[10 great places to enjoy a textbook getaway As college students head off to school, college towns across the country — some of them delightful destinations in their own right — are poised for the onslaught of students and their families.] Many of these towns leverage their geography as an attraction along with charm, dining, activities, high-caliber students and faculty, so you get the best of all worlds, ... have a real ability to keep the young and the young-at-heart engaged in culture and fun. |
A world-class cultural center in a rural setting, the home of Dartmouth College is ideal if you're an outdoors person, |
Although it's a little isolated, there is a lot of cosmopolitan appeal here in AA, |
An old place (chosen in the 1790s as the site for the University of North Carolina) that's now a huge Tar Heels sports and party town (catch a bluegrass band at one of the bars on Franklin Street), |
If you double the number of people going to any place that you love, you can see the problem. |
It's great to work with somebody who wants to do things differently. |
It's great to work with somebody who wants to do things differently. |
Not too far from Washington, D.C., or Monticello, the manicured, Thomas Jefferson-designed University of Virginia is located on one of the most gorgeous campuses and towns around, |
Philadelphia has everything we were looking for and more, ... A fascinating mixture of old and new, street life and high culture, a booming real estate market, accessibility, innovative technology, cutting-edge restaurants, theater and music. |
Philly has a little bit of an underdog sense of itself and it doesn't even realize how great it is. |
The running capital of the world is also a hippie haven, |
The running capital of the world is also a hippie haven. The home of the University of Oregon is a gorgeous place, great for those who love the outdoors. |
The University of Wisconsin is big, but there's a small-town feel here in the state's capital (you can't get away from the cheese, but you can go ice fishing on any winter's day), |
This is a city that has been greatly overlooked. It's the last great opportunity for anyone who wants a terrific urban life in the Northeast. |
This is one of my favorites, |