Archive for the ‘Education’ Category
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
There are many opportunities for entertainment in the St. George and Zion National Park area. Below are a few samples of these options. Click here to view a list of entertainment venues.
Dixie State College Theater: The Celebrity Concert Series is one of many on-going cultural events available through Dixie State College. This series (CCS) has been operating for 50+ years and was formally organized in 1958 with Dr. Ron Garner as manager. Click here to view details.
 Heritage Choir - St. George, Utah Heritage Choir: The Heritage Choirs performs regularly in the St. George area and has traveled extensively around the world, recently returning from a trip to China. The emphasis of the Heritage Choir is on sacred hymns and anthems. The choir’s home is historic and picturesque St. George Tabernacle which was built by the early Mormon settlers. Rehearsals occur each Thursday from 6:30 PM and 9:00 PM and the public is invited. The full concert schedule is available on the St. George Heritage Choir web-site
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O.C. Tanner Amphitheater: The O.C. Tanner Amphitheater, in Springdale, Utah is a magnificent setting for outdoor entertainment at Zion National Park . The amphitheater seats 2000 people, and sits below dramatic red cliffs that almost steal the show. During each summer Dixie State College offers a concert series that showcases musical productions from many genres, including Folk, Celtic, and Jazz. Regardless of the type of musical entertainment you enjoy the O. C. Tanner Amphitheater is a great option to consider during the summer season. More…
Southwest Symphony: Conducted by Maestro Gary Caldwell the Southwest Symphony performs regularly in southern Utah. Their host venue is the Cox Auditorium on the campus of Dixie State College. Caldwell has been the conductor of the Southwest Symphony Orchestra for the past twenty years and is in his thirtieth year as Director of Bands at Dixie State.. The Symphony often features guest conductors and performers. Click here.
St. George Musical Theater: This theatre arts organization has been operating in the St. George area for nearly 20 year. Throughout each year the St. George Musical Theater provides family friendly musicals & plays. Theatrical productions are at the Dixie State College Eccles Theater while a new permanent home is under construction.
 Zion Canyon Theater Zion Canyon Giant Screen Theater: The Zion Canyon Giant Screen Theater opened in 1994 to show the giant screen film ( IMAX ) “Zion Canyon: Treasure of the Gods.” The theater is located just outside the southwest entrance to Zion National Park in Springdale, Utah. This theater features the largest screen in Utah and one of the largest in the world, measuring 60 feet high and 82 feet across. Sound comes from an eight track digital Surround Sound system capable of 22,000 watts. The theater also offers Hollywood full-length feature films. Click here to learn more.
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Friday, February 5th, 2010
Grafton, Utah
 Grafton School House Grafton is a historic ghost town just south of Zion National Park and located along the Virgin River. The modern day town nearest Grafton, is Rockville. Grafton was first settled in 1859 and was located just one mile west of its present town site. In January of 1862 the town was completely washed away by a flood on the Virgin River. Settlers rebuilt the town a mile further up stream at its present site.
 Gravestone of young teenager killed in uprisings There were many log houses, a post office, a church, a school, and a community hall. The town was deserted in 1866 due to Indian attacks and resettled once the threat had subsided.
Said to be the most photographed ghost town in the West, it has been featured as a location in several films, including 1929’s “In Old Arizona” and the classic “Butch Cassidy and the Sandance Kid”, filmed in 1969 and starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman. If you are familiar with the movie “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” you may remember the scene where Newman is riding a bicycle while the music of B.J. Thomas serenades he and Katherine Ross (Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head). This was part of the scenes that were filmed at Grafton.
Directions: To get to Grafton Ghost town you will drive to the town of Rockville and look for a road labelled “Bride Road” at the east end of town (south side of street). Turn on this road and go south across the old iron bridge. Follow the road to the right as it turns west and becomes a dirt road. Travel this direction for a couple of miles until you see the Grafton cemetery on the left. The road to the old Grafton town site curves right (north) toward the Virgin River (just a few hundred yards). Park your car and wander around the old school house and through the old cemetery.
 Grafton Cemetery
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
It seems only fitting that Zion National Park will be honored with a new postage stamp during the centennial year of its existence. For just the second time in its 100 year history, Zion National Park will have a postage stamp distributed nationally.
 Zion National Park Postage Stamp The formation shown on the stamp is part of the slick rock area on the eastern side of the park near checkboard mesa. Forty million of the stamps have been printed and it will be officially unveiled at an event in the Zion Canyon visitor center this coming Sunday.
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
Red Rocks & Green Meetings was the theme for the MPI Utah Road Show. The group arrived to a sunny yet unseasonably cool June afternoon. The first activity on the agenda was a tree planting service project at The Canyons softball complex in St. George. The group was greeted by Larry Shane and Shane Moore with St. George City. After a few brief instructions, they set us free to plant a few very large trees. We planted them so quickly, the City offered to hire us for their next project. Shane Moore gave us a brief summary of the efforts St. George City is making to “Go Green”. Thanks St. George City, we had a great time. Next time, save us a few more trees, we can totally handle it.
 Tree Planting at The Canyons
The group headed to the Wingate by Wyndham to check in and relax a bit before our evening out.
The next stop was a reception at Red Mountain Spa hosted by the St. George Area Tourism and Convention Bureau. What can you say about Red Mountain Spa…perfection! Aside from a little wind, it was a wonderful evening. The food was impressive, the wine flowed freely, the atmosphere was lovely and the company was divine. Kristen Wilson gave us a tour of the spa and the accommodations. It was difficult for Kristen to convince us to leave, but finally we called it a night. Thanks Kristen, Carolyn, Jessica and Tami…we had a great time!
Saturday morning the education began. Michelle Thompson’s presentation, “Fundamentals of Corporate Social Responsibility for the Meetings Industry” was very interesting and educational. I personally learned some small changes that can be made at home and at the office that make a huge difference. Also, I will always pay the $10.00 for carbon offsets when offered. Michelle should know that the Wingate has already provided me with a list of steps they are taking to “Go Green.”
We left the Wingate and headed to the Dixie Center for a tour and lunch. Jo Ann Gordon, Marketing Director for the Dixie Center, gave us the grand tour of the facility. We finished up with a scrumptious lunch prepared by Fairway Catering and hosted by the Dixie Center. Thanks for your hospitality Jo Ann!
The group hopped on the Motor Coach and headed back to Salt Lake City.
 All Aboard Thanks to all of you for making the trip to St. George. I hope you had a great time, and will come back to St. George in the future. I look forward to seeing all of you in July at WEC in Salt Lake City.
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
DINOSAURS - HATCHING THE PAST
 Dinosaur Tracks - Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm Check out the nationwide exhibit that features a rare look at the life of dinosaurs, through their eggs, nests and embryos. The exhibit blends sciences with the arts to show an array of authentic dinosaur eggs that have been collected worldwide. This exhibit is both informational and exciting for all ages.
Dr. James Kirkland, a Utah State Paleontologist indicates “this is the most significant dinosaur tracksite in western North America.”
HOURS OF EXHIBIT: Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm. CLOSED SUNDAYS! LOCATION: 2180 East Riverside Dr - St. George, Utah
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