Other activities (Area code 801)

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within 30 miles or 30 minutes or Ogden

Snowbasin now has ski patroller-led half-day tours in and outof its permit area. Skiers and boarders must be at least 18 and comfortable on black diamond runs. Phone 801-620-1015.

Diamond Peaks Heliski Adventures (745-4631) offers heli-skiing powder tours from Powder Mountain.

Red Rock Ranch and Outfitters (745-6393 or 745-4305) has one of Utah’s largest snowmobile rental program as well as horse-drawn sleigh rides. Snowmobiles cost $45-49 for two house, $69-79 for a half day and $110-129 for a full day.

For Spa Services, call A Change of Face (745-4224), with offices in Ogden and Eden as well as an outcall service to area lodgings. Services include massages, body treatments and facials, all at below-the-usual resort rates.

Wolf Mountain (745-3511), previously known as Nordic Valley, has night skiing and is extremely popular with families, thanks to its wallet-friendly rates and specials (on Monday nights, a family of four skis/rides for $20).

Hill Aerospace Museum (777-6818) houses one of the best Air Force collections in the world. Visitors can see the SR-71 and a B-1 Bomber as well as scores of fighter aircraft from every era of the U.S. Air Force, ranging from WW II through the Korean and Vietnam Wars to the present day.

The Golden Spike National Historic Site (471-2209), 60 miles north of Ogden, is where the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific Railroads met in 1869 to complete the transcontinental railroad.

Union Station (629-8446) houses four museums. The Railroad museum is extraordinary. The Browning Firearms museum is a must for any gun aficionado. There is also an antique car display and a small mineral museum that displays crystals and other rocks mined from the area.

Historic 25th Street (627-8288) is one of America’s best preserved Main Streets and one of the last remaining historic districts of the Rail Era. Once known for its bordellos and bawdy behavior, the street now houses scores of art galleries, restaurants and shops.

Perry’s Egyptian Theatre (395-3227) was opened in 1924 and cost, even back then, $2 million to build. Restored in 1997, it’s now a performing arts center and movie theater that’s home to the Utah Musical Theater, a classic film series and serves as a screening venue for the Sundance Film Festival. The interior is spectacular with an ornate Egyptian theme reflecting the 1920’s craze brought about by the discovery of King Tut’s tomb. A real treat is hearing live music performed on the theater’s original 1,400-pipe Wurlitzer organ. Pay a visit for one of the silent film screenings.

Hardware Ranch (435-753-6206) is a wildlife management area nestled up a 15 mile canyon. Sleighrides take visitors into the midst of hundreds of elk wintering in this area. Sleighrides cost $5 for those 9 and older, or $3 for kids ages 4–8.

Art Strolls (393-3866) are organized every first Friday of the month. Ogden has a surprisingly good collection of local artist and galleries that participate from 6 to 9 p.m.

Stroll on snowshoes through the Ogden Nature Center (621-7595), a 152-acre, in town wildlife sanctuary bird rehab facility specializing in raptors. Bird watchers flock here to view owls, hawks and eagles. Snowshoers often are rewarded with deer sightings.

A must for families is the George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park and Museum (393-3466), where more than 100 life-size replicas roam the six-acre park complete with sound effects. The hands-on museum exhibits dinosaur finds from the Utah geography and beyond.

Weber State University (626-7000) frequently has jazz in the Sky Room. They also schedule a full compliment of orchestral, drama and dance presentations during the winter season including the Utah Symphony and Ballet West. Call for complete information and schedules.