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Volume 6, Issue 4

MOAB AREA

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MAY–JUNE 2022

Moab Arts Festival returns!

Popular event is back with art, music, magic and more

Inside… The area’s most complete real estate listings | KZMU celebrates 30 years

Eklectica on Main St., half acre, zoned C3 MLS#1807870 | $1,750,000 Arches Real Estate Group (See page 31)

Modern Farmhouse MLS#1809700 | $989,000 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (See ad page 10)

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Table of Contents

MAY–JUNE 2022

Features: 14 32 46

Moab Arts Festival returns KZMU celebrates 30 years Directory of local information

Real Estate Listings:

4 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 21 Summit Sotheby’s International Realty 28 Moab Premier Properties 30 Arches Real Estate Group 38 Presidio Anasazi Realty Moab 44 Moab Realty

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Publisher, Editor: Andrew Mirrington Graphic design: Kristal Franklin Advertising sales: Andrew Mirrington Contributors: Rachel Fixsen, Sharon Sullivan Photographer: Murice D. Miller Contributing editor: Julia Myers Proofreader: John Mirrington Distribution: Hand & Heart Services Bookkeeping: Joanna Mirrington, Collette Coronella Printing: Publication Printers Moab Area Real Estate Magazine is published by AJM Media, LLC P.O. Box 1328, Moab, UT 84532 • (303) 817-7569 andrewmirrington@gmail.com Top: Moab Arts Festival Founder Theresa King. [Photo by Murice D. Miller] Bottom: At KZMU, left to right, from back to front: Jeff Gutierrez, volunteer; Glenn Kincaid, trustee and DJ; Paul Smyth, DJ; Molly Marcello, News & Public Affairs Director; Serah Mead, General Manager; Crystal Bunch, Music Director; Sam Newman, DJ and volunteer); Tana Kincaid, volunteer. [Courtesy KZMU] Magazine front cover: Cousins Magnus, left, and Dallan check out Pop Can Airplanes at a previous Moab Arts Festival. [Photo by Murice D. Miller]

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Moab, beautiful Moab, the small town we have chosen to call home.

NEW LISTING

SPANISH VALLEY 24 N Cabrillo Street, Moab 3 BD | 2.5 BA | 2,000 SF | 1.01 AC $1,150,000 | MLS 1808893 Shannon Meredith 435.260.7484 Short term rental opportunity in Spanish Valley on a whole acre with no HOA! This is a unique multi-sided round home with stunning views from the second story wraparound deck. This reverse living home offers three bedrooms and two and a half baths on two levels, with quality finishing and bright, open living spaces throughout. The staircase follows the rounded wall and climbs to the upper story, which features a great room design. Located on the south side of Moab near Ken’s Lake offering easy access to adventure! This property has an excellent nightly rental history since 2018. Owner uses the house personally, and it could be rented out more than it is currently. Financials shown upon accepted offer. https:// www.vrbo.com/1075065

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NEW LISTING | COMMERCIAL/VACANT LAND

MOAB’S GATEWAY! 245 & 257 W North MiVida Drive, Moab 0.55 Acres $975,000 | MLS 1809721 Rachel Moody 435.260.8245 High profile location on the northern gateway of Moab’s Main Street - offering 130 feet of Main Street frontage and 175 feet of additional frontage on North MiVida Drive. This .55 acre development enjoys a rare corner location a few miles from Arches National Park and is uniquely zoned for a wide variety of commercial and residential uses - including restaurants, retail, professional offices, condominiums, apartments & townhomes. Zoned for mixed-use development, the property offers a unique opportunity to have a highprofile commercial presence on Moab’s Main Street with a residential component. With daily drive-by traffic of more than 14,000 vehicles, high business visibility is guaranteed. All utilities available with sewer stubbed to the lot. Be seen, be convenient - build it here on the corner of Main Street and MiVida!

NEW LISTING

RIM VILLAGE A1 3686 Spanish Valley Drive A-1, Moab 3 BD | 3 BA | 1,573 SF $845,000 | MLS 1810345 Rachel Moody 435.260.8245 Escape to your own Moab adventure, with this well-reviewed, beautiful, turn-key vacation rental townhome! One of a kind in the Rim Village community, this unit features an oversized patio with exceptional views facing the La Sal Mountains and Moab Rim, room for a hot tub, and plenty of space to BBQ and gather on the quieter side of the complex. This home is being offered decorously furnished with all the exquisite custom metal artwork and magnificent pottery included. Bring your toys, as this unit has a two-car garage, large driveway, and additional street parking. Rim Village offers a community pool, hot tub, club house, and established HOA. Enjoy your own Moab home away from home and let nightly rental use help pay for the townhome when you are away!

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COLORFUL AND CAPTIVATING 236 North 100 West, Moab | $2,895,000 .37 Acres | MLS 1788372 Rachel Moody 435.260.8245 Kokopelli West is a Moab visitor’s favorite. Located across from Swanny City Park- this little lodging complex offers walkability to city center, shops, restaurants, bars, and a tucked away private setting. Guests enjoy a front door location to the Park’s events such as the April Action Car show, Summer Concert series and many, many more! This complex offers 10 super stylish, independent studio units with patios & kitchenettes. 9 of the units sleep 4 guests, and accessible unit sleeps 2. The central gathering area offers shaded dining tables, BBQ, bike wash, and hot tub. This opportunity is zoned for its lodging use and ready for you to make your stellar Moab investment!

