Life in Tallahassee

Tallahassee, the capitol of Florida, offers a wide selection of recreation, arts, restaurants, and nightlife. We are a short drive to some of the top rated beaches in the country and we enjoy wonderful weather nearly year-round. For more information on the area and all it has to offer, visit the online visitors guide to Tallahassee.

The Doctoral students work closely together in our program and also enjoy many activities outside of the department. The long standing graduate student softball team, the Outliers, competes in the city league each year run by Tallahassee Parks and Recreation.

Here is some additional information about things to do in the area that some of our students and faculty enjoy:

Unique Things to Do in the Area

Tallahassee is close to some of the most beautiful beaches in Florida and the nation. For information beaches within 2 hours driving distance, click here. For beaches in other areas of Florida, click here.

If you enjoy hiking in forests and experiencing unique
flora/fauna and terrain (including sink holes), then you should consider a side trip. You can read about Apalachicola National forest here.

The Florida panhandle is apparently the best place in the world for cave diving. Wakulla Springs State Park is about a 30 minute drive south of town. You can do a virtual cave dive of the Wakulla spring here.

If you like European style gardens, then Maclay Gardens (Thomasville Rd) is worth a visit.

During Reconstruction Thomasville, GA, which is about 40 minutes north of Tallahassee, became a winter destination for wealthy northern socialites (e.g., Goodyear, Rockefeller, Vanderbilt). More than 50 of the 'grand homes' they built still exist and many offer tours.

Finally, the Florida State Park System is one of the nation's best and if camping on the beach or hiking in pine forest appeals to you, you may want to consider visiting one. Grayton Beach is highly recommended.

Coffee

Black Dog Cafe: 229 Lake Ella Dr.

Cool Grindz: 1700 N. Monroe St and 115 E. Park Ave (near The Doubletree).

Einstein Brothers Bagels (campus): Oglesby Union.

Java Heads: 903 Railroad Ave.

Starbucks (campus): FSU bookstore, a cart in Strozier Library, and 1703 W Tennessee St.

The Sweet Shop: 701 W Jefferson St.

Yianni's: 646 W Tennessee St.

Nightlife

If your idea of a good time is a place with a large selection of ales, beers and stouts then visit B. Merrell's (1433 E. Lafayette) for a place that also serves corporate- restaurant-style food or the Leon Pub (215 E 6th Ave) for a small dive with over 40 selections on tap and many more in bottles.

You can find pool tables at Snookers (1861 W Tennessee Street).

Looking for a wine bar? Cafe Cabernet (1019 N Monroe St) is Tallahassee's version. They serve food as well.

Believe it or not, Tallahassee has a local music scene. Parliament Funkadelic hails from here and George Clinton still calls Tallahassee home. The Christian rock group Creed formed in Tallahassee in the late 1990s. A number of clubs cater to local bands seeking to duplicate Creed's success. They also book groups making national and regional tours. If you want to catch some live music, pick up a copy of the FS View (FSU's free student newspaper) in one of the many boxes on campus. FYI, the clubs near campus are 'all ages' with hand stamps for those of drinking age. If you want to do some advance planning you can check out the websites below

Beta Bar 809 Railroad Ave: rock club

Big Daddy's 654 W Tennessee St.: rock club

Bradford Blues Club 7152 Moses Lane.: A bona fide southern blues club that also books zydeco bands

Bullwinkle's 620 W Tennessee St.: rock club and bar

Floyd's Music Store 666-1 W. Tennessee St.: rock club

Yianni's 646 W Tennessee St.: counter-culture club

What topics can I study?

What type of training will I receive?

Will I get to teach my own classes?

Is there any financial support available?

Will I get to work with faculty members on research projects?

What are my job prospects after I’m done?

What is life like in Tallahassee?

How do I apply?

What are the requirements for GRE scores and GPA?

May I visit the department?


	Home News People -Faculty -Department Administration -Graduate Students -Ph.D. Alumni Research Graduate Programs -Prospective Students -Current Students Undergraduate Programs			Life in Tallahassee Tallahassee, the capitol of Florida, offers a wide selection of recreation, arts, restaurants, and nightlife. We are a short drive to some of the top rated beaches in the country and we enjoy wonderful weather nearly year-round. For more information on the area and all it has to offer, visit the online visitors guide to Tallahassee. The Doctoral students work closely together in our program and also enjoy many activities outside of the department. The long standing graduate student softball team, the Outliers, competes in the city league each year run by Tallahassee Parks and Recreation. Here is some additional information about things to do in the area that some of our students and faculty enjoy: Unique Things to Do in the Area Tallahassee is close to some of the most beautiful beaches in Florida and the nation. For information beaches within 2 hours driving distance, click here. For beaches in other areas of Florida, click here. If you enjoy hiking in forests and experiencing unique flora/fauna and terrain (including sink holes), then you should consider a side trip. You can read about Apalachicola National forest here. The Florida panhandle is apparently the best place in the world for cave diving. Wakulla Springs State Park is about a 30 minute drive south of town. You can do a virtual cave dive of the Wakulla spring here. If you like European style gardens, then Maclay Gardens (Thomasville Rd) is worth a visit. During Reconstruction Thomasville, GA, which is about 40 minutes north of Tallahassee, became a winter destination for wealthy northern socialites (e.g., Goodyear, Rockefeller, Vanderbilt). More than 50 of the 'grand homes' they built still exist and many offer tours. Finally, the Florida State Park System is one of the nation's best and if camping on the beach or hiking in pine forest appeals to you, you may want to consider visiting one. Grayton Beach is highly recommended. Coffee Black Dog Cafe: 229 Lake Ella Dr. Cool Grindz: 1700 N. Monroe St and 115 E. Park Ave (near The Doubletree). Einstein Brothers Bagels (campus): Oglesby Union. Java Heads: 903 Railroad Ave. Starbucks (campus): FSU bