Comments about ‘Blueprint in the works for the Bear Lake Valley’

I applaud people for trying to do something. As someone who was born and raised in Bear Lake, it is unbelievably frustrating what is happening to it right now. I would love to move back with my family, but there are no solid jobs. Meanwhile, the older population passes on and their houses are bought by people from the Wasatch Front who only come up a few times a year. These people come en masse, especially during the 4th of July and Raspberry Days. They bring too many people for their house to hold, so people have to camp on their lawn. Some houses have only turned into party houses and people are so loud and disrespectful of neighbors when they are drinking and yelling during the early morning hours. Some bring four wheelers and do nothing but drive them up and down the neighboring roads.
I'm not necessarily against tourism for the area, but there needs to stop being so much development that is only used during one time of the year. There needs to be less development in neighboring mountains, or else Bear Lake is going to lose most of its charm.

I too lived in Bear Lake when I was young. When Pickleville was called Pickleville. Left for the same reason... no solid or consistent work, even when Sweetwater pulled in. I also know others left the area due to very very seasonal work and their little motel/resturant couldn't make it. It was the BEST in Garden City. I know those who farmed in the area and eventually had to move. They had been there for generations.
We traveled to Laketown to school from Garden City and Pickleville and played against schools in Rich County..... hummmmmmmmmmmmm was a great place to live if you could put food on your table year round.
I remember church during the summer was packed from wall to wall with visitors. When they all left and it settled down, it was a tight congregation. hummmmmmmm Those were the days.
I am amazed at these pics and the cabins dotting the mountian side. I guess it is becoming a place for the rich and fameous?????? YUCK