MOUNTAIN LUXURY 699 Spotlight Hollow, Willow Basin $1,490,000 | 3 BD | 4.5 BA | 3,366 SF 10 Acres | MLS 1752247 Rachel Moody 435.260.8245 Entice your senses with the sound of Castle Creek, the view of La Sal Peak, the smell of mountain fresh pine, and the comfort of this Willow Basin retreat. On 10 acres with grid power at nearly 8,000 feet of elevation, this mountain home is perfect for living year-round or your seasonal getaway. Extensive landscaping invites you to relax, enjoy the great outdoors, and steep in nature. Live in mountain style with floor to ceiling windows that capture the tall pines and mountain peaks, gorgeous rock walls with wood burning fireplaces, wrap around decks, creekside leisure path, and a bridge to the private jacuzzi hot tub in the trees. This beautifully furnished log home has warm living spaces on three levels. Live and recreate here, in beautiful Willow Basin.

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SUPER FINE 4242 E Lipizzan Jump, Moab $1,370,000 | 3 BD | 4 BA | 2,530 SF .53 Acres | MLS 1759372 Rachel Moody 435.260.8245 This magnificent home has all the super fine detail you expect in modern elegance. Live intimately in the convergence of indoor and outdoor spaces amongst the stellar red rock setting. Invite all your friends to enjoy the masterful kitchen and open living room with vaulted ceilings, wood beams, and walls of glass & wood sliding doors. The outdoor living spaces are available on 3 sides of the home- a private concrete back patio surrounded by quality metal fencing, gorgeous low maintenance landscape, red rock cliffs; a covered patio faces toward the Moab Rim for far reaching views; the front door patios offer a quaint entrance and year-round shade. This opportunity is ready for you to adventure in.

SOLD

COTTONWOODS AT WILLIAMS WAY!

GREAT HOME ON SUNDIAL DRIVE

A rare opportunity to achieve ownership in one of Moab’s most desirable nightly rental complexes. Offering a bright and spacious living area with gas fireplace, formal dining, kitchen with bar seating, additional sitting area with a day bed - all so great for lounging and gathering with friends and family! This wonderful unit offers 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a private yard with hot tub, and a 2 car garage with an owner’s locked closet

Great home on large lot in highly desirable and quiet downtown location. Upstairs is the main living quarters with 2 bedrooms, full bathroom, bright living room and kitchen with a deck. Downstairs is a full mother-in-law apartment with 2 bedrooms, full bathroom, living room with wood burning fireplace, and kitchen with laundry. This area offers walkability to all of our favorite City services and events.

477 West Williams Way, Moab | $795,000 3 BD | 3 BA | 1,791 SF | MLS 1800777 Rachel Moody 435.260.8245

511 Sundial Drive, Moab | $615,000 4 BD | 4 BA | 2,000 SF | MLS 1795300 Rachel Moody Team 435.260.8240

50 East Center Street | Moab, Utah BHHSUtah

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SWEET SPANISH VALLEY

ADORABLE IN TOWN HOME!

This home features four bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a spacious great room for all of your entertaining, a formal living room with a beautiful wood burning fireplace. Spacious master bedroom with large full bathroom and soaker tub. This home is minutes from downtown Moab, it sits on a quiet street with spectacular views of the LaSal Mountains and the Moab Rim. There is ample space to add an attached or detached garage.

Adorable in town home on a fully landscaped lot with a fabulous fenced back yard and bonus RV parking! This home is move-in ready with fresh paint, and a convenient setting off 400 East in the end of a cul de sac. Walk or bike throughout downtown, with sidewalks leading all the way to the Millcreek Parkway from your front door. Bright, spacious living room, great kitchen with bar top and dining area. Superb indoor/outdoor living!

SOLD

NEW LISTING | VACANT LAND

67 North Mount Peale Drive, Moab | $564,000 4 BD | 2 BA | 1,664 SF | MLS 1796652 Nikole Andersen 801.750.5280

DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT LOT

445 East Minor Court, Moab | $525,000 3 BD | 1 BA | 1,008 SF | MLS 1799219 Jessiqua Zufelt 435.210.1171

PORTAL RV RESORT LOT

132 Walnut Lane | $750,000 Commercial/Vacant Land | 0.28 Acres | MLS 1775119 Nikole Andersen 801.750.5280 | Rachel Moody Team 435.260.8240

1261 North Main Rubicon Trail #19 | $289,000 0.08 Acres | MLS 1809404 Rachel Moody 435.260.8245

DEVELOPER’S SPECIAL! Downtown development lot, located off of ‘up and coming’ 100 West Street. Close to it all, with retail, storage, restaurants, and multiple hotels in close proximity. The C3 commercial zoning allows for multiple great uses with lot line to lot line development potential up to 40’ high. Dreaming of building a cafe with apartments above? Want to build a professional office building? Here is your site!

Amazing opportunity to capture a pool-side home-base for your Motorcoach in a gorgeous, resort setting! This full-sized RV pad features charming landscaping and full hookups, as well as parking for your “toad” vehicle! Resort amenities include the beautiful pool, work out facility, play ground, and tennis court. The setting is picture-perfect, with a peaceful location close to the downtown hub, as well as near the entrance to Arches National Park.

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SOLD

PACK CREEK ESTATE SITE

ISLAND IN THE SKY

PORTAL RV RESORT LOT

239 Bridger Jack Trail | $390,000

525 E Pack Creek Road | $349,000

1261 N Main Street #22 | $255,000

7.97 acres located on one of the highest points on the Mesa with astounding peak to peak La Sal views. MLS 1798895 Rachel Moody 435.260.8245 Nikole Andersen 801.750.5280

Stunning 11.18 acres in the gorgeous Pack Creek area, tucked into the foothills of the La Sals and features beautiful mountain and red rock views. MLS 1657922 Rachel Moody Team 435.260.8240

Capture a pool-side home-base for your Motorcoach in a gorgeous, resort setting! This full-sized RV pad features charming landscaping and full hookups. MLS 1745453 Rachel Moody Team 435.260.8240

