Sand Hollow Resort 5625 W. Clubhouse Dr. Hurricane, UT 84737 It looks like Hurricane (like a wind storm) but the locals say Hur-kin – maybe that’s why they call it ‘Utah’s Dixie’ because some locals talk like they are from the South. However you want to say it, Sand Hollow is a beautiful new family resort near unbeatable amenities: ‘The Reservoir’ and ‘The Sand Dunes’. Located just 20 minutes North...
Update: Spoon Me closed in 2011. Apparently many of you were not heading the advise of this blog. We do however strongly suggest Menchies as a replacement. Spoon Me 2376 Red Cliffs Drive Suite 309 St. George, UT 84790 (435) 674-0900 Wanna treat, something sweet, but still wanna feel great? Ok, close enough on the rhyme – you get the picture. Yes, Spoon Me is the place for you....
St. George will be packed this Presidents’ Day weekend. A lot of Northern Utah families flock to Utah’s Dixie for a long Presidents’ Day weekend vacation as school is out in a lot of the school districts. Here’s a list of St. George, Utah and surrounding area events and activities going on Presidents’ Day weekend: The Rockie Mountain School of Baseball has their annual Presidents’ Day weekend tournament. Mountain West...
Lets welcome spring time to St. George, Utah with the lyrics of one of my favorite Beatles songs. Go ahead and hum the classic tune while you read this post (or hit play on the embedded YouTube version at the bottom of the page). Don’t worry, St. George spring weather and temperature information is towards the bottom of the page. We’ll get there – pinky promise. “Here comes the sun,...
Play ball! It may by chilly in Northern Utah but here in Southern Utah and Mesquite, Nevada we are gearing to play some baseball. St. George loves baseball tournaments. In fact, a lot of Northern Utah baseball teams consider their annual trip to St. George their equivalent of spring training. The baseball tournaments kick off in March. The Rocky Mountain School of Baseball hosts a large tournament March 13 –...
Film makers have used St. George, Utah as the location of movies or scenes from movies over the years. There’s been all kinds of films too; everything from kids movies to porn. Yep, I knew that would get your attention. Not quite porn, just a movie about people that used to be in the porn industry. I thought it would be fun and interesting to highlight the films where Utah’s...
Welcome February! Well, it’s welcome if you’re waking up in St. George, UT where the sun is shining through your window when you get out of bed. None of that winter inversion fog garbage our friends in northern Utah are dealing with right now. The mild Saint George Feb. weather allows for a game of golf. So if you were here you could play 9 holes. Heck, make it 18....
St. George Vacation Rentals (SGVR) has a tie to the NFL Superbowl. Well, not this year’s Superbowl, but a connection regardless. Doug Jolley rents his condos via the best St. George Lodging site – you guessed it – St. George Vacation Rentals property management. “SGVR does a great job managing my Green Valley Las Palmas units,” said Jolley. “It’s been a good investment for me, and I never have to...
The fifth, and final, season of the HBO TV show “Big Love” kicked off on January 16, 2011. Big Love is about a polygamist family with 3 wives and multiple children. No, it’s not Warren Jeffs but pretty dang close. If you haven’t seen it before, Big Love takes place in Utah. The executive producers, who were also co-creators, are Will Scheffer and Mark Olsen. Olsen and Scheffer spent over...
St. George Municipal Airport 4550 South Airport Parkway St. George, UT 84790 www.FlySGU.com Nice! Now it’s even easier for you to visit your favorite Utah vacation rentals. You know, St. George Condo Rentals at Las Palmas in Green Valley. St. George officials, Orrin Hatch, and Gary Herbert, officially opened the new St. George Municipal Airport on January 11, 2011. The new airport is expected to bring considerably more visitors to...
