What in the world is that?

This is a very unusual structure, indeed! But it happens to be the Sand Hollow Aquatic Center in St. George.

It houses a 25m by 25 yd competition and diving pool, and a 5,800 square foot leisure pool. The leisure pool has an overhead water dump bucket, water walk, water slides, and various sprays and moving water areas that provides a fun aquatic experience for the whole family.

If you are into prehistoric stuff.....

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......you might enjoy learning more about St. George’s Dinosaur tracks discovery site. Click on this first link below to read about the first discovery in the area in 2000, and also about the new museum.

http://www.sgcity.org/dinotrax/indexmain.php



Click on this second link below, a YouTube video, about the museum and some interesting facts and views inside the museum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtNSTlI_xew

Wheeeeee.....going up and down this hill is fun now!

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The name of this hill in the above photo is called “Foremaster” Over seven years ago when they finished this road going up and over the hill, it was a blessing because it made easier access to the businesses on this end of town. It also cut down on the traffic on the other end.

But since, through these seven years as the population increased...so did the usage and discovery of this uphill road by others. Originally there was not a traffic light at the bottom of the hill on this side. Many times the line of cars would be backed up nearly to the top of the hill, as each driver waited their turn at the yield sign below, to get onto the main road...called Riverside Drive. It got so that I dreaded using this hill to come down.

Well, to our great joy....a couple of weeks ago the NEW traffic lights were finally in use. Gosh what a difference. Hooray for traffic lights.

If you owned this land...what would you do with it?

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These photos are of an old forsaken dried up golf course in St. George. Originally named Twin Lakes Golf Course, it was later changed to Coconut Grove Golf Course. The last two sets of owners spent lots of money to redo and keep it going but when things such as not watering like it should have been, planting the wrong kind of grass seed that was not hardy enough for this hot climate, and one colder than usual winter that wiped out the palm trees.. the last owners gave up. Sadly...this is what the golf course looks like today.

Get your thoughts going and dream a little. Can you see a potential for a use for this land? If you bought the land what would you do with it? One person said they would turn it into a water slide park.

Green Gate Village Historic Inn (in St. George)

This Folkart of the Green Gate Village is by renowned artist Eric Dowdle

Green Gate Village Historic Inn, is one of Utah's "hidden treasures". Behind the green gates you'll discover 14 buildings with nine beautifully restored historic homes nestled in a garden-like setting around the "Village Green".



What is the history behind the name “Green Gate” Village? In 1877, Brigham Young ordered white paint for the new St. George Temple. When the shipment finally arrived by wagon he was disappointed to learn that the paint was green, not white. Unable to return it, he gave the green paint to local St. George residents to gild their gates and fences. Only one of those green gates still remain from a 130 years ago and is on display in the formal garden of the Green Gate Village. The other gates surrounding the Village are patterned after this treasured original.

To see photos of the homes and learn more about the "Village" ....click on the following link:

http://www.utah.com/attractions/greengate_village.htm