SOLD

BIG MOUNTAIN AND CLIFF VIEWS

BRUMLEY RIDGE RANCH

UNIQUE RETREAT

4144 Valle Del Sol Drive | $229,000

Brumley Ridge Ranch Road | $235,000 per lot

448 Pack Creek | $225,000

Horse Property with Stunning Mountain and Cliff Views! This one acre lot sits at the entrance to one of Spanish Valley’s most desirable neighborhoods. MLS 1758013 Reina Every 435.260.1542

Lot 3, 5.43 Acres | Lot 4, 3.59 Acres Water, power & fiber. MLS 1735439/1735441 Rachel Moody Team 435.260.8240 Nikole Andersen 801.750.5280

Build your getaway in gorgeous Pack Creek. Views are extraordinary! One full acre plus property also includes 1/8 interest in 23.09 acres of deeded open space MLS 1777243 Rachel Moody Team 435.260.8240

CUSTOM CABIN LOT–PEAK VIEWS

TWO 80 ACRE PARCELS

BIG ABAJO VIEWS – 10 LOTS

10 N Hoolihan Road 2 | $168,000

186 County Road SW 1/4 | $125,000 Per Lot

Elk Meadows Lots | $64,000-$79,000

7 acres at Buried Hatchet Ranch, in the Brumley Ridge section of the La Sal Mountains. Services stubbed to the lot. Only 25 minutes from Moab. MLS 1702713 Rachel Moody Team 435.260.8240

Vast desert landscape with far reaching views, privacy and open skies. MLS 1669814/1669887 Rachel Moody Team 435.260.8240 Jessiqua Zufelt 435.210.1171

6 - 8 acre lots located 15 minutes to downtown Monticello, and 48 miles from Moab city center. Rachel Moody Team 435.260.8240 Nikole Andersen 801.750.5280

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NEW LISTING

PRIVACY AND VIEWS ON “EASY” STREET 4100 East Easy Street, Moab | $1,260,000 2 BD | 2 BA | 1,524 SF | 5.03 AC | MLS 1809016 Lynda Diem 435.260.9244 | Kim Kirks 801.369.9184 A beautiful harmonization of simplicity and elegance, crafted with meticulous attention to ecological, energy-efficient design. The home stays cool in summer and warm in winter. The property holds a vast geothermal heating and cooling system, which connects to the 4-zone in-floor radiant heat system and central air-conditioning. The large pole barn can be used for delivery and storage of hay and provide shelter for horses. Alternatively, it can house all your Moab toys. Relax outside in the saltwater pool as the weather warms. The outdoor space surrounding the home is a beautifully designed landscape offering shady trees, fruits and berries, gorgeous blooming flowers, forage for horses, even a producing grass/ alfalfa mix hay field. This home and land come with irrigation well with deeded water rights.

NEW LISTING

BEAUTIFUL MOVE-IN READY HOME

MODERN FARMHOUSE

4761 Luna Circle | $1,395,000 5 BD | 3 BA | 3,390 SF | 1.43 Acres | MLS 1809790 Jake Zufelt 435.260.8352

4640 Sunny Acre Lane | $989,000 4 BD | 2.5 BA | 2,512 SF | 1 Acres | MLS 1809700 Lynda Diem 435.260.9244

This home checks all the boxes. From soft-close cupboards to completely new carpeting, paint, and all included appliances, you will find this location is move-in ready with all the amenities. The lot includes nearly ½ acre of open space, currently outlined for a garden but large enough to add an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), RV parking and plenty of room to park toys. The 4 car garage is large enough for a shop, with attic storage.

Beautiful open, vaulted ceilings rise two stories giving an airy and light space in the oversized great room. A 60 inch linear white stone gas fireplace reaches skyward to the ceiling. The southern wall features oversized windows creating iconic red rock views; and a sliding glass door to a covered patio and a pad for your hot tub. Open kitchen with granite. Triple car garage ensures that their is plenty of storage for the things you enjoy.

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NEW LISTING

BIG VIEWSCAPES!

MOAB OVERNIGHT RENTAL

Built with simplicity and nature in mind. Situated to take advantage of the iconic views ... Behind the Rocks, LaSal Mountains, dark skies and starry nights. Unique Cabin on 12 Acres in gated, Bridger Jack Subdivision. Adobe brick walls and brick entry into the home; hardwood floors and plank walls, exposed beams in the rafters; with soaring vaulted ceilings. Big windows allow sunlight and views into the home.

Need a Moab Base? Need some revenue off that base? This fully furnished Redcliff Condominium may be the perfect spot for you. Ground level, provides quick access and ease of bringing luggage in and out. Oversized master with ensuite bath. Two additional bedrooms for guests. Efficient kitchen and dining area. Living room sliding doors open onto a covered patio with small sitting area. Pool and spa to escape the heat... or just relax.

15 North Behind the Rocks Road | $925,000 1 BD | 1 BA | 1,750 SF | 12.16 Acres | MLS 1810006 Lynda Diem 435.260.9244

2511 Redcliff Road Unit E 1-A | $625,000 3 BD | 2 BA | 1,384 SF | MLS 1809977 Lynda Diem 435.260.9244

ARCHITECTURAL ARTISTRY 388 Castle Creek Lane, Castle Valley $3,300,000 | 3 BD | 4 BA | 5,300 SF 5.76 Acres | MLS 1706284 Angela Houghton 435.260.0700 Exquisite home in Castle Valley. Peaceful and private, this property is an inspiring and comfortable haven. The exterior of this home is meant to blend in with the gorgeous surroundings while the inside delights with endless artistic touches. The spectacular setting affords a view from every room. The interior is a work of art as almost everything was made specific for this house. You’ll find custom stained glass and beautifully handcrafted doors throughout. Mature trees and native vegetation from local seed gathering enhance the private feel. Located on 5.76 acres in the remote and beautiful town of Castle Valley, this property provides peaceful living and privacy in a home that is a work of art.

