MOUNTAIN to METRO
OGDEN
Twenty years ago, about all you’d find in Ogden is deserted stockyards and shuttered factories. The west and east coasts were joined here by the Transcontinental Railroad back in 1869, and Junction City— Ogden’s alternate moniker—served as a critical mid-country way station. But as rail travel and transport declined later in the 20th century, Ogden also experienced a decline. In recent years, however, with widespread investment in public recreation,successive outdoor-minded city mayors, an ultra-affordable cost of living and three stellar ski resorts located just 20 miles from the city limits, Ogden is more often compared to places like Bend or Boulder than Pittsburgh.
Family-Friendly Mecca
If you’re looking for an affordable, family-friendly ski vacation, Ogden is waiting. Snowbasin, Powder Mountain and Wolf Mountain make up the Ogden Valley’s skiing and riding trifecta, each with its own distinct disposition. Snowbasin offers a slick, modern lift system and four-star amenities. Powder Mountain is a mom and pop intermediate’s paradise. And Wolf Mountain is a beginner’s playground for kids and families. Shopping, bars and things to do are centered around the Salomon Center (801-399-4653,
salomoncenter.com) and historic 25th Street (801-392-7573,
historic25th.com). The Salomon Center is a 125,000-square-foot extreme sports recreation center housing a bowling alley (okay, not so extreme), climbing gym, indoor skydiving wind tunnel, surf rider wave pool and restaurants.
Salomon Center
Other cool Ogden attractions include the Tree House Museum (801-394-9663,
treehousemuseum.org), a very interactive and thought- fully designed children’s museum; Union Station (801-393-9890,
theunionstation.org) which houses the Utah State Railroad Museum, the John M. Browning Firearms Museum and the Browning-Kimball Classic Cars Museum; Ogden Eccles Dinosaur Park (801-393-3466,
dinosaurpark.org) featuring both indoor and outdoor exhibits, a favorite of which is a 45-foot-long, 30-foot-tall Tyrannosaurus Rex; and Peery’s Egyptian Theatre (801-689-8700,
egyptiantheatreogden.com) offering a full calendar of film screenings, plays, dance performances and lectures.
DINING BEST BETS
Rooster’s Brewing Co.
Tree House Museum
Cozy with a slightly European flair is the atmosphere at Bistro 258 (801-394-1595) where menu standouts include the Ahi tuna tower and fuzzy peaches dessert (tempura fried peaches served with mango sorbet and fresh raspberry sauce.)
Have the fish tacos or fresh salmon at Rooster’s Brewing Company (801-627-6171,
roostersbrewingco.com) and you’ll know you’re not in a typical brewpub. And the beer is stellar, too, especially the Bee’s Knees Honey Wheat, Polygamy Pale Ale and the Junction City Chocolate Stout.
Tucked inauspiciously into a strip mall, Sitara India (801-781-6869, (
sitaraindia.com) is worth discovering, serving surprisingly authentic north and south Indian cuisine.
Take the morning easy with a cup of really good coffee and a homemade scone or muffin at Kaffe Mercantile (801-393-0443,
kaffemercantile.com).
Nothing soothes the soul or appetite after a day of skiing like Zucca Trattoria’s (801-475-7077,
myzucca.com) lasagna or butternut squash tortelloni.
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