The old bank in the K-Mart parking lot (Now known as St. George Place) has be abandoned for some time, and it could be something AWESOME! It's a great location, it has multiple drive-thru spots, and it has a MASSIVE parking lot! This building needs to be utilized. This building has been multiple banks, and was most recently, Dixie Nutrition.

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What could this building be turned into next? This could be a HUGE opportunity!

In-N-Out Burger:

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This seems like the absolute BEST option for this location. There's plenty of space for parking, but even more space for that MASSIVE line in the drive-thru. Speaking of drive-thru, they've got THREE different lines that the drive-thru could divert to. It would be just like how Chick-Fil-A does it! This would be a home run location for In-N-Out!

Raising Canes:

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We've all been begging for it! We want those chicken tenders, baby! But, of course we'd have to deal with the people whining about a chicken restaurant coming to town. Raising Canes could REALLY help liven up that complex on Bluff Street!

Sakura Express:

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YES PLEASE! I love Sakura, but the wait is usually around an hour. I can order to-go, but they probably have the worst parking lot in town for curbside pickup. Bring your hiking shoes! Throw my food in one of those bank suction tube things and send it down to my car. I'd be there everyday!

What would you like to see at this location? The spot is PERFECT! It's right off Bluff Street, tons of eye traffic, huge parking lot, multiple drive thrus, and more!

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Southern Utah Businesses That NEED Another Location NOW!

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Southern Utah is GROWING! Especially areas like St. George, Ivins, Santa Clara, Washington, and Hurricane. We have a lot of awesome businesses in the area, but I think it's time we get some 2nd locations, 3rd locations, or even more!

Here are the TOP BUSINESSES in Southern Utah that need to open another location NOW!

Costco:

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It's time! Word on the street is that Costco already has a piece of land eyeballed for their second location. However, that location would be in St. George on the south side of town. We've heard rumors that Costco would need something like another 50,000 members before the new Costco would be built. That means everyone needs to stop sharing cards, and buy their own and we'll have a 2nd location! Sorry, Cedar City... It would still be in St. George.

Croshaw's Pies:

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Croshaw's Pies is open all year long, but this time of year is FOR SURE their busiest. It's mid November, and I'm pretty sure they're totally booked out with their pies for the entire rest of the year! I knew somebody that tried to stop in last week, and it was lined out the store! Let's get another Croshaw's Pies in town.

Angelica's Mexican Grill:

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I've been pushing for this for a while now! The owners, Jack & Angelica, are having HUGE SUCCESS with the original location, on St. George Boulevard. I say they're having TOO MUCH success, though. It's always busy, there parking lot is always full, and there's always a line! Throw a 2nd location in Washington. That should help cut down on how busy the Boulevard location is!

Durango's:

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Durango's has been sitting at the SAME LOCATION since their inception in what? 2003? They've opened a few more locations over the years (Hurricane, Draper), and both have failed. But, Durango's is a St. George staple! They DESPERATELY need a 2nd location somewhere. Cedar City, Washington, Ivins, ANYWHERE!

In-N-Out Burger:

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In-N-Out could absolutely succeed with another Southern Utah location! Cedar City has been asking for one. But ANYWHERE in Southern Utah could work! The line at In-N-Out is always so big, even at midnight! I've always said a 2nd In-N-Out would be PERFECT at that old bank in the K-Mart parking lot!

Red Fort:

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Red Fort is one of our BEST restaurants in St. George. It's Indian food, and ranked one of the BEST Indian Restaurants in the entire country! Have you ever gone to Red Fort though? It's constantly packed, and there's always a 30-45 minute wait for a table! Plus, they're location is garbage! Imagine if Red Fort's 2nd location was somewhere that people would ACTUALLY SEE on a daily basis? It could be HUGE!

Did I miss any? Who would you LOVE to see have another location here in Southern Utah? It can be a restaurant, or just a business. I'm looking forward to what everyone else would like to see more of.