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MAJESTIC RETREAT 2950 Old City Park, Moab $3,300,000 | 6 BD | 6.5 BA | 4,100 SF 6.34 Acres | MLS 1779574 Angela Houghton 435.260.0700 The luxury is in the location of this 6.34 acre property. Seclusion and views. Over 21 acre feet of water rights. 5-star turn-key business. Organic gardens. Multiple dwellings. The Red Moon Lodge, a successful Bed and Breakfast, has been lovingly nurtured and co-created with the land. An additional two bedroom home provides the benefit of income or flexibility in lifestyle. The topography has a flow of pasture, native landscape, cultivated gardens, and a rare spring and pond. Solar panels and water rights enhance a sustainable lifestyle. This is a unique sanctuary to find in the desert. Find connection through the gardens, Medicine Wheel, Sweat Lodge and Yoga Barn. A visionary is sought to carry forward stewardship of this desert oasis.

UNIQUE CASTLE VALLEY HOME

HUGE LASAL MOUNTAIN & RIM VIEWS

Enjoy magnificent views of Castleton Tower, the La Sal Mountains, and the mesa. Irrigation water flows to support large trees that shelter the property from the road but not the views. Inside the home, the first floor has two bedrooms, a full bathroom, a kitchen, a laundry room and plentiful storage. Don’t miss this awesome opportunity to invest in one of the most beautiful valleys on Earth.

Expansive La Sal Mountain and Rim views. The neighboring lots are built out; so you can orient your home for privacy and views. Beautiful “little” lot...just right for full time or second home use. Not too much yard to care for; but enough to customize your perfect house.

422 Castle Valley Drive | $849,900 3 BD | 2 BA | 3,340 SF | 4.71 Acres | MLS 1780893 Angela Houghton 435.260.0700

3278 E Brooks Drive | $175,000 Vacant Land | 0.21 Acres | MLS 1790763 Lynda Diem 435.260.9244

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MOAB ARTS FESTIVAL

RETURNS! Artwork, live music, theater and magic at beautiful Swanny Park on Memorial Day Weekend Written by Sharon Sullivan | Photos by Murice D. Miller

HEN, NEARLY 30 YEARS AGO, A GROUP OF LOCAL ARTISTS BEGAN DISCUSSING THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ARTS FESTIVAL IN MOAB, ART APPRECIATOR AND LOCAL

PUBLISHER THERESA KING BEGAN ATTENDING THE MEETINGS TO LEND HER SUPPORT. THE ARTISTS – WHO PREFERRED CREATING ART TO SPENDING TIME ORGANIZING – EVENTUALLY ABANDONED THE IDEA. KING, HOWEVER, ALTHOUGH NOT BEING AN ARTIST HERSELF, DECIDED TO TAKE ON THE ENDEAVOR OF WHAT WOULD BECOME AN ANNUAL GATHERING OF ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR A FUN-FILLED ARTS WEEKEND IN THE PARK. Moab Arts Festival Founder Theresa King

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The Moab Arts Festival has taken place each spring for 28 years – except when the event was canceled one year due to weather, and postponed in 2020 and 2021 because of the pandemic. The outdoor arts festival returns this year to Swanny City Park on Memorial Day weekend. Regional artists will be selling their works, with various performing arts events and children’s activities happening throughout the weekend at this free-to-attend festival. “It’s a big, family fun event with all kinds of artists from the Four Corners area,” King says. “It’s just a great community event. It’s a labor of love. We love art.” Some of the art vendors return year after year – like metalworker Kevin Sybrowski from Salt Lake City. Sybrowski makes yard art and sculptures out of metal and repurposed items. He fashions aspen trees, mountains, and desert scenes out of metal that he mounts onto old barn wood. He also creates three-dimensional hearts that hang from tree branches or attach to poles for whimsical garden art. “We have a great following in Moab,” he says. “People will be there waiting for us to arrive first-thing Saturday morning. It’s a great, down-to-earth festival. We look forward to it every year.” One of his most popular items is what he calls the “fire ball” – a patio or backyard metal fire pit that runs on gas or propane, although a little wood can be added for fragrance. “Nowadays with so many fire restrictions, fire balls come in handy,” he says. “It’s a controlled burn. When not using it for fire it’s a sculpture for your yard – versus a burn pit in your yard.” Another returning festival artist this year is Janet LeRoy, of Hotchkiss, Colorado. “I paint on feathers; I use feathers for my canvas,” a technique she’s honed over three decades, she says. Her canvases range from a single feather depicting an animal, to multiple feathers Photo courtesy of Kevin Sybrowski

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arranged together in the shape of a fan – that she paints with Western scenes. The individual “spirit feathers” come with a card explaining the animal’s totem. Both the single feathers and the multiple feather arrangements come matted and framed. LeRoy also sells small prints and notecards of her work. Also, popular, says LeRoy, are her smudge fans – colorful feathers that are attached to the skeleton of a dead cholla cactus – which she says makes a great handle after it’s been smoothed and polished.

