It certainly is no Bloomington, Madison, Ann Arbor...or even Columbus. Poor, poor PA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The campus architecture and environment look decent but not particularly inspiring, but the downtown doesn't look all that bad, especially when compared with a lot of other towns that size that don't have college campuses.

 

Did you happen to stop at Boalsburg, on the eastern edge of State College? A visit to the military museum there, especially the historic memorials to individual soldiers in the park, was a moving experience for me.

I wouldn't expect Madison or Ann Arbor because they're so much larger, but I do have to say it's not what I was expecting. Bloomington beats this handily. Athens does too (not that they're much alike other than heavy drinking). It does look like a nice college town, just kind of quiet and conservative, which is weird considering it's known as a party school.

I think it looks fine -- it's got High Street beat to hell.

Where's the picture of the Penn State student throwing up (or peeing) in the bushes.  Had to be many opportunities for that shot if their rep is accurate.

... just kind of quiet ...

 

Where's the picture of the Penn State student throwing up (or peeing) in the bushes...

 

 

 

It's summer break

Were you in West Halls? That is the most beautiful part of campus. It's the older, more classic looking part of campus and even the frat houses are gorgeous. You must have missed that part because you probably would have had photos of it if you saw it. I was a little disappointed with the downtown architecture when I first started going down there, but there are a few sections that are pretty nice.

 

It does look like a nice college town, just kind of quiet and conservative, which is weird considering it's known as a party school.

 

Don't let looks fool you. I avoid driving down College Ave when I'm there on weekends because the place is a madhouse.

Were you in West Halls? That is the most beautiful part of campus. It's the older, more classic looking part of campus and even the frat houses are gorgeous. You must have missed that part because you probably would have had photos of it if you saw it. I was a little disappointed with the downtown architecture when I first started going down there, but there are a few sections that are pretty nice.

 

No, I must have missed that. A reason to go back.

It's beautiful. My girlfriend gave me the library tour, and then she gave me the west tour and I remember telling her "this is the Penn State I was looking for."

State College is alright.  Bellefonte down the street annihilates it.

State College is alright.  Bellefonte down the street annihilates it.

 

I second that.

State College is alright.  Bellefonte down the street annihilates it.

 

Bellefonte is absolutely gorgeous. It's nothing like anything I have ever seen. I keep meaning to get down there to photograph the town. I'll have to do it soon.