Additional
Activities To Enhance Your Stay in Utah's Dixie
St. George Leisure Activities
Nestled among
the red rock cliffs and black lava buttes, St. George was
founded more than 130 years ago. The community pride of the tenacious
pioneers who settled the area is still the backbone of the community.
The people are friendly and courteous and it is safe to walk almost anywhere
alone at night, as there is very little crime and no dangerous areas of
town.
Aquatic Center:
1144 North Lava Flow Drive, St. George (435) 634-5938. (check for time schedule
availability) Come and
enjoy a swimming water workout in our state-of-the-art Sand Hollow Aquatic
Center. Join our Aqua
Aerobic sessions, water walk, or lap swim at your leisure. The admission
fee is $5.50 per visit for non-residents 60+. The pool
will not be available from October 5th through October 7th during our Huntsman
World Senior Games
Swimming Competition.
Golf Courses:
The area boasts of ten gorgeous golf courses. For your convenience,
following is a listing of the courses and their phone numbers:
| Coral
Canyons Golf Club |
(435)
688-1700 |
| Dixie
Red Hills |
(435)
634-5852 |
| Entrada
Golf Course |
(435)
674-7500 |
| Green
Spring Golf Course |
(435)
673-7888 |
| Southgate
Golf Club |
(435)
628-0000 |
| St.
George Golf Club |
(435)
634-5854 |
| Sunbrook
Golf Club |
(435)
634-5866 |
| SunRiver
Golf Club |
(435)
986-0001 |
Parks:
The City is very progressive when it comes to recreational services
and residents and visitors alike are
served by its outstanding park system. There are over 26 parks scattered
throughout the city which close
at 10:00 pm.
Recreation
Center:
285 South 400 East, St. George (435) 634-5860 - is open for your use.
Included are four Racquetball courts,
Fitness Center, and Multi-Purpose Center. The admission fee for full use
of the facility is $3.00 per visit.
Drop in and have some fun! Hours: Monday - Friday 6:00am - 10:00pm; Saturdays
7:00am - 6:00pm (closed Sundays) . Since we will be using the Racquetball
Courts for our Racquetball Competition they will not be available for
play during that time .
Tennis
Complex:
The City of St. George has eight tennis courts in Tonaquint Park.
There is no charge for use of the facility. Since we will be using the
tennis facility for our Tennis event, it will not be available for open
play at that time.
Trails:
The City also boasts of over 19 miles of paved and natural surface trails,
which are wonderful for walking, running, biking, etc. The only charge
for use is a friendly smile and a warm hello to those you meet.
Maps of the Trail System will be available at the Games Headquarters -
The Dixie Center.
Other
Cultural and Recreational Activities
Audubon Field
Trip:
Go birding with Red Cliffs Audubon Chapter. Visit ponds, streams, open fields
a great way to see the country.
Bring binoculars, walking shoes. Meet at BLM, 345 East Riverside Drive in
St. George. For more information call 435-673-0996 - or e-mail at kadavis@redrock.net
St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm:
Visit the newly discovered Dinosaur Tracks found by Dr. Sheldon Johnson,
on his farm a short drive from town.
Several footprints are actually a cast of the foot, where two hundred
million years ago dinosaurs walked here and stepped in approx. 8 inches
of clay. The clay rested on a layer of rock that filled with sand. It
was perfect for making footprints. Open Daily 9:00 am - 8:00 pm, Sundays
4:00 pm -7:00 pm. Organized group tours are available by request. Call
435-634-5860.
Pioneer
Center For The Arts:
The Pioneer Center for the Arts encompassing the Opera House, St. George
Art Museum and the Social
Hall, is located on the corner of Main and 200 North, St. George. Free
Admission - Arranged Group Tours -Regularly Scheduled
Recreation Information - BLM:
Find out all there is to do in Southern Utah's great outdoors. They have
maps, posters, hiking books,
local history books, directions to dinosaur footprints, and so much more.
Mention that you are with the Senior Games and get 10% off your purchase.
Located just blocks from the Dixie Center at 345 East Riverside Drive.
For more information call (435) 688-3246.
