Ellen Plante-Klein's (eplante) Blog

Residents of St. George, SkyWest Airlines, and the FAA have been working steadily toward the goal of building a new airport for the region, which will accommodate larger planes and move traffic in and out more efficiently. The current airport is "uncontrolled," meaning there is no tower, and both...

With Wimbledon finished, and tennis fans looking toward the hard court season ending with the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadow, I thought I'd advertise the great tennis facilities in St. George. Tonaquint Park, run by the city of St. George Leisure Services Dept., has 16 courts, 8 lighted, plenty of ...

SKY WEST AIRLINES has been in business in St.George, Utah for 35 years, and has grown from a one-plane operation to the world's largest regional airline alliance.In June, 1972, SkyWest launched its first flight in a Piper Seneca light twin aircraft and then flew 256 passengers that year.  In 2006...

St. George Utah is known as one of the golf capitals of the country.  The weather permits play year 'round, and there are 18 courses within a 2-hour drive, 12 within St. George itself.4 of the city courses are public, owned and maintained by the city of St. George:  Sunbrook, Southgate, St. Georg...

According to a recent report completed by Kiplinger, St. George is #11 in their list of the Top 20 Smart Places to Live in the country!  The survey was completed by readers of Kiplinger's, who were asked to choose the most important factors when considering a place to live.  They chose cost of li...

Tuacahn is a natural outdoor amphitheatre just 10 minutes from St. George, Utah, formed of red rock and vertical sandstone cliffs.  "I was awestruck," wrote Orval Hafen, upon first seeing the area that is now home to the Tuacahn Center for the Arts.  He and his wife, Ruth, bought an 80-acre parce...

St. George Utah has so many events and recreational opportunities going on year round that everyone can find something of interest.  Here's the leisure events calendar for next week, as an example:Concert in the Park:  free concert the first Monday of each month through September.  June's artist ...

Welcome to my blog.  I'll be writing about current events in St. George, Utah, real estate market updates, and snapshots of the communities in southern Utah. For those of you new to the area, try the St. George Chamber of Commerce site,http://www.stgeorgechamber.com/., which offers a huge amount ...