Many people around the world, perhaps for the first time, are hearing the names St. George, Utah and Zion National Park.   Both St. George and Zion National Park are located close to each other in southwestern Utah.   This year, the worlds most popular travel information site, Trip Advisor, rated St. George and Zion National Park as the top in some very important categories; #1 Emerging Hot Spot and #1 National Park, respectively.  

Northerly view across St. George Utah - toward Snow Canyon State Park

This type of recognition has been a fairly regular occurence in recent years and this is certainly causing people around the world to take notice and ask the question, “Why St. George?”, or “Why Zion National Park?”     The world offers so many vacation choices that this becomes a valid question.   We’ll identify a few answers in the numbered points below.

1- Quality of People / Welcoming Environment / Safety:   St. George is part of the state of Utah, well know for its conservative family values.   Re-nowned radio personality, Paul Harvey once visited this southern Utah region and raved about the world-class scenery, but then in specific reference to the finest quality of this region, he stated emphatically,  “Aren’t the people great!”

St. George area Golf Course

2- Non-humid Climate / Mild Winters:   St. George and Zion both sit in the very southwest corner of Utah where two deserts come together.   With neighboring mountains ranging over 10,000 feet, the clouds seem to pass high overhead, thus creating over 325 days of sunshine in this region.   Winter temperatures are in the 60’s and perfect for outdoor activities such as golf, and other outdoor adventure. 

3- Close Proximity to many Quality Golf Courses :   Within a 20 mile radius are 12 excellent and challenging golf courses.   The quality and affordability of these courses is still somewhat undiscovered and this opens the door for the new vsiitor to find a new “favorite” golf destination.   www.redrockgolftrail.com

4- Convenient access – I-15, Las Vegas, St. George Airport:   St. George is about six hours by vehicle from Los Angeles and just 90 minutes from Las Vegas and travel from both cities (including Salt Lake City) is a straight shot on Interstate 15.  St. George also offers many daily flights, via Salt Lake City,  on a Delta connection regional airline.  

5- Entertainment / Arts:   This season, in the St. George area, you can see Broadway style musical productions such as AIDA, Annie and Footloose, at a regional outdoor amphitheater called Tuacahn.  In 2010 this entertainment venue will offer Cats, Disney’s Tarzan, and Crazy For You.   Tuacahn is not alone with great entertainment, the St. George Musical Theater, Southwest Symphony, and many other entertainment options are found in the St. George, Zion National Park area.  Add to this a large variety of art galleries and you’ll find your fill of the cultural arts.    www.tuacahn.org 

Horseback Riding in Snow Canyon State Park

6- Scenic Attractions / Outdoor Adventure / Public Lands Access:  St. George is literally surrounded by protected public lands.  Forests, BLM Land, State Parks, Wildlife Reserves, Monuments and National Parks dot the surrounding landscape.   The wide-open spaces open up in every direction.  Bring your hiking boots, mountain bikes and more to explore this region.

7- Overall Vacation Package:   In addition to the number items above you’ll find excellent lodging, spas, dining, shopping and other valued services.  

So there’s an overview of the compelling reasons why this is the place to visit next.   From the significant list above you can see that there’s a big reason when people ask the question “Why St. George” - we simply reply, “We have everything - From A to Zion!”   www.AtoZion.com