<p>I will be in town from the 26th-28th. I have my FTCAP on the 27th and I was just wondering what I should do while in town. Also, would I be able to get around town with a bike? Thanks (:</p>
<p>I wouldn’t bike around town unless you know your way around quite well. Yes, you’ll do a lot of walking, but I never needed one during my freshman year and certainly not for a visit. Definately, get icecream from the Berkey Creamery. I’m not sure what your major is, but if it is in the College of Ag ask for a barn tour. The Palmer museum of art is also pretty cool. If it’s not extremely hot, I’d suggest going to see the Arboretum. I’d probably shop for some psu gear at the Family Clothesline. Try eating at the Tavern or Corner Room.</p>
<p>I agree that getting ice cream from the creamery is a must! I think June 27 is the start of classes for the second summer session (when the summer session freshmen start) so there should be plenty of activity. I believe I’ve seen your posts on the arch forum… You could check our the Stuckman building, although there probably won’t be many (or any!) students there. During fall and spring, you would see all the projects in process, but you can still check out the facilities. Uncle Eli’s (on Beaver Ave) is an art supply store where the arch majors can purchase some of their supplies, so that might interest you. Also, check out the HUB. When we went for ftcap for my son, you could get your student ID the day before and avoid the crowds on your actual ftcap day. I think they were open until at least 5:00. I think it was in a building across from the hub. If they sent you any kind of schedule ahead of time, that info might be included. There are lots of stores on College Ave and I do agree that Family Clothesline is a good one to visit.</p>
<p>I loved the Green Bowl when I was in grad school – [GREEN</a> BOWL - State College Pennsylvania](<a href=“HugeDomains.com”>http://thegreenbowl.com/)</p>
<p>I’d definitely suggest the arboretum, and just walking around campus to familiarize yourself with it</p>
<p>My son used his bike a lot during his years at Penn State. In addition to riding to classes he also used it for errands and occasionally rode it to friends’ apartments north of campus. When he lived in West (McKee) there was a bike storage room. There’s also a cycling club if you really enjoy riding.</p>
<p>1moremom> I talked to my D about getting a bike and she thought that was a great idea. One of the parents at FTCAP brought up bringing a bike and we were told that the bike racks or storage areas at the dorms were starting to break and would not be replaced. The mom was told that there were few available storage areas. I think that’s a shame since Penn State seems perfect for biking to class and elsewhere.</p>
<p>I don’t understand how storage rooms could “break”; I suppose it is possible that they are getting away from indoor storage because of space constraints but there are still plenty of bikes stored outside through the winter. (Another option for some is taking it home Thanksgiving break.) Just last week I noticed a whole new bike parking area on Burrowes, with multiple racks. The whole area was well planned and nicely landscaped; I remarked to DH that it had the feel of an outdoor room as opposed to just dropping a bike stand next to a building.</p>
<p>You might email housing and ask what you D’s specific dorm has available for bike storage.</p>
<p>Since I’m not that familiar with Penn State, I wasn’t sure what the women meant when she said bike storage was breaking. I know it had something to do with an area in or near dorms. But, she definitely was very negative about bringing a bike. I have no idea why and maybe she didn’t mean to sound like that but, both my D and myself looked at each other and said, “no bike”. She will have to look into it more when she moves in and then can decide if it makes sense to bring a bike for spring.</p>
<p>Eat at the corner room! It is a must while in town!</p>