August, at the Arts and Ag market at Swanny City Park, with the help of local foods enthusiast Shiree Duncan. Duncan purchases fruits and veggies wholesale direct from farmers and then brings them to market to make available for purchase – a win-win for farmers and consumers alike. This summer’s remaining Arts and Ag markets will take place July 21, and August 18.

Duncan cofounded Moab Grown Local Food Guide with Utah State University’s Roslynn McCann. The guide is a publication of the USU Extension Sustainability and Grand Conservation District and is designed to help connect restaurants, stores, and residents with local farmers and the food they produce. So, when a city employee suggested to Duncan that she make local produce widely available by collecting it

herself, she jumped on the idea. The produce will be labeled to designate where it was grown, she says.

Those farms include Youth Garden Project, Easy Bee Farm, and Manzana Springs Vegetable Farm, plus fruit from Early Morning Orchard in Palisade, Colorado. Duncan also plans to offer melons from Dunham Farm in Green River and vegetables from Paradox Produce in Paradox, Colorado. Additionally, Castle Valley Farms may have a booth at the market. And if not, Duncan says she will collect their produce and bring it herself.

“I’m happy to do it,” says Duncan, regarding being the middle-woman in the process. “And I think it’s a great idea to coordinate with other events happening at Swanny Park to draw more of a crowd.”

Top left: Florist Jess Oldham is a regular vendor at the Arts & Ag markets, selling flowers she grows in Moab. [Courtesy photo] Top right: Shiree Duncan, cofounder of Moab Grown Local Food Guide, purchases fruits and veggies wholesale directly from farmers and then brings them to the Arts and Ag markets.

[Courtesy photo] Bottom: [Photo by monticello© shutterstock.com]

SPECIAL EVENTS

The city’s Moab Arts department decided to change things up a bit for this year’s Arts and Ag by scheduling the monthly markets during evenings when other fun events, starting at dusk, are also happening at the park, located at 100 W. 400 North. For example, the May market included a free movie screening of The Bad Guy that evening. A family-friendly dark skies-themed event is scheduled for July.

For the July and August markets, Moab Arts coordinated with the Moab Free Concert Series – there will be free live music both those nights. An 11-piece Latin music band called Nosotros will perform in July. And in August, Pixie and the Partygrass Boys will take the park stage. (Additional concerts are scheduled for other, non-market evenings – as part of the free concert series.)

In addition to all the fresh yummy produce for sale, there will be local and regional artists selling their artwork, plus informational booths about various Moab organizations. Approximately 50 artists participated in last year’s Arts and Ag events.

Marketgoers may want to stay for dinner that evening. Moab Kitchen food truck will be there, offering their plant-based foods, like the MoabBetter Burger made with vegetable protein, brown rice and veggies. Normally based at 180 W. Center St., Moab Kitchen also makes burritos, nachos, salads, smoothies and house-made kombucha. Many of their dishes are made with organic, locally-sourced food when available, says manager Christina Cretella.

There will be other food options there, as well. Casa Bien will be selling empanadas and plantains, and Grand County High School’s Native American Club will offer Navajo tacos.

VARIOUS VENDORS

One of the many vendors returning to Arts and Ag this year is florist Jess Oldham who will be selling cut flowers that she grows in Moab. For part of the summer, she plans to have specialty tulips and other spring flowers available at the market. Later in the season she says she’ll be bringing ranunculus, zinnias, asters, dahlias and other flower varieties.

“I love the market; it’s always been a social event,” Oldham says. “I do a lot of floral events, so I have a lot of clients out of town. It’s nice to meet clients in-person. I also get to talk gardening – a lot of people ask questions about my growing process.”

Wild Raven Soap Company owners Jen Hancewicz and Kai Malloy will also operate a booth again this year. The couple will be selling a wide variety of products created at their shop, at 37 E. Center. There they make 18 different types of soaps – including dog, dish, and shaving bars – plus beard care products, cream deodorants, lip balms, body oils, clay masks, massage oil, shampoo and conditioner bars, and various sprays – for sleep and for room fresheners.

