Unsightly growth in a beautiful setting
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2/15/2006
St. George has become a retirement mecca. Growth has been substantial in the last 10 years. From I-15, you won't be able to get a sense of the place, and if you take any exit, you'll still not know where the place begins or ends. The rapid growth has created unsightly residential areas that are out of place with the attractive natural environment that surrounds the town. This is probably the worst planned growth I've seen. Climate is slightly cooler than Las Vegas, and it holds the distinction of having the highest temperature in Utah: 118 degrees. If Las Vegas' activities are exciting to you, plan on a 1-hour plus drive through some of the most boring landscape imaginable (with the extreme exception of the gorgeous Virgin River Canyon in AZ a few miles out of town). Otherwise, plan on a lifestyle not too dissimilar from a retiree (you'll have plenty of company).
Michael | Phoenix, AZ