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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Scranton chapter.

Historic:

  1. Go to a Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders game! Tickets are available on Ticketmaster and usually range from $5 to 40 dollars!
  2. Take a tour of the Lackawanna Coal Mines! These trips take you 300 feet beneath the surface to see the mines here in Scranton!
  3. Board a trolley to Montage Mountain provided by the Electric City Trolley Station and Museum!
  4. Visit America’s largest collection of steam locomotives at the Steamtown National Historic Site!
  5. Support Scranton’s downtown businesses during First Friday. A market free art walk is held downtown every first Friday of the month!
  6. Run, Walk, Bike, or Kayak along the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail!

For more information check out the Lackawanna County Visitor’s Bureau webpage at www.visitnepa.org/things-to-do/ !

Modern:

1. Jump off the waterfall in Nay Aug ParkYou’ve either already done this or questioned why people would be so insane to do it the past four years. Find your courage and take a leap (literally.)

2. Take a selfie with PatAfter the countless times she’s asked you for your ID, both license and Royal, this woman has become a part of your weekend life here at Scranton.

3. Sing karaoke on third floorWednesdays without people belting out 90’s hits on third floor wouldn’t be the same. Grab your friends and make a fool of yourself… you only have 3 weeks left anyway!

4. Sit under a purple umbrellaThis is something you’ve done countless times in the past four years. But just sit down and really take in all that is Scranton on a nice day.

5. Go to a drive-in movieThis is something most of us have only ever seen in the movies. Only here can you enjoy your movie from your car; so why not take advantage of the chance while you can.

6. Montage Mountain WaterparkHop in the car with your towel and new bathing suit and drive only 15 minutes from the University to this awesome waterpark!

7. VOLUNTEER! Blue Chip Farms Animal RefugeVolunteer at this animal refuge with your friends! The suns out to play and so are the horses, dogs, cats and more!For more information visit: http://www.bcfanimalrefuge.org/#!volunteer/cihc

8. Splurge, go to a nice dinner with your girlfriends!There are so many hidden gems near the University to wine and dine! Check out our previous blog Hungry? Here is your Guide to Scranton Eateries  for some great suggestions!

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Elise is a Jersey girl who loves to travel the world, she enjoys keeping up with the latest fashion trends and believes an Instagram a day keeps the doctor away. She is a senior at the University of Scranton majoring in Strategic Communication with a minor in Writing. Elise is the Campus Correspondent of Her Campus Scranton, which she co-founded in September 2014 with her best friend Samantha (every brunette needs a blonde right?) This past summer she interned in Public Relations at The Thomas Collective, a boutique lifestyle agency in New York City. When her toes are not in the sand, she’s hailing a cab or packing her bags ready to jet set anywhere and everywhere. Fun Fact: Elise is a member of Scranton’s Equestrian team. Follow her on Instagram @liseyleelee and on Twitter @eliseteresa!
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Elissia Gobencion is a senior at The University of Scranton. She majors in Strategic Communications and has a minor in General Business. She studied abroad in Japan and summited Mount Fuji. Her favorite show is Game of Thrones. She fantasizes about globe trekking. Her weakness is Doritos Cool Ranch.
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Samantha is an East Coast girl from Pennsylvania with a New York City attitude and a Florida mindset. Her shopping habits are contagious; she has inherited them from her mom (they say mother knows best, right?). Samantha is a University of Scranton senior majoring in Strategic Communication with a minor in Business. She is the Campus Correspondent of Her Campus Scranton, which she co-founded in September 2014 with her best friend, Elise. She is also the captain for Scranton Love Your Melon and secretary of the University of Scranton's Business Club. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter, @samanthaamilazzo @samanthaliza_