PERFORMING ARTS

Photo courtesy of Kevin Sybrowski

Photo courtesy of Janet LeRoy

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In addition to visual and functional artwork to browse or purchase, festivalgoers can enjoy the performing arts, too. Stages are set up in the park where local musical groups will perform both days; and where Moab magician Rick Boretti will entertain audiences with his sleights of hand. Plus, the Grassroots Shakespeare Company will perform Romeo and Juliet and Cymbeline. Also, the popular drumming ensemble Moab Taiko Dan will perform on Saturday at noon. Taiko Dan is a Japanese art form used traditionally in religious ceremonies and performed typically by a monastic man, says Michele Blackburn, who joined the Moab drumming group 22 years ago. While the Japanese art form began with a single drummer, Taiko ensembles began playing approximately 50-60 years ago, Blackburn says. “The Moab group is an anomaly,” she says. “In Moab, we’re (currently) mostly women – although we’re open to men.” A young man to whom Blackburn taught the drumming technique when he was in the fourth grade, may be joining the group, she says. During the Moab Arts Festival seven drummers will perform on small, medium and large drums using various-sized oak sticks to create a sound that Blackburn describes as both “moving” and “powerful.” Members also use their voices to create sounds from deep within their bellies, she says. The group has performed for the arts festival for more than two decades. In fact, it was at a past festival where Karen Feary first saw and heard the group perform – prompting the Moab resident to take lessons. She describes the energy between the drummers as “magical” and has been a Moab Taiko Dan member for about 10 years. The ensemble has a repertoire of songs, some of which were taught by master instructors in California or Japan, Feary says. Locals have written songs, too, like the late Margaret Hopkin, a former Grand County School District Superintendent and longtime Taiko drummer who wrote the piece called River Song, says Feary.

The May 28 performance will be one of the group’s first major public performances since the pandemic shut things down two years ago. “We’re excited to be back this year,” Blackburn says. “We want it to be a powerful performance.”

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES

Until her retirement this year, Susan Baffico organized children’s activities in one area of the park. Children congregate at the kids tent for face painting, blowing bubbles, hula hoop twirling, and tie-dying fun. Plus, as in the past, Canyonlands Rodeo will offer free pony rides on Saturday. This year, artist Chrissy Kinslow is expanding the kids area to also include a children’s art show competition, talent show, and poetry slam. The theme for the art show and poetry slam is “Kindness Counts.” “We’re super excited to be doing the festival again this year,” Kinslow says. “Everybody is excited to be out and about.” Additionally, to help promote art appreciation, Kinslow will continue a festival program that gives kids $5 to buy artwork at the kids tent. “We wanted them to have the experience of purchasing art,” Baffico explains. “We’d ask the kids why they chose the piece; what they saw in it. We’d talk about why they liked that artwork.” Children are also allowed to operate their own art booth. “What I’ve experienced with kids at the art tent – they come back again and again,” Baffico says. “I’d see kids from the time they were 6, then junior-high age, and now they’re volunteering at the kids tent. I watched kids grow up. It’s a really fun, chill place to be on that weekend.” MOAB AREA REAL ESTATE MAGAZINE May–June 2022

“IT’S A GREAT, DOWN-TO-EARTH FESTIVAL.” –Kevin Sybrowski, artist

Kinslow, who used to teach art in kindergarten through 12th grades, is also creating an 8-by-8-foot, paint-by-number mural for the festival. Community members will be invited to come paint the mural which will later be sold via silent auction to display somewhere in Moab, she says. Proceeds from the sale go back into the arts festival, which is a 501(c) nonprofit organization. Kinslow also operates her own booth – “The Artist CNK” – where she’ll be selling her miniature re-creations of famous masterpiece works – with a Moab twist. For example, Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry, Starry Night is the inspiration for Kinslow’s Starry, Starry, Moab re-creation. Kinslow can transfer prints of her work onto clothing. With so much going on at the park, festivalgoers may want to consider staying for lunch or dinner – there will be delicious food for sale such as Yia Yia’s Concession – a Cortez business that prepares authentic Greek cuisine like gyros, baklava, Mediterranean pitas, and stuffed grape leaves. Wood-fired pizza from Sweetwater Gypsies, of Dolores, Colorado will be another option this year. Plus, the festival will host a wine and beer garden. Find applications to enter the kids’ art show by emailing: moabarts4kids@gmail.com, or, for more information about the festival visit: moabartsfestival.org. The festival takes place Saturday, May 28 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, May 29, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. “Swanny City Park is a beautiful location,” says Baffico. “It’s such a well-used, a well-loved park. It’s green, cool, feels just right. It’s a happy place to be.” n

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CON V ENIENT IN-TOW N LOCATION 750 Huntridge Drive, Moab, Utah 3 BD | 2 BA | 1,452 SF | 0.25 AC | $598,000

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PRIVATE BACK YARD CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN Covered back patio, balcony porch, Portal views, summer shade, shop, extra parking. $650,700. MLS #1805368. Call Kevin 435-260-9890

Country Living in the Heart of Moab 7.32 acres at 396 W. 200 S. with giant 4,000 sq. ft. barn with solar panels on this property needs to be seen to appreciate potential. RA-1 Zone. Portal views and Pack Creek irrigation water. $3,900,000. MLS #1767006 Call Billy 812-360-3302

HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL 0.52 ACRES Main Street AND residential access. Priced to sell in rapidly developing part of Moab. $595,000. MLS#1794474. Call Billy 812-260-3302

Beautifully Crafted Santa Fe Style Home In quiet Spanish Valley neighborhood on one acre. This hand crafted home contains 2092 sq. ft. with 3 bedrooms and 2 ½ baths. Features include cement countertops in baths, wood cabinets & doors, gas fireplace, kitchen nook and custom cabinets. Beautifully landscaped with unobstructed views of red rocks. $925,000. MLS #1788505. Call Preston 435-260-1701

Off-Grid Paradise 54 acres of majestic high desert slick rock, juniper, and sage along historic Hatch Wash with spectacular mountain views. 3 livable rock caves, 2 wells, small manufactured home wired for 5,000 kw solar. $999,000. MLS #1759550. Call Kevin 435-260-9890

Right Downtown C-3 Central Commercial Zoning 141 E. 100 S. in the heart of Moab. Ready to build the permitted uses in this great location with 91 ft. of frontage and 115.5 ft. deep. Lots of street parking. Residential allowed on 2nd level. 40 ft. height restriction. $600,000. MLS #1791827. Call Janie 435-260-1572

