Many of our guests frequently ask the front desk what there is to do in Southern Utah besides seeing all the National and State Parks. In the most recent issue of St. George Magazine (May 2012), they have an article on five tours you don’t want to miss out on here in Southern Utah.

The first tour is Zion Narrows. This tour can take you from the bottom of the 16-mile trek or you can begin at the bottom of the river at the Temple of Sinawava. You can rent all the equipment you would need for this hike at Zion Adventure Company. Zion Adventure Company also offers guided tours through the Narrows.

The second your you don’t want to miss out on is the Overland Tour. This is a guided 4×4 tour that takes adventurers through Grafton (an awesome ghost town) through the roads pioneers used to trek, ending on the south side of the Smithsonian Butte. Zion Adventure Company also provides guided tours along this route.

Third is canyoneering. There are a myriad of slot canyons in Southern Utah, and Zion Adventure Company offers guided tours to show you where to go. This tour consists of rappelling, hiking, scrambling, down climbing, wading and swimming.

The fourth tour is the floating tour. This tour begins at the Glen Canyon Dam and ends at Lee’s Fairy. Southern Utah Scenic tours offers this tour, and also a couple of more options to see different landmarks. They also do custom tours if none of the tours they already have fit your schedule.

Last, and definitely not least, is the St. George Live tour. This is the perfect way to learn the history of St. George, as the tour takes you through the Opera House, Social Hall and then to Brigham Young’s home where there are live portrayals of Brigham Young, Orson Pratt and more.

There are so many options of things to do in Southern Utah, and right now is the perfect time to do them! Come visit us here in St. George– we would love to make your trip as memorable as possible!

Ramada St. George is pleased to announce the debut of on-going monthly feature articles. These themed articles will provide regular and exclusive travel tips for guests traveling for both business and pleasure.

In addition to our monthly Things to Do articles, we will be posting the following:

1. Pet Corner – Second Tuesday of the month – Tips on traveling with pets, pet contests, featured guest pets, and more.
2. Thrifty Traveler Thursday – Third Thursday of the month – Budget-friendly tips and money-saving opportunities to take advantage of (and be aware of) while traveling, as well as general finance-related advice and awareness related to travel.
3. Business or Pleasure – Fourth Wednesday of the month – Rotating tips for our business travelers and family/tourist guests, specific to each type of traveler. We will also feature “on-site” fitness tips to keep you healthy and in-shape while traveling, even if the hotel you visit doesn’t offer a gym.

Watch for these monthly feature articles, starting with our first “Pet Corner” article on Tuesday, May 8th. Be sure to follow us on Facebook to be notified when we post a new article. If you’d like to see something in particular written about, have questions you’d like answered, or want to share ideas for new feature articles, please let us know by posting on our Facebook wall.

We hope these new on-going articles will help you, as our guest, in making your travels as stress-free and relaxing as possible. If there’s anything else we can do to help, don’t hesitate to let us know.

Brian Regan will be performing live at Tuacahn on May 10, 11 and 12! The tickets are sold out for Friday and Saturday night, but there are a few left for Thursday night. Ramada Inn would love to accomodate those who are traveling to come watch this hilarious performance! Ask for our HotDeals rate and save 15%!

Critics and peers agree: Brian Regan has distinguished himself as one of the premier comedians in the country. The perfect balance of sophisticated writing and physicality, Brian fills theaters nationwide with fervent fans that span generations.

This is a performance you don’t want to miss! Call in and book your tickets with Tuacahn– and don’t forget to stay at the Ramada Inn!

It is the beginning of May and here in St. George, that means it is time for the Ironman! The runners and staff have started creeping into town and before we know it, St. George is going to be full with the Ironman participants! Don’t forget to get out there and support those participating. They put so much effort into training for this event. It wouldn’t be the same without all the volunteers and crowd to cheer them on!

The list of events goes as follows. Make sure to come support if you can!

Race Day – Saturday, May 5th
NEW RUN COURSE FOR 2012!!

Swim: 2.4 miles – Sand Hollow Reservoir

Bike: 112 miles – Sand Hollow to Washington, St. George, Santa Clara, Ivins, Gunlock, Veyo,St. George (2 loop)

Run: 26.2 miles – All new course for 2012! Downtown St. George from Tabernacle St., looping through downtown St. George to 400E and finishing near the Town Square on Main St.

Dixie Center Events:
WED-THURS-FRI: – MAY 2,3,4 Dixie Center Expo Opens to Public:
9:00am -4:30pm
Closed to Public Sat. May 5 Day of Race
Gift Shop Only Opened Sunday: 9:00am-5:00pm

VIP REGISTRATION:
8:00am – 6:00pm (all three days)

ATHLETE CHECK-IN:
10:00am – 4:00pm (Wed & Thurs)

WELCOME BANQUET:
5:30pm – 7:30pm -Thurs. May 3
AWARDS BANQUET:
9:30am-11:30am – Sunday, May 6
VOLUNTEER BANQUET:
5:30PM-8:30PM – Monday, May 7

RACE TIMES: 7am to Midnight, Sat., May 5th