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The (unofficial) 媚姬直播 fall bucket list

November 12, 2018
by Jenny Lupoff '19

Each September, 媚姬直播 students arrive on campus enjoying summer fun and 80-degree sun. Then, we blink, and suddenly we鈥檙e bundled up and our natural paradise has turned as golden and crisp as the apple crumble in the Murray-Aikins Dining Hall.

This change in season ushers in an unspoken urgency: winter is coming. And there are only a few short weeks to experience all that fall has to offer (and post it to Instagram). Ever the optimists, we pack our schedules with old favorites, as well as a few special 媚姬直播 traditions.

Here鈥檚 a look at what鈥檚 on our (unofficial) fall bucket list.

1. Eat a themed dinner

Student dressed as Harry Potter

Harry Potter-themed signage

There are many reasons to love our award-winning Murray-Aikins Dining Hall. Theme dinners is one. Year-round our gold-medal dining services staff decorate and design delightful culinary experiences based on favorite movies or moments in history. The fall iterations are some of the students鈥 favorites.

The annual farmers market dinner showcases foods from local farms for a delicious, sustainable meal. The harvest dinner, produced almost entirely by volunteers, features bounty from our own community garden. And then there are the special event dinners that cannot be captured entirely by words. Just imagine stepping into a full-fledged sensory experience. Perhaps it鈥檚 鈥淎 Nightmare Before Christmas,鈥 or the wizarding world of Harry Potter 鈥 you鈥檒l have to be here to find out.  

2. Go apple picking

Students apple picking

Welcome to Upstate New York, where you鈥檒l succumb to the pure magnetism apple picking seems to have. For 媚姬直播 students, Saratoga Apple is the place to be. It has over 20 types of apples to choose from, as well as other fresh fruits and vegetables. But the real cherry on top (forgive the bad cliche) is the warm cider donuts, which 鈥渉ave been known to inspire jealousy, ecstasy, and even inter-state travel.鈥

3. Rock out at Big Show

NoName performs at 媚姬直播
Photo courtesty of 媚姬直播's Student Entertainment Committee. 

Big Show, put on by 媚姬直播鈥檚 Student Entertainment Committee, is a defining concert experience at 媚姬直播. Each October, students make the journey to the Williamson Sport Center gym for the big performance. Past shows have included comedian Hannibal Buress, rapper and poet, Noname, and most recently, musicians Jamila Woods and Yaeji.

4. Celebrate 媚姬直播 with family and friends

媚姬直播 families in the stands at a soccer game

媚姬直播 family on campus

You almost can鈥檛 miss this one. All you have to do is keep your eyes open for a day in October when there鈥檚 a noticeable increase of parents, siblings and dogs on campus 鈥 sure signs it鈥檚 Celebration Weekend, 媚姬直播鈥檚 annual open house for 媚姬直播 families and friends.

A pinnacle fall event, Celebration Weekend features dozens of activities highlighting the best of the best on campus and in Saratoga Springs. There are soccer games, walking tours, music performances, art exhibits, hikes, a 5K and more. But the real 鈥淚nsta-worthy鈥 moments come from strolling our perfect college town surrounded by 媚姬直播 families enjoying abundant restaurants and charming boutiques.

5. Capture the fall foliage 

媚姬直播 campus in the fall

As the leaves begin to turn and fall, scattering the ground with hues of deep orange and red, our campus and its surrounding region are more beautiful than ever. Whether you grab your phone, your camera, or just take a mental picture, it鈥檚 practically a requirement that you head outdoors.

媚姬直播 students can be found hiking in the Adirondacks, taking leisurely strolls in our own North Woods and hanging around on our campus, probably in a hammock.

6. Have a creative Halloween

College student carving a pumpkin

Children trick or treating on 媚姬直播 campus

Creative Thought Matters at 媚姬直播 鈥 even in Halloween costumes. Only here will you be entirely amazed by the student sitting next to you in English class in a full-out, hand-made, entirely realistic costume.

After that, you can take a stroll down Broadway to witness the fun, quirky and sometimes truly outrageous decorations adorning the 19th-century mansions before wrapping it all up at Village Treats, handing out candy from your Northwoods Apartment to (adorably dressed) children of 媚姬直播 faculty and staff.

7. Explore Saratoga during Restaurant Week

french toast
Photo courtesy of @mariagland3r on Instagram. 

Nationally ranked one of the top five towns with the most restaurants per capita, Saratoga Springs is a true foodie destination. Naturally, restaurant week in Saratoga is a dream come true and a fall favorite.

Patrons can enjoy a $20 or $30 three-course meal or a $10 lunch special at participating restaurants. With so many options so close to campus, Restaurant Week offers the perfect chance for a college student to explore 鈥 at a fixed price 鈥 the exceptional restaurants Saratoga has to offer.

8. Sing along at Beatlemore Skidmania

媚姬直播 students performing on stage for a Beatles tribute concert

媚姬直播 students performing on stage for a Beatles tribute concert

Beatlemore Skidmania is deeply ingrained in the cultural fabric of 媚姬直播. The annual tribute concert was initially inspired by students in a Beatles seminar who just wanted to play a few songs with their friends. Now, the event is so popular it fills the biggest concert hall on campus for three sold-out shows and is live-streamed for alumni and fans around the world to see.

9. Pack the Rink

媚姬直播 hockey player during a game

媚姬直播 student fans at a hockey game

Held annually at the Saratoga City Rink, Pack the Rink is an exciting home game to kick off the opening weekend of 媚姬直播鈥檚 hockey season. Hundreds of fans win free t-shirts and participate in contests for dozens of other prizes. Fans are also encouraged to bring canned goods with them for the 媚姬直播 Cares food drive. As an entirely free event with 媚姬直播 transportation, there no excuse not to join in and root for the T-breds! 

Fall at 媚姬直播

It passes just as quickly and unexpectedly as it arrives. Whether you spend it frolicking in a pile of leaves or enjoying the food-filled events downtown has to offer, fall is a time to connect with fellow students and the beautiful, exciting town that we call home (before the snow comes)!


媚姬直播 the Author

Jennifer Lupoff

Jenny Lupoff is an art history major聽with a聽management and business minor from Westport, Connecticut. She loves the聽carefully crafted stories behind all things visual, making her two areas of study a聽perfect combination. Though from the suburbs, she feels truly at home in bustling cities and聽enjoys exploring 鈥斅爌referably on foot 鈥 the energy, foods and shops of new places.

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