jumpnaked69 0 #1 December 1, 2006 To anyone who is familiar with Moab.... I'm considering moving there and I wanted to get a feel for the size of the town in both the winter and the summer. From the Moab boogie the last two years it looks fairly small with a very young crowd. How is it in the winter? Does the town really swell in the summer? Any major downsides or benefits that arent immediately visible (i.e. extreme state income tax or a local federal penitentiary)? Is Moab expected to have a large population boom any time soon? What are house prices like? Thanks a lot for your help! Alan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PsychoBob 0 #2 December 1, 2006 Are you asking about skydiving or BASE in Moab? If it's BASE, Marta and Jimmy at Apex Base can give you a ton of info on Moab and the area. Their website is www.basicresearch.com/apex.htm They are really nice people and are a wealth of information. Good luck and hope to see you in the summer."I'm not a gynecologist but I will take a look at it" RB #1295, Smokey Sister #1, HellFish #658, Dirty Sanchez #194, Muff Brothers #3834, POPS #9614, Orfun Foster-Parent?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bozo 0 #3 December 1, 2006 QuoteTo anyone who is familiar with Moab.... --------------------------------------------------------- I live in the same general area....it was 3 degrees this morning. I guarantee you wont be jumping naked. bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumpnaked69 0 #4 December 1, 2006 I'm not just talking about skydiving. I'm talking about LIVING IN MOAB. So I want all of the information you can get me that is not related to skydiving. So if you live in area...the basic sorts of things, you know? Cost of living, population size, etc. thanks alan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites cloudseeker2001 0 #5 December 1, 2006 HAHAHAHA! I think you should travel there first before making any big plans! For the most part Moab consists of one major street and is really only populated 6 months out of the year. At the end of the summer most all the business leaves until March or so. Average wage is probably 6$ an hour. You might be able to get on the list to work at Denny's on Gonzo Motel. If you are really lucky, you might be able to get a job working at the grocery store! If you are going to retire or have money, it will probably be a great place to live. Living used to be really cheap, but the tourist industry has really driven up the prices of land and housing. Locals can not even afford the property tax anymore. When I first went there for vacation in 90, it was a great place........Last time I was there the air conditioned desert Hummer tours made me want to vomit! Utah has some really odd laws, but Moab is not really part of the rest of the state......But they still must follow them.....or most of them anyway! "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bozo 0 #6 December 1, 2006 Dont forget the snow. bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites cloudseeker2001 0 #7 December 1, 2006 QuoteDont forget the snow. "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SpeedRacer 1 #8 December 1, 2006 Moab and Ammon were the sons of Lot. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites davedlg 0 #9 December 1, 2006 Moab is HOT in the summer. I mean really hot. The big seasons there are spring and fall. The winter can be nice with 65 degree days, or it can be snowing. Don't forget whitewater raft guiding as a way to make money! That's probably the only "liveable" job in the summer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites gonzalesna 0 #10 December 1, 2006 QuoteYou might be able to get on the list to work at Denny's on Gonzo Motel.] Is that the name of the Motel, or the name of the owner???Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
jumpnaked69 0 #4 December 1, 2006 I'm not just talking about skydiving. I'm talking about LIVING IN MOAB. So I want all of the information you can get me that is not related to skydiving. So if you live in area...the basic sorts of things, you know? Cost of living, population size, etc. thanks alan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #5 December 1, 2006 HAHAHAHA! I think you should travel there first before making any big plans! For the most part Moab consists of one major street and is really only populated 6 months out of the year. At the end of the summer most all the business leaves until March or so. Average wage is probably 6$ an hour. You might be able to get on the list to work at Denny's on Gonzo Motel. If you are really lucky, you might be able to get a job working at the grocery store! If you are going to retire or have money, it will probably be a great place to live. Living used to be really cheap, but the tourist industry has really driven up the prices of land and housing. Locals can not even afford the property tax anymore. When I first went there for vacation in 90, it was a great place........Last time I was there the air conditioned desert Hummer tours made me want to vomit! Utah has some really odd laws, but Moab is not really part of the rest of the state......But they still must follow them.....or most of them anyway! "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bozo 0 #6 December 1, 2006 Dont forget the snow. bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #7 December 1, 2006 QuoteDont forget the snow. "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #8 December 1, 2006 Moab and Ammon were the sons of Lot. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davedlg 0 #9 December 1, 2006 Moab is HOT in the summer. I mean really hot. The big seasons there are spring and fall. The winter can be nice with 65 degree days, or it can be snowing. Don't forget whitewater raft guiding as a way to make money! That's probably the only "liveable" job in the summer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalesna 0 #10 December 1, 2006 QuoteYou might be able to get on the list to work at Denny's on Gonzo Motel.] Is that the name of the Motel, or the name of the owner???Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
