CEDAR CITY
, 53 miles north of St George and approximately half its size, is no more worthy of a stop. Founded as an iron mining town in the late 1850s, it's now kept alive by the Southern Utah State College on its western fringe, and by the flood of theater-goers who come to watch the enthusiastic productions of the
Utah Shakespeare Festival
, held on campus every summer (tel 435/586-7878).
The large local
visitor center
stands at 581 N Main St (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm; tel 435/586-5124,
).
Main Street
is handy for food and lodging; motels with pools include two
Best Westerns
, the
El Rey Inn
at no.80 S (tel 435/586-6518,
; $50-160), and the smart
Town and Country Inn
at no.200 N (tel 435/586-9900; $75-100).
Godfathers Pizza
at no.241 N (tel 435/586-1111) offers Italian specialties in a lively atmosphere, while
Sulli's
at no.301 S (tel 435/586-6761) is part steakhouse, part coffeeshop.
