OT: Visiting Campus

[HuskyHawk]

I haven’t been back in several years except for a couple of night basketball games and one soccer game. Visiting with my daughter for a campus tour on Saturday at 11:30. Looks like a nice day. I look forward to getting a more detailed view of just how much they’ve spruced the place up. Looks like the visitor center is next to Ted’s.

Aside from the tour and the obvious trip to the Dairy Bar, is there a preferred spot for lunch? I think seeing Storrs Central would be a plus. She tends to like eclectic things (didn’t like Fairfield where all the kids looked and dressed the same) so I’d like to show that side of UConn. This is her first real visit to a public university (she did a drive through at KU).

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[Hey Adrien!]

When walking on campus:

* Go to the top floor of Homer Babbage and take in the panoramic view from different vistas.

* Park near the equestrian area of Horsebarn Hill and do a lap around the area. What other campus has that? Lived my senior year at a single in Whitney Hall and it was an absolute dream with their incredible dining hall in the basement (lots of organic and local options).

 

[Chief00]

I haven’t been back in several years except for a couple of night basketball games and one soccer game. Visiting with my daughter for a campus tour on Saturday at 11:30. Looks like a nice day. I look forward to getting a more detailed view of just how much they’ve spruced the place up. Looks like the visitor center is next to Ted’s.

Aside from the tour and the obvious trip to the Dairy Bar, is there a preferred spot for lunch? I think seeing Storrs Central would be a plus. She tends to like eclectic things (didn’t like Fairfield where all the kids looked and dressed the same) so I’d like to show that side of UConn. This is her first real visit to a public university (she did a drive through at KU).

edit: tried to mark this OT. Not sure why it didn’t take.

Dog Lane Cafe for lunch might work and Blaze Pizza is a franchise type place but you could see other college kids. Lots of diversity at UConn now, so that won’t be a problem. Have a nice visit.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

When walking on campus:

* Go to the top floor of Homer Babbage and take in the panoramic view from different vistas.

* Park near the equestrian area of Horsebarn Hill and do a lap around the area. What other campus has that? Lived my senior year at a single in Whitney Hall and it was an absolute dream with their incredible dining hall in the basement (lots of organic and local options).

The food was good but the pervasive BO of white kids with dreadlocks that used natural deodorant was hard to tolerate while eating.

 

[CL82]

I’d be curious to hear what her impressions are.

Geno’s restaurant is decent and kind of neat to eat there if she’s a fan. If not consider Willington Pizza

I’m sure the tour will take her through the student union, but that’s typically a high energy place that might interest her.

I’m not sure how much she is interested in taking pictures on her tour, but the swing at Mirror Lake is a good spot as is the new big metal UConn sign and of course the Jonathan statue by Gampel.

Consider going to the Husky basketball museum in Werth. It’s very cool with interactive exhibits. But that may be more of a you thing than a her thing.

 

[8893]

I haven’t been back in several years except for a couple of night basketball games and one soccer game. Visiting with my daughter for a campus tour on Saturday at 11:30. Looks like a nice day. I look forward to getting a more detailed view of just how much they’ve spruced the place up. Looks like the visitor center is next to Ted’s.

Aside from the tour and the obvious trip to the Dairy Bar, is there a preferred spot for lunch? I think seeing Storrs Central would be a plus. She tends to like eclectic things (didn’t like Fairfield where all the kids looked and dressed the same) so I’d like to show that side of UConn. This is her first real visit to a public university (she did a drive through at KU).

edit: tried to mark this OT. Not sure why it didn’t take.

Dog Lane Cafe is probably your best bet for lunch if you want to check out Storrs Center. Otherwise, checking out an actual dining hall on campus is always a good idea for a campus visit to give you a sense of what the food and scene are like.

Willimantic Brewing is probably the place you would like best. Good house beers, great guest taps and above average pub food (especially great wings and nachos).

 

[Pudge]

Dog Lane Cafe is probably your best bet for lunch if you want to check out Storrs Center. Otherwise, checking out an actual dining hall on campus is always a good idea for a campus visit to give you a sense of what the food and scene are like.

Willimantic Brewing is probably the place you would like best. Good house beers, great guest taps and above average pub food (especially great wings and nachos).

both are good thoughts

The campus has many many good food opportunities for 15-24 demographic. Ge no’s is a decently priced nice sit down adult restaurant.

But ... there’s not quality sustainable mixed use for a real collegetown community. The population of Students, Faculty, Staff, Ancillary has grown. But it is still what I remember ... island in the woods of Northeast Connecticut. Hang out with 1000s of others your age. Road trips are short & lots of kids have cars - so all the New England colleges seemed like good visits. NYC (a friend had Ranger tickets) & Boston often.

I was involved in the winning RFP for Storrs Center; and it hasn’t really achieved the original goal. (First developer got cash poor) the Price Chopper grocery is a nice add. The one thing the Surveys found was how frequent kids made the trip to Mohegan Sun & Foxwoods. I never would have guessed that.

Given what I know about campus development, more will come to Mansfield/Storrs in the next 10 years.

 

[CL82]

I was involved in the winning RFP for Storrs Center; and it hasn’t really achieved the original goal

How so?

 

[huskyinfl]

Don't forget to look in Homer Babbage on the way up. It's one of the best libraries around.
Do lots of walking - it's the tradition of UConn students. Walk walk walk

 

[Pudge]

How so?

