Scavenger Hunt: The Final Days

We resorted to driving around the city for the last few days of our hunt. After finding 5 houses in one day, we gave up about 1 ½ hours before the deadline on Tuesday. We still had 4 more buildings left, but just couldn’t find them. When I turned in our form, the secretary told me it was the 63rd entry. So, I think we’ve got pretty good odds for the prize drawing. I’m feeling good about it. To conclude this year’s hunt, the Weber County Heritage Foundation will be hosting an event at Ogden High School this Thursday at 5:30pm. The event will feature a slideshow presentation of all of the historic buildings featured in this year’s hunt. Chuck James, an artisan and lead decorative painter, will speak about techniques being used to restore Ogden High School. I am really glad I participated in this year’s hunt. I had a lot of fun exploring the town and learning more about its history. If you didn’t participate this year, don’t worry it will be back next year!

Be sure to check back Friday when I count down Ogden's Top Ten Landmarks.

Scavenger Hunt: Days 2 & 3

After two days and at least 10 miles of biking and walking around Ogden, we have only found one more house (one with no visible address, no less)! This hunt is turning out to be a lot harder than I expected.

Despite our hard luck, we are thoroughly enjoy our Ogden adventures. From stopping at Bangkok Garden for lunch or Ventana's for fried ice cream, I love being caught in Ogden's eclectic mix of residential and urban neighborhoods.

From the weed-ridden yards...

To the tree-lined streets...

Abandoned buildings

And historic properties

These are the things I LOVE about Ogden!

The deadline for scavenger hunt forms is Tuesday, May 17th. Are you out there searching for Ogden's historic buildings? Share your experiences by leaving a comment!