the everyday jersey girl: Tigers, College Students and Princeton, Oh My!

Last Monday, Eric and I had the day off for Columbus day. We decided to take a trip out to Princeton. I have never been there and I was very eager to go. Eric and I just planned to go to lunch and then wander around the town and campus. The weather was absolutely perfect for us to walk around.

We ate lunch at Alchemist & Barrister. I highly recommend the Rise and Shine Burger.

Eric is a huge fan of vinyl records so a stop to the Princeton Record Exchange was a must. I’ve never been to a record store in my life and I was not disappointed with what I experienced. What a neat experience and what an eclectic group of people. It was so much fun.

We then found the Princeton Public Library and we, as bookworms, were in awe. 3 stories of books and it resembled a Barnes and Noble. I was in love with this. I unfortunately did not take any photos, but its something to check out.

After lunch and exploring the town, we were eager to explore Princeton’s Campus. It was gorgeous. The day itself was a perfect fall day, so it was wonderful to walk around.

We stopped at the Princeton Chapel, and it took my breath away.

We figured we walked around for an hour and a half and in that time span, we did not pass the same building twice. The campus is HUGE. The buildings were full of beautiful architecture and old world vibes. My inner architect was loving it . We mistakenly even wandered into a retirement party. Our day was fantastic acting like Princeton students and we are already planning another trip back! Take a look for yourself!

The walking paths around campus

The leaves falling made it a perfect fall day

The old buildings have such rich history

Ivy covered buildings made me fall even more in love with the campus

The architecture was amazing on campus.

"May you pause at this benchmark of our passages and passions: sense our spark, renew your own good energies, as you, like us, depart."

Dawn McGuire '76

Homework on the quad? Yes please!