Sitting at an elevation of approx. 5880 Ft just north of Cedar City, Utah, a small town also know as The Festival City, USA. Cedar City is a vibrant community with unparalleled scenery and recreation right at its doorstep. The city earned its festival nickname as host of the Utah Shakespearean Festival, which received a Tony Award in 2000 for outstanding regional theatre. It is widely recognized as one of the best professional theater events in the nation and attracts a wide following every year. The city also hosts the Utah Summer Games in June, the Neil Simon Festival in August, and the American Childrens Christmas Festival in late November and early December.

It has also earned a reputation as a gateway to national parks with Bryce Canyon National Park and Zion National Park both less than an hour and a half drive away. Cedar Breaks National Monument, a spectacular amphitheater of colored rock formations, is only 23 miles east of downtown. Brian Head Ski Resort, offering the best skiing in southern Utah and boasting the highest base elevation of any resort in the state, is only 45 minutes away. Cedar City is home to Southern Utah University (SUU), which hosts the Utah Shakespearean Festival and provides the community with many other cultural offerings, including concert and lecture series, and NCAA Division I sporting events. The city hosts small-town style holiday celebrations on the 4th of July and Pioneer Day, Utahs state holiday (July 24). Iron Mission State Park provides visitors background on the areas history and boasts a large horse-drawn wagon collection.