Tuesday, November 6, 2012

This is for Jake

. . . because he is kind enough to read my blog regularly.

Jake wrote to ask if I could recommend some St. George awesomeness.  (Emma?  Are you reading this?  I need your help!)  He'd like to know what to see and do (and eat) in St. George because he'll be spending some time there soon, and since I go there often, he figured I would know.

But here's the problem.  When I go to St. George, I don't do anything but eat wings and watch whatever game happens to be in season on TV.  I also sit in a hot tub.  Occasionally I'll go get a hamburger at In-n-Out and rhubarb pie at Croshaw's, but that's about it.  In other words, I slip into a mild coma when I do St. George.

So I need your recommendations here, people.  Restaurants!  Hikes!  Activities!  Help my friend Jake, okay?


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9 comments:

  1. DiannaNovember 6, 2012 at 12:27 PM

    We enjoy this dinosaur museum:
    http://www.dinosite.org/default.htm

    This place has pretty good fried ice cream:
    http://www.donpedrosrestaurant.com/

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  2. radagastNovember 6, 2012 at 1:08 PM

    Hiking in Snow Canyon.

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  3. Louise PlummerNovember 6, 2012 at 1:18 PM

    Mild coma sounds so perfect.

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  4. JamesNovember 6, 2012 at 3:05 PM

    AThe Hunan restaurant in Pioneer square is good. We usually end up at 5 Guys instead of In-N-Out.

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  5. AnonymousNovember 6, 2012 at 5:01 PM

    I love the slot canyon hike along quail creek reservoir. Just have him look up Red Cliffs Recreation area. It's about 15 minutes north of St. George on I-15. I agree with radagast, too: hike Snow Canyon.
    If he wants to eat at a delicious and very fancy restaurant, The Painted Pony is amazing. Other than that, I don't really consider St. George as a destination for food.

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  6. jake&annmarieNovember 7, 2012 at 9:14 AM

    Thanks to everyone for your suggestions.

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  7. EmmaNovember 7, 2012 at 12:01 PM

    Ok. Ready?
    Food: Hit up Judd's store - known for their breadsticks and White Chili. Also, it's a fun candy store....OSCAR's - Hands down, best place to eat at the mouth of Zion, everything is fresh and tastes great, plus the views are to die for!...Basila's - greek food, very eclectic place to eat, I recommend the Chicken Kabobs, with carrot raisin rice.

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  8. EmmaNovember 7, 2012 at 12:14 PM

    Places:

    Zion - no brainer.

    Snow Canyon - gorgeous drive, or hike.
    Gunlock Reservoir - the Falls will surprise you
    Red Rock film Festival - Nov.8-17 in Springdale and S.G.
    Pioneer Park - slot canyons and trails.

    Those are our favorites.

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  9. BBBNovember 13, 2012 at 9:46 AM

    Hope it's not too late:
    Benja's if you like Thai food is awesome. They have a couple locations.

    25 on Main has awesome coconut cupcakes on Fridays.

    We always hit the See's Candy at the mall for a chocolate fix.

    If Jake has a lady friend who likes to shop:
    The Ace Hardware on the Blvd. is the best place to get a drink on tap and free popcorn while you shop for stuff like a power drill, gun, a hip new outfit (truly), fabric, or a Bosch mixer. :) Seriously though, that place is a shopping treasure.

    TJMaxx is also awesome there. They get their shipments from CA and NV and often have stuff you can't find in UT TJMaxx stores.

    There's a fun consignment store on the Blvd. called Urban Renewal.

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