“A Taste of Dixie” will be held on Friday and Saturday, October 7th and 8th at the Vernon Worthen Park. Its purpose is to showcase to residence and visitors what’s offered here in Utah’s Dixie. The event is geared for all types of vendors: from jewelry to local artists, hotel accommodations to financial industries, to small town businesses and everything in between, mixed with food …
Moutain Meadow Massacre
This is one of the greatest tragedies to occur in the Southern Utah area. The Mountain Meadows Massacre was the killing of roughly 120 emigrants who were passing through Southern Utah in September 1857. The massacre occurred on September 11, 1857. The emigrants–men, women, and children–were traveling from Arkansas to California, part of the Baker-Fancher wagon train. They were killed …
Downtown Farmers Market every Saturday!
The Market is open to the Public and free of charge. It is held every Saturday morning from 8am – noon, rain or shine, from May 14th through October 29th. The Farmers Market also features live music, hot coffee, fresh pastries and, of course, a variety of booths selling local goods. The local honey is great and goes quick!
St. George Opera House
Located three blocks away from the Best Western Coral Hills, this building was the primary location for socials, performances, and dances held on a movable floor. The Opera House was (and still is) the social hub for Washington County and the tri-State area. In 1861, President Brigham Young called 300 Mormon families to settle the Virgin-Santa Clara River area …
St George Tabernacle
Among the most beautiful building in St. George—and an excellent example of fine old-world craftsmanship, from the hand-quarried red stone walls to the intricate interior woodwork. Its craftsmen finished pine, which was all they had, to look like exotic hardwoods and even marble. Completed in 1876 after 13 years of work, the Tabernacle served as a house of worship and town …
Brigham Young Home
Brigham Young, as the locals say, was St. George’s first snowbird. As Young aged and began suffering from arthritis, he found that St. George’s warm, dry and snowless winters eased his discomfort. The original portion of his home was begun in 1869 and completed in 1871. The front addition—what most would call the main part of the house—was completed in …
Sunset on the Square 2011
Looking for something to do with your Friday nights? KCSG TV and the City of St. George present Sunset on the Square 2011. The second and fourth Fridays of May through September the St. George Town Square becomes an outdoor movie theatre – classic movies on the big screen and under the stars. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to …
Cotton Days, Washington Utah May 7th-14th
Cotton Days celebrates the founding of Washington City, Utah. The Celebrations begin May 7th with the IRONMAN Breakfast, and includes the Hell Hole 5k, Dusk’ til Dawn Softball Tournament, Junior Rodeo, and more and culminates May 14th with the Community Center Anniversary Party. call 435-656-6360 or go to www.cottondays.org for more information. Only minutes away from Best Western Coral Hills.
SUNTRAN is St. George's Public Tranportation
The Suntran Website has been designed to provide everything you need to know to ride SunTran. However, if you have any questions, please call them at 673-TRAN (8726). SunTran is the City of St. George’s public transit system. Whether you need a ride to work, school, shopping or somewhere fun, we offer you an easy, comfortable and economical alternative to …
SGU Airport Offers Los Angeles Flights
New Airport Flights to Los Angeles! This weekend the new United Direct flights to LAX from SGU airport will be open. SkyWest/United Express has introductory pricing for one week only on tickets from SGU to LAX or connecting on to a handful of California destinations. You have to book the travel at least 10 days in advance …