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Three AMAZING Soups In Southern Utah That Will CHANGE YOUR LIFE!

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One of the BEST parts of autumn is absolutely SOUP SEASON! I am an absolute Soup Fiend! I can sniff out a good soup nearly everywhere! 

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Here is my list of some of the best places to get soup in Southern Utah!

DURANGO'S:

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You're probably shocked to see that Durango's is on my list, much less... AT THE TOP OF MY LIST! But Durango's has a Chicken Tortilla Soup that is KILLER! It is hands down, my favorite soup in the area. The broth is amazing, it has shredded chicken in it, cheese, pico (if you want it) and they give you tortilla chip strips that you can put in it. It is INCREDIBLE.

PANDA GARDEN:

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Panda Garden, the best Chinese restaurant in town has my ALMOST FAVORITE soup in town, and that is the Egg Drop Soup (Some call it egg flower soup). It's delicious, and they give you these fried things that I call "Crunchies" that you drop into the soup. The more than I'm talking about it, the more that I believe it's my FAVORITE SOUP... This is hard!

ZUPAS:

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Zupas is another local Utah company, and they've got LOTS of different soups. However, their Wisconsin Cauliflower soup is SO GOOD! It doesn't sound good. Cauliflower soup? No. BUT it actually is so good, and doesn't even taste like gnarly cauliflower. I add cheddar and bacon to mine, and I can never get enough!

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The 10 ABSOLUTE WORST Things About Living In St. George, Utah!

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I've been in St. George my WHOLE LIFE! Born and raised, baby! I love it here, but in my 32 years here, I can see the bad things about living here too. I've compiled an entire list, and if you're one that gets offended... BUCKLE UP!

1. Old-Timey Drivers:

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Lots of drivers over the age of 80 driving around. They like to drive very slow and safe, which is fantastic! Also, the blinker either stays on for at least 30 seconds, or no more than 1 second. There is NO in between!

2. Round-A-Bouts:

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I understand they're difficult to grasp, but it is a CIRCLE-OF-DEATH around these parts! People will drift into on-coming traffic, no yielding, too much yielding, or just straight up going THE WRONG WAY!

3. Old-Timey Drivers IN Round-A-Bouts:

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This is like when an immovable object meets an unstoppable force. NOTHING GOOD HAPPENS HERE! This is where things get REALLY interesting! Once, I about went HEAD-ON with an old gal (About 85) going the wrong direction, with her mouth wide open. She was DEFINITELY screaming!

4. Seat Belt Brands:

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If you're here in the summer, you've got to be careful out here! Those seat belts will straight up BRAND YOU if you're not careful. The inside of the car reaches AT LEAST 150 degrees, and that metal gets SO HOT!

5. Sunday Restaurant Hours:

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Drive down Bluff Street on a Sunday around 6 p.m... It is a GHOST TOWN! If you want to find somewhere to eat, GOOD LUCK! It's going to be tough. Fast Food will be open, but anywhere else? That's going to be a tough one!

6. Lack Of Water Park:

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COME ON GUYS! Let's do a water park! The St. George City Pool Hydro-Tube is dope, but it's humiliating when a 14 year old kid blows his whistle at me while doing chicken fights with the boys!

7. No Cheesecake Factory within 100 miles:

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This is some B.S.! I need a Cheesecake Factory! It's worth getting fat for.

8. May - October:

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It's just miserable. It's SO HOT! The temp hits 95 degrees and you think "WOW... It can't get hotter!", and suddenly it's 115 and we have boob sweat everywhere we go. But then someone from Florida shows up and says "At least it's a dry heat!"

9. THE SCORPIONS:

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If you're lucky enough to live somewhere that DOESN'T get the Scorp-o's... COUNT. YOUR. BLESSINGS! I've been stung 3 times, and it sucks SO BAD! You're numb for days!

10. The people that comment on this telling me "If you don't like it here, leave.":

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LOL... Just laugh at my stories. Stop taking me so seriously. It's going to be okay!

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