<p>helloo..this is probably a dumb thread but I was just wondering what everyone thought of Princeton the town..I visited about 2 months ago and i liked ita lot, it seemed to be a really nice place to live, but i was wondering if anyone felt that it got old fast because it isnt a big city...</p>
<p>thanks for any input!</p>
<p>I've only visted there once, but my guess is that when there's as much to do on campus as there is at Princeton, you're not going to be in town that often. Besides, if you really have nothing better to do and want to do something in the city, you've got NYC about 40 minutes away for a decent train fare. So if you feel like going and seeing the Mets or going to a Broadway show instead of hanging out at Princeton, that option's there. When I did go to town, it had pretty much everything I wanted: a bookstore (B&N), Circuit City, and a Starbucks somewhere near there I think (not sure where though).</p>
<p>yeah that's probably too..i think its about the same distance to philadelphia, as well</p>
<p>Regarding the town, the movie theatre is nice, the Garden Square one. I saw "Thank you for Smoking" there...fantastic movie, but getting back, the town is pleasant, and even though the stores and restaurants are on the pricy side, hey at least there are nice places to take a significant other (or close friends) for dinner. Thats the way I see it. </p>
<p>I probably wouldn't buy clothes or shoes there...too much of an online shopper.</p>
<p>definitely enough to do on campus that it doesn't get boring, pleanty of nice places for food (pricey, yes), shopping isn't great, but down route 1 are a bunch of malls (it is jersey...lol) and nyc and philly are both about an hour away</p>
<p>It feels not so much like a college town as one built for preppy, upscale adults. There's a Talbots. Expensive (but rather unchic) restaurants. That sort of thing. Then a protective buffer of very scenic rural countryside and some revolutionary battlefields before one reaches Route 1 and its typical array of suburban strip malls, which seem a world removed. It's all very quaint, but none of it is really worth so much as to be an extra special reason to attend Princeton.</p>
<p>^^^^agree ... mostly. There are actually a few (fairly) affordable restaurants for times when you absolutely can't tolerate another night at the dining hall.
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It's all very quaint, but none of it is really worth so much as to be an extra special reason to attend Princeton.
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Unlike your school, whose location is a huge draw all by itself.
Yeah, I'm jealous.</p>
<p>After spending 3 years on campus, the town does get pretty old, but by then you will have a lotta friends that have cars. The trains also pull some promotional weekends were students ride the NJ Transit for free. NYC and Philly are both less than an hour away and its very convenient to get there, freshman year alone I went to NYC no less than 15 times, Philly a number of times as well. The town is fine, I mean, you will be spending most of your time on campus in the dorms or what not so I wouldn't worry too much about the adjoining palmersquare/what not becoming old. Not that many people go there that often anyways.</p>
<p>While most of Nassau Street is uninteresting to me (pricey clothing stores, etc.), there are some great places that my friends and I frequent. For example:
Hoagie Haven - huge, delicious, relatively cheap sandwhiches. Most of them are completely unhealthy, but that's the best part. This is a special favorite of engineers, since it's open late and is close to the e-quad.
Ice cream (T-Sweets, Halo Pub, Bent Spoon) - there are a great variety of ice cream places within a half-mile radius. Everyone has their favorite - some prefer the massive milkshakes of T-Sweets, while others go for the exotic flavors of Bent Spoon, while others prefer the fresh-made ice cream of Halo Pub.</p>
<p>One place that you won't find on anyone else's list, but is worth a visit, is the Mexican convenience store. Go down a few blocks on Witherspoon street, and the preppy stores quickly give way to a small residential Mexican community. The store there sells a bunch of imported beverages and snacks (all pretty cheap) and gives you a different view of the town.</p>
<p>Panera Bread!</p>