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Find out what American restaurants to try in Big Water. Big Water is a town in Kane County, Utah, United States. The population was 417 at the 2000 census, a modest increase over the 1990 figure of 326. It is located 17 miles north of Page, Arizona on US-89 near Lake Powell and the Glen Canyon Dam. It was originally called Glen Canyon City and housed workers who built the dam in the 1950s. Big Water made news in the 1980s as a polygamous colony of the Joseph clan. It also made news in 1986, when the mayor Alex Joseph and the city council left the Republican Party to join the Libertarian Party. This made Joseph the first Libertarian mayor in the history of the U.S. Subsequently, Willy Marshall, also a Libertarian, was elected as the state's first openly gay mayor.
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1. Stage stop Cafe
Reviewed By Steve C
As described in my popular book "The Canyon Chronicles" -- "The wildest polyg town I ever saw was a place called Big Water, overlooking the western edge of Lake Powell. Alex Joseph, a big, hairy gentleman who had been the former road manager for country music singer Waylon Jennings, founded Big Water. In the early â80s, Alex purchased a completely barren expanse of red rock desert, bordering the Glen Canyon Recreation Area, and began building a town. His brand of religion involved polygamy laced with a healthy dose of Libertarian zeal. The streets were named after famous Colonial patriots, places, and principles: Old North Church, Concord Bridge, Dry Powder, Freedom Way, Independence Drive, Liberty, Victory, American Way, Bald Eagle Drive, Ethan Allen, William Dawes, and Patrick Henry streets. Alex spread the gospel of personal freedom. And he and his family controlled every aspect of the town, from the police to the grocer. But what separated Alex from the rest of the polygs was the kind of women who chose to marry him. First off, his was not some feudal system where 15-year-old girls who had never been more than ten miles from their hometown were sold off by their parents to the laird of the estate. Alexâs wives came from all over the United States. One was a lawyer, another a medical doctor, and a third had been a newspaper reporter. The latter pumped out a bi-weekly paper called the Big Water Times that was an absolute hoot. It ruthlessly attacked everybody, from the Mormon Church to the President of the United States. It especially disliked the Bureau of Land Management, which controlled most of the lands surrounding Big Water.As I was passing through Kanab at the start of my Labor Day holiday, I stopped at Downstream Deli for the best sandwich in town, prepared by some hippies who also owned a river running company that offered specialized trips down the Colorado River. I picked up the latest issue of the Big Water Times for 75 cents and read a hysterical account of a recent blow-up surrounding the Prophet. One of Alexâs wives was banging the guy who owned the local bar. When Alex found out about his wifeâs indiscretion he took the law into his own hands. As the Mayor of the town, Alex held the keys to the public works bulldozer. So he started up the old D-9 and took her for a spin down Aaron Burr Drive. When he arrived at the local watering hole, he cleared the place, and then bulldozed it to the ground. No charges at been filed and the bar owner had mysteriously left town in a rush. I always liked old Alexâs style.In between the extremes of Hildale and Big Water, lay a string of quiet Mormon towns where most residents followed the doctrines of the main Mormon Church, with the exception of the occasional Jack Mormon who were quietly tolerated by the rest of the hive. But polygamy, while still lurking around the edges, was not out in the open in most of the small Mormon towns of Southern Utah."
2. Latitude 37
Overall Ratings
3 based on 47 reviews
Dine at Latitude 37, Lake Powell's newest floating restaurant on Lake Powell! Conveniently located at the Wahweap Marina, Latitude 37 is accessible by both land and water, with temporary slips available for boaters looking to satiate their hunger. It was
Reviewed By ellenaz2016
We were excited to eat near the water. Arrived for dinner to find the upstairs deck closed. Was led to table in corner with no water view. Very young staff did not approach us. We knew they were trying to figure out which one should help us, but apparently they couldn't decide. We were left alone. They actually seemed very shy and intimidated by clients, preferring to hang together near kitchen. Manager did nothing. We then moved to the bar, where we were waited on by a grownup, and had a little bit of a view. I had the BBQ burger, which was decent. My date had the Caesar salad, also ok. Wouldn't try it again, though.
3. Wahweap Grille
Overall Ratings
3 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By vacationgirl50
Ate here a few times, counter service and long wait times but the food was decent and not overpriced. Pizza and burgers were good.
