9 Festive dates that won’t break the bank
You know how everyone likes to mention there isn’t much to do in Logan unless there is a sports game or something huge going on up on campus?
Well I just wanted to say I’m pretty sure I just proved that theory wrong, because there is more to do than meets the eye.
Are you looking for something fun to do that will allow you that perfect first date with the girl or guy you’ve had your eye on during class or that study group you attend every week? Look no further!
There are several things going on in and around Logan that may appeal to your interests while also allowing you the perfect opportunity to ask your significant other on a date. Try catching a play or choral Christmas concert at the Logan Tabernacle or the Ellen Eccles Theatre. How about ice skating at the Ellen Eccles Ice Center? Or maybe a night in with cheesy Hallmark movies and indoor s’mores? Maybe one of the following will suit your fancy:
1.Take a night to drive around in a warm car looking at all the Christmas lights and displays in and around Logan. Make a game out of it and try to find the best display.
2. Invite some friends over for a hot chocolate bar. Make it a white elephant gift exchange and a Christmas party.
3. Go to a nursing home and sing Christmas carols. Invite the residents to sing along or go room-to-room spreading Christmas cheer throughout the halls.
4. Snuggle under a blanket next to a real crackling fire (inside or outside) and read traditional Christmas stories together.
5. Recreate your favorite childhood Christmas memories, whatever they may be. Maybe you really enjoyed the cute Christmas movies of your childhood like “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” or “Frosty the Snowman.” Watch them together or any other movies you liked as a child.
6. Of course you can never go wrong with anything creative involving food like making gingerbread houses and decorating Christmas cookies then delivering them to people.
7.You’re never too old to play in the snow. Make a fort. Build your own Olaf snowman. Go sledding or tubing down Old Main Hill. Have a snowball fight or make cute snow angels. If you’re adventurous, go skiing or snowboarding at Beaver Mountain.
8. Become your own hot chocolate critic. Go to five local coffee shops, split a hot chocolate at each one and rate them to find your favorite.
9. If you’re looking for something outside of Logan, you can always take a trip to Temple Square in Salt Lake City and spend the day together. Walk around the temple and look at all the fun lights and Nativity sets. My personal favorite is to take a sleigh or carriage ride around downtown Salt Lake while enjoying your date’s company.
I wish all of my fellow Aggies a happy holiday season, and remember, the best way to spread Christmas cheer is by singing loud for all to hear. Have a merry Christmas and a happy new year!
— Kortni Wells is a sophomore aspiring to be a journalism student in the spring. She is a proud Idaho 4-H member hailing from Burley, Idaho. She believes you can never go wrong binge watching Netflix, blogging or eating double-stuffed Oreos. Follow her on Twitter @kortniwells.