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Golf is a way of life in this desert community,
and there are courses for every kind of player. Eight
of the ten golf courses are within 15 minutes of each other.
These patches of deep green intertwine with red sandstone cliffs,
making for a gorgeous mosaic. Sunbrook Golf Course has
recently been named as Utah's best.
This area is semi-arid and receives about eight
inches of rain a year, usually arriving during two "rainy
seasons," one in early spring and the other in late summer.
Temperatures in July and August can reach 100 degrees or more but
with little humidity. Evenings cool off considerably,
usually dipping into the 60s and 70s. Winters are mild, with
daytime temperatures averaging in the mid-50s. The sun
shines 300 days of the year.
Dixie Regional Medical Center is a 137-bed
comprehensive community hospital with two locations and a
world-class cardiac care center. It also hosts the
community's emergency department and most other acute care medical
and/or surgical inpatient procedures. St.
George Surgical Center is a nationally accredited multi-specialty
ambulatory surgical center. The Doctor's Free Clinic
provides medical care at no cost to citizens who cannot pay.
Thirty-five miles of paved, walking and biking trails connect
twenty-five parks, dozens of neighborhoods, lovely desertscapes
and the town center (there is a neighborhood park or paved walking
path within one half mile of everyone in St. George). The
Sand Hollow Aquatic Center offers swimming and diving
opportunities. The St. George Recreation Center is
home to racquetball courts, game rooms, hobby and craft
activities, a gym and more.
There are five movie theaters, tennis courts, a
library and plenty of shopping available. The Red Cliffs
Mall has more than 50 stores, and the Promenade has even more.
SunTran is the public transit system and makes it easy to get
around town.
Golf is affordable, especially when compared to Las Vegas or
Phoenix. Residents can purchase the City Cache Card and
receive significant discounts on public courses.
National parks dot Utah, and several spectacular ones are close
to St. George. Rugged Zion National Park may be the most
famous and is home to soaring red rock formations, cliffs and
inspiring desert vistas. Not too far off is Bryce Canyon
National Park, a series of pink limestone amphitheaters that seem
to glow at sunset. Visitors can bike, hike, go horseback riding or
fish.
Wide-open spaces, skies that seem to stretch
forever, hot days and cool nights, golf and an outdoor
lifestyle characterize this part of the country. St. George
is an up and coming place, booming now and probably for years to
come. Still relatively affordable, it may one day rival
Phoenix or Las Vegas and lose its appeal. Today, though, it
is a safe, very livable community. Come visit, and
maybe you will want to call it home, too!
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