| You would have to spend a small fortune to create a | | | | trips for added adventure and to cool off. There are |
| set that can equal the scenic beauty of Moab. When | | | | miles and miles of bike trails both on and off road. |
| you watch a film and wonder where the film was shot, | | | | Slick rock trail has been the off road challenge for |
| it was probably in Moab. | | | | many a vehicle and human on a bike. You will know |
| I have traveled in the area extensively and can pick it | | | | that your in great shape when you make it to the end |
| out from a movie set anytime. Film crews started | | | | of this trail. |
| filming here in 1950 with the western Rio Grande. The | | | | You can enjoy a great dinner at the Red Cliff Lodge. |
| most recent film is Austin Powers Goldmember in | | | | The cuisine is excellent ranging from vegan to |
| 2002. | | | | carnivore. While there I always stop by the winery and |
| You know when a film crew takes the time to actually | | | | buy the best bottle of wine. The tasting room will allow |
| go to a location it has to be worth the expense. Some | | | | you to pick one to take home and remember the trip. |
| of the best film memories I have is when in Mission | | | | The sunset on the river here while having dinner on the |
| Impossible II when Tom Cruise was hanging from the | | | | patio are an excellent way to end your perfect day. |
| rope on the Needle. The long range views, rough | | | | After a long hard work out the day before you may |
| terrain seeing for miles and miles. I did not need to see | | | | want to visit some of the sights in the area. Canyon |
| the credits to know it was in the Moab area. | | | | Lands National Park offers some hiking, biking or just |
| Thelma and Louise one of the all time best chick flicks | | | | plain riding in the car. You can visit all the places you |
| filmed in Moab. The final scene was the Grand | | | | saw in the movies and realize that no matter how |
| Canyon. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is | | | | beautiful the film, it can't compare to actually being |
| a computer generated image of the area during the | | | | there. |
| pod race. | | | | Moab is also listed as one of the top 1,000 place to |
| I always feel like I have gone to a different planet | | | | see before you die by the New York Times. |
| when I visit this area. In the summer there are the river | | | | |