Red Rock
Shuttle & Tour:
Zion and Bryce Canyon Tours – Sightseeing, Picture-Taking and Light
Hiking – Call (435) 635-9104.
St. George
Musical Theater:
For information on plays at the Opera House on North Main Street call
435-628-8755 or visit them at
www.sgmt.org
St. George
Historical Tours:
Highlights of these year-round tours include the St. George Art Museum,
Social Hall, Opera House, Old
Washington County Courthouse, several area homes, Judd' s Store, Dixie
Academy, the Old Jail House
and more. Pick up a free Walking Tour Guide or purchase a CD Driving Tour
at the Chamber of Commerce
located at 97 East St. George Blvd. in the old Pioneer Courthouse.
Tonaquint Nature Center
Wild Wednesday - Noon – Nature / Area History
Lecture – (435) 634-5860
Tours
To National Parks:
To enhance your stay in sunny Southern Utah, come for an extra day or
two and enjoy the scenic wonders
of the area. See the majestic cliffs and wondrous sandstone monoliths
of Zion National Park or take in the unmatched color of Bryce Canyon National
Park and the amazing formations in what has become the fastest eroding
place on earth. For more information on these tours call Southern Utah
Scenic Tours at 888-404-8687 or www.utahscenictours.com.
Tuacahn Center For The Arts:
Great Plays! Senior discounts are available. For information call
800-746-9882
Utah Shakespearean
Festival:
The world-famous Utah Shakespearean Festival offers three plays sure to
please everybody during its
fall season. Matinees begin at 2:00 pm with evening shows starting at
7:30 pm. To order your tickets for all events call 1-800-752-9849.
Wildlife
Museum:
The Rosenbruch World Wildlife Museum at the Dixie Center is a window to
wildlife of the world. Visitors can
wander through air-conditioned mountain paths and come face-to-face with
over 200 mammals of the world. Mondays, Noon - 9:00 pm; Tuesdays through
Saturdays 10:00am - 6:00pm. Special discounted rate for HWSG participants.
Call 435-656-0033.
Zion Canyon
Giant Screen Theatre:
The Zion Canyon Giant Screen Theatre is located at 145 Zion Park Blvd.
, Springdale, Utah. The theater
is 45 miles northeast of St. George. There is a discount for anyone showing
a HWSG ID Badge and their guests.
Please call (435) 772-2400 for additional information and schedules.
Historic
Sites -The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - Free!
St. George LDS Temple Visitors Center:
Located at 250 East 400 South. It took the Mormon pioneers of southern
Utah six years to complete the beautiful white building that stands in
the center of St. George today. Completed in 1877, it was the first Mormon
temple finished west of the Mississippi and it is the oldest temple in
use by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today. Open 9 am
to 9 pm, daily.
Brigham
Young' s Winter Home:
The original portion of the home was begun in 1869 and completed
in 1871. The front addition was
completed in 1873. Brigham Young became Dixie' s first ' snowbird, ' leaving
the snow of Salt Lake City
behind and spending winters here in St. George' s temperate climate. Open
9 am to 6 pm, daily.
Jacob
Hamblin Pioneer Home:
Located at the west end of the town of Santa Clara, just west of St. George,
the Jacob Hamblin Home
is one of the earliest remaining symbols of the Mormon pioneer experience
in Utah' s Dixie. Jacob Hamblin
was a noted missionary, Indian agent, colonizer and peacemaker. Hamblin'
s home, built in 1862, is perhaps
the roughest construction of the preserved homes in the area. Its rooms,
furnished with period furniture and artifacts, will take you back more
than a century to the simple and challenging lifestyle of the pioneers.
Open 9 am to 6 pm, daily.
St. George
Tabernacle:
Located on the corner of Main and Tabernacle. It took 13 years to complete
this building which includes
hand-quarried stone for the three-foot thick basement walls, hand-quarried
and hand-cut red sandstone boulders for the 2-1/ 2-foot thick walls, hand-carved
twin spiral staircases and 56' trusses which were
hand-hewn with a broad axe. Downstairs in the Tabernacle you will find
an excellent art display.
Open 9 am to 6 pm, daily.
|
