How would you like to have these views from YOUR backyard?

New community center

Just recently, a huge and totally fun community center opened in Washington City…the neighboring town to St. George. If interested in more information, click on the following link:

http://washingtoncity.org/recreation/index.php?sub=CommunityCenter

Red Cliffs Desert Reserve

A 62,000-acre (20 miles wide and 6 miles deep) scenic wildlife reserve established in 1996, and set aside to federally protect the desert tortoise and other rare and sensitive plants and animals from human encroachment in Utah's rapidly growing Washington County.

The Reserve merges three ecosystems: the Mojave Desert, the Great Basin, and the Colorado Plateau. The area is biologically rich with a variety of animals and plants that are rarely seen in one place. The Reserve contains the Mojave Desert Tortoise, Gila monster, sidewinder rattlesnake, and chuckwalla… reptiles typically associated with hotter and more southerly deserts, like the Mojave.

The Reserve protects a large, diverse, and functional expanse of habitat capable of sustaining wildlife populations threatened by rapid development and habitat loss across Washington County in the St. George area. Located immediately adjacent to several growing communities, the Reserve also protects the cities’ scenic red rock backdrop.

The Reserve is northerly of Ivins, Santa Clara, St. George and Washington City, south of Leeds, and westerly of Hurricane and LaVerkin. The Reserve is trisected by Highway 18 in the west and I-15 in the east. There are many access points and trails for recreational opportunities within the Reserve.

Jumpin and sliding your way to fun

A place called Jumpin Jacks has been in town a couple of months. It is like a small recreation center.

If you’re young and limber (which I am not), then you will really enjoy going to this place.

They have set up about a dozen large inflated jump and bounce houses, and two large inflated slides. Kids of course have tons of fun, but as I was watching everyone there...I think the adults were having MORE fun.

Click on the following link for more information.

http://www.jumpinjackskids.com/

Our latest "new store in town"

Well, am I excited about our newest store in St. George. I have never been to a Barnes and Noble bookstore before. I could not believe my eyes when I walked through the front door. This place is HUGE. Three of our regular bookstore would have fit into this store !!!

I took my time and wandered throughout the whole store to see what types of things the store contained. My goodness....what a different, wide-range of items they sell. Besides the most largest, most varied selection of books I have EVER seen in a bookstore, (it reminded me of a library), there were DVD movies, puzzles, maps, toys, gifts especially for readers, artist paper, bargain books, discount books, children’s books, comic book-type books, role playing games, etc, etc, etc. And sprinkled throughout the whole store were small “reading areas with 4 comfortable cushy chairs surrounding a small table in the middle. Oh yes, there is also a “Starbucks” section with yummy baked goods.

No kidding...a person could spend hours and hours in this Barnes and Noble bookstore. And IF you are an avid book lover/reader....you just might spend the whole day there, who knows !!!!

So do yourself a favor and have a fun time by visiting Barnes and Noble.