Going to Ogden (Bryn)

Although I really enjoy Salt Lake, I believe that experiencing a city also includes exploring the surrounding area.
Almost every weekend, I travel to Ogden to see my boyfriend and am able to explore its downtown area, mountains, side streets, and Weber State University. In comparison to Salt Lake's downtown, Ogden's is very small and quaint, but similarly, it still has a family-friendly atmosphere. Salt Lake's downtown is that of a metropolitan city on the rise, with lights that cover the city like a blanket. Ogden's downtown is not nearly as lit up, yet I find it very beautiful. The buildings have flashing multi-colored signs, and the streets are lined with trees wrapped in white lights. The movie theater has a variety of colorful lights and screens outside, and the surrounding buildings are home to some very unique activities. Ogden's downtown offers indoor skydiving, indoor rockclimbing, indoor surfing, laser tag, an arcade (similar to Dave & Buster's or Boondocks), restaurants, and much more.
The mountains are beautiful, as well. In the summer, Quaid and I took a hike up Mount Ogden to the waterfall at the top! It was so much fun, and a refreshing walk. The mountains are situated similarly to Weber as the they are to the U.
Weber is also an incredible sight at night. Different from the U, Weber has a very compact campus. At night all the lights combine to create a campus that stands out against the night sky as a massive star.
I'm sure I will continue to explore both Salt Lake and Ogden, as well as other towns nearby. An important part of learning about a city, is to analyze every aspect of it, including outside pieces.