Penn State and State College visit

The Nittany Lions last won the National Championship in 1986, they played Miami in the Fiesta Bowl that championship year and won 14-10.

The legendary Nittany Lion has been Penn State's mascot since 1907

Allen and the coach (Joe Paterno) with our sunglasses

Joe in bronze leading the team onto the field

Beaver Stadium home of Penn State football

Stadium has a seating capacity of more than 107,000

The Stadium also houses the All-Sports Museum honoring student-athletes and coaches from Penn State's history

The word Nittany is derived from the Algonquian language word Nit-A-Nee meaning "single mountain". In Penn State folklore, Nit-A-Nee is also the name of an Indian maiden whose actions caused Mount Nittany to be formed.

Penn State's mascot was named after the lions that inhabited Mount Nittany.

A nice shot of the campus which is comprised of 6,000 acres

Bryce Jordan Center seats 15,000 for varsity basketball games, other athletic competitions, and a variety of entertainment events.

This building (BJC) also held the Penn State Dance Marathon (THON) which raised more that $5.2 million for kids with cancer in February 2007.

Bell is from the U.S.S. Pennsylvania 1916

Berkey Creamery, the famous Creamery ice cream is cow to cone in 96 hours and is served in all of the dining halls.

It is the largest university creamery in the nation. Each year approximately 4 million pounds of milk pass through the Creamery's stainless steel holding tanks. A total of 190,000 gallons of ice cream is produced annually for University use and sales to the general public.

Students working the Creamery

The Creamery is a working laboratory for food science students in the College of Agricultural Sciences.

Death by Chocolate was Allen's choice. It was so good, one of the best chocolates for me

Donna stuck with her lifelong favorite peanut butter vanilla and was not disappointed

Classrooms

The HUB, offers exhibit areas, recreation rooms, lounges, ballroom, auditorium, pool tables, and eating areas for the students

Inside of the HUB showing tables and eating areas

Old Main is the home to the Office of the President and other University administrators

In the earlier days this building housed classrooms, offices, and housing for the students

Built in 1930, using limestone blocks from the first Main of 1863.

Front entrance of Old Main, inside are frescoes by Henry Varnum Poor

Carnegie Building was Penn State's first library, is now home to the College of Communications

Pattee and Paterno Library, more than five million volumes are housed in Penn State's Library

The Library is named for Joe and Sue Paterno to honor their generosity, hard work, and leadership in fund raising.

West Halls student housing

College Avenue, the center of the activities for students and residents

Look what we found on College Avenue, Five Guys is famus for one thing: their burgers.

Juicy, greasy and delicious Five Guys burgers are some of the best in the country. With an unlimited amount of toppings and the joy of watching it made right before you.

Donna is stepping up to the counter

If you are watching calories and the greasy stuff, this isn't for you. Bring on the Lipitor

The sign says it all

Notice how the juice of the meat soaks into the bun on the bottom or is that grease? Yummy

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This is students interpretation of Harley art

More Harley art, the gallery had many more but thought two would be enough to whet your appetite.

That's it for our visit to Penn State.


Penn State loves Joe Paterno and his good works as an Ambassador and football coach. The campus is a 6,000 acre multi-campus public research university that improves the lives of the people of Pennsylvania, the nation, and the world through integrated, high-quality programs in teaching research and service.