<p>Hey guys. this is my 19th year in Princeton, NJ, and if anybody is wondering about the town, it's amenities, culture, atmosphere, the surrounding area, proximity to whatever, and even some stuff about Princeton U itself, I can help you out. So yeah, if you're interested, ask away!</p>
<p>How can I find the regional representative page?</p>
<p>thank you!</p>
<p>what do you mean; like the admissions rep for your region? That has a bit too much to do with princeton admissions for my knowledge. I'm here to answer questions about the area, town, and campus.</p>
<p>Where's the best place to park to shop at the Record Exchange?</p>
<p>There is a metered parking lot right in front of it, next to it, and there is a 5 story parking garage right next to the metered lot. Thanks to the parking garage, downtown parking is not an issue in princeton anymore, as long as you're willing to walk a few blocks down the pleasent, safe streets.</p>
<p>Wow, that's great news. Another question: Is Thomas Sweet's still around?</p>
<p>Yes. Their location in palmer square closed and turned into another ice cream parlor called the bent spoon, but they're still at the other location: one block north of firestone library on nassau street, right next to zorba's grill, and a block before the infamously awesome hoagie haven.</p>
<p>isn't there a thomas sweet's chocolate shop in palmer square? or maybe that's the one you're talking about...the one on nassau is next-door to 185 Nassau, the dance/creative writing/art/photography university building. mmmmmmm. I love a milkshake after ballet class.</p>
<p>I understand that Freshman are not allowed to have cars on campus.
Is there a place my son can park his car outside the campus for use during weekends (to come home :-))</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>snowdancer: like i said in my previous post, the instance of Thomas sweet's in palmer square closed down, but the one on nassau remainds.</p>
<p>father91: There are a bunch of garages downtown in the palmer square area. Perhaps some of them offer long term parking passes or something. This year's freshman+ class would be a better source of information, as they actually have to deal with it-- I'm not exactly in the market for princeton long term parking garages, having my parents home and living in ithaca most of the year.</p>
<p>I've lived in Princeton for four years and I'm gonna spend my next for at the University...so I'll try and offer you what answers I can.</p>
<p>Sparrr it's good to hear from you. Econ final papers were due today. I'm enjoying watching people slave away.</p>
<p>wait, do I know you beans?</p>
<p>you do...pinto is a type of bean</p>
<p>hi pinto :)</p>
<p>father91: it's just not worth it, public transit is so much better :D also if it's really special you should talk with the university about it :)</p>
<p>beans: did you get in for your mad bass skills? haha</p>
<p>father91: PT is awesome: there are busses to the NY port authority bus terminal from Palmer Square (right in front of the U's main gate), and there is a rail shuttle on the edge of campus to princeton junction station where you can take trains to NYC or Phila.</p>
<p>They're taking away our Dinky :(
Not while we're there though</p>
<p>I leave town for Cornell and they take away my dinky? What? someone explain this? either way, the train station is a short taxi ride (or friend with a car ride) from campus.</p>
<p>They aren't taking it away till 2020 I think, so it won't affect us. Apparently they'll replace it with a bus or something.
It's the spirit of the thing though :(.</p>
<p>It's name is so cute...maybe if they call it the "dinky bus" hahaha</p>
<p>they have parking at princeton junction (its for commuters technically, but you can park overnight) its 3$ per day without a monthly pass, so it might be kinda expensive, but its pretty easy to get to on the dinky. I dont think that there are many long term options right in town, although if he becomes friends with some of the townies, he might be abkle to keep his car there.</p>