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re: Best College Town by State
Posted on 6/28/21 at 1:01 pm to BrotherDawg84
Posted on 6/28/21 at 1:01 pm to BrotherDawg84
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College Station > Austin?
This isn't even debatable. Austin lost it's eclectic college-ish vibe 2 decades ago.
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Posted on 6/28/21 at 1:04 pm to OKtiger
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That’s the shittiest city in Okie
It's like they looked at Enid and said, "if we make it twice as big, I wonder if it will be twice as shitty?"
And it is.
Posted on 6/28/21 at 1:08 pm to Hback
quote:Redleg State.
Lawton OK?
You ever seen a bong hit thru a M777?
Posted on 6/28/21 at 1:09 pm to texag7
Posted on 6/28/21 at 1:17 pm to BrotherDawg84
Austin used to he great. Today, it's a shithole of a city.
6th Street is too dangerous to barhop after dark, and there are homeless all over downtown. The fun, quirky, party-town Austin of 20 years ago is long gone.
Also, yeah, Lawton, OK is a dump. Big mistake there.
6th Street is too dangerous to barhop after dark, and there are homeless all over downtown. The fun, quirky, party-town Austin of 20 years ago is long gone.
Also, yeah, Lawton, OK is a dump. Big mistake there.
Posted on 6/28/21 at 1:18 pm to texag7
Houston didn't make the list? You know, the only school you actually have any ties to.
Posted on 6/28/21 at 1:18 pm to Irons Puppet
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They have to be referencing Tulane.
Lol then they would just say New Orleans
And New Orleans is not a college town
ETA: Neither is BR but certainly more of life is centered around LSU in BR than Tulane in NOLA
This post was edited on 6/28/21 at 1:21 pm
Posted on 6/28/21 at 1:19 pm to Irons Puppet
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They have to be referencing Tulane.
That would be like calling Franklin a college town because it's near Nashville where Vandy is.
Posted on 6/28/21 at 1:25 pm to lsufball19
Is Uiversity of New Orleans in Metairie? I know it's in the Metairie area, not sure where exactly Metairie's borders are.
Posted on 6/28/21 at 1:36 pm to BrotherDawg84
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College Station > Austin?
They’re college towns, not cities.
It’s probably why you’re not seeing the usuals (e.g., Seattle, Austin).
Posted on 6/28/21 at 1:45 pm to UKWildcats
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Lexington FTW
Meh. Is Lexington a College Town? Don't get me wrong, it's a great city and I've raised my kids here, but it doesn't have a college town feel in many respects.
Downtown is a financial district with a bunch of white tablecloth restaurants. The blue bloods and horsey crowd dominate the social scene. When the students go home for the summer, you don't really notice a difference in traffic around town.
Louisville bigger, more blue collar, and less of a college town. Richmond is a dump. Can't really comment on Bowling Green.
Danville is a cool college-like town, but Centre is pretty small and doesn't dominate the local scene.
I'm not sure the state really has a true college town.
Posted on 6/28/21 at 1:47 pm to StopRobot
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neither is Baton Rouge. Thats a capitol
I don't understand what being a state capitol has to do with a place being a college town or not though. Madison Wisconsin is rated the best college town in the nation by alot of people and has 640,000 residents in it's metro area and is a state capitol. So is Columbia, sc.
This post was edited on 6/28/21 at 1:49 pm
Posted on 6/28/21 at 1:47 pm to Krampus
Tulane is on a stones throw from Metairie and UNO is on the edge of the city limits. Maybe it is the combination of both.
Posted on 6/28/21 at 1:49 pm to Evolved Simian
Never been to those places but Hattiesburg is an absolute shithole with a ropers and Oxford is really really nice
Posted on 6/28/21 at 1:50 pm to Evolved Simian
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THAT's more shocking to you than Lawton over Stillwater, or Rochester over Mankato?
Haven't been to Lawton, might be one hell of a college town. I have spent some time in Hattiesburg.
Posted on 6/28/21 at 1:50 pm to StopRobot
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neither is Baton Rouge
Think most La folks were expecting Ruston
Posted on 6/28/21 at 1:54 pm to Wildcat1996
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I'm not sure the state really has a true college town.
Bowling Green is probably the most quintessential college town in KY. Very nice mid-sized town, and WKU is right at the center of everything.
Agree on Lex. Great little city, but not a college town.
Posted on 6/28/21 at 1:58 pm to texag7
Not Auburn instead of Tuscaloosa? I’m a little surprised with that.
Posted on 6/28/21 at 2:00 pm to Evolved Simian
I’m honestly relieved everyone feels this way. Whatever keeps others from moving here is good with me! 
Posted on 6/28/21 at 2:02 pm to XWing atAliciousness
Austin is almost nothing but green and purple haired vegans driving around in hybrids with California tags and a “Bernie 2016” bumper sticker.
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