We can all agree that there is a difference between a college town and a school located in a big city. If you removed one of Boston’s higher learning institutions, the city itself wouldn’t change much at all. If you removed the University of Alabama from Tuscaloosa, the city with a population of around 95,000 would lose over 37,000 residents who are students plus all the staff that live in the city because of their employment at the school. In a college town, the city’s identity is the school. Let’s highlight 10 things that every college town needs.
Late night eats
Dive bar
Hiking trail
Thrift store
Public transportation
Someplace haunted
Date night spot
Retirement community
Townies
A buffet
