Still HOME
SWEET HOME Moab through the eyes of three longtime citizens Written by Rachel Fixsen
Karl Tangren
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Wanda Secrest
Fran Townsend
HE PACE OF CHANGE CAN BE FAST IN MOAB, A SMALL TOWN WITH WORLD-FAMOUS ATTRACTIONS, 5,400 RESIDENTS AND MILLIONS OF ANNUAL VISITORS. AMONG THE MOUNTAIN BIKES, 4WD VEHICLES AND TOUR BUSES, THERE ARE A FEW FOLKS WHO REMEMBER THE DAYS WHEN MOAB WAS A PLACE FOR RANCHING, FARMING, AND MINING.
WHILE SIGNIFICANT EVENTS LIKE THE URANIUM BOOM THAT BEGAN IN THE 1950S, OR THE TOURISM GROWTH THAT BEGAN IN THE LATE 1980S, CHANGED THE CHARACTER OF MOAB, THESE LONGTIME RESIDENTS STILL KNOW IT AS HOME.
This page: Historical photo of Moab Main Street, 1951, courtesy Moab Museum. Photo of Karl Tangren and photo of Wanda Secrest by Rachel Fixsen. Fran Townsend photo courtesy Fran Townsend.
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MOAB AREA REAL ESTATE MAGAZINE November–December 2021