Tuxedo NY group won the RFP (seems like 2004) & I worked for Montreal based firm they hired.

 

[CL82]

Tuxedo NY group won the RFP (seems like 2004) & I worked for Montreal based firm they hired.

No I meant how didn't it fulfill its original goal.

 

[Guapo]

I haven’t been back in several years except for a couple of night basketball games and one soccer game. Visiting with my daughter for a campus tour on Saturday at 11:30. Looks like a nice day. I look forward to getting a more detailed view of just how much they’ve spruced the place up. Looks like the visitor center is next to Ted’s.

Aside from the tour and the obvious trip to the Dairy Bar, is there a preferred spot for lunch? I think seeing Storrs Central would be a plus. She tends to like eclectic things (didn’t like Fairfield where all the kids looked and dressed the same) so I’d like to show that side of UConn. This is her first real visit to a public university (she did a drive through at KU).

edit: tried to mark this OT. Not sure why it didn’t take.

Not sure if the tour will take you through here but check out the area between the Benton Art Gallery and Wilbur Cross. Prettiest spot on campus imo.

Then walk down the sidewalk that goes in front of Wilburn Cross to the little rotary

 

[Pudge]

My opinion ...

First the Oaks isn’t the type of student housing developed all over on campuses throughout the USA from 2004 to present. It turned a little hybrid & that was the intent. But I don’t think it was sufficiently differentiated to achieve meeting both student & young adult demand.

The Mix of retail? The original pitch was Disneyland like. What is there - CVS, Subway, Chipotle - is predictable; there was supposed to be a great reach to attract Statewide notables. Imagine if you actually did get - Pepe’s for pizza or some other adult restaurant from the State - and the leasing was hodgepodge.

The central square was always a solid part of the Plan. But I remember kiosks & other ideas that would make it more active Sept to June. And used - I’m not around often however I bet they don’t have as many live performances as I’d like.

I was in Storrs this summer. There’s people around ... but it’s as dead as you’d imagine. Scale & Mix was intended to change that.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Don't forget to look in Homer Babbage on the way up. It's one of the best libraries around.
Do lots of walking - it's the tradition of UConn students. Walk walk walk

I suspect the tour will hit the library. All the others have. My recollection of it was that it was an ugly thing with falling bricks.

 

[Pudge]

I suspect the tour will hit the library. All the others have. My recollection of it was that it was an ugly thing with falling bricks.

Nope. It was falling apart.

Today it is really well done. Lots of great places to study / hang out. I have never tried to find anything there ... but the Computers are user friendly for a NON student faculty taxpayer

 

[uconnell]

I found the best place to eat on campus, at the time 2004-2008, was South residence. A,though the student Union was pretty good too.

 

[jkfer98]

I’m not sure how much she is interested in taking pictures on her tour, but the swing at Mirror Lake is a good spot as is the new big metal UConn sign and of course the Jonathan statue by Gampel.

Unfortunately, the tree that the swing was attached to died last year and was cut down over the summer.

 

[UConnErik]

The old part of campus near the Benton is a great place to walk through. May have a good exhibit as well. Huskies tavern makes a great burger.

UConn needs a Hilton or Marriott. Curious if that was part of the original plan for Storrs Center?

 

[CL82]

The old part of campus near the Benton is a great place to walk through. May have a good exhibit as well. Huskies tavern makes a great burger.

UConn needs a Hilton or Marriott. Curious if that was part of the original plan for Storrs Center?

I believe they recently put a RFP out for a new hotel.

 

[Pudge]

The old part of campus near the Benton is a great place to walk through. May have a good exhibit as well. Huskies tavern makes a great burger.

UConn needs a Hilton or Marriott. Curious if that was part of the original plan for Storrs Center?

never
No Hotel feasibility study would ever support that

 

[huskymedic]

I believe they recently put a RFP out for a new hotel.

UConn, Graduate Hotels to Enter Deal For Sale of Nathan Hale Inn - UConn Today

The University plans to sell the Nathan Hale Inn to a professional hotel company that will make much-needed improvements to the property.

today.uconn.edu

Amenities | Graduate Storrs

Learn about our amenities at Graduate Storrs, including in-room amenities, dining, and more.

www.graduatehotels.com

 

[Pudge]

UConn, Graduate Hotels to Enter Deal For Sale of Nathan Hale Inn - UConn Today

The University plans to sell the Nathan Hale Inn to a professional hotel company that will make much-needed improvements to the property.

today.uconn.edu

Amenities | Graduate Storrs

Learn about our amenities at Graduate Storrs, including in-room amenities, dining, and more.

www.graduatehotels.com

That is a Hotel company that owns hotels at many major State U campuses. Obviously they bought the former Nathan Hale (formerly poorly run by the University). I hope they do well ... and improve the concept.

 

[Guapo]

The Graduate is an awesome brand

 

[huskymedic]

The Graduate is an awesome brand

They just opened one in New Haven @ Yale

>>Most notably, two pay phone booths stand in the lobby, providing a direct line to two of the famous New Haven pizza restaurants: Pepe’s and Modern Apizza. Guests will be able to place an order in one of the phone booths, and the hotel will handle the order for the customer.<<

 

[Pudge]

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