Ken’s Lake South of Moab Utah is frozen solid and maintained by locals for hockey and skating in general. Very nice outdoor setting. Bring your own chair.
Ken’s Lake Campground
Kens Lake Campground Rd
Moab, UT 84532
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Moab Folk Festival
For over 18 years, the Moab Folk Festival has grown into one of the nation’s top music showcases and has expanded the definition of “folk” to include music that reaches beyond traditional boundaries – including bluegrass, indie folk-rock, folk-fringe punk, Celtic-folk, and modern acoustic artists.
- Moab Folk Camp
- Arts & Crafts
- Food Vendors
- Beer & Wine
November (Week 1) Annually
Multiple Events/Times
Moab Folk Festival
Moab, Utah
Moab Music Festival
Every August and September, the award-winning Moab Music Festival brings world-class musicians to stunning red rock venues around Moab, Utah, for a feast of chamber music, jazz, and traditional music concerts. They call it “music in concert with the landscape,” celebrating old and new chamber music, jazz with a Latin flavor, and traditional music from around the globe.
August (Week 3) Annually
Multiple Events/Locations
Moab Music Festival
Various Moab Utah Locations
WabiSabi Fashion Show
Ninth Annual WabiSabi Fashion Show Started as a small community fundraiser, the show has become an annual must see event in Moab, UT a town known for its extreme recreation. The fashion show brings out the extreme in winter entertainment, which this year promises to be more extravagant and eclectic than ever.
Each year artists and designers create outrageous theme based-fashion lines that are auctioned off as a fundraiser for Moab’s nonprofit organizations. Fashion designers whose intricate outfits are crafted by hand and only from recycled materials have sold for more than $600. Outfits from previous shows have included gladiators costumed in a kaleidoscope armor made from aluminum cans, dresses glittering with patterns made from smashed mirrors, and a “fur coat” made entirely from kids’ stuffed animals. This year’s fashion show theme is “Intergalactic” with each designer creating out of this world wearable art.
Absorb the amazing Moab winter culture at the biggest party of the year in Southeastern UT. Raise money for self-sufficient community programs and promoting the recycle, reuse and restyle mission of Wabi-Sabi thrift stores.
Amasa Trail Run
Start/finish are both at Kane Creek Trail head parking lot. Both events, the 6.5 and 9.5 milers, will both start together at 8:00 am. Runners will run on Kane Creek dirt road approximately 1.25 miles to the Amasa Back trail head. Runners will then drop down a steep rocky technical four wheel drive road into Kane Creek. Crossing Kane Creek (there may be water) runners will start a long technical climb to the first overlook, which is approximately 3 miles from the start line. Once runners have crested the first overlook they will run about 1 mile to the first aid station at the Jackson Hole/Amasa Back Junction, this will be 4 miles. 6.5 mile runners will veer right and head down the fast 2 mile technical single track back to the finish line. The other runners will head up still continuing up Amasa Back to the Amasa Back/Rock Stacker Junction, approximately 1 mile from aid station. Now runners will continue onto Rock Stacker and enjoy the fast single track, slick rock terrain, amazing views of Dead Horse Point and the mighty Colorado River just below them.
All runners will be impressed by the spectacular views of the Colorado River corridor, Behind the Rocks and the majestic snow capped La Sal Mountain range.
Packet Pick-up: Day of race at the Kane Creek trailhead
Race Date: Saturday April 9th, 2011
Where: Kane Creek trailhead, Moab, Utah
Start time for both events: 8:00 am
Directions to trailhead: From Center and Main head south and make a right on Kane Creek Blvd. (Burger King & Mc Donald’s on corner). Drive down Kane Creek Blvd tell Kane Creek turns into a dirt road, make sure not to veer onto 500 west, which will be about ¾ a mile from Kane Creek right hand turn.
All runners will receive a shirt
April 9, 2011 start time 8:00 am
Check in for race will be at 7:00am race day
Registration Fee $45 Field Limit 100
Contact Chris Martinez at [email protected]
GrassRoots Events
P.O. Box 27 Moab, UT 84532