tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55748199238876768822024-11-01T05:36:01.220-06:00In October of 2008, a married couple from California achieves one of their dreams of moving out of the state in search of freedom and opportunity. First stop, Utah!cghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12467579955849149119noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574819923887676882.post-27404520382394514212009-03-09T00:45:00.041-06:002023-07-01T18:45:59.373-06:00

Tucked against the northernmost foothills of the Oquirrh mountain range (pronounced “O-Ker”) along the west side of Utah’s Salt Lake Valley, you’ll find Magna—a small, unassuming town with a name implying greatness. If you happen upon Magna’s Main Street on a lazy Sunday, you’d experience the strange sensation of being in a modern-day ghost town. Along Main Street, interspersed among a few

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When first arriving to Utah, there are two things you're bound to notice right away, especially if you've just come from a more cynical state like California. One is, Utah has some of the nicest people around, made up of about 60% Mormons with the rest of the population being a mish-mash of mostly-happy people with varying beliefs. The other is, they just might be America's worst drivers. These

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If one were to drive around on Friday evenings in the Salt Lake City area in search of a dining experience, you'd hardly suspect that the current economy is keeping Utahans huddled in their homes at night protecting their pocketbooks.Our search for a dinner spot during the weekend is not unlike those we've had over the past few weeks since arriving in SLC. We decide we'd like to go out, we don't

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This past Saturday night Scott, a few of his work buddies, and myself headed up to Brighton ski resort which is only about 20 minutes up the road from our house up into the mountains. This was my first experience snowboarding, and though I knew it would be challenging...I had no idea. I'm smiling in the photo, but definitely not smiling as I sit here writing this.It has not snowed up at Brighton

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Over the Thanksgiving weekend November of '08, Scott and I took a trip to Dinosaur National Monument. I've heard it described as Utah's best kept secret, given the popularity of other Utah destinations like Zion and Arches National Parks.Our expedition took place during the off-season and we encountered only one or two other tourists in the area. The place was nearly deserted, save for the quiet

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Hello all!Welcome to my blog about our adventures in the state we now call home...Utah! It's been over three months now since we've escaped California, and so far, so good.When you're miles away from friends and family, it's nice to have a cozy cyber place to meet. Hope you visit here from time to time (whether you respond to email invitations or bookmark this site) and become a vicarious

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