The St. George Area boasts some of the most varied scenery in Utah
Utah boasts a variety of scenery, from alpine wilderness to red sandstone arches. No region is a better example of these contrasts in the landscape than the southwestern corner of Utah. Utah’s Dixie, as the area is known, boasts towering sandstone monoliths in Zion National Park, white and red sandstone bluffs and black lava beds in Snow Canyon State Park, and ponderosa and pinion pine forests in the Pine Valley Mountains. If you want to visit one of the most scenic places in Utah, the color country of the St. George area is the place to go.
The St. George area is also one of Utah residents’ favorite getaway destinations for its favorable year round weather, scenic golf courses, outlet stores and the Tuacahn Amphitheater, a unique outdoor theatrical venue set among red rock cliffs. Tuacahn opened in 1995 with performances of Utah!, an original musical production about southern Utah’s early pioneers. Later on, the venue began producing Broadway-caliber musicals such as Fiddler on the Roof, Annie Get Your Gun, My Fair Lady and The Sound of Music. Before each production, Tuacahn hosts a pre-show dinner of favorite American fare and the Plaza Show, a musical revue that will delight all ages. One of the hottest tickets in town during the summer and fall, many of St. George, Utah’s hotels feature special packages that include tickets to Tuacahn productions. Call the St. George Area Convention and Visitors Bureau to find out which area lodging options will save you money on Tuacahn’s quality shows.
St. George is home to many pioneer structures that played a major role in Utah’s early history. The St. George Temple, built in 1877, was the first temple built in Utah of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Second church president and first Utah territorial governor Brigham Young built a winter home in St. George late in his life. This restored former residence filled with pioneer relics is open daily for free guided tours. Nearby stands the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum, which houses exhibits that recount the history of Utah’s Dixie.
If you are planning to visit southern Utah, call the St. George Area Convention and Visitors Bureau to find out detailed information that will help you plan your itinerary. We want you to have a first-rate experience when you visit the place "where the Utah summer sun spends the winter."
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