Sunday, September 9, 2012

Hokie Bucket List


As many of you know, it is my final semester at Virginia Tech. As such, I thought that it would be appropriate to make sort of a last hurrah bucket list of the things that I've wanted to do (or should do) before I leave. This is long overdue and probably a bit incomplete, so if you have any suggestions, please let me know!

  • Go to the Blacksburg Farmers' Market✔
  • Use the Pamplin Tunnel ✔
  • Use the stepping stones across the Duck Pond ✔
  • See the koi fish at the Hahn Horticulture Gardens ✔
  • Find all 13 Gargoyles ✔
  • Swim a consecutive mile (36 laps) in the McComas pool 
  • Go to a Burnt Creative event ✔ 
  • Eat at every establishment at Turner Place:
        ♦ Atomic Pizza
        ♦ 1872 Fire Grill
        ♦ Q'doba
        ♦ Origami
        ♦ Dolci e CafĂ© ✔
        ♦ Jamba Juice
        ♦ Bruegge's Bagels ✔
        ♦ Soup Garden 

  • Hike the Cascades ✔
  • Hike the Cascades when it's frozen 
  • Hike Dragon's Tooth
  • Hike McAfee Knob
  • Eat at Gillie's
  • Eat at Sharkey's
  • Eat at The River Mill
  • Eat at Castle's Kettle and Pub ✔
  • Eat at The Underground
  • Eat at Rita's ✔
  • Eat at Cookout 
  • Get a photo in front of the lit campus Christmas Tree
  • Ride every bus route:
        ♦ CRC ✔
        ♦ Hethwood A &B  ✔
        ♦ Hokie Express ✔
        ♦ North Main
        ♦ South Main
        ♦ Patrick Henry
        ♦ Tom's Creek ✔
        ♦ Progress Street ✔
        ♦ Two Town Trolley ✔
        ♦ University City Boulevard ✔
        ♦ University Mall Shuttle ✔

  • Visit Mosaic and buy some yarn ✔
  • Visit the New River ✔
  • Make a snow angel on the Drillfield
  • Go into Lane Stadium when it is completely empty ✔
  • Go to a Hokies football game at night ✔
  • Sit in the student section at a football game  
  • Graduate
**BONUS: Grad School** 

 Again, if you have any suggestions, please let me know! I want to make this a very full sememster!