Hi.
I'm Ali. I don't know if you remember me.
I've been a bit distracted the past couple months... by this:
Just to be clear, I'm talking about the boy - not the chicken.
That's right, kids. We met, we dated, we fell in LOVE. Cool, huh? And you wanna know the very best part? We are getting married. On January 2, 2014 I will marry my best friend in the Draper Utah Temple. And we will live happily ever after.
So, Jared and I dated up and down the Wasatch Front. And guys, we had to get creative. Neither of us are fans of just watching movies all the time, so we found lots of other things to do instead.
And now I present....
41 ways to date in Northern Utah. A compilation.
1. Pick out gross (as in ugly) clothes for each other at the DI, then go out to eat or bowling or to a movie. Just go somewhere public.
2. Driving range. Like, at a golf course.
3. Batting cages
4. Go Kart racing
5. West Layton Bird Refuge
6. Bear River Bird Refuge (my FAVORITE place in Utah)
7. Dinosaur Park & window shopping at Rainbow Gardens (both are just off 12th street in Ogden)
8. Pepperidge farm factory (Logan)
9. Gosners (buy their cookies and cream milk and drink it for me) (Logan)
10. Snow Horse Art Gallery (Layton - in the same building as the Davis Conference Center)
11. Go to a Bee's game. Seats on the grass are like, $3. (SLC)
12. Clark Planterium (SLC), movie in the dome theater
13. Look for shows at local bars - we saw Ryan Hamilton at Wise Guys once (SLC)
14. Baby animal days (Logan or Kaysville - in the fall)
15. Visit grandparents - help with yardwork
16. Hike Ensign Peak- don't worry, it's a short one. (SLC) Or the Wind Caves in Logan.
17. Rock Climbing - indoor or outdoor. I love the Rock Haus in Logan, or Weber Rocks in Ogden. You can rent all the equipment you need at either of those places.
18. Take a trip up to Park City - window shop, ride the zip line or the alpine slide, walk through their Olimpic Park Museum.
19. Go to an arcade. We went to one in Salt Lake, but there are several in Northern Utah.
20. We went on a ghost tour of SLC once (in May!), so look around for that kind of thing.
21. Go to a park. Play on the play ground or play Frisbee. Or fly a kite.Or have a picnic. Or look at the clouds. Or play croquet. Or play soccer.
22. Go to a Real Salt Lake game (Sandy)
23. If you ever get the urge to go to Idaho or Wyoming (we spent our summer up there)
**Also, here is an extra lil' tip for you: GET GROUPON. Plug in your city, and it will tell you what is going on & give you good deals. Groupon is our best friend (but pay attention the the expiration dates).
I'm Ali. I don't know if you remember me.
I've been a bit distracted the past couple months... by this:
That's right, kids. We met, we dated, we fell in LOVE. Cool, huh? And you wanna know the very best part? We are getting married. On January 2, 2014 I will marry my best friend in the Draper Utah Temple. And we will live happily ever after.
So, Jared and I dated up and down the Wasatch Front. And guys, we had to get creative. Neither of us are fans of just watching movies all the time, so we found lots of other things to do instead.
And now I present....
41 ways to date in Northern Utah. A compilation.
1. Pick out gross (as in ugly) clothes for each other at the DI, then go out to eat or bowling or to a movie. Just go somewhere public.
2. Driving range. Like, at a golf course.
3. Batting cages
4. Go Kart racing
5. West Layton Bird Refuge
6. Bear River Bird Refuge (my FAVORITE place in Utah)
7. Dinosaur Park & window shopping at Rainbow Gardens (both are just off 12th street in Ogden)
8. Pepperidge farm factory (Logan)
9. Gosners (buy their cookies and cream milk and drink it for me) (Logan)
10. Snow Horse Art Gallery (Layton - in the same building as the Davis Conference Center)
11. Go to a Bee's game. Seats on the grass are like, $3. (SLC)
12. Clark Planterium (SLC), movie in the dome theater
13. Look for shows at local bars - we saw Ryan Hamilton at Wise Guys once (SLC)
14. Baby animal days (Logan or Kaysville - in the fall)
15. Visit grandparents - help with yardwork
16. Hike Ensign Peak- don't worry, it's a short one. (SLC) Or the Wind Caves in Logan.
17. Rock Climbing - indoor or outdoor. I love the Rock Haus in Logan, or Weber Rocks in Ogden. You can rent all the equipment you need at either of those places.
