ASAP GETAWAYS : OPEN-AIR SHOW TELLS UTAH HISTORY.

Byline: Daily News

Utah visitors have until Oct. 5 to see the annual production of ``Utah!'' - which chronicles the state's history through the eyes of pioneers Jacob and Rachel Hamblin - at Tuacahn Amphitheater, near St. George.

Beginning with the area's founding by Mormon settlers in 1850, the show, played out in the red-rock, outdoor 2,000-seat theater, includes battles against raging floods, the torching of the frontier town, Indian raids and gunfights. ``Utah!'' runs daily except Sunday. Tickets are $24.50, $19.50 and $14.50 for adults; $16, $14 and $9 for children. Tickets: [phone].

Santa Barbara: The town's eighth annual International Jazz Festival will hit the beach Labor Day weekend. The festival, which begins at 1 p.m. daily at Stearns Wharf, runs Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 and 2 and features dancing on the beach, food and music ranging from Latin and Brazilian to New Orleans street beat. Tickets are $10 a day, or $25 for a three-day pass; kids 12 and younger are free. Information: [phone].

San Luis Obispo: The 14th annual Central Coast Wine Festival runs noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 31 in historic Mission Plaza, on the pedestrian-only part of Monterey Street, between Palm and Higuera streets. The event will feature local food and wines. Tickets are $25 per person in advance, $30 on the day of the event. Information: [phone].

Felton: Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad will feature train rides, vaudeville acts, mock train robberies, a loggers' contest and entertainment Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 and 2. Steam trains will depart at 11 a.m., 12:15, 1:30, 2:45 and 4 p.m.; adult fare is $13, $9.50 for kids age 3-12. Departing at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. is the train headed for the beach boardwalk in Santa Cruz; adult fare is $15, kids 3-12 pay $11. Information: [phone].

Arizona: The White Mountain Apache Tribe will hold its annual Tribal Fair Aug. 28-Sept. 2 at the Tribal Fairgrounds in Whiteriver, featuring a carnival, rodeos, exhibits, concerts, an intertribal pow wow and an Aug. 31 parade. Information: (8000) 929-8744.

Colorado: Steamboat Springs will host its 16th annual Motorcycle Week Sept. 11-15, including vintage dirt track, motocross and road racing, a concours d'elegance and a road rally, plus other activities. Information: [phone].

Nevada: The Great Reno Balloon Race will descend on Reno's Truckee Meadows Sept. 6-8, featuring competitions between hot-air balloonists. Balloons will rise between 7 and 8:30 a.m. in a community launch. Information: [phone].

Washington: Bumbershoot, the Seattle Arts Festival, will celebrate its 26th annual feast of the arts Aug. 30-Sept. 2 as more than 2,500 artists and performers entertaining on 15 indoor and outdoor stages, exhibition halls and galleries. Tickets are $9 in advance and $10 at the gate. Advance tickets: [phone]. Information: [phone].

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PHOTO Pioneer folks, horses and the natural red rock settin g are all part of ``Utah!,'' an epic that tells the story of the state's settlement.