Easy Build Large Lot (1.84 acres) on quiet street with views of LaSal Mountains and Abajo Mountains. 200 ft. of frontage on 100 North St., and depth of 400 ft.. Walking distance to Maverik and Monticello Library. Utilities in Street. $160,000. MLS #1792568. Call Janie 435-260-1572

Majestic Mountain Property 6.98 acres high above the Moab valley. Buried Hatchet Ranch Lot #1 on Brumley Ridge, accessed from the LaSal Loop road and just twenty minutes from downtown Moab. Snowcapped LaSal Mountain views to the east and vast Canyonlands views to the west. Peaceful setting and clean air for your mountain getaway home. Secluded and wooded with juniper, piñon, and sage. Internet, water, power stubbed to the lot. Adjacent to 40 acres of common open area. $220,000. MLS #1746051. Call Kevin 435-260-9890

Private Mountain Lodge in Old La Sal Marvelously suited for a retreat property, a shared vacation home, or an investment property, this Mt Peale paradise has 7 bedrooms, 9 baths, 2 kitchens, all under nearly year-round starry nights and blue skies. Private well with pristine water. $999,000. MLS #1757783. Call Kevin 435-260-9890

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Nancy Fitzgerald 9.6 Acres Under the Clear Blue Skies of Old La Sal Expansive mountain views. Power and culinary well included. Owner financing available. $175,500. MLS #1794696. Call Kevin 435-260-9890

Exquisite Mountain Properties in Old La Sal Ready for development. Shared power and well with superb drinking water in place. Lot H is 19.30 acres, $337,750, MLS # 1794674. Lot I is 19.31 acres. $386,200. MLS #1794683. Owner financing available. Call Kevin 435-260-9890

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Billy Snyder Live the Good Life Affordably The Cabins on Deer Creek Rd offer you two homes in one with potential for income or room for extended family. Each side of the cabins has 3 bedrooms and one bath, great room, laundry and separate entrance with covered deck. $449,000. Two cabins available, 6 beds/2 baths each. MLS #1759315 and #1759324. Call Kevin 435-260-9890

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Trevor Walston Agent tbwalston@gmail.com 435-833-7005 Woodland Ridge in Old LaSal 18 acres, $134,000, MLS#1697268 Your won't believe the views. Additional lots available soon. Call Billy 812-360-3302

Pristine Acreage 19 lightly wooded acres in Old La Sal. Stunning views of La Sal Mountains and San Juan Mountains. No building restrictions. No HOA. $189,000. MLS #1799657. Call Kevin 435-260-9890

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#1750683 / $985,000 2.19 Acre Hwy. Commercial Available. Allows 18 units per acre. All utilities available. Bring your plans and build your dream property.

#1771818 / $380,000 20 Acres of beautiful land located up Thompson Canyon. Hike, bike, jeep, & ATV from this property.

#1524620 / $275,000 1926 Italian Brick bldg., has 2-car garage, shed with basement, septic tanks, propane heat, built needs TLC.

#1794356 / $206,000 1.19 Acre Parcel on Roberts Rd. with excellent views. Duplexes ok, manufactured homes ok. No CC&Rs, no HOA. Animals allowed.

#1792491 / $255,000 0.08 Acre Portal RV lot with extra parking for your tow behind vehicle. Located at the end of the street, near the pool, hot tub, exercise room & dog park.

#1760982 / $75,000 Lots 4,5,6 & 7 on Old Hwy 6&50 Thompson Springs. Great views of the Book Cliffs.

#1770577 / $70,000 Affordable land in Thompson Springs. Lots 1,2,3 on Old Hwy 6&50. Old out-bldg. needs TLC.

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#1807870 /$1,750,000 Eklectica— one of the locals & tourists favorite places to eat in Moab. Main St., 0.50 AC, zoned C3.

#1802038 / $463,000 So many possibilities! Change the interior to what fits your style. Unfinished 1488 sqft + 336 sqft basement. Storage shed plus garage. New exterior & roof. Sits on 0.41 acre, zoned SLR.

#1743658 / $495,000 New Cavco 3 bed 2 bath manufactured home with large spacious rooms. Nice open floor plan, a kitchen with an island. One acre. Double garages.

#1805757 / $530,000 1680 sqft, 4 bed 2 bath. Laundry room. En-suite master bed. 0.23-acre. Close to town, nice neighborhood. Appliances included. Vaulted ceilings, new carpet, and freshly painted.

#1800085 / $450,000 In-town location! Close to Swanny City Park, Moab Recreation and Aquatic Center, Elementary School, Hospital, and Churches. 4 bed 1 bath home on 0.18 acre lot. Fixer upper, sold “As-Is Condition”.

#1798149 / $399,000 2 bed 1 bath home on 0.30 AC. Down the street from the Slickrock bike trail and fins n things 4wheel drive trail & access to the La Sal Mountains.

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“An audio anchor to your community” Moab’s community radio station celebrates 30 years and a banner fundraising season Written by Rachel Fixsen

n April 23, Moab’s community radio station, KZMU, finished its annual spring “Radiothon” with $44,191, the highest amount ever collected through the event in the station’s 30-year history. Station Manager Serah Mead is proud and grateful. “It’s in our blood to be of, and for, and by the community, and put the community first,” she says. The small, self-described “scrappy” station has provided a platform for Moab locals to commune with each other through music, discussion, and laughter since the

early 1990s, and Mead says she and the staff have high hopes for the station’s future. “We’re so much more than a radio station,” she says. In addition to 24-hour broadcasting, with a wide variety of locally-hosted music and talk shows, KZMU also promotes community creativity, expression and kinship. “It’s not just something you flip on and get entertained,” Mead says. “I like to think of it as an audio anchor to your community.” MOAB AREA REAL ESTATE MAGAZINE May–June 2022

