St George, Utah – Out and About

Hurricane, Utah

Hurricane is a small town near St. George, Utah and is pronounced “Hur-a-kin” by the locals. It is a small town and can provide everything anyone needs. The Lin’s grocery store in town periodically sells BBQ’d rack of ribs, yum, yum, absolutely delicious.

Entrance sign to Hurricane Valley in southern Utah

Quail Creek Reservoir State Park and campground

Quail Creek Reservoir

Sand Hollow Golf Resort

Sky Mountain Golf Club in Hurricane

Beautiful scenery at Sky Mountain

A swan in the pond

Irvins, Utah

Ivins is a lovely suburb of St. George and is located by Snow Canyon State Park. It is a lovely city with beautiful homes, golf courses and spas, hiking trails, art studios, and great views of the surrounding mountains and valleys.

Golf course housing development in Ivins

Wonderful horse sculptures in the traffic circle in Ivins

St. George. Utah

St George is in southern Utah and home to a great variety of culture, restaurants, and outdoor activities. It is considered in the northern part of the Mojave Desert. The wonderful Red Cliffs National Conservation Area skirts the area. The city stays fairly mild in the winter and is one of our favorite places to visit.

Welcome to St George

View of St George Temple in the distance

Temple in St George

Pioneer Park in St. George

Beautiful park right in the city with picnic tables and trails

Pioneer Park red rocks

View from Pioneer Park

Kids walking the cliffs at Pioneer Park

Pioneer Park

Car shopping at Subaru St. George – new toad perhaps?

New toad perhaps? Crosstrek

Washington City, Utah

Yep, the town is called Washington City by some and others calls it Washington. The town is located right next to St. George and the USPS is officially called Washington, Utah. It has also been called Utahs Dixie because Mormon pioneers came to the area to raise cotton. Many hiking trails in the Red Cliffs area originate from Washington.