Bring the whole family for a weekend of fun surrounding the Bluegrass on the Grass Festival held in Carlisle on July 9, 2022. This free event is held on the Academic Quad lawn at Dickinson College and features a variety of music acts, food vendors (French fries, bratwurst, ice cream…
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What to do over the summer for a college student in the Cumberland Valley I interviewed many friends who have stayed in Cumberland Valley over the summer and compiled a list of places to visit and things to do for college students over the summer in the area. As a student at…
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As throngs of Dickinson students make their annual voyage back to the land of Adirondack chairs, and incoming first years step foot onto campus for the first time, Carlisle is thriving with life. Back-to-school vibes can be felt throughout the streets as parents take their students out…
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In the heart of central Pennsylvania, in the middle of the colonial town of Carlisle, sits the oldest college in the United States. Technically. If you speak to any Dickinson student, go on a tour of the campus or sit in on one of the Admissions’ houses information sessions you will be…
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Staring down at the putter, silence has overcome the green. Just him and the ball remain in this world and one putt can win the entire match. Then he hears a metallic ping and an engine roars in the distance. A quick look shows he is not alone but in a complex along with an arcade…
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The Carlisle Diner is home to many a late night full of home-fried potatoes, burgers and milkshakes. Dickinson students frequent this 24-hour establishment after sporting events, for 2:00 AM cravings, and on Sundays, because their country style breakfasts are more than enough to get us…
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With the insane amount of restaurants within walking distance of campus, my first year at Dickinson was filled with searching for new restaurants, skipping the Caf, and avoiding my bank account. I confidently thought that I had tasted the best foods Carlisle had to offer until this…
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In less than one short month, I will be back wandering through the academic quad, eating lunch out on Britton Plaza and frequenting all my favorite restaurants that I have missed after a year abroad. As a senior at Dickinson College, I have a big year ahead of me – in the midst of being…
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Last Tuesday, two friends and I decided to venture out into Carlisle to try some new local beers. We found ourselves sitting in the taproom of the new microbrewery, Molly Pitcher Brewing Company, sipping on their ever-developing range of beers. As the taproom expands in both hours and…
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One of the most popular places in town, Café Bruges, is a must for those wishing to try its famed twice fried frites (I like mine with the house made curry ketchup), locally raised beef Bruges Burger, or the constantly-changing array of soups, like leek and potato or tomato bisque. Café…
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