Wild Raven uses all natural, and gluten-free ingredients, including mostly organic oils. And, they use only essential oils – no synthetic fragrances are added. The vast majority of their products are also vegan. Plus, Hancewicz and Malloy incorporate into their soaps regional teas and flowers they grow in their backyard.

“(The market) is definitely a really enjoyable event,” Hancewicz says. “We appreciate the opportunity to meet visitors, and local folks

her seven-month residency in the parks. She’ll be selling postcards, prints, plus a few original works. Her artwork includes painting with watercolors on top of photographs, which are all handmade on cotton rag paper, a high-quality archival paper.

Metzner’s work can be found at Moab Made, 82 N Main St., and across the street at Back of Beyond Books, 83 N. Main St.

“The market is a nice community event,” she says. “It’s a fun way to see local happenings, and connect with people. Arts and Ag is a nice balance of vendors.”

Brothers Chris and David Wilson, who own a coffee roasting business called Curve Coffee, will also be there again this year selling cold brews, and regular brewed coffee – including decaf, plus bags of coffee to take home. The company sells its coffee mostly wholesale to other businesses around town.

who haven’t been to our store yet who are out and about, to chat and see what we’re doing.”

Another returning vendor is Samantha Metzner, who served as the 2022 Community Artist in the Parks for the National Park Service’s Southeast Utah group of parks: Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Natural Bridges National Monument, and Hovenweep National Monument.

Metzner is a photographer who works mostly with historic photographic processes. Much of her work involves landscapes. Visit her booth at Arts and Ag to view pieces she created during

Opposite page, top: The work of photographer and artist Samantha Metzner. [Courtesy Samantha Metzner] Opposite page, bottom: Artist Samantha Metzner [Courtesy photo] Top: Brothers Chris and David Wilson, seen here at the Arts & Ag market, are the owners of Curve Coffee. [Courtesy photo]

Bottom left: Two market visitors show off their purchases of Jess Oldham’s flowers. [Courtesy photo]

The market is one of the best ways to connect with the local community, says Chris Wilson.

“It’s how we’ve gained a lot of our wholesale customers,” he says. “It’s a great way to get to know people, and other vendors.”

The Wilsons roast all of their coffees in town – mostly at the Youth Garden Project, where they set up their roaster inside YGP’s commercial kitchen. They create blends, as well as offer single-origin coffees that vary with the season.

Moab Arts is based at the Moab Arts and Recreation Center, 111 E. 100 North. In addition to Arts and Ag, the city promotes arts and culture in Moab by hosting community art exhibits throughout the year, offering a variety of classes at the MARC, an arts and rec camp, Moab Art Walks from May through November, the Red Rocks Arts Festival, and a Holiday Craft Fair.

Experience a glorious summer evening in Moab by checking out the Arts and Ag market where you’re bound to run into neighbors and friends. And remember to bring a chair or a blanket to relax and take in the free entertainment happening on stage. n

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Adobe Garden Apothecary’s Stevie Soto, left, and Desirae Miller at an Arts & Ag event. [Courtesy photo]

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President: Heidi Blake

President Elect: Becky Wells

Board Members:

Maggie Johnston, Valerie Brown, Sue Dalton

Chapter Manager: Gail Wells

Serving: Moab, Monticello, Blanding, Bluff, Castle Valley, La Sal, Green River, Thompson Springs

