On our way to Goblin Valley, we stayed the night at the Green River State Park Campground in Green River, Utah. Luckily, we had made reservations for the night. When we arrived, the usually sleepy town was hopping. Turns out it was Melon Days in Green River. They had a fair set up in the main park and a parade planned for Saturday morning. It was fun to see the town come alive.
We usually drive straight past Green River on Interstate 70 on our way to Moab. Green River is one of those little towns that used to be on the main drag before the Interstate was built. It is a bit of a ghost town now. Driving the business loop through town is like a step back to the 50s or 60s with great antique neon diner and motel signs rusting in the wind...memories of days gone by. We will look upon Green River a little more fondly now that we have had time to stay and smell the melons.
We missed the parade, but managed to head out of town just in time for the traffic it stirred up. I love this shot of one of the participating floats. Looks like we missed a good one.
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