While March might be the first month of spring, Scranton, unfortunately, has still been having some colder days. We had a little bit of snow throughout the day that gradually turned into rain, so regular activities, such as going to practice and walking to dinner, felt like a hassle. However, my friend and I decided to take advantage of the time inside and order a pizza for dinner!
The University has two pizza places in walking distance from the dorms: CK’s and Good Fellas (thankfully they still deliver even when the weather is bad!). Being from New Jersey, I must admit I was pretty skeptical of how Pennsylvania pizza would taste. I remember the first time I ate CK’s was last semester; I was shocked! It was absolutely delicious. I prefer just plain cheese pizza (with a side of ranch oddly enough), but a bunch of my friends love CK’s buffalo chicken slice. There is always the constant debate between Scranton students whether CK’s or Good Fellas is better. Although I have had, and enjoyed, both, there’s just something about CK’s I cannot get enough of!
CK’s and Good Fellas aren’t the only go-to places in the Scranton area. “The Electric City” has much more to offer than people believe! I cannot deny that there have been multiple times when people obnoxiously ask me, “Why’d you pick to go to school in Scranton? There’s NOTHING there”. Honestly, that statement couldn’t be more false. The University is strategically placed in the city of Scranton itself; although when you’re on campus, you could never tell. Just a block or two beyond this beautiful, green college, there are plenty of places to go. Here are some of them!
1. Northern Light Espresso Bar and Cafe
2. The Mall at Steamtown (yes, a mall is in walking distance from the school!)
3. Coconut Summer LLC (frozen yogurt shop)
4. Rite Aid (incredibly useful for college students)
5. City Market and Cafe, also has a Dunkin Donuts inside!
6. Lavish Body and Home (one of the many boutique style shops)
7. Freed Love (another clothing store me and my friends LOVE browsing in)
8. Scranton Cultural Center
9. Mission Yoga
10. Pizza by Pappas
….and so much more! The city holds a number of events throughout the year, such as First Friday Scranton and La Festa Italiana. You can read even more about downtown Scranton on the University website.
Hopefully the weather clears up soon and some warmer, sunnier days are ahead so my friends and I can go back to some of these awesome places!
Catherine E. Bombard
Hi! My name's Catherine, but you can call me Catie and I'm a sophomore from Wayne, NJ here at the University of Scranton. I'm an English major, Communication minor hoping to have a career in publishing one day. I'm a member and the publicist of Octaves, an a cappella group on campus, along with being a writer and editor for The Aquinas, the student newspaper. Thanks for checking out the student blogs and I hope you enjoy hearing about my "Scranton Experience"! :)
