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Volume 10, Issue 2, 2007-02-19
Xetava Gardens Brings On Partner
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ST. GEORGE - Xetava Gardens the popular coffee, books and gift shop in Kayenta on the west side of St George begins the new year with some new additions and new changes.
Daniel Pettegrew, the creator and proprietor of the shop has welcomed new business partner and manager Greg Federman. Federman, from New York has lived in the St George area for several years, managing a restaurant. He brings with him additional talent and experience to Xetava as it begins developing organic foods and wines for its menu to go along with it's popular collection of coffee beverages and home baked goods.
New staff member Rachel Stettler is a new coffee barista at Xetava. Stet...
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Volume 8, Issue 3, 2005-02-14
Xetava Gardens Celebrates 5 Years
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Xetava Gardens, the first retail shop to open in the pueblo style development of Kayenta in west Ivins will celebrate 5 years in business this month. Once a lone shop on the edge of St. George, Xetava Gardens has now become a travel destination. Opening its doors for the first time in February of 2000 many doubted whether the new coffee, books and gift shop touting Mother Earth, peace and love would succeed so far away from the main stream, but with more than half a million visitors later, talks of expansion into the Las Vegas market and a new desert village development inspired by Xetava in the works for the city of Ivins... Xetava Gardens' is indeed a confirmed success.
Daniel Pettegrew, the creator and owner of the shop hasn't been too surprised by it's popularity, "I knew that if I created Xetava from the heart instead of being focused mainly on making money or the latest trends, people would feel and see the difference and want to come here again and again inspired by the desert's healing power and beauty." Reaffirming his sentiments, a friend from Japan exclaimed shortly after seeing the shop for the first time, "You have created a shrine to Mother Earth!" And ever since then the masses have continued to make "pilgrimages" to what many call a "sanctuary in the desert."
Those auspicious beginnings back in early 2000 have now helped spawn a thriving art community in Kayenta, which has now expanded to include two galleries, a rare book store, a pottery school, a wind sculpture studio and a recently dedicated labyrinth. Pettegrew and Xetava Gardens also helped revive or launch three new festivals for Kayenta and Ivins, one of which helps raise money for The Xetava Desert Arboretum, a non-profit organization which Pettegrew helped create by building trails and a garden in his spare time intended to help educate the public on plant and animal life of the area.
"Xetava Gardens is all about Mother Earth and her deserts." says Pettegrew "Instead of trying to change the environment or "fix" it Xetava Gardens is a reflection and celebration of the land, its colors, textures and personality."
Xetava Gardens' Five Year Anniversary celebration will take place on Friday, February 18th from 10AM to 5PM in Kayenta. Owner Daniel Pettegrew will be joined by guests throughout the day including the Ivins City Mayor Darren Barney, Ivins City Manager Judy Gubler, Native American Queen & Princess Markuitta Thomas and Danae Deschine, best selling author Ivy Ruckman and Crystal Healer and Spiritualist Nancy Furst.
Local TV personality Ann Staples of KCSG-TV will co-host with Pettegrew on Tuesday, February 15th at Xetava Gardens and will air during the week prior to the anniversary celebration.
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Volume 7, Issue 21, 2004-11-22
Xetava Gardens Features New Paintings and Photography
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Xetava Gardens in Kayenta is now featuring new works by the founding president of the Southern Utah Watercolor Society and teacher, Mel Scott and nationally recognized photographer Seth Beaudreau, whose works have been featured in Time Magazine and on The Travel Channel.
Both artists' work will be displayed as part of Xetava Gardens' expanding collection of photography & art celebrating the areas scenic wonders. Mel Scott's vibrant, color washed style is a favorite of Xetava Garden's owner
Daniel Pettegrew. "I first discovered Mel's work at a show several years ago and knew it would be a perfect fit in portraying what I wanted, a more intimate look at our deserts amazing collection of plant and animal life.” Since taking up Pettegrew's advice Scott has sold a number of her images at shows around the area and is currently exhibiting her work at the St. George Art Museum and is the “Best of Show” artist at the new Dixie Regional Medical Center.
Seth Beaudreau has been featured in the Xetava Gardens Photo Gallery since its opening in December 2003. Beaudreau‘s work is extensive from all parts of the world, but he finds southern Utah to be one his favorites and his work shows it: Dramatic panoramic images of Zion, Canyonlands and Arches National Parks as well as local images of the Ivins and St. George area scenery.
Along with his collection of framed and unframed images, Beaudreau's work this year is also featuring for the first time a series of inspirational cards and magnets.
Xetava Gardens is open 7 days a week from 10AM to 5PM daily. (435) 656-0165. For more information about Xetava Gardens or Seth Beaudreau please visit www.xetava.com or www.photosbyseth.com
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Volume 8, Issue 15, 2005-09-05
Xetava Gardens Receives “Green” Award from Salt Lake Magazine
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Xetava Gardens, the popular coffee, books and gift shop in Kayenta just west of St. George in Ivins has received its second award from Salt Lake Magazine. In the August issue the magazine showcases the "Best of the Beehive" awards showcasing the state's "best" in people, food, sports, entertainment and shopping.
Xetava Gardens is being recognized as "The Best Earth Friendly Enterprise" citing the shop's eco-friendly recycling habits of plastic, glass, paper and cans as well as saving its coffees grounds and sharing them with patrons who would like to use them in their gardens or composting. The shop also prides itself in using certified organic, fair-traded and shade grown coffee be...
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Volume 8, Issue 1, 2005-01-17
Xetava Gardens to Be Featured In Las Vegas' Luxury Magazine
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Xetava Gardens of Kayenta in west Ivins will be featured in the January 2005 issue of Luxury Magazine, a high end real estate and lifestyles publication for the Las Vegas market.
A full color image of Xetava Gardens' interiors displaying the shop's hand-sculpted plaster walls, 16 foot dome gracefully towering over a 20 ton native sandstone boulder along with the cabinets and doors hand-carved with motifs of southwestern Utah's Mojave Desert plant life and scenery will be featured.
An article entitled Xetava Gardens Offers Desert Sanctuary will tout the shop's healing and nurturing qualities along with its wide selection of organic coffees and beverages, hand-made jewelry, arts and crafts, earthy books and photo gallery, “all of which are dedicated to celebrating the beauty and wonder of our planet”, says Daniel Pettegrew, the creator and owner of Xetava Gardens. "We have been featured many times in Utah publications but this is the first time a major magazine from the Las Vegas market has taken an interest in us."
For more information about Xetava Gardens, log onto their web site at www.Xetava.com.
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