(EMAILWIRE.COM, February 28, 2011 ) CEDAR CITY, UT – Cedar City, Utah garners national attention as one of the top “20 Best Places to Live in the West” featured in the April/May edition of American Cowboy Magazine. The country's favorite Western lifestyle magazine, based in Boulder, Co., revealed its fourth annual list of "Best Places to Live in the West" this week. Editors rounded up a herd of entries from the plains to the Pacific. Only the top 20 won the American Cowboy seal of approval as ideal places to hang your ten-gallon hat - for good or just for a good long weekend.
"This year's entries truly live up to the Western ideal of places embodying the rugged, free spirit of the Western version of the American Dream," said DeAnna Jarnagin, Associate Publisher of American Cowboy. "They're places where you can experience authentic cowboy culture, spectacular scenery, a true dose of history and, a really, really good steak."
Major criteria for selection include outdoor appeal, historical significance, regional ranching activity and tourism. Editors also considered population, average land price, average household price, median age and the number of Western events held throughout the year.
Winners were named for five regions: Texas and The Plains, California and Nevada, The Rockies, The Southwest and The Northwest.
“The article mentions just a few of our fantastic events, including Cedar City Livestock and Heritage Festival and the 50th Anniversary of the Utah Shakespeare Festival” notes Bonnie Char, Cedar City ~ Brian Head Public Relations Specialist, who received a preview copy of the upcoming magazine. “We are thrilled to be recognized in this way; this kind of publicity will give perspective vacationers a glimpse of the various unique offerings available in scenic southern Utah.”
Check out the complete article in the April/May issue of American Cowboy magazine. A limited number of free copies of American Cowboy are available while supplies last at the Iron County Visitor Center (581 No. Main Street, Cedar City, UT).
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