Prairie Dogs – Concert in the Park 7:30pm

  On May 9th, The Prairie Dogs well known for their Bluegrass, and Cowboy Swing will be giving a FREE public performance at 7:30pm at the Vernon Worthen Park at 300 S 400 E, in St. George.  The park is only 3 blocks away from the Best Western Coral Hills. The Best Western Coral Hills is a proud sponsor of the 2011 St. George Concert in the …

St. George Art Festival – Only Two Blocks Away!

The St. George Art Festival is April 22 & 23 From 10:00 am – 6:00 pm The St. George Art Festival began 31 years ago showcasing the many artists who call St. George their home. Over the years it has expanded to include over 110 artists juried from hundreds of entries from throughout the United States. This festival has regional …

Entrance FREE at Zion & Bryce National Parks

April 16th-24th is National Park Week.  In celebration, they are waiving entrance fees to parks such as Bryce Canyon, Zion, and Kolob Canyon! For a full list of fee FREE dates and all participating Parks visit: http://www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.htm.   *Fee waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession and fees …

Bar G Wranglers visit from Bryce Canyon

The Bar G Wranglers live western singing group was formed in 1998 by Russ Eacker of Hurricane, Utah. He and his dad, Dean Eacker, sang together with the “Sons of the Golden West” and are former members of the “Bar J Wranglers” from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Russ grew up watching his dad work with the likes of the “Spade Cooley …

St. George Winter Bird Festival

   Don’t miss the annual St. George Winter Bird Festival. Thursday-Sunday, January 27-30, 2011.  This exciting 4-day event offers an opportunity to explore and learn more about the significant natural areas of Southern Utah’s birding hot spots. There will be field trips, workshops, presentations and bird walks throughout the event.              On Saturday evening, birding enthusiasts …

“Twilight to Midnight” in St. George only 1 block away!

Click Here for More Details Twilight to Midnight Activities ~ 7:00pm – 12:00 Midnight Event Button & Wristbands  $5.00 per adult 12+ years, $4.00 per child  3-11 years     Main Stage – Town Square – featuring regional and local entertainment – This year help us set a U.S. record with the most paper airplanes taking off at the same time! …

Bird Watchers: Purple Sandpiper spotted at Sand Hollow!

The Purple Sandpiper was spotted last evening and this morning by one of our guests and posted is experience on the www.utahbirds.org site.  This bird is not indigenous to the southern Utah area.  It is a juvenile and it is thought it was blown into the are by the recent storms. (these photos are not of the actual bird sighted at Sand …

Fourth of July Celebrations – St. George, Utah

EVENTS WILL BE HELD JULY 3RD, 2010 7:30 – 10:00 am – Staheli’s Catering Early Morning Breakfast – Adults $5.00 / Children (12 & under) $3.00 Everyone is invited to start the day with a complete pancake, eggs, hashbrowns, and beverage breakfast. 8:00am “Let Freedom Ring” City of St. George 4th of July Celebration Parade Line the surrounding streets of …

FREE Entrance Days to the National Parks

There are several dates this year you may want to mark on your calendar or schedule into your vacation. Every year there are certain dates when over 100 national parks entrance fees are waived. That being said it’s nice to know there are 392 national parks that NEVER charge an entrance fee. The dates to be aware of are: April …

Dixie Escalante Kite Festival

The Dixie Escalante Kite Festival aims to promote reading as a habit and encourage students to engage in family-oriented physical activity. On the day of the event, qualifying students earn a high-quality kite or book for their reading efforts. Entrance to the festival is free and everyone is welcome to bring their own kite and hoist it into the air. …