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I'm moving to Utah this summer and I was wondering if anyone who lived there or has visited there knows anything about it
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I fear moving there-- or getting stuck there somehow-- and turning into a Utah Mormon. (Not a Mormon who lives in Utah-- that's a different creature. Utah Mormons are a distinct breed and much feared by, well, me.)
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Utah is a fantastic, amazing place. Or, as a former state PR campaign put it, Utah is a pretty, great state. I love practically everything about it except the politics.
The only part of the state that isn't great is Utah County. Stay away from there. Every time I am forced to pass through, I do it as quickly as possible. Just crossing the county line gives me shivers.
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Why are you moving, Johnathan? School? If so, where will you be studying? Also - do you like jello salads?
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The mountains are gorgeous and I always thought the (not too much) rain was a good bonus. Oh! The people are wonderful BTW.
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No not school, I'm still a minor, and therefore I still live with my parents, mainly I'm moving there because my father is insane, and can't stand to stay in one place to long.
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I'm really not in the mood for a change of religions. Not that I've got anything against the Mormon religion.
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You shouldn't be in much danger in Park City. It's the most liberal, and one of the least Mormon, areas of the state. In fact, the favorite pastime in Park City (outside of ski season) is grumbling about the way the Mormons run the rest of the state.
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I have never met an unfreindly mormon, or at least i have never met an unfriendly person that claims to be a mormon.
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quote:To me, the Utah and Salt Lake valleys are horribly crowded. But most people mock me when I say that.
Salt Lake Valley never seemed that bad to me, but Utah Valley is definitely crowded; it's just not enough room for two colleges and all those big families. I bet you didn't know that the Provo-Orem area is one of the ten densest metro areas in the nation.
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I think I'm going to like it in Park City. But it's a big change, moving from Maryland, a largely liberal state, to Utah a largely conservative state. not that i've got anything against republicans.
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Non-Utah-Mormons always give Utah-Mormons a hard time. Part of the effect of being in an insular group, you develop weird ideas about the world around you. Some people are very bothered by that. Some not so much. I really do think Utah-Mormons are on average wonderful people--if a wee bit ignorant of the outside world and the perspectives of people who think differently than them.
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The mountains The friendly people The Utah Jazz The University of Utah The Utes The national parks, forest, monuments, etc. The archeology/paleontology The variety of the landscape (practically everything except ocean and tropical) The cultural events (can't touch the biggest American cities, but fantastic for the size of the population) The wildlife Nielsen's Frozen Custard The mountains
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Portabello, i'm trying to find out general information but please be a bit more specific then that
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More specific than that there's an orchard across the street from me? How specific do you want it? GPS coordinates?
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