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Fun Local Trivia
  1. Downtown Lewisburg is very quaint, with gingerbread porches, carved wooden doors, and three-globed streetlights.
  2. There are many historical sites, including an Underground Railroad station.
  3. There is a farmers' market every week that brings Amish people from the area in their buggies.
  4. Lewisburg is ranked 15th in the nation in the book The 100 Best Small Towns in America.
  5. Every year downtown on Market Street there is a Chocolate Lovers' Fantasy Festival, Ice Sculpture Festival, and Christmas Tree lighting.
Notable Natives
  • Frank Roessler – from "Real World: Las Vegas"
  • Christopher Mathewson – MLB hall of famer
Local Slang
  • Flossie in a black apron dress: Young woman in traditional Amish or Mennonite attire
  • Make wet?: Is it going to rain?
  • Outen the lights: Turn off the lights
  • Tastes like More: Delicious
  • Wootz: A person who pigs out eating
Points of Interest
  • Bounce Fun Plex
  • The Lewisburg Freez
  • Market Street
  • Packwood House Museum
  • Purity Candy
  • Raymond B. Winter State Park
  • Slifer House Museum

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Students at Bucknell often say they wish they could pick up the Bucknell campus and community from its central Pennsylvania location and transplant it closer to a city. Bucknell is definitely not the school for someone who needs to constantly be in a city environment. Many Bucknellians come from suburban and urban areas, and rural, central Pennsylvania—the heart of Amish country—is definitely a big change for them. However, the amount of activity happening on campus makes up for the lack of excitement in the community. Bucknellians often talk about the “Bucknell Bubble” because of the isolation of the campus. It can be annoying to not hear about national events until you talk to your parents on the phone or happen to catch the news on the televisions at the gym.

Lewisburg is really cute small with some amazing restaurants. It’s an upscale town and the main street, Market Street, is well-kept and safe. Unique shops and the Campus Theater, which was featured in USA Today, can be found downtown. In general, locals are very nice to students, especially in the downtown area. However, when you get out to the strip-mall areas of Lewisburg, the economic differences between the academic community and locals is very obvious. Often, students will see Amish and Mennonites shopping in the local Wal-Mart! Occasionally, locals in this area are not as friendly as they are on Market Street, but it does not seem to be a huge issue for students.

 

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Local Atmosphere at Bucknell University

victooria

Physics '15

4.6
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Nice Downtown Lewisburg and Shuttles to Walmart

Coming from a town with just one stop light and lots of cow, I think Lewisburg is adorable. Market Street (the main street downtown) has the Campus Bookstore, lots of little shops and a fair amount of restaurants. From the LC (student center), the bookstore is about 10 to 15 minutes away. The walk is really nice, and I prefer walking, but Bucknell also provides a shuttle to and from the Bookstore on Market Street and to and from Walmart (which is about 5 minutes away and is not as easily walkable). As a freshman, (no car), it's really great to be able to hop on the shuttle if I need something that I can't get on campus. Sidenote: the shuttle leaves campus on the hour every day, and has extended hours on the weekends.

As far as the "local attitude towards students", Lewisburg as a town is a great location for a college because of the good relationship the University has with the residents of Lewisburg. I love getting to meet all of the shopowners downtown, and it's really nice to discover a new part of downtown/the area every time I venture off of campus.

Feb 20, 2012

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anon013

Economics '15

4.2
A-

Party in the Middle of Nowhere

Well obviously Lewisburg isn't popping with nightlife down town and extravagant shopping malls. It's a cute, quaint college town with a nice main street, Market Street, with little shops and bars. Most of the population works for the school but everyone is friendly and welcoming to the students. There isn't much around but there are daily shuttles that travel to shopping malls and surrounding towns for shopping and such. While there isn't a whole lot going on in the town, there is a ton to do on campus between academics, club meetings, parties, sports games, etc. that you don't even notice that you're literally in Nowhereville PA.

Dec 01, 2011

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Kpurdy92

Pre-Medicine Studies '14

3.5
B

People Are Friendly, There Isn't Much Around Though.

Everyone around is either a student, teacher or is affiliated with Bucknell. It is a very community orientated area. I enjoy the small community and the rural atmosphere because it insures that everyone stays on campus and theres plenty to do!

Aug 15, 2011

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User rating for Bucknell University - Local Atmosphere is 3.5 out of 5 based on 24 user reviews.

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Shopping Centers Susquehanna Valley Mall
Major Sports Teams None:
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Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • New York City: NY: 3 hours, 30 minutes
  • Philadelphia: PA: 3 hours
Did You Know? Since Bucknell is located in the heart of Pennsylvania's Amish country, much of the local slang comes from the Pennsylvania Dutch.

Movie TheatersWhat's This?

Campus Theatre
413 Market St.
Lewisburg
(570) 524-9628

Susquehanna Valley Mall Cinema Center
Susquehanna Valley Mall
Selinsgrove
(570) 374-2049

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