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Ogden, UT
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Been here for three years and loathe it.
Perfect if you love the idea of doing nothing but gambling, shopping, drinking, eating and jumping around in nightclubs. Maybe throw in a show or two. Avoid if your to-do list goes outside of those activities.
Do not move here if you are from California or any other place that celebrates diversity/culture/nature/life/anything unrelated to gambling or drinking.
There are a FEW things to do outside of flinging around the Fashion Show Mall or a casino, but even less if you're looking for free activities to enjoy. For free activities, the Sahara West Library will be your best bet. Affordable activities: Red Rock Canyon and Springs Preserve.
Restaraunts and stores are pretty much all chain stores. Don't expect pretty, thriving boutiques or pleasant, sun-kissed promenades. Many small stores close down.
People are overall filthy and unbearably rude. Many can't even say 'hello' or 'thank you'. Just look at them and you'll see how ugly they are on the inside. You'll find some nuggets of warm, sociable gold, but they are few and far between.
Except in the quiet, peaceful areas of Henderson, Summerlin and Centennial, you can expect the public transit system to NEVER be on time, whether it's two in the morning or five in the afternoon. Fights are constant on certain routes.
Unless you're in Henderson or Summerlin, Vegas is NOT family friendly. Consider all of the above and my list of cons.
In short:
Pros: Gordon Ramsay Fish and Chips, Downtown Summerlin shopping mall, Sahara West Library, Centennial Library, Town Square
Cons: The masses of incredibly unfriendly people, the mediocre list of things to do outside of shopping and gambling, 340+ days of sunshine (if that's a pro to you, then Vegas is PERFECT for you), unreliable transit, masses of chain stores and restaraunts