Why is Guymon not the hottest place to live right now?

[GC7]

- All the benefits of OK laws, but closer to the Rockies
- 5 hours to Colorado Springs
- 5 hours to Albuquerque
- 2 hours to Amarillo
- Less swampy weather in the summers, proper cold and snow in the winters
- Drive 30 mins in either direction (N or S) and you are in a different state! You could eat breakfast in Liberal KS and then dinner in Perryton TX and you would have covered the same time/distance as driving around the OKC metro.

 

[Okie4570]

Because, it's Guymon lol. Boise City would be better.

 

[TinkerTanker]

Well....there's definitely a reason, mi muchacho.... but the location on it's face does have it's advantages. Okie4570 is right on Boise City.

 

[dennishoddy]

I've stayed there overnight for around 12 years or so on my way to NM or Az. The walmart carried reloading supplies years ago when I went to Walmarts. Been three years since going into one though.

 

[sherrick13]

I could live there if I worked remote

 

[PanhandleGlocker]

I live in Guymon. It’s alright… nothing to great. Smells like pig crap and there’s not a lot of jobs to choose from. We have some pretty good hunting up here. Elk, Deer, pheasant, dove, etc… not a lot of wild pigs though. I will say I like the dry summers more than that humid stuff the rest of y’all have. Oh and yeah, our winters can be pretty rough. Fun fact, Boise City is 1000’ higher than Guymon in elevation. I also might add our housing market is absolute sh*t. The same kind of house down in, let’s say Mustang would sell for I’m guessing $50,000 more up here.

But yeah, I can eat breakfast at IHOP in Liberal, KS and then go eat dinner at… umm… well there’s not that many great options in Perryton. To be honest there’s not really a lot of great food options in Guymon either other than our REALLY good Mexican Restaurants.

Being closer to the mountains is nice. If we want anything a big town has though we have to go to Garden City, KS or Amarillo, TX. Both a 2 hour drive.

I guess people are finally doing the demographic study (if that’s what you want to call it) and they found out Guymon actually serves 70,000 people so hopefully that gets us some more stuff brought into town. I just want one decent chain restaurant for crying out loud.

The biggest positive for me with living up here is it keeps me from saying “I’ll take it” to almost every good deal that pops up here on OSA. Oh and the local shooting range is a lot better than anything y’all have down there. (Sorry) I talked to a gentleman a few weeks ago that was visiting and he said the range beats the hell out of OKC Gun Club (Arcadia?).

Me and my wife have very good jobs here too so that keeps us here. If we ever lose them we will most likely move to Enid.

I also might add that most state politicians forget about us until it’s time for election. Somedays I wish the Panhandle could annex into Texas.

 

[PanhandleGlocker]

Because, it's Guymon lol. Boise City would be better.

If there was a decent job in Kenton that’s where I would move. Lol

 

[dennishoddy]

I live in Guymon. It’s alright… nothing to great. Smells like pig crap and there’s not a lot of jobs to choose from. We have some pretty good hunting up here. Elk, Deer, pheasant, dove, etc… not a lot of wild pigs though. I will say I like the dry summers more than that humid stuff the rest of y’all have. Oh and yeah, our winters can be pretty rough. Fun fact, Boise City is 1000’ higher than Guymon in elevation. I also might add our housing market is absolute sh*t. The same kind of house down in, let’s say Mustang would sell for I’m guessing $50,000 more up here.

But yeah, I can eat breakfast at IHOP in Liberal, KS and then go eat dinner at… umm… well there’s not that many great options in Perryton. To be honest there’s not really a lot of great food options in Guymon either other than our REALLY good Mexican Restaurants.

Being closer to the mountains is nice. If we want anything a big town has though we have to go to Garden City, KS or Amarillo, TX. Both a 2 hour drive.

I guess people are finally doing the demographic study (if that’s what you want to call it) and they found out Guymon actually serves 70,000 people so hopefully that gets us some more stuff brought into town. I just want one decent chain restaurant for crying out loud.

The biggest positive for me with living up here is it keeps me from saying “I’ll take it” to almost every good deal that pops up here on OSA. Oh and the local shooting range is a lot better than anything y’all have down there. (Sorry) I talked to a gentleman a few weeks ago that was visiting and he said the range beats the hell out of OKC Gun Club (Arcadia?).

Me and my wife have very good jobs here too so that keeps us here. If we ever lose them we will most likely move to Enid.

I also might add that most state politicians forget about us until it’s time for election. Somedays I wish the Panhandle could annex into Texas.

But, but, you have a lake there for water sports? LOL!
I want to go there the next time we pass through there which will be next month to see the government debacle.

 

[SoonerP226]

Somedays I wish the Panhandle could annex into Texas.

About 30 years ago, there was a movement for the two panhandles to secede from Texas and Oklahoma and form their own state. It apparently didn't go anywhere.

I spent the night in Guymon once. I didn't mean to, but I went in to pay for my gas, and when I came back out, they'd rolled up all the sidewalks and streets for the night.

Maybe Guymon is the Toledo of Oklahoma?

 

[PanhandleGlocker]

But, but, you have a lake there for water sports? LOL!
I want to go there the next time we pass through there which will be next month to see the government debacle.

Ahh yes. Good ol Lake Optima, very popular tourist spot.

About 30 years ago, there was a movement for the two panhandles to secede from Texas and Oklahoma and form their own state. It apparently didn't go anywhere.

I spent the night in Guymon once. I didn't mean to, but I went in to pay for my gas, and when I came back out, they'd rolled up all the sidewalks and streets for the night.

Maybe Guymon is the Toledo of Oklahoma?

If we are talking a brand new state then I have a dream of the Texas Panhandle, Parts of New Mexico, the OK Panhandle, and SE Colorado and SW Kansas all forming a new state. Most of these areas have all the same political views and the people are all very similar. Amarillo would be the capital of course.