Cedar City, Utah is great for the variety that it offers. It’s close to National and State Parks, Monuments, Wilderness and National Forests.

Now, how about we mix in a bit of culture. Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night performance was a wonderful mix into busy schedules we all seem to keep. Sponsored by Zions Bank and KBYU Radio the show was offered in the afternoon in the air conditioned auditorium theatre. This is the forty-sixth season of the Tony award winning Utah Shakespearean Festival. The theatre is on the campus of SUU, also The Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery is within walking distance. The Iron Mission State Park Museum is a couple of blocks away with an interesting historic collection of pioneer stagecoaches and such.

The Shakespearean Festival line up includes Twelfth Night, Coriolanus, King Lear, Candida, Lend Me a Tenor: The Musical, The Matchmaker, Art, The Mousetrap, The Tempest, and The Green Show. The website is at bard.org.

In addition, The Neil Simon Festival is offering The Odd Couple (female version), Plaza Suite, and Prisoner of Second Ave. Their website is simonfest.

Now, what about the outdoor recreation part. The next day after the show was a wonderful visit to the high alpine meadows of The Dixie National Forest around Brian Head. The weather was just right and about 10 degrees cooler than Cedar City. Beautiful views of Cedar Breaks National Monument. Here’s a photo:

The website at cedarcitytours.com invite’s groups to forward us their news to share here with our readers as well as at our outdoor recreation message board at

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