St. George Temple is a beautiful building towering impressively above the rest of St. George. Completed in 1877, its stands as the oldest active Mormon Temple in the world. Non-Mormon visitors are not allowed inside, but may walk its attractive grounds and admire its architecture. 440 South 300 East (435-673-5181). The winter home of Mormon leader Brigham Young sits on a pretty tree-lined street near the center of town. It is an attractive home with a nice yard and white picket fence. It is open for tours 9 a.m. to sunset. 200 North 100 West; 435-673-2517. Parks and Recreation Areas Snow Canyon State Park (10 miles northwest) is a small park offering a pleasant scenic drive and some short hiking and horseback riding opportunities among red sandstone cliffs, twisted rock layers and volcanic flows. Pine Valley Mountains (35 miles north) in the Dixie National Forest offers over 60 miles of hiking and horseback trails and several campgrounds in a pretty alpine setting above the summer desert heat. Also within reasonable driving distance from St. George are three superlative national parks. Zion National Park is 38 miles east, Bryce Canyon National Park is 125 miles northeast and the north rim of the Grand Canyon is 160 miles southeast. Pah Tempe Hot Springs Hot mineral water fills three sand bottom soaking pools (106û F) and a swimming pool (95-99û F) along the Virgin River about 22 miles northeast of St. George. They are maintained by a small resort that also operates a bed & breakfast and campground. The resort is open daily 9-10 with an admission fee of $10 adults/$5 children. It is located on Enchanted Way just off Hwy. 9, about 1 mile north of Hurricane. Call 435-635-2879 for more information.

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Tuacahn Amphitheater The attractive and well-maintained Tuacahn Amphitheater is a 1,900 person capacity theater situated beneath striking 1,500 foot sandstone cliffs. A cast of 80 presents the musical drama UTAH about the early pioneers and settlers of the state. Dinner is available before the show and you can also picnic on the attractive grounds. Admission is $15-25 for adults/ $9-16 for children. Tuacahn is located off Hwy 300 just north of Ivins at the southern entrance to Snow Canyon State Park. Call 800-746-9882 for reservations and information. Silver Reef Ghost Town Silver Reef was born in 1878 after a surprise sandstone silver strike, and grew into a town of 1,500 by 1881. Subsequent problems with water in the mines and low silver prices killed the town shortly thereafter. The well maintained Wells Fargo Bank Building is the town's main attraction. It is surrounded by sagebrush and the foundations of other structures long since destroyed. Take I-15 north about 15 miles to Exit 22 or 23 and follow signs west for 1-1/2 miles. Mesquite, NV -- Gambling Mesquite, Nevada has three good sized casinos with all the usual ways to win/lose money. There are also several decent golf courses in town. Mesquite is located along I-15, 30 miles southwest of St. George. (The trip there takes you through scenic Virgin River Gorge in the northwest corner of Arizona.)

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