The St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site (dinosite.org) is located on the Johnson farm in St. George. Discovered by accident in 2000 during some land redevelopment, the location contains some of the best preserved dinosaur tracks, dating back to the early Jurassic period. The site also includes dinosaur bones, shells of small aquatic animals as well as prehistoric plants. The site also has a Kids Corner, which includes education classes to introduce elementary-school students to the world of paleontology. The on-site gift shop offers a variety of dinosaur-related items that range from clothing to replica casts of the site's tracks.
The Brigham Young Winter Home (utah.com) is one of the best preserved historic structures in St. George. Built in 1869, the home was used by Brigham Young, the Mormon church's prophet and leader, who moved to St. George for its dry, snowless winters in order to control his painful arthritis. Made from a combination of adobe, plaster and rock, the two-story house includes a wraparound porch with gardens that surround the home on three sides as well as furniture made by Young himself. The home is open daily with extended hours during the summers.
The Green Valley Spa (greenvalleyspa.com), located in St. George, is the only AAA four diamond resort in southern Utah. In addition to its variety of luxury guest rooms and suites, it offers more than 50 spa treatments, including therapeutic body massage and reflexology, detox and cleansing, energetics such as Reiki and chakra clearing, vibrational medicine, and hydrotherapy. Additional services such as facials, hair styling and personal counseling are also available. The spa is also one of the top destinations for losing weight with an average weight loss of one pound per day. A team of certified instructors, therapists and dietitians guide each guest toward their personal weight loss goals.
The Rosenbruch Wildlife Museum (rosenbruch.org) is located just off of Interstate 15 in St. George. This 35,000-square-foot indoor facility includes a quarter-mile of paths that travel through exhibits that range from the plains of Africa to the mountains of Asia. It highlights more than 300 species of wildlife and two waterfalls, a two-story mountain and 50 hidden speakers that provide ambient nature sounds of each habitat. The museum also provides educational tours to school groups, a Saturday kid's club and Monday family night, which offers hands-on activities throughout the museum. The museum is open Monday to Saturday.
