My family came to visit this weekend. They drove to Tallahassee and after the immediate excitement, left to settle in at their hotel. My immediate family: three siblings, two parents and a dog. The dog (sadly) couldn’t make the trip but nevertheless, I was beyond elated to see my family. I’m graduating soon (YIKES) and realized my family had only all been together in Tallahassee once before. It was a bit odd to have them here all at once. My brother and youngest sister had previously visited the year before but it felt like this was their trip for some reason. Yet, once we got an initial lunch and my mom hung up her new jacket, we were sort of lost as to what to do next. Where to go? Aside from various restaurants or touring the frat houses and funneling beer, we (my sister and I) couldn’t think of anything to do. My mom had grabbed a magazine advertising the article Top Ten Things To Do In Tallahassee. We were off! — with some amendments to the list.

Where We Went

• Got breakfast at Bada Bean. We sat outside. Luckily, the weather was lovely. We sipped on coffee and stayed on the lookout for dogs. My croissant and egg sandwich was delicious. Good stuff.

-We walked around campus. Crossed Landis Green. Pointed out landmarks aka Storzier Library, Ruby Diamond Hall. I joked with my mom that I hadn’t been over to the other side of campus since freshman year.

• Drove around town. Debated going to see a movie. Decided against it. Sat at Cascades park and enjoyed a nice meal outside. My brother was a bit restless and we couldn’t decide on any one place to go. Must say, the stop at Cascades park had coffee and people walking puppies and was my favorite stop on our Tallahassee journey. With such wonderful weather, it was the best place we could’ve gone to relax.
• Went to Monticello, GA. Walked around looking for a bakery. They were closed unfortunately. Walked around various antique shops.

Old trunks at an antique shop.

Photo Courtesy: Amanda Edelman

- Highlight: Went to the game. I’ve never really enjoyed watching football but had the best time at the game. The energy was crazy electric. It was tense in the second half. We were upset about the score but had such a fun time cheering and joking and predicting what would happen next.

At the game. Go team! Photo Courtesy: Amanda Edelman

While the weekend did pass quickly, I was happy to have my family in town and lucky that they took the trip to visit me and my sister. Hopefully the weather stays this nice in the upcoming week. Have a nice week, friends. Remember to cherish those around you and enjoy friends and family!