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  • Pennsylvania Dutch Country
  • Perkiomen Creek
  • Perkiomen Trail
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art

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As one can probably guess from its name, Collegeville is your typical college town, but much of the Ursinus experience occurs on campus. While it is often easy to become stifled by this sort of atmosphere, it fits the College and its students perfectly. Campus is constantly buzzing with some sort of activity, whether sponsored by the sports teams, campus clubs or greek life. On weekends, most students, Greeks and non-Greeks alike, will attend parties at frat houses and top their night off with a short walk off campus to Wawa for a soda and hoagie before returning to their dorm rooms.

But life does not end outside campus lines. The bustling metropolitan of downtown Philadelphia is a short 25 miles from campus, and it can easily be accessed by public transportation. Students looking for a vacation from Collegeville without venturing into Philly can head to King of Prussia mall—also know as “The East Coast Premier Shopping Destination”—which is a short 10 miles from campus. It is much more than a mall and has more than 400 stores and restaurants perfectly placed to take your mind off of organic chemistry, if only for a few hours.

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Local Atmosphere at Ursinus College

kyratantiongco

'14

International Relations and National Security Studies

3.1
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The Epitome of the Small Town

Collegeville, so named for Ursinus College being there, is a comfortable, small town environment. With a farmer's market to the famed Collegeville Diner, the best place for a UC student to go for excitement is the Wawa located half a mile from campus. Sure, there's the dollar store and a CVS for convenience, but other than what's offered on campus, there isn't much going on in the town. The locals aren't a fan of the loud parties held at UC traditionally 3 nights a weekend, but there isn't much else to do, unless you have a car. With one, you're only a 45 minute drive away from Philly, a 30 minute drive to King of Prussia Mall, and a 15 minute drive to the Wegman's. There's a small children's park by Marzella's if you're that desperate for fun. Otherwise, stay on campus.

Jul 01, 2011

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desertsessions

'14

History

2.3
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One Street

Essentially if you drive a little bit on Main Street in both directions, you have seen all there is to be seen at Collegeville.Although the Collegeville Diner and Wawa are amazing, you're out of luck if you're looking for anything else without a vehicle.

Oct 10, 2010

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Local Atmosphere at Ursinus College

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Collegeville is not a very...

Collegeville is not a very exciting town to hang out in, but it does have all of the necessities for any college student within walking distance. Wawa is conveniently located, and Target is only a short drive away. There are also a couple of different restaurants nearby for a night off campus, and the King of Prussia Mall is about a 20-minute drive.

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Shopping Centers King of Prussia Mall
Major Sports Teams
  • Philadelphia 76ers: NBA
  • Philadelphia Eagles: NFL
  • Philadelphia Flyers: NHL
  • Philadelphia Phillies: MLB
City Web Sites
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • New York City: NY: 2 hours
  • Philadelphia: PA: 40 minutes
Did You Know?

Five Fun Facts about Philadelphia:
• Ben Franklin would occasionally trip delegates from his aisle seat at Independence Hall.
• The third most visited historic site in Philly is Betsy Ross’ house.
• Until the 1980s, no building in Philadelphia was to be built taller than the brim of William Penn’s hat on his statue atop City Hall.
• Can’t get to Philly? Check out these movies that take place in the city: Birdy, The Blob, Blow Out, Dressed to Kill, Fighting Back, The In Crowd, Mannequin, National Treasure, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Story, Rocky, Trading Places, Twelve Monkeys, and Witness
• The cheesesteak sandwich was invented here.

Famous People from Philadelphia:
Kevin Bacon, Boyz II Men, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Cosby, W.C. Fields, Richard Gere, Grace Kelly, Patti LaBelle, Tara Lipinski, Gen. George McClellan, Margaret Mead, Man Ray, Betsy Ross, and Will Smith

Local Slang:
Ack-a-me – Acme, a supermarket chain.
“Dahn na sure” – “Down to the shore.”
The Iggles – The Eagles, Philly’s football team.
“Jeet yet?” “No, jew?” – “Did you eat yet?” No, did you?”
Wawa – A convenience store, otherwise known as Mecca
to Ursinisians.

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Regal Cinemas Marketplace 24
180 Mill Rd., Oaks
(610) 666-6564

United Artists
232 Mall Blvd.
King of Prussia
(610) 290-1361

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