<p>Wesleyan claims that it has a lot going on on campus during the weekends. But since it's reasonably close to Boston and New York, do some students head to the cities for weekend entertainment? How often does, say, a sophomore leave campus for music or food or museums in one of those places? And finally, is it pretty easy to catch a ride if you do want to go?</p>
<p>Students sometimes do go into the cities. However, the average student will only head into one of the cities if they have a specific reason (want to visit family/friends, want to see a certian concert or show, etc). Although I'm sure there are exceptions, it's rare for someone to say "hey, I want to go in to the city to grab some food." I mean, sure, if someone really loves NYC/Boston, they might head there once or twice a semester for the fun of it, but I'd say on average people don't go more than a few times a semester (and there are plenty of people who don't go at all--there really is a lot to do on campus!)</p>
<p>Anyway, there is no totally straight forward way to get into the cities if you don't have a car to drive yourslef. If you can get someone to drive you to Meridan or (even better) New Haven, you cna take a train into either city. (You can also take a cab to Meridan/New Haven, though that gets expernsive). But often the key is to convince a friend with a car that they want to go too ;)</p>
<p>on the wesleyan tour they mentioned a shuttle to new haven
does that actually exist/ function?
(that would be convenient because I live there)</p>
<p>The school told frosh parents last week that there is a new Wesleyan-sponsored shuttle that goes to the New Haven train station on Fridays and picks you up at the station on Sundays. It's 30 or 40 minutes each way. I think the students can sign up for it online. Not sure if there's more than one run each day.</p>
<p>awesome thanks</p>
<p>On another matter, is it true that the town of Middletown actually has free wi-fi along Main Street? Does it work?</p>
<p>Yes, a lot of students also spend time in downtown New Haven, which is a very easy 30-minute drive/bus trip and has become a much better college town than either Boston or NYC, with hundreds of unusual restaurants packing into the city center, plus all the usual other stuff (100s of cafes, boutiques, bars, enormous nightclubs, lounges, bookstores, museums, theatres, cineplexes, etc, plus several universities that have a lot of cultural events and lectures). The five-college region (Amherst, Northampton) is also within an hour drive and is a nice place to spend time as well. There are concerts on the UMass campus and Noho has a nice selection of boutiques and the like, although it is a bit boring after hours. Hartford is also within a half hour, and for obvious reasons doesn't have very much pull among Wes students but there are several music venues and interesting restaurants to visit, plus a shopping mall, art museum, etc. Offerings in Middletown are quite limited, but there's no reason to make a 2+ hour haul just to say you went to NY or Boston when there are better options within less than an hour.</p>