Thanks, Wil.

Don’t worry, you aren’t the only one who didn’t know that Ogden has an Electric Light Parade every year. Here’s the scoop:

Date: Saturday, November 28

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Location: Washington Boulevard from 22nd to 26th Street

Watch for: Santa. He arrives in Ogden on the last float of the parade. When he reaches the Christmas Village, he flips the magical switch that turns on all of the lights.

Bonus: The parade floats will be on display along 25th Street for the rest of the night. The amphitheater will feature live entertainment. The opening ceremony concludes with a fireworks show.

Did anyone notice the new website?

Many thanks to Chris Kelley of Falcadia for the improved look.

His website showcases numerous pages he has designed for major companies like The North Face and Teva. If you are looking for some web design, don’t be overwhelmed by his resume; his prices are amazingly affordable.

No need to cook this Thanksgiving.

Call 801-627-4100 to make your reservation at Rickenbacker’s for their Thanksgiving Buffet, served from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

The menu includes: traditional roasted turkey breast, brown sugar glazed ham, prime rib, green bean casserole, sour cream and chive mashed potatoes, corn bread stuffing, mixed greens salad, sweet potato pie, pecan pie, chocolate flan, and more.

Only $29.99 per person.

Reservations recommended.

Need a reason to get on Twitter? (I did.) Read this:

Chefs boil recipes down to Twitter messages

Must tries include Chicken & Waffles, Grilled Chicken Alfredo, Pot Roast, Halibut & Shrimp.

Employment and Economic Muscle

By Prashant Gopal

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke might think the country is out of the recession, but unemployment is rising from Connecticut to California and banks are taking possession of a growing share of American homes. But some metros across the nation have managed to stay out of the recession’s path and could now be poised for recovery. Using data and analysis from the Brookings Institution’s new MetroMonitor study, BusinessWeek.com ranked the nation’s top 40 economies based on job growth, employment, economic growth, and home prices.

Ogden ranked number 31.

Ogden, on the east face of the Wasatch Mountains, is 45 minutes north of Salt Lake City and was a major venue city for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. The area with the highest foreclosure risk is just east of Fort Buenaventura State Park. Employment in the Ogden metro peaked in the fourth quarter of 2007. Gross metropolitan product in the second quarter was down 3.4% from the peak in the second quarter of last year. Home prices fell 1.6% in the second quarter compared with the same period a year earlier. And the unemployment rate in June was 6%, up 2.4 points from a year earlier.