18. Take a trip up to Park City - window shop, ride the zip line or the alpine slide, walk through their Olimpic Park Museum.
19. Go to an arcade. We went to one in Salt Lake, but there are several in Northern Utah.
20. We went on a ghost tour of SLC once (in May!), so look around for that kind of thing.
21. Go to a park. Play on the play ground or play Frisbee. Or fly a kite.Or have a picnic. Or look at the clouds. Or play croquet. Or play soccer.
22. Go to a Real Salt Lake game (Sandy)
23. If you ever get the urge to go to Idaho or Wyoming (we spent our summer up there)
- Bear World is cool.
- Jackson Hole - there's an alpine slide there, too. And a shoot out each night at 6?
- Yellowstone
- Mesa Falls Scenic Byway.
- Camp Loll (obviously had to throw that in there)
24. Shows/Concerts and Sporting events at different colleges (cheap/free if you are both students)
25. Check out Kilby Court, In the Venue, The Complex, or other concert halls for bands that are coming to Utah (SLC)
26. Utah State Fair (during the fall)
27. Shoot the Tube! It's so fun! Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Hzl_KCX2k. We even did it at night, and it was a blast.
28. Go star gazing in Mantua.
29. Play games with your family. (Jared and I did this almost every Sunday)
30. Hogle Zoo (SLC)
31. Drive around Antelope Island - Hike Frary Peak!
32. Crash wedding receptions
33. Spend a weekend in St. George! Go hiking in Zion.
34. Black Island Farms (Syracuse? West Layton?)
35. Trampoline park (they are all over the place now)
36. Ice Skating
37. 25th Street Gallery Stroll (Ogden)
38. Go tandem bike riding - you can rent them from Utah State University (Aggie Blue Bikes)
39. Go to The Leonardo! It's way cool! (SLC)
40. Go curling at the Olympic Oval in Salt Lake City - might be a winter only thing? (one of my all time favorite dates!)
41. Desert Star Dinner Theater (Murry) or Pickleville Playhouse (same thing as Desert Star, but in Garden City)
42. Drive through Logan Canyon and around Bear Lake.
43. The Pumpkin Walk in Logan is super cool. (seasonal... obviously.)
44. Drive into Idaho and buy the $1 scratch off lottery tickets (must be 19 years or older. Or 18. I don't remember).
45. Rent a canoe, kayaks, or paddle boards from Utah State University and head up to 1st or 2nd dam. You can also rent them from Weber State and drive up the Canyon to Pine View
46. Rent gear from Weber State and hit the slopes!
40. Go curling at the Olympic Oval in Salt Lake City - might be a winter only thing? (one of my all time favorite dates!)
41. Desert Star Dinner Theater (Murry) or Pickleville Playhouse (same thing as Desert Star, but in Garden City)
42. Drive through Logan Canyon and around Bear Lake.
43. The Pumpkin Walk in Logan is super cool. (seasonal... obviously.)
44. Drive into Idaho and buy the $1 scratch off lottery tickets (must be 19 years or older. Or 18. I don't remember).
45. Rent a canoe, kayaks, or paddle boards from Utah State University and head up to 1st or 2nd dam. You can also rent them from Weber State and drive up the Canyon to Pine View
46. Rent gear from Weber State and hit the slopes!
**Also, here is an extra lil' tip for you: GET GROUPON. Plug in your city, and it will tell you what is going on & give you good deals. Groupon is our best friend (but pay attention the the expiration dates).
Alright. There you go. Enjoy. Date your heart out. Bye.
