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Winter Park is a small, friendly town with a lot to offer its residents! Rollins is right across the street from Park Avenue, which is one of the main streets in Winter Park. Park Avenue is perfect for shopping, dining, and just hanging out in general. When students are sick of the food at Rollins or simply want to get out for a couple of hours and do something different, they walk across the street and enjoy everything that Park Avenue has to offer. There is an array of restaurants and shops, and you can almost always find what you are looking for. Pets are more than tolerated on Park Avenue, and in fact, they are welcome! Most restaurants allow people to eat outside with their pets, and they even have dog bowls in case your pet gets thirsty!

There seems to always be something going on in Winter Park, whether it's an art festival, parade, or even the annual dog Halloween costume contest. Winter Park is definitely a wealthy area, and the majority of shops and restaurants is pricey. Students also have the option to go to Orlando. Orlando is nearby, about a 15-minute drive, and it is buzzing with excitement and fun things to do. It isn’t unusual for students to decide to go to Disney World or Universal Studios for the day, and a lot of people even get season passes so they can go whenever they want. UCF (University of Central Florida) is only about 15 or 20 minutes away from Rollins, and sometimes Rollins students will decide to party at UCF bars for the night. Many students have cars on campus, but it is not necessary at all, unless you want to go to Orlando frequently. The atmosphere around Rollins is beautiful and ideal. People often refer to Rollins as "Rollins Country Club" because of the paradise-like vibe it gives off.

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yana8283

Drama and Theatre Production '15

4.6

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A Beautiful Place

Rollins College is located in beautiful Winter Park, FL. The atmosphere of this city and the surrounding area is wonderful and provides students with countless activities and opportunities. There are also multiple cultural events that take place during the year (Art festivals, and the Bach Society Festival).

Mar 30, 2012

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slister8788

International Studies '14

5.0

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Historic Winter Park

Rollins College is located in a quaint neighborhood called Winter Park. The vibe of the school is somewhat pretentious, as the school is private and very expensive. The surrounding shopping district only adds to this vibe, offering name brand boutiques, gourmet cafes, and a manicured park with a fountain and stage. The surrounding neighborhoods are somewhat gentrified, with obvious divisions of race and class from street to street. The school campus is beautiful despite the upper-class feel.

Mar 12, 2012

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Kathyallan

Psychology '15

4.6

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Really Close to Orlando & Theme Parks

Rollins is set in the city of Winter Park, it's quite but beautiful. There are lots of restaurants and at the weekend they often have live music. There's a whole avenue of boutique shopping and there's constantly local activities...it's really a lovely setting with parks & fountains perfect for quiet studying, or the coffee shops for those who prefer a little more hustle & bustle!! For real nightlife everyone heads into Orlando, which is about 10mins via car/taxi. Then when you're willing to splurge on fun disney, universal studios, sea world & all the water parks are only a 20min drive away! Definitely a perfect location, only lacking in good public transport.

Jan 02, 2012

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