As Penn Staters stumble home in the cold from their Thirsty Thursday festivities, they are drawn to the infamous cheese balls at Grillers like moths to a flame. Armed with some delightfully greasy grilled cheese sandwiches, we sat to observe the impending parade of debauchery. Here are the best (or worst, depending how you'd like to look at it) things that we overheard at Grillers.
Muralist Michael Pilato has plans to expand his Heister Street "Inspiration Mural" around the block, adding more students and other Penn State symbols that have emerged over the past year.
A bright red sign that reads "We're Moving On" hangs from the window of the State College vintage store, The Rag and Bone. At the end of this year, the East Calder Way store front will be permanently closed. But all of the costume jewelry, funky colored wigs, derby hats and one-piece bathing suites will continue to be sold under The Rag and Bone name from an online store. Learn more about the retro shop's move into the virtual after the jump.
Historic downtown State College bar Zeno's Pub celebrates its 40th anniversary this Saturday. With a full lineup of music and events, one of the best college bars in America promises to have one of the best parties of our lifetime. Rock out with lots of beer and local music at Zeno's this weekend! Read on for more info after the jump.
Twelve factors, three categories, and 227 U.S. metropolitan statistical areas later, Penn Stater's can rest assured that where they call home -- at least for most of the year -- is one of the top five college towns in the country.
As I’ve previously mentioned, Penn Kebab is one of the best places to get some handcrafted fast food. To be honest, I’m not sure how the people who live in the apartments above Penn Kebab don’t weigh 500 pounds, but I guess they possess some self-control.