Off Campus Excursions

Every once in a while it's great to get off and campus and do something with your friends. Here are just a few suggestions of what E-town and the surrounding area have to offer. If you're interested in seeing one of the newly released movies you have some choices as to what theatre you would like to go to. MoviEtown is the local theatre, which is about a 3 minute drive from campus. Another option is the Cocoaplex, which is located in Hershey, about a 15 minutes drive. I would suggest checking the theatres' websites as not all movies are offered at both location. To check out more about the theatres visit their websites at http://movie-town.com/ and http://www.cocoaplex.com/.

You also might be wondering where you can go to eat if you just get tired of cafe food or your family comes and visits. The most popular choice is a restaurant called Rockwell's. It is a casual bar and grill atmosphere with great food,such as a variety of appetizers burgers, steaks, salads, and a variety of desserts. If you plan on visiting on a week-end I would recommend using their call ahead seating option(no reservations are excepted) as it gets very crowded. Here is their website at http://www.tjrockwells.com/ to see a copy of their menu.

Another dining option is the E-town diner, it is a great place to go if you get hungry for a midnight snack or just to hang out with your friends. The diner is about 3 blocks from campus. On week-ends it is open 24 hours a day and serves the normal diner fare.

There are also a variety of options if you decide to go shopping. Park City Mall, is the largest indoor shopping center in south central Pennsylvania. It is located in Lancaster and is about a 20 minute drive from E-town. It has stores to suite every body's taste. To check an entire list of stores their website is http://www.parkcitycenter.com/html/index20.asp. Lancaster is also home to 2 outlet center and are about a 25 minute drive from E-town. Tanger Outlets has more upscale outlets such as, Banana Republic, J.Crew, and Coach. Rockvale Outlets has stores such as, Eagle's End Zone, Pepperidge Farm, and Vanity Fair. Websites to further check out these outlets are http://www.rockvalesquareoutlets.com/store_list.asp?icat=1 and http://www.tangeroutlet.com/lancaster.

E-town is also near a very unique area to visit, Hershey, which is only about 15 minutes from the campus. Hershey has a variety of activities to do. First is their outlets, some stores include Ralph Lauren, White House Black Market, and Danskin. Hershey also is home to Hershey Chocolate World and Hershey Park. Chocolate World is open year round and is famous for their ride that simulates going through their chocolate factory. It also has gift shops, food, and a 3-D show. Hershey Park is great for people that love amusement park, but it is only fully open in spring and summer. At Christmas time they have Christmas Candylane, which is when the park is decked out for the holidays and a few rides are open. Hershey is also a stop for many musicians on tour. Here are websites to learn more about Hershey and what it has to offer. http://www.theoutletsathershey.com/,http://www.hersheys.com/chocolateworld/http://www.hersheys.com/chocolateworld/,http://www.hersheypark.com/index.php
For sports fans there are a number of minor league teams that call south central Pennsylvania home. Minor league baseball include Harrisburg Senators( AA affiliates of the Washington Nationals) http://www.senatorsbaseball.com/, Lancaster Barnstormers http://lancasterbarnstormers.com/index.cfm, and the York Revolution http://www.yorkrevolution.com/. The Hershey Bears, a minor league ice hockey team play at the Giant Center next to Hershey Park http://www.hersheypa.com/events/hershey_bears/.
These are just a few of the activities that are located in and around E-town, so take some time to explore!