Making State College Your Own

Once you’ve made the fantastic decision to attend Penn State, you’ll quickly learn about campus and downtown State College. Your dorm room will become your new home and State College will be your new hometown. Let’s face it; you’ll spend more time in Happy Valley than you will at your parent’s house. While it might seem daunting, it’s easy to make State College your domain. As a college town, State College adapts as the tastes and trends of campus life. Trust me, almost everyone and everything in State College caters to us students.

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1. Explore the town!

With downtown State College being mere minutes from campus, you’ll be acquainted with the charm and eccentricity of downtown shopping, dining, and entertainment. However, there’s still much more to State College. The CATA bus system makes it easy to get from one end of town to the other and easily serves all shopping areas in State College. There are two Wal-Mart’s and a Target plus several grocery stores (Wegman’s, Giant, Weis, etc.,) and even specialized grocery such as Trader Joe’s. Prices are usually much steeper downtown for staples such as cereal and personal care items so find a group of friends and pick a day to make a trip to Target and pick up what you all need together. Better yet, befriend an upperclassman with a car who can shuttle you around.

2. Embrace the change!

Everyone will miss their hometown and certainly the normalcies they’re used to. However, going to college is no excuse to go months without a haircut or visit the dentist.. Like I said before, Happy Valley is your home now and it’s worth fully diving into a regular lifestyle here. There are some great local businesses to support that are used to the influx of students and offer great deals just by showing your PSU id+ card. (Personal recommendation: Adam Cole Salon on College Avenue. Amazing quality and super friendly people!)

3. Find your new favorites!

You’ll pretty soon discover all new favorite places to eat, study, and hang out. Be open-minded and embrace our college student-friendly community. Go to the public library downtown and get a library card, find a local restaurant that makes your favorite dish, and figure out where you can make a positive impact on your new home. Some of my “townie” favorites:

-The Deli- a downtown restaurant with a huge menu and amazing cheesecake!

-Otto’s Pub & Brewery- a restaurant that has great vegan/vegetarian options as well as classic American food with a gourmet touch.

-Schlow Library- The local community library. I love having a public library card. You can also rent DVD’s there for free! This also makes a good study spot as it is located in the center of downtown.

-The State Theatre- located downtown on College Avenue, this is a great place to see community theatre productions, intimate concerts, and see screenings of movies and documentaries. It’s a part of State College’s cultural history and they typically run great deals for students on tickets!

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