About Iron County, UT

Here in Utah we have our Pioneer Days Celebrations upcoming. In Salt Lake City the event is called the Days of '47. Here in Cedar City on July 24th we will have a parade on Main Street between 400 South and 200 North at 10AM. There will be activities at the Main Street City Park following the Parade. The Main Street Park is located at the corner of 200 North and Main. The parade is a lot of fun as church groups and neighborhoods build floats and have other entries for the parade. It is a great small town parade.

The Pioneer Days Celebration is akin to other States' Founders Days. It commemorates the entry of the Pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847. Most small cities and towns will have similar celebrations to Cedar City's. It is great fun, there won't be fireworks, so I have been told. There is a firework ban in Cedar City. They can be set off at both high schools and at the Bicentennial Park.

It is a great thing to come and be a part of! Come on up and see us. While you're here don't forget that now is a great time to buy property in Cedar City. If you're looking to invest, looking to move, or looking for that second home now is the time!

July 15th brings back the Neil Simon Fetsival here in Cedar City. It is a wonderful tribute one of our nations great playrights!

Several of the plays will be presented for your enjoyment. This festival runs concurrently with the Utah Shakespearean Festival. It is a great opportunity to enjoy productions of two different playrights! For more information and tickets check out www.simonfest.org.

If you are thinking of coming and visiting, it is just another of the great things to do this summer here in Cedar City. While you are up here checking out the great plays, look into just what a great place Cedar City is to relocate to! Give us a call.

This week we have a couple of great family friendly events in Cedar City. Starting tomorrow the 9th and running to the 12th is the annual Midsummer Renaissance Faire at the Main Street Park, 200 North Main Street. This is the 11th year of this fair that coincides with the Utah Shakespearean Festival. There will be booths and games. Various vendors will be there selling their wares. Some participants will be dressed up in period costumes. It is a great family fun time with free admission to the Faire.

Coinciding with the weekend portion of the Midsummers Renaissance Faire is the July Jamboree and Cruise In. This will be Friday and Saturday July 11th and 12th. Come and see the classic and vintage cars more booths and more vendors. There will be music and more fun! It also has free admission and is fun for the entire family.

So if you don't have plans this weekend come up and see us! It will be a lot of fun!

This week is the opening week of the Summer Season of the Utah Shakespearean Festival. On Thursday, June 19th, the season opens with Cyrano de Bergerac. This is a former Tony award winning festival, and has always recieved fantastic reviews. Tickets range from $22- $60 per person, but there are a lot of fun things to do in conjuction with the Festival, like the Greenshow. This is a free pre-play entertaining show designed to prepare theatre goers for the show.

There are many other things to do, for more information, please check it out at www.bard.org. While you're up here enjoying this remarkable show, please check out the surrounding area. This is truly a great place to live or have a second home. We look forward to seeing you!

Tonight I watched part of game 2 of NBA Finals, the Celtics looked to have it well in hand with nearly a 20 point lead with around 7 minutes to play. I thought that the game was over, and began doing other things. I was shocked about a half an hour later to read the score that the Lakers had come back and had actually gotten the game down to 2 points before ultimately losing 108 to 102.

I believe that sports can be a microcosm of life. It is only when we think that it is over that it is over. I am sure that in reading the internet recap of the game had the Lakers had more time, they may have won the game. My point isn't to wait until you are too far down to come back, but rather to not give up. Things may be awful today, yet by Thursday they may be going great. We also need to prepare for the opposite, things may be great today, but rotten tomorrow. It's just life!

I really think what I am trying to say is that as long as we keep hustling and adapting, but most of all keep going, eventually we will achieve what it is that we want. We won't win everytime, but we will win often enough to live a rich an rewarding life! Have a Great Week!