Hurricane City Summer Concert Series: Acapella Quartet--Uncalled Four

Uncalled Four Acapella Quartet

Hurricane City sponsors a Summer Concert in the Park series. Last night we spent a perfect evening in the Hurricane City Park on Main and 200 North watching the acapella quartet, Uncalled Four. Though a storm threatened, it never formed, and the typical hot July temperatures dipped down to the low 90’s to create the perfect setting for a concert in the park.

The all male quartet presented a variety of music including the Beach Boys, Beatles, folk songs and children’s songs. They even performed, for the first time ever, their own song about the red, red dirt of Dixie. They sing because they enjoy it, and they said that they are happy to perform at most any gathering, just contact them.

There is only one concert left in the Hurricane summer series, so mark your calendars for August 14 to hear Leif Bjarnson with the Forresters.

Many of our communities in Southern Utah sponsor fun, free community events that can be enjoyed by all ages. The key seems to be keeping up with all the opportunities around us. I like to check out the city’s websites to find out what is going on. Here are their links to their event pages: 

• St. George City
• Hurricane
• Ivins
• Washington
• Santa Clara
• Enterprise.

Our team can help you find a home in any of these communities.

Call Chris at 435-313-3966

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Pioneer Day: Where Can We Celebrate the 24th of July?

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To most people in most states, July 24^th is just another day at the office, but in Utah, banks and many businesses close their doors and celebrate the 24^th of July, known as Pioneer Day or the Days of ’47 Celebration. This is our chance, whether we are multi-generational Utahns or 1^st generation Utahns, to celebrate the Pioneers who traveled West in the 1840s and began settling the Utah territory.

Today’s celebration include fireworks and parades. The Days of ’47 parade is broadcast on the local NBC station. People picnic, swim, hike or enjoy a lazy day in the comfort of their air conditioned house. A few years ago I laughed as I observed one of our local churches having a huge fair-like celebration outside in the sweltering St. George heat. I wondered if their pioneer progenitors weren’t rolling their eyes at these well meaning celebrants who could be inside enjoying modern cooling systems rather than melting in the heat of the day. Oh well, at least the kids enjoyed getting squirted by one of the local fire trucks.

I am in awe of the pioneers who were sent to settle St. George. Most were not volunteers but came by assignment to settle St. George and see if cotton could be grown here in the south. I love this desert, but I have adequate water supplies and climate controlled buildings. It is difficult to imagine, especially now as the sun and the heat beat upon us, what it would be like to live and raise a family without those basic comforts.

Click on the links to some of the Pioneer Day local events in the St. George area. (St. George City does not sponsor any specific events.) Happy 24th:

·         Ivins City Morning Celebration

Ø  Pancake Breakfast

Ø  Flag Raising Ceremony

Ø  Parade

Ø  Events in the Park

·         Washington City All Day Celebration

Ø  Flag Ceremony

Ø  Breakfast

Ø  Parade

Ø  Events in multiple Parks

Ø  Fireworks

·         Hurricane City Morning Celebration

Ø  5 K Run

Ø  Breakfast

Ø  Parade

Ø  Games

·         Enterprise All Day Celebration

Ø  Fun Run

Ø  Scout Pancake Breakfast

Ø  Parade

Ø  Program

Ø  Foot Races

Ø  Splash Party

Ø  Rodeo

·         Springdale Evening Celebration

Ø  Live Music

Ø  Dinner

Ø  Games

Contact me to find a place to settle and put down your roots.

Chris Jones 435-313-3966

Or

www.whystgeorge.com