Their cup must be half full, Ogden has it all
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3/21/2007
We bought a home on the north east bench of Ogden after hanging around and checking it out. The neighborhood is awesome, I have never had new neighbors come to meet me and bring chocolate before. There is everything an outdoor person could want, golf, skiing, boating, fishing, hiking, you name it. The downtown is being upgraded big time, ski and clothing companies are moving in en masse', and the views and the weather are great. You can go to your favorite chains, big box stores, or patronize small businesses of your choice, all within minutes. Culture? Everything you can handle, plus all the biggest name shows 30 miles away in Salt Lake City. Here's something really encouraging; on the Snowbasin gondolas I have met literally dozens of folks who have also purchased homes in Ogden and gleefully agree that it has the best skiing in America and even new home prices that are too low to believe ("how can they even BUILD them for that?". Not to mention it's a golf paradise, with green fees under $25 at dozens of cool courses up and down the Wasatch. I feel very safe, in fact, I don't know any place I've seen more police cars cruising the neighborhoods. I would be very uncomfortable if I was a criminal here. I think the crime rate is reflective of the number of perps being caught per capita. Go for the mountain benches for the best views and nicest neighborhoods, costs a little more but still a fraction of what you'd pay in a crummy LA or Vegas or Phoenix neighborhood. And they don't have the skiing. Give it up, naysayers!
roger | Fairbanks, AK