What The Weathers Like       St. George is located within the northern extension of the Mojave Desert. Its desert climate gives generally clear skies, relatively mild winters and hot summers. We enjoy mild, low humidity winters with over 300 sunny days per year. Its desert climate, with an elevation of 2,880 feet, promotes year round recreation and leisure activities, including ten championship golf courses.      The temperature varies from a low in January of 40.3 to 102 in July. Summers feature high temperatures below 105 degrees and cool nights dropping into the 70's, perfect for patio lifestyles around the pool. Annual rainfall averages eight inches a year, which is normally concentrated in the spring and fall.	How Many People Live Here St. George, is situated in the southwest corner of Utah. It is Washington county's largest city at over 50,000 residents. The St. George/Washington County area is nestled in a picturesque valley surrounded by impressive sandstone cliffs. The breathtaking backdrop of blue skies along with clean air and a friendly business environment attracts over two million international visitors annually. Washington County's total population is approximately 100,000; it has been growing around 3% per year. In each of the last two decades, Washington County has seen an 86% population increase.
Shopping What community is complete without shopping? St. George and Washington County have boundless opportunities to participate in the pastime. It is a veritable shopping Mecca! The Red Cliffs Mall offers air-conditioned shopping environment with anchor stores by J C Penney, Sears, and Dillard's plus 65 other stores and shops. Zion Factory Stores and Promenade at Red Cliffs Mallare both located just off I-15 and St. George Blvd and offer national chains such as Polo/Ralph Lauren, Coach, Dress Barn, and many others. Ancestor Square is located in the St. George Historic District in downtown St. George. Art/design shops, galleries and wonderful restaurants such as the Painted Pony Southwest Grill and the Pasta & Pizza Factory come together to create a signature St. George shopping experience. Best Buy, Bed, Bath, And Beyond, Costco, Home Depot, Lowe's, Target, two Super Wal-Mart's, Pier One,and Michaels have all opened their doors in St. George and Washington City in the past year or so.	Where The Locals Eat! Café Rio: On St. George Blvd. Consistently wonderful Tex-Mex style food. Always a long line, but well worth the wait. If you don't have a frequent diners card you probably aren't a local. The Painted Pony:  Located in Ancestory Square off of Main Street and St. George Blvd. Incredible food, views, and ambiance. Very good & very expensive. Dinner for two will run about $75 to $100 with tip. Lunch prices are around $10/ plate.  Charmaines: A wonderful “black tie style” restaurant in the Oasis Casino (Mesquite). Expensive but perfect for very special occasions. Don Pedros: Good to great food. Some items are better than others, so try several items and share them.This is a wonderful “date night” choice! (Located at the corner of Valley View and Dixie Dr) Pasta Factory: In the Ancestor Square at Main St. & St. George Blvd. Inexpensive, consistently tasty Italian food. Indoor and outdoor seating. Jazzy Java: Located 285 N. Bluff, this little Mom & Pop Coffee shop has the very best hand built sandwiches you have ever tasted. From the “Easy Rider” to the “Beasty Boy” all the sandwiches are great. The coffee is the best. Make sure and try the Iced Café Mocha, yumm!
St. George Newspapers The Spectrum:  Our city's daily newspaper. This is a basic newspaper will all the local, national, and world news. You can view it online at: www.TheSpectrum.com The Pioneer Shopper:  This is a classifieds only newspaper. You can find just about anything for sale in here. There is also a large section of service ads (handyman, computer repair etc.) View online at: http://www.pioneershopper.com Other Newspapers:  “The Senior Sampler” (for seniors), Independent Shopper (Penny Saver type), are two among several small papers.