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“PEOPLE SAY THERE IS NOTHING WORTH SEEING AFTER PARIS  I SAY, WHAT IS PARIS BY THE SIDE OF LOGAN CANYON.” WILLIAM B PRESTON, 1866 W E L C O M E TO L O G A N , U TA H Nestled at the foot of the spectacular Wasatch mountains, the City of Logan is quiet, laid back and one of the top rated small cities in America for business.* The very best place for business may likely be a place you’ve never heard of We’ve been quietly growing a generation of new thinkers and innovators, building a solid reputation as a destination of choice for businesses of all types * Awarded by the Milken Institute, www.bestcities.milkeninstitute.org 02 The top ranking includes a quality of life and access to outdoor recreation unlike any other spot in the country It includes a highly trained and educated workforce and partners in industry and commerce You’d expect these things from a city with a top ranking 03 WHAT YOU WOULDN’T EXPECT IS AND THE PROMISE OF BEING THE SENSE OF AWE ON THE EDGE OF AMAZING THE L O C AT I O N The history of the area includes the footprints of Native Americans and a long list of trappers, traders, pioneers and hard-scrabble farmers who created beauty and abundance through hard work and innovation The community today has about it a sense of discovery, exploration and wonder, just like it did when it was unknown, unexplored, uninhabited 06 European settlers thought it looked a lot like Switzerland and we’re content to let that notion define us Think highmountain peaks framing a lush, green valley and you get the picture Four-seasons stimulating five senses, driving you crazy trying to keep your mind on work 08 YES YOU CAN CLIMB THE CORPORATE LADDER 09 YES THERE IS UPWARD MOBILITY HERE 10 YES AS A MATTER OF FACT WE DO HAVE A NIGHT-LIFE Dairy farmers and cheese makers spawned a vibrant agricultural community that gave way to transportation, innovation, irrigation and research They taught us to be laid back and ruggedly authentic, but we push new boundaries and still look for new frontiers This ain’t no cowboy town 12 Logan is just 90 miles from Salt Lake City and a major international airport, but remains quietly away from the congestion of large cities Perfect for growing a family or growing a business The airport is a major hub for Delta airlines and the entire state boasts a variety of large trucking companies who put thousands of tons of cargo each day across I-15 south to Los Angeles, and I-80 east to Chicago We’re adjacent to major highways yet, in so many ways, just off the beaten path 13 RESEARCH AND I N N O VAT I O N The rural way of life helped spawn a land grant college that is, today, Utah State University It houses world-class research facilities in aerospace, technology, nutrition, agriculture, education and software Up here we dig deep into the wonder of life, while creating the good life for the five generations of families who call it home Tilling the soil, turning a page, defying gravity and exceeding expectations It’s a unique blend of heritage and harmony; passion with the peaceful High up on the hill, and still so down to earth We long ago gave up beaver hats and bear hides, but the DNA of trappers and traders still flows in our veins It’s still a crossroads and a place of discovery, commerce and coming together 16 Logan, Utah Both our institutions and our homes are high up on the foothills and we spend a lot of time looking up We can’t help it We’re high in the Wasatch Mountains, away, just a bit, from the noise and the congestion As far away as you choose, close to all that matters We are on the edge of a grand outdoor wonderland; on the edge of innovation, science, space, and all that is spectacular; on the edge of curiosity and discovery 17 JUST MOMENTS AWAY FROM GREATNESS AND DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO PERFECT WWW LOGANONTHEEDGE.COM WWW.LO G ANO NT H E E DG E CO M ... IS PARIS BY THE SIDE OF LOGAN CANYON.” WILLIAM B PRESTON, 1866 W E L C O M E TO L O G A N , U TA H Nestled at the foot of the spectacular Wasatch mountains, the City of Logan is quiet, laid back... authentic, but we push new boundaries and still look for new frontiers This ain’t no cowboy town 12 Logan is just 90 miles from Salt Lake City and a major international airport, but remains quietly... in our veins It’s still a crossroads and a place of discovery, commerce and coming together 16 Logan, Utah Both our institutions and our homes are high up on the foothills and we spend a lot