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Show -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 DIXIESUNNEWS.COM 6- To hear what students say are the best places to eat on or near campus, watch Flori WentzelTs video i at DixieSunNews.com i!w energetic, vibrant sftudlfo BY LAUREN DAVISON Staff Writer Hearts are pounding to the blaring music in the over-size- graffiti-covere- d d, neon-li- t, room. This is not a nightclub. This is The Underground. The Underground is a group fitness boutique, located on 413 S. Dixie Drive, that opened its doors Feb. 3. The quirky new location offers Zumba, Barre and Kettlebell classes in brand-spanking-ne- w a 0; . y, f The Underground allows to join a class for free, and Wednesday classes are discounted at $5 for Dixie State University students. The Underground owners Charles and Andrea Riggs said they strive to provide an original experience for everyone who enters the first-time- rs vibrant location. The Underground is about group fitness, Charles Riggs said. Were really unique because of our space. We have a floor, we have a stage, and our floor is a floating floor. So 5,000-square-fo- i r,r colorful, alternative setting. You can learn more about the classes at undergroundfit-nessevolved.cohigh-energ- 5 "" ot its actually a wood floor that floats on top of padding, so there is some give to it, and its better on your joints. Charles Riggs make's a conscious effort to warmly greet every visitor and be more personal than the fitness instructor. (People) come here and theyre a part of The a part of Underground the family, Charles Riggs said. All of our customers ill we know by name and at least a little bit about them and their story. n ft X. u- - u rr'j Kola Weisbrich, a senior communication major from Inyokern, Calif., has experienced the warm and fuzzy feelings The Underground seems to generate. I think the whole atmosphere is different, Weisbrich said. I think the people that come are fun and accepting, and they just come for the workout and that personal experience. It feels like a big family. Weisbrich said she wants others to let go of their inhibitions and give The Underground classes a try. They turn off all the lights so you dont have to feel concerned that everyone is going to see you, Weisbrich said. Were all in there acting like idiots anyway, and its great. Its just having fun and dancing, and we all look silly. 0 r Andrea Riggs said she and her husband opened The Underground with hopes to generate a sense of community within the , boutique. We love fitness, Andrea Riggs said. We love helping people. Anyone is welcome here, not just people who look good at the gym. We want people with any shape, size, ethnicity, race or religion to A rvh r Class members at The Underground push themselves through a Barre class instructed hy owner Andrea Riggs. The Underground opened Feb. 3 and, in addition to Barre, offers Zumba, Kettlebell and Yoga classes in its studio with a stage floating floor and rave-lik- e light effects. 5,000-square-fo- ot Students name favorite places to eat near campus BY HAYLIE GREENHALGH Staff Wi iter Dixie State University students have a lot of options when it comes to to eat on or superb n J near places campus. Not only are there multiple food choices within miles of campus, but there are also food options such as Stacks, Infusion, Red Rock Cafe and The Beast. Here are some of Dixie students' go-t- o food stops that are close to or on campus: -- us ru i Sah NUsson, a sophomore business major from Gunnison serves Stout a freshman integrated studies major from St. George ' first floor of the .Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons mlding and is one of four other locations students are their go-t- o food places near say campus due to convenience as well as quality. em.Ployf Buffalo Wild IiSisSn115380onAllha the bs ' wings. It opened at the end of last year, and college students are loving its delicious wings, not only for taste, but also for low prices. A lot of Dixie students have traditions to visit Buffalo Wild Wings every Tuesday or Thursday for their wings. My favorite place to grub is, of course, said Steven a Madsen, junior business major from Redding, Calif. Wings are life. Tuesdays are the day to go. Standout menu item: Boneless Barbecue Wings. 60-ce- Wins is a sports bar on 270 S. River located Road that specializes in nt Durango's Durango's Mexican Grill located on 245 Red Cliffs Drive. It sells Bur- is I t i come. Andrea Riggs encouraged people to take advanfree tage of the first-tim- e and out a class. pass try We just want to spread love, health and fitness, Andrea Riggs said. This is a place to do it. Its a fun place to work out. Its a place to let go of your worries, and a byproduct of that is that you start looking better. 4 rangos, enchiladas, tacos, quesadillas, salads and soups. It is similar to Cafe Rio, but it has lower prices on most items. One of my favorite places to eat that is close to campus is Durango's; their salads are fantastic, said Emily Tanner, a junior nursing major from St. George. It is also pretty cheap compared to other Mexican food. Standout menu item: Chicken Salad Stacks Stacks is located in the Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons building. It is very close to the library and studying area, so it is conveniently placed for see FOOD page 7 |
