Reviews & Comments
Elkhart, IN
Hometown -
5/31/2013I grew up in Elkhart and it's not the greatest city. My car had been broken into numerous times while living in northern Indiana (South Bend as well). I attribute to theft due to the economy here. My dad has had 3 plows stolen (1 included his truck). I never realized how horrible the weather is until I moved west to southern Utah, then Arizona. It's literally cloudy everyday here! Not to mention humid as hell. It's really noticeable when you remove yourself for awhile. But I do miss the grass and green. There are no jobs of any great quality to be found anywhere here. I would never come back if it wasn't for my parents and grandparents living here. My parents want out, and I hope they do get out. Kind of a depressing town really. People drink a lot because it's so uninteresting. Lots of chain restaurants and not a ton of unique places to eat like I've seen from other places. I hate to say this about my hometown but it's a dead-end. My parents were literally relieved to see me move away from northern Indiana.
Cedar City, UT
Pretty but not much else -
1/3/2013I've lived in Cedar for a year and while I like the sunshine (it literally shines everyday) there isn't much else. I am originally from the mid-west where it is almost always overcast so the sun and low humidity is amazing but the weather is one of the only pluses. There are no jobs here. The SUU students never go out. I go to the two bars here in town and no one ever is there. Just guys, no girls. If you are single, stay far away. It is near impossible to find normal well adjusted partners here. I am not a student by the way. Everyone gets married at 18 and has kids. Drinking is shunned by the community. There are nice bike trails and you have the beautiful mountains to look at but don't count on any kind of night life. Go to church, that is honestly the best place to meet any people. You'd think this place is deserted if you don't attend church. Clean city, nice people, very scenic, but nothing else. Glad I am leaving Utah in three weeks!