Provo Canyon
go to east on 800 north and head towards heber or head north on university avenue, (http://www.utah.com/byway...). a scenic drive leads you from provo/orem to heber and is especially beautiful in the autumn when the leaves turn colors. the provo river runs parallel to the road good for flyfishing. stops along the way include bridal veil falls, sundance resort, and a trail leading to timpanogos caves. there are plenty of great places in the canyon for hiking, camping, picnicking, biking, jogging, and much more.
Orem is home to Utah Valley University formerly Utah Valley State College (http://www.uvu.edu/). In addition, a number of Orem's residents attend Brigham Young University (http://www.byu.edu/webapp...) in neighboring Provo.