<p>I heard that Caltech doesn't provide food on campus during the weekends.</p>
<p>So what do you guys usually do? Is walking to Lake Ave for 2/3 meals feasible? Bum rides? Don't eat? =P</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>The C-Store has food. Lake isn't far. Some people cook, some people order Thai food. Not eating is also an option.</p>
<p>Zanku Chicken, Carl's, Jack in the Box, Tai Pan, and a bunch of other places are a couple minutes' walk from the modular housing part of campus. (I would guess about 300 feet maximum) </p>
<p>And yes, walking to Lake, which is about three quarters of a mile away, is extremely reasonable. I do it all the time and it takes about ten or fifteen minutes one way. </p>
<p>And you can always order delivery.</p>
<p>I would personally advise against eating "food" from the C-Store, even if you have enough declining balance.</p>
<p>I have a bike, and can hence get to any place on Lake or the nearby part of Colorado (which has lots of restaurants) in under five minutes. I bought my bike for $25.</p>
<p>How about breakfast? The kitchens don't have breakfast, only the cafes?</p>
<p>I read all the guides online but, what would the/some typical day/days be like (where and what you eat), say for a person who wants three meals on a weekday.</p>
<p>I was wondering if going hungry on weekends wasn't the norm. The budget says board for five days is $3,915 for the year. Divide that by 5 and you come up with $783 for food on Mondays, Tuesdays, etc. For "additional meals," i.e. Saturdays and Sundays, the budget allows $1,206, or $603 for meals on Saturdays and on Sundays. It doesn't seem likely that off campus meals would be cheaper than on campus meals. On the other hand, I wasn't too worried since students all looked happy and healthy.</p>
<p>Breakfast: The north kitchen is open for breakfast (at least it was last year). Walk in, grab some cereal or something. Chandler has breakfast (omelettes, pancakes, french toast, oatmeal, bagels w/ cream cheese, etc.), the Red Door has crepes, bagels, muffins, and pastries, and Broad cafe probably has stuff too. </p>
<p>I think I eat cheaper on weekends since CDS dinners cost $12.50.</p>
<p>... whereas a hearty Thai meal at Presidentwo (which I adore) will set you back about $6 or $7.</p>
<p>Drool. There are no Thai restaurants around here. (True story: Ethnic restaurants in the local "restaurant guide" ran to Pizza Hut and KFC.) Maybe I could set up a food exchange with my son. I'll ship him cookies if he sends back Thai food - or at least pictures!</p>
<p>So is this like not a hassle? Is it convenient enough to do every weekend, get some friends together and have a couple of meals? Or do most people go hungry and end up ordering pizza at 12 PM?</p>
<p>Thanks, the comments are much appreciated.</p>
<p>Sorry, I meant 12 AM.</p>
<p>my frosh year, a group of friends and and i went out at least one meal together each weekend day (the other meals were usually copious Presidentwo leftovers you can bring back home or stuff you make in the house kitchens, etc.).</p>
<p>this is one of the virtues of no board on the weekends. you go out to town and socialize with your friends : )</p>
<p>jediknight- You won't go hungry unless you choose to. I was simply shocked at the number of places to get food in Pasadena when I first arrived. </p>
<p>There are more restaurants and fast food places in certain areas of the city than there are any other type of building structure. You have a very wide variety of dining choices at any given moment, including 4 am. (Although you'll probably need a car for the latter) I eat better at Caltech than I do at home.</p>
<p>Personally, I eat C-Store food on the weekends, mostly to save money. I tend to go over the allotted Board amount about $50-100 per term, which is much less than I would be spending off campus. Then again, I love sandwiches and pasta, which is what the C-Store carries most of. Every once in a while I treat myself to an off-campus meal -- the places nearby are great and not too expensive.</p>