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Utah's Dixie

A February 2007 trip to St. George by FDChief

Snow Canyon Photo - Snow Canyon, St. George, Utah More Photos
Quote: I visited the St. George area in February, 2007 on a business trip.
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Best Western Abbey Inn Hotel Best of IgoUgo

Hotel | "Best Western Abby Inn"

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Terrific. I loved the rooms, very quiet, and well appointed. I enjoyed two nights in a suite - very luxurious, especially the deep Jacuzzi tub! Make sure you stop in and get the complimentary breakfast - actual breakfast! - in the morning.

Thanks to the Abbey Inn staff for managing such a fine hostelry...

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on February 25, 2007

Best Western Abbey Inn Hotel
1129 South Bluff St.
St. George, Utah 84770
(435) 652-1234

Gun Barrel Steak & Game House Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant | "Gun Barrel Steak & Game House"

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Nicely done steakhouse on the northwest end of St. George. The elk chop was spectacular and the side dishes well prepared and tasty. Although game is the speciality, the mesquite-flavor of the chop suggests that their steaks will be delicious. The local Wasatch on draft is chewy and refreshing. A pleasant stop after a hard day's work.

Be advised that for a franchise steakhouse the Gunbarrel is quite expensive - I'm not sure if I'd have stopped here if I we not on an expense account. And even on a slow weekday evening there was nothing in the dining room - reservations are recommended.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on February 25, 2007

Gun Barrel Steak & Game House
1091 North Bluff Street
St. George, Utah 84770
(435) 652-0550

Snow Canyon Best of IgoUgo

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Snow Canyon Photo - Snow Canyon, St. George, Utah
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Lovely little state park west of town. A central autoroute takes you to numerous trails that wind through red and whiterock Navajo Sandstone. The landscape is typical "dixie" - magnificent, very peaceful, and with spectacular views of the desert around you. A worthwhile reminder that not all of southern Utah is golf course or strip mall and well worth the short drive from St. George.For the less adventurous, a paved path winds through the main canyon; it's also ideal for bikers who neglected their knobbies. During my visit the path hosted a dozen or so rolling tourists on the Segways - a sight as silly as anything on cable television and well worth the price of admission.For those with...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on February 25, 2007

Snow Canyon
PO Box 140 Off Hwy 18 about 10 miles
St. George, Utah 84765
(800) 322-3770

Red Cliffs Desert Reserve and Recreation Area Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Red Cliffs Desert Reserve"

Pine Valley Mountains from Red Cliffs Photo - Red Cliffs Desert Reserve and Recreation Area, St. George, Utah
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The Red Cliffs Desert Reserve is easily accessible from any of the roads leading north of St. George, including several places along State Hwy 18. As a day hike it is subtlety affecting, not a spectacular eye-filler like Zion or even Snow Canyon to the west, but instead a natural landscape for the working day, nicely showcasing the terrain and the dwellers of the north end of the Mojave biozone. In the desert silence you can still hear the red-tailed hawk and watch the ravens wheel in black silence over the mesquite and juniper. Feel the heat rising from the red sand trail, and the cool of the black basalt along the rimrock. Pause and contemplate the ancient stone of the Pine Valley Mo...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on February 25, 2007

Red Cliffs Desert Reserve and Recreation Area

St. George, Utah

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