The reasons for this transition are not hard to comprehend. The city is surrounded by breathtakingly beautiful countryside and close to commercial centres like Las Vegas, Nevada and Mesquite, thereby providing something for every taste and choice. Interestingly, the city started as a cotton mission site, which was not much of a success, but now has a booming economy. Spread in an area of nearly 65 square miles and with Virgin River flowing through it, the city is now the population and [...]
The city has several museums. Many of these have strong religious influence, like the Museum of Church History and Art. Different collections are presented here, such as clothing, furniture and artifacts from the Letter-day Saints church’s history. The University of Utah operates two museums: the Utah Museum of Fine Arts and the Utah Museum of Natural History. An another cultural area is the Gateway District, which in fact is an open air retail, residential and office complex, which houses [...]