Guidebook for Ogden
Food Scene
Starbucks
2011 N Hill Field RdVery good Mexican food, fun atmosphere. Having a birthday? The staff will sing to you!
6 locals recommend
Javier's Authentic Mexican Food
4874 Harrison BlvdVery good Mexican food, fun atmosphere. Having a birthday? The staff will sing to you!
Lots of restaurants, bars, local shops along the rowdy street that once had saloons, etc.
10 locals recommend
25th Street
25th StreetLots of restaurants, bars, local shops along the rowdy street that once had saloons, etc.
Good "Pho" and other Asian dishes, reasonable prices. Near the house, in a shopping area across the street from the Walmart grocery/pharmacy on Skyline Drive.
9 locals recommend
Marigold Thai & Vietnamese Cuisine
1695 Skyline DrGood "Pho" and other Asian dishes, reasonable prices. Near the house, in a shopping area across the street from the Walmart grocery/pharmacy on Skyline Drive.
Essentials
Fresh Market
5691 Harrison BlvdAbout eight minutes from the house, this is a supermarket that is more pricey than the local neighborhood Walmart grocery, but it offers more variety. Across the street from Starbucks.
17 locals recommend
Fresh Market
5691 Harrison BlvdAbout eight minutes from the house, this is a supermarket that is more pricey than the local neighborhood Walmart grocery, but it offers more variety. Across the street from Starbucks.
Parks & Nature
World-class skiing; site of the 2002 Olympics; ride the gondolas for fabulous views ($14 roundtrip) even if you don't ski.
297 locals recommend
Snowbasin Resort
3925 Snow Basin RdWorld-class skiing; site of the 2002 Olympics; ride the gondolas for fabulous views ($14 roundtrip) even if you don't ski.
Good skiing, cheaper than Snowbasin Resort, but lacks the comfortable gondolas of Snowbasin Ski resort, where you can go up the mountain encased by a glass bubble while socializing with other skiers. At Powder Mountain you must brave the elements even while on the lifts.
159 locals recommend
Powder Mountain
6965 E Powder Mountain RdGood skiing, cheaper than Snowbasin Resort, but lacks the comfortable gondolas of Snowbasin Ski resort, where you can go up the mountain encased by a glass bubble while socializing with other skiers. At Powder Mountain you must brave the elements even while on the lifts.
Great hiking/running trail, about eight minutes' drive from the house. Also a nice park.
7 locals recommend
Beus Canyon Trailhead
East 4600 SouthGreat hiking/running trail, about eight minutes' drive from the house. Also a nice park.
High Adventure Park
251 18th StOut-of-the box play equipment, beautiful park with streams, etc.
Meet birds of prey, snakes, salamanders, tortoises and other animals native to this area.
22 locals recommend
Ogden Nature Center
966 W 12th StMeet birds of prey, snakes, salamanders, tortoises and other animals native to this area.
Entertainment & Activities
See the dinosaurs roar (models) in a park and dig up their fossils in a special room for budding paleontologists.
77 locals recommend
Ogden's George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park
1544 Park BlvdSee the dinosaurs roar (models) in a park and dig up their fossils in a special room for budding paleontologists.
Old trains and models of trains; history of the railroad and cowboy stories in the West.
48 locals recommend
Ogden Union Station Trainmen's Building
2501 Wall AveOld trains and models of trains; history of the railroad and cowboy stories in the West.
Salomon Center
2261 Kiesel AveGreat indoor rock climbing, indoor surfing, etc. But a bit pricey.
During spring and summer, there are lots of great rides. Laguna Beach with its water park and inflated donuts is fun during hot summer days.
259 locals recommend
Lagoon Amusement Park
375 North Lagoon DrDuring spring and summer, there are lots of great rides. Laguna Beach with its water park and inflated donuts is fun during hot summer days.
Shopping
This is the only mall in Ogden with the usual mall stores: Dillard's, Sears, J.C. Penney's, shoe stores, a food court, a movie theater.
12 locals recommend
Newgate Mall
3651 Wall AveThis is the only mall in Ogden with the usual mall stores: Dillard's, Sears, J.C. Penney's, shoe stores, a food court, a movie theater.
Close to the house, about five min away at 1710 Skyline Dr. From the house, make a left, another Left on Melanie for one block, a left on Woodland down the hill. At stop sign make a right onto Eastland for some blocks, then a left on Skyline Drive to Walmart.
8 locals recommend
Walmart Neighborhood Market
1356 UT-193Close to the house, about five min away at 1710 Skyline Dr. From the house, make a left, another Left on Melanie for one block, a left on Woodland down the hill. At stop sign make a right onto Eastland for some blocks, then a left on Skyline Drive to Walmart.
Getting Around
enterprise will pick you up and take you home. About a ten minutes' ride from the house.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3212 Riverdale Rdenterprise will pick you up and take you home. About a ten minutes' ride from the house.
Arts & Culture
A great place for children under 10 and adults, too. Museum actually is not the right word for this play area; using dozens of stage sets and props, the "museum" allows children to pretend they are storybook characters, etc.
27 locals recommend
Treehouse Museum
347 22nd StA great place for children under 10 and adults, too. Museum actually is not the right word for this play area; using dozens of stage sets and props, the "museum" allows children to pretend they are storybook characters, etc.