THE EARLY YEARS

Moab resident Carl Rappe provided the spark that got the radio station going. He owned a restaurant in Moab in the 1980s called the Main Street Broiler. “It was a horrible time to open a restaurant,” he says. Moab had gone bust after a uranium industry boom, and the town was mostly deserted. The Broiler, however, provided a place for locals to hang out, get a meal, and listen to music Rappe played through speakers hung from the ceiling. He’s always loved music. “I think it’s a great medium,” he says. “It’s the soundtrack of people’s lives. You hear a tune and it brings back that memory; it evokes emotion; it can make you happy, it can make you sad, it can make you angry; you can love a song, you can hate it. It’s therapeutic.” Rappe had lived in the Durango area for several years and worked with KSUT, a local radio station owned by the Southern Ute Tribe and headquartered in Ignacio, Colorado. When he moved back to Moab, he thought it should have its own radio station too. He got help from his contacts at KSUT, especially Wayne Bundy, who talked him through applying for a license from the Federal Communications Commission, obtaining 501c3 nonprofit status, and applying for grants. He recruited friends, drummed up local support, secured equipment and networked with other radio stations—at one point, he and some friends drove to Las Vegas to pick up an antenna from a public radio station that wasn’t using it anymore. It turned out not to be the right piece of equipment for KZMU, but Rappe held on to pieces of it: parts of the antenna are now ele-

ments of windchimes in certain Moab yards, and one piece serves as part of the railing on Rappe’s front porch. During the 1991 filming of the movie Thelma and Louise, cast and crew hung out at The Broiler and made friends with Rappe, inviting him to the set. Several participants in the movie donated to help get KZMU off the ground. “A lot of people came in to The Broiler and were enlisted,” as Rappe puts it. It took about three years to get everything together, including the location. Kim Loveridge, a friend of Rappe’s, sold half an acre of property at the top of Rocky Road to the station for $1. A cast-off National Park Service single-wide trailer was secured to house the station’s studio, equipment, music library and office. The aging trailer served for close to ten years—probably longer than it should have. “There are stories of DJs holding the drywall up while broadcasting because the roof was caving in,” Mead says. In the early 2000s, the current building was constructed with the support of community donations and volunteer labor. It’s still modest, but it’s not caving in. Pieces of the old trailer are preserved: in a storage shed crowded with materials and equipment, the interior is sheeted with drywall sections salvaged from the old trailer, covered with the graffiti of DJs from the 1990s and early 2000s (some of whom are still on KZMU’s airwaves today). “Music is music good or bad,” says one inscription. “As long as it grooves, I’ll play it,” says another. Drawings and stickers fill the spaces between messages and signatures.

GROWING UP

The station gradually grew and took shape. It’s primarily a music station. Local volunteers— more than 80 currently, from ages 9 to 79—DJ weekly or biweekly shows and feature all different kinds of music: jazz, blues, folk, bluegrass, country, Americana, Latin American, African, Celtic, reggae, Native American, Broadway musicals, big band, electronic, rock, and any genre a DJ selects. Rappe has DJ’ed a show on and off for 29 years—mostly “on” for the past 15, under the DJ name Uncle Meat. “I like to start with some jazz,” he says, “and depending on how the song ends, go on to something that has that same riff—maybe some rock and blues, then maybe some reggae—just let the music take it.” Mead co-hosts Rocketship Radio, “a stellar journey through genres and styles,” as DJ Honeywine. “We’re a community station, so we’re naturally more weird and less mainstream,” Mead says. There are also long-running talk shows. Christy Williams-Dunton has hosted “This Week In Moab” for over 20 years, inviting in-studio guests and on-air callers to discuss local current events and issues. During Radiothon, Williams-Dunton played some archival clips from those discussions. One covered the local housing crisis, which was a serious concern even in 2010. Another featured Tim DeChristopher, who famously protested a Bureau of Land Management oil and gas lease in 2008 by bidding on, and winning, leases which he had neither the means or intent to pay for.

All photos courtesy of KZMU, except as otherwise noted. Top, left to right: KZMU General Manager Serah Mead. Founder and volunteer DJ, Carl Rappe; Co-founder, volunteer DJ and public affairs host, Christy Williams-Dunton; Co-founder, trustee, and volunteer DJ, Doni Kiffmeyer. News reporter Justin Higginbottom. Opposite page: News and Public Affairs Director Molly Marcello (right) conducting an interview.

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More recently, KZMU has expanded its news programming. Molly Marcello had been a volunteer DJ for about three years and worked as a reporter for Moab’s Times-Independent, but in 2018 was looking for a change. When then-station manager Marty Durlin offered her a part-time position as the station’s news director, she took it. “It was an opportunity to build a new program,” Marcello says. “It was exciting—it still is exciting—figuring out what it looks and sounds like.” Marcello, who is now full-time, produces a daily newscast and also collaborates with her part-time co-worker, Justin Higginbottom, in experimenting with longer standalone pieces. For example, recently the two of them started interviewing local Moab restaurant workers with the idea of creating “audio-portraits.” As they spoke to more people, they realized they had a bigger, more cohesive story, and they produced it into an hour-long piece called “Welcome to Moab: A Service Story” documenting how small restaurants are struggling to retain employees and meet demand and how restaurant workers are desperate to find stable and affordable housing. The piece resonated with many. KZMU’s independence allows for staff and volunteers to be creative and come up with surprising formats. “NPR can’t really do that,” Marcello says. KZMU was once dependent on funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a circumstance which meant the station had substantial support but was also subject to certain requirements. In the mid 2010s, the CPB changed its criteria for stations it would support. KZMU had once been the “sole source” for emergency broadcasts in the Moab area, and that was no longer the case, meaning the station failed to meet one CPB requirement; KZMU also didn’t have a big enough operating budget to qualify for CPB funding. When CPB withdrew its support, suddenly the station lost half of its operating budget. “It was terrifying,” Mead says. “It was a really big deal for the station,” Marcello agrees. “Everybody doubled down.” Durlin tracked down major donors and tightened up the budget. Mead started writing grants. They launched a live

