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What is College Station like?
Posted on 6/27/23 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 6/27/23 at 1:34 pm
I have never been to College Station, but everyone I know who has says it's fine but not really a great college town.
I imagine it as a bigger Starkville in my head but it is probably flatter and not as green. My take on Starkville is it is a college town that is a better retirement town than college town.
I imagine it as a bigger Starkville in my head but it is probably flatter and not as green. My take on Starkville is it is a college town that is a better retirement town than college town.
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Posted on 6/27/23 at 1:35 pm to Mark Makr Makek
The skid mark on the State of Texas.
Posted on 6/27/23 at 1:36 pm to Mark Makr Makek
I’d like to know why someone would say it’s not a great college town. It’s like the quintessential college town. And despite some knuckleheads on here, they actually have pretty cool, passionate sports fans.
Posted on 6/27/23 at 1:37 pm to Mark Makr Makek
From what I understand, it's just a bunch of guys in white clothes making out. I've never been there so take that for what it's worth.
Posted on 6/27/23 at 1:41 pm to Mark Makr Makek
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What is College Station like?
Posted on 6/27/23 at 1:42 pm to Mark Makr Makek
Concrete everywhere
Posted on 6/27/23 at 1:43 pm to Mark Makr Makek
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What is College Station like?
Posted on 6/27/23 at 1:46 pm to Mark Makr Makek
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What is College Station like?
Coming from a UT fan, I think it’s a great college town. Certainly growing like crazy. George H W Presidential library is worth the stop.
Posted on 6/27/23 at 1:49 pm to Mark Makr Makek
LIVE look at the Texas A&M campus:
Posted on 6/27/23 at 1:51 pm to Mark Makr Makek
Most people commenting on this forum have likely never been to College Station. I enjoyed visiting the school.
Posted on 6/27/23 at 1:52 pm to Mark Makr Makek
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What is College Station like?
Think Chernobyl
Posted on 6/27/23 at 1:53 pm to Mark Makr Makek
College Station is Mexican for fig bar.
Posted on 6/27/23 at 1:53 pm to Mark Makr Makek
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bigger Starkville in my head but it is probably flatter and not as green.
Pretty much. Bigger uglier version of Starkville with less trees.
Posted on 6/27/23 at 1:56 pm to Mark Makr Makek
You really have to include Bryan as well if talking about College Station. It is very much BCS more than just one of the other.
Restaurant scene has gotten better over time. Still a ton of chains but some actual nicer standalones have come along and upped things several notches.
Campus is huge and is at the north central part of town. North of it is North Gate, the primary nightlife scene. East of campus is a string of restaurants and stores with residences behind that. South of campus is mainly residences. West of campus is FM 2818, a bunch of apartments, a few communities, then a bunch of farm land.
South part of town has exploded since I was down there. So many more communities and businesses.
Things to do if you're visiting
-George HW Bush Library
-Bonfire Memorial, Memorial Students Center, Aggie Park
-Go to a game if it's a game weekend
-Check out Northgate, eat a Freebird at the original location (in texas... think there was a one off in california first), have a beer at the dixie chicken, learn to play 42 at the dominos tables there
-Play golf on campus or find somebody that knows somebody at one of the nicer private courses
Restaurant scene has gotten better over time. Still a ton of chains but some actual nicer standalones have come along and upped things several notches.
Campus is huge and is at the north central part of town. North of it is North Gate, the primary nightlife scene. East of campus is a string of restaurants and stores with residences behind that. South of campus is mainly residences. West of campus is FM 2818, a bunch of apartments, a few communities, then a bunch of farm land.
South part of town has exploded since I was down there. So many more communities and businesses.
Things to do if you're visiting
-George HW Bush Library
-Bonfire Memorial, Memorial Students Center, Aggie Park
-Go to a game if it's a game weekend
-Check out Northgate, eat a Freebird at the original location (in texas... think there was a one off in california first), have a beer at the dixie chicken, learn to play 42 at the dominos tables there
-Play golf on campus or find somebody that knows somebody at one of the nicer private courses
Posted on 6/27/23 at 2:02 pm to Mark Makr Makek
Honestly, not bad, It is not real big, and just basically surrounds the school. Bryant is next door, and more of a town. There is a decent little bar district by the front gates. The ally of bottlecaps is a must see. It's not Austin, but better than Starkghanistan. There are liquor stores, and taco places stay open late.
Posted on 6/27/23 at 2:02 pm to Mark Makr Makek
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College Station
It’s like target and Disney had a baby while
Drinking bud light
Posted on 6/27/23 at 2:15 pm to Mark Makr Makek
Dixie Chicken is pretty cool
Nice campus
Strip mall kind of town
Nice campus
Strip mall kind of town
Posted on 6/27/23 at 2:30 pm to Mark Makr Makek
College Station is a true college town. Town would not exist without the university and vice versa. Hardly any crime. Some traffic especially during rush hour and on game days. Very hilly and green. Campus is huge including its own golf course. Campus is very shady with lots of big oak trees and lots of pretty coeds. It was considered the most exciting city in Texas a few years ago.
Most Exciting Cities in Texas
Love all of the LoSerU posters commenting on a town they have never seen. It is really obvious by your comments. The worst parts of College Station are still nicer than the best parts of Baton Rouge and it is not even close.
Most Exciting Cities in Texas
Love all of the LoSerU posters commenting on a town they have never seen. It is really obvious by your comments. The worst parts of College Station are still nicer than the best parts of Baton Rouge and it is not even close.
Posted on 6/27/23 at 2:32 pm to Mark Makr Makek
All jokes aside, it's a good, not great college town (I say this understanding that Austin is not a "college town" whatsoever)
The bonfire memorial and war memorial in whichever library are very very cool. One of the libraries or student union centers disallows wearing a hat inside as part of the memorial, which I think is a neat tradition.
The campus architecture is pretty blah and to be honest the night life is also quite bland. Gameday atmosphere is cool because it's such an enormous collection of students, alumni, and fanbase, but that is literally the ONLY thing going on at College Station all year.
The people: well... whatever you've heard in terms of cult following, multiply it by 10. They're bought in, and truth be told it can get tiresome and almost to the point of creepy. They have this insane (and unreciprocated) obsession with Texas, and that's always kind of been their identity. It makes it extremely uncomfortable to be around them sometimes, at least if you're a longhorn.
The bonfire memorial and war memorial in whichever library are very very cool. One of the libraries or student union centers disallows wearing a hat inside as part of the memorial, which I think is a neat tradition.
The campus architecture is pretty blah and to be honest the night life is also quite bland. Gameday atmosphere is cool because it's such an enormous collection of students, alumni, and fanbase, but that is literally the ONLY thing going on at College Station all year.
The people: well... whatever you've heard in terms of cult following, multiply it by 10. They're bought in, and truth be told it can get tiresome and almost to the point of creepy. They have this insane (and unreciprocated) obsession with Texas, and that's always kind of been their identity. It makes it extremely uncomfortable to be around them sometimes, at least if you're a longhorn.
Posted on 6/27/23 at 2:42 pm to Mark Makr Makek
it's like being in Weatherford, Oklahoma
ETA: except Weatherford has more trees
ETA: except Weatherford has more trees
This post was edited on 6/27/23 at 2:44 pm
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