<p>Regarding your questions about NYC.</p>
<p>Yes it’s about 90 minutes, and easily reachable by train. I wouldn’t say people usually go there on weekends or anything. But I’ve certainly gone some weekends. As far as Broadway trips - there are residential college trips which are quite a deal. $25 will get you a ticket (worth <em>way</em> more than that cost), bus ride there/back, and various snacks on the way. They do this a few times a semester. Same goes for trips to other things like sports events or the Met opera. </p>