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Tuesday, 07 October 2008 23:07

PSU CAMPUS TOUR

The Pennsylvania State University was founded in 1855 as a Farmer’s High School and was one of the first land grant universities in the country.  Today this modern and historic campus encompasses more than 5,500 acres in a small town atmosphere of Central Pennsylvania with expansive views if Mount Nittany.
 
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  1.    Stay at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center on the Penn State Campus    Lv. 8:00AM    8:00 AM – 10:15 AM    2 miles
    First stop will be at the new Centre County/ Penn State Visitor’s Center adjacent to Beaver Stadium and the new Baseball Stadium.  View exhibits about Centre County at the Visitor Center.  Here we will pick up an official Penn State Campus Tour Guide who will take us across the street for a personal tour of Beaver Stadium.  Spend some time at the PSU All Sports Museum and buy some souvenirs in the Penn State Book Store.  If no events are scheduled, next we will walk across Curtin Road for a guided tour of the Bryce Jordan Center, home to Penn State Basketball and concerts.

  2. Penn State Campus Motor Coach Tour
    10:15 – 11:30 AM        2 miles
    Curtin Road will take us along AG Hill, original campus, past the Palmer Art Museum, Pattee Library with Paterno Wing, onto Rec Hall and a photo opportunity at the Nittany Lion Shrine Statue.  Then drop off our PSU Tour Guide.
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  4. Lunch at the Nittany Lion Inn
    11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
    This historic Inn, more than a century old, hosts some of the finest dinning in Central Pennsylvania..

  5. Downtown State College Motor Coach Tour
    1:00 PM – 4:30 PM     2 miles
    Fraternity Row, College Avenue, Shopping downtown, Old Main.
    5. Dinner at the Corner Room
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
    Have a delicious dinner in State College’s corner landmark while overlooking PSU students scurrying home from classes.

  6. Dessert at The Creamery
    6:00 PM – 7:00 PM    2 miles
    A must to end the perfect day.  Have an ice cream cone at the famous Campus Creamery that taught Ben and Jerry how to make ice cream.  No mixing favors on that cone!  A Penn State tradition.

  7. Return to The Penn Stater Hotel
    7:00 PM    1 mile

Contact Information:

Waxwing Associates
140 Queen Ann Drive
Hollidaysburg, PA.  16648
Phone:  814-693-6563    Hours:  M-F  8AM – 4 PM

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Web:  WAXWINGASSOCIATES.COM

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