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radio drama—created by locals, performed live at Star Hall, and broadcast live on the air—to foster community and support for the station. They networked with other small radio stations and joined the Rocky Mountain Community Radio Coalition, through which small studios share support, ideas and audio stories. “Having that cohort to ask advice and get inspiration and ideas has been really helpful,” Marcello says. Some stations in the coalition serving tourist destinations aired “Welcome to Moab: A Service Story,” seeing their own communities reflected in the piece. The efforts worked. Now the station is stable, relying on donations and grants, and the loss of CPB funding has a silver lining of full independence for KZMU. The operating budget is still small, but workable. The staff takes pride in being able to do a lot with a little: creating ongoing unique, heartfelt content, even though

the overhead costs for a tiny station like KZMU are similar to those for a much larger station. “I hope Moab understands how hard, and cool, that is,” says Williams-Dunton. The recent outpouring of financial support during Radiothon demonstrated that Moab values its radio station. Mead envisions using the funds to repair or replace some aging equipment and to finance an AmeriCorps position to focus on youth and community outreach. She’d love to be able to offer classes on things like how to produce a podcast, and facilitate access to broadcasting equipment and skills for community members. This spring the station held a “radio play festival” through which community members could learn to produce a short radio drama; Mead hopes to create more programming like that. She wants to use the station to both reflect Moab’s character, and advocate for its residents. She wants all community mem-

bers to feel welcome at KZMU. “It’s like an intangible town square where people can share their ideas and feel heard, and feel seen,” says Mead. During the pandemic shut-downs, it was for some, the best way to experience human contact. “A lot of people told us KZMU was a lifeline,” Mead says. Moabites tuned in to hear friends’ and neighbors’ voices in their cars, homes, or headphones; they could call in and feel connected to community when they couldn’t gather in person; they also received solace from the music. The station’s genuine and quirky spirit have persisted through the decades. Though the station has evolved and grown, Rappe says it hasn’t really changed that much since it launched in 1992. “The heart of it is pretty much still the same,” he says, adding with satisfaction, “It’s still got a funky feel to it.” n

Top, left to right: Office manager Kik Grant [Photo by Murice D. Miller]; “Moab Mamas” host Samantha Derbyshire; Volunteer DJ Howard Trenholme [Photo by Murice D. Miller] Bottom, left to right: Music Director Crystal Bunch [Photo by Murice D. Miller]; Former station manager Jeff Flanders with Lois Cooper; Hosts of the original “Moab Mamas,” Becky Thomas, Brittany Sheain, Jeanine Waite, Donna Rivette.

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UNIQUE 2.61 Acre Double Size Lot in Wilson Arch Resort Community. Magnificent Red rock views & centrally located for many outdoor activities. $150,000. (#1788831) CALL SCOTT

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POOL SIDE, ground floor condo available as a nightly rental. 3B/2B, 1384 sq.ft. custom painted & full furnished. TURNKEY: all furnishings & electronics, bedding, dishes come with the unit to start your stay off right. $749,000. (#1800117) PRESTIGIOUS NAVAJO RIDGE COMMUNITY! This amazing home offers 3B/4B & is 5800 sq.ft. with million-dollar red rock views. Great room features two, 8’x 8’ foot windows creating a massive 16 foot wide picture window. This great room is adorned with Italian tile & is accented by wide plank, white oak flooring handcrafted by a local artist. The bar-style kitchen features an island of imported Brazilian marble, granite countertops, specialty lighting, custom locally made modern cabinets, and a hammered copper sink. This home! $2,499,000. (#1807983)

KRISTIE WHIPPLE

REALTOR® 435-260-1020

kristiesellsmoab@gmail.com

LARGE OFFICE/RESIDENTIAL BUILDING in Monticello. Great visibility & offers 4,725 sq.ft. Mail level has reception area & 9 offices & large conference room. Many great possibilities with this building. $424,000. (#1774529)

GAIL WELLS REALTOR® 435-260-9996

gailwells1@yahoo.com

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DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY in Green River 2.83 acres / MLS#1748577 / $425,000

MOUNTAIN GET-AWAY in Wray Mesa. 10 acres / MLS#1809935 / $95,000

WONDERFUL CITY LOCATION! Close to Moab Aquatic & Recreation Center, Swanny City, school, & churches. This 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1680 sq.ft. home has multiple large storage areas and workshop on the property. $475,000.(#1805347)

AARON DAVIES PREMIER MAIN STREET PROPERTY IN GREEN RIVER. The commercial building has a kitchen, bathroom, shower and other rooms. Central location on .45 acres. $380,000. (#1748563)

REALTOR® 435-260-8209

aaronrealtormoab@gmail.com

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TWO HOMES in prime location! This property features lush gardens and mature trees. The Main home is very inviting with 3Beds/2Baths and 1256 sq ft. The smaller home has been remodeled and has 644 sq ft with 1Bed/1Bath. It includes private patio and hot tub. Stay in one home, rent out the other one! On 1 acre of land there is plenty of room to enjoy. $875,000. (#1801103)

SUE DALTON

REALTOR® 435-260-8090

realestate.suedalton@gmail.com

ENTRADA AT MOAB - Corner Unit! This beautiful turn-key nightly rental is located in the most sought-after complex in MOAB! This unit rents very well and has back-to-back bookings. Open layout, 4B/3B, 2261 sf unit. $1,250,000. (#1808001)

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