Author: Miara

Anniversary Weekend: Living Planet Aquarium

Posted by | May 4, 2014 |

The second day of our Anniversary Weekend rolled around and we decided to make a trip to the aquarium. Recently the aquarium in Utah received a makeover and moved to a new location. I hadn’t been to the old one, but I was promised more exciting animals, bigger space, and better facilities. It does look pretty fancy from the outside; you can see it from the freeway and in the front there are tents to hide in the shade while you wait in line. On a Sunday morning, there were no lines to be waited in. We went straight in after receiving the student discount (the perks of paying thousands of dollars in tuition, once again) and were offered a map.

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Anniversary Weekend: Bird Refuge and Wheeler Farm

Posted by | May 3, 2014 |

Our one-year anniversary was coming up, and we hadn’t planned anything for it. I really wasn’t in the mood for planning anything, and I felt like we’d waiting too long to book anything. So I went to take a shower, and in 10 minutes Colton booked our entire weekend full of activities.

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Salt Lake City Bike Tour and Marathon

Posted by | Apr 23, 2014 |

This year was the tenth annual Salt Lake Bike Tour, which corresponds with the annual Salt Lake Marathon. Colton, his dad, and I signed up to be Bike Marshals in the bike tour. Basically we wear vests and if someone needs help with a flat or gets hurt, we help them. At four in the morning, we woke up and drove to the start. The bike tour covers the same course as the marathon, and the course, when we’d done it before, was mostly downhill. This year however, there were little spurts of uphills. They wouldn’t have been too bad, but I decided to sign up for this marathon and bike it completely cold; the last time I’d been on a bike was last September. Brilliant idea, yes? I seem to have many lofty fitness goals that I don’t train for…

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Bonsai Show at Red Butte Gardens

Posted by | Apr 10, 2014 |

So, my husband and I like weird things that no one else seems to know about. Recently we developed an interest in Bonsais. We purchased our little bonsai tree a couple months ago, and thankfully it is still alive. We heard about the Utah Bonsai Club having a Bonsai Show at Red Butte Gardens, so naturally we really wanted to go.

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Bryce Canyon Winter Festival

Posted by | Jan 20, 2014 |

Each year Ruby’s Inn at Bryce Canyon, Utah holds a Winter Festival around President’s Day. Activities include cross country skiing, hiking (weather permitting), star gazing, watercolors classes, and nature lectures.

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