Lake Powell and Page, Arizona

After hanging out in Monument Valley, it was time to head to Page, Arizona to call it a night. The entire drive to Page consisted of 50 MPH winds and tumbleweeds blowing across the road. Not exactly the best driving conditions…

A View Of Lake Powell

Once I arrived in Page, the first thing on the to do list was to find a view of Lake Powell. Luckily, there were a few spots to see the lake from. The only downside was it was cloudy and windy so taking pictures was tough. Here is the best picture I took:

View of Lake Powell

Arriving In Page

When I first got into Page, I could tell it was a small town. I grew up in a town of 4,000 people and Page is only about 3,000 people larger. The hardest part of the night was figuring out where to eat and what to do.

My girlfriend and I decided on eating at the Dam Bar and Grille, which turned out to be a really cool restaurant. They served all sorts of things and had some good food. Once we ate, we decided to sit at the bar and have a few drinks. We drank about 4 drinks each and were expecting a bill around $40, but it turned out to be $16. And that included a shot of Patron!

And then the night got interesting…

As it turns out, the Gunslinger Saloon was connected to the restaurant. According to the bartender, this was the “place to be” at night in Page. It was basically the nightclub of the town. I needed to see this. So around 10:30, we made our way into the saloon and I was immediately surprised. I expected a country bar, sort of like Nashville Waikiki in Honolulu, but all they were playing was rap music. There were disco lights along with a dance floor.

At the peak of the night, there was around 12 people in this place. Not exactly the type of crowd I was used to here in Phoenix. Overall, it was one heck of a birthday celebration…haha.

Heading Back To Phoenix

The drive back to Phoenix reminded me of the crappy weather I used to deal with in Wisconsin. The roads were full of ice and snow, much different than the Arizona I am used to. Check out the picture:

Snow Near Page, AZ

Overall, the trip to Monument Valley and Page was awesome. Now I have officially been to every destination in Arizona. The Grand Canyon, Tombstone, Tuscan, Flagstaff, Sedona, and everything in between. Looks like it’s time to head to a different state…

This post was published on December 17th, 2008.

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