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DIRECTORY OF OFTEN-REQUESTED INFORMATION

Area

MOAB CITY NUMBERS

All Emergencies: 9-1-1

Police: 259-8938

Fire Dept.: 259-5557

City Hall: 259-5121

Post Office: 259-7427

Library: 259-1111

Chamber of Commerce: 259-7814

City Planning Dept.: 259-5129

City Recreation Dept.: 259-2255

GRAND COUNTY NUMBERS

Sheriff: 259-8115

Grand County School District: 259-5317

County Clerk (Voter Reg.): 259-1321

County Assessor: 259-1327

County Administrator’s Office: 259-1346

County Recorder: 259-1332

County Treasurer: 259-1338

Building/Development Permits: 259-1343

Building Inspector: 259-1344

Economic Development: 259-1248

Travel Council: 259-1370

Recycling Center: 259-8640

UTILITY CONTACTS

City of Moab: 259-5121

Dominion Gas: 719-2491 or 719-2490

Rocky Mountain Power: 888-221-7070

Grand Water & Sewer: 259-8121

Moab City Public Works: 259-7485

Monument Waste Services: 259-6314 / 7585

Frontier (Phone): 800-921-8101

Emery Telcom: 259-8521

Green Solutions: 259-1088

Amerigas Propane: 259-6756

MEDICAL AND DENTAL CONTACTS

Moab Regional Hospital: 719-3500

Moab Dental Health Center: 259-5378

Merrill Hugentobler, DDS: 259-7418

Arches Dental: 259-4333

Red Rock Dental: 259-4059

Moab Regional Health Center: 719-5500

TRANSPORTATION

Canyonlands Field Airport: 435-259-4849

United Airlines: www.united.com

Grand Junction Regional Airport: www.gjairport.com

Amtrak/Green River: 800-872-7245

Greyhound Bus/Green River: 435-564-3421

QUICK FACTS:

Elevation: 4,026 ft

Settled: 1878

Mayor: Joette Langianese

Population: Moab 5,268 (2019), Grand County 9,640 (2019)

Highest point in La Sal Mountains: Mount Peale, 12,721 ft

Climate: Midsummer average high/low: 99F/65F, Midwinter average high/low: 43F/20F

Average annual precipitation in Moab: 9 inches

Speed limit in town: 25MPH (15MPH for OHVs)

Driving distance in miles to Salt Lake City: 233, Denver: 354, Las Vegas: 458

Canyonlands Shuttle: 435-210-4757

Red Rock Express: 800-259-2869

Moab Taxi: 435-210-4297

Enterprise Car Rental: 435-259-8505

Arches Car Rental: 435-259-4959

UTAH STATE NUMBERS

Motor Vehicle Div: 259-3743

Drivers License Div: 259-3743

Hwy Patrol: 259-5441

Health Dept: 259-5602

Moab Employment Center: 719-2600

District Court: 259-1349

NAT’L & STATE PARKS & PUBLIC LANDS

Arches Nat’l Park: 719-2299

Canyonlands Nat’l Park: 719-2100

Dead Horse Point State Park: 259-2614

Bureau of Land Management: 259-2100

U.S Forest Service: 259-7155

To Report a Wildfire: 259-1850

Poaching Hotline: 800-662-3337

CITY INFO:

Moab City: 259-5121

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Monticello: 587-2271

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Blanding: 678-2791

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GRAND COUNTY Building Inspector: 259-1344

Economic Development: 259-1248

Water and Sewer: 259-8121

Sanitarian: 259-5602

Assessor: 259-1327

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SAN JUAN COUNTY

Building Inspector: 587-3225

Economic Development: 587-3235 x5006

Water and Sewer: 587-3221

Sanitarian: 587-2021

Assessor: 587-3221

INSURANCE COMPANIES

Farmers Insurance: 259-6192

Central Utah Insurance: 259-5981

Markle Insurance: 259-5241

State Farm Insurance: 259-5161

LENDERS

Fidelity Mortgage: 719-4100

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Primary Residential Mortgage: 259-0259

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Eastern Utah Comm. Credit Union: 259-8200

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Mountain America Credit Union: 259-1500

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Zion’s Bank: 259-5961

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Wells Fargo Bank: 435-2708

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CONTRACTORS

Ben Byrd: 259-0224

Chuck Garlett: 259-5014

Henderson Builders: 259-4111

Craig Haren: 259-1537

Jared Ehlers: 259-9499

Jim Keogh: 260-8127

Joe Sorensen: 260-5948

LCW Construction: 260-2875

Triple J: 259-9988

Moab Construction: 259-8529

Lawson: 259-4079

Eco Logic: 259-6264

Jude Tuft, General Contractor: 719-5082

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