June 30, 2009

Creating Memories in Weber County

Posted to Brian Morris, Northern Utah Recreation & Attractions, Ogden

During the years of ‘87 through ‘89, my friends and I took up the sport of skateboarding. We were a crazy bunch of kids with lots of ambitions and dreams. We idolized the likes of the Bones Brigade and other famous pro skaters. Our days were either spent skating at the local high school, making the three mile trip to Village Fair (local skateboard shop), watching skate videos or spending hours at the magazine stand looking at Transworld and Thrasher Magazines. Ours was a world formed around our Ogden neighborhood and everything outside of that area was foreign. I still consider those the best days of my childhood.

Why would you want to know about a bunch of bratty kids and their skateboarding adventures? Well, it’s not that what we did was significant or important (it really was to us), as much as it was that our neighborhood created memories. It was an area of safety for us; an area where friendships were formed and still remain strong today.

My feeling is that Ogden, North Ogden, Pleasant View, Harrisville, Plain City, Roy, West Haven and other Weber County cities still provide these neighborhoods of memories. These are communities that offer many activities throughout the year, including Independence and Pioneer Day activities. These are communities that have swimming pools and community centers; many of which have been built in recent years. These are communities that are close to recreational areas that offer biking, hiking, skiing, snowboarding, boating and camping. These are communities with great educational and higher educational institutions. In short, these are communities that offer opportunities to create memories.

I have been fortunate enough to live my entire life in this area and love it abundantly. Many of my friends who have moved out of state yearn to be back in this area which helped form our lives. I know life changes; however, I never let an opportunity to create a memory in this area pass by. In fact, almost every Saturday, my children and I make it to the North Ogden Skate Park to create our memories.

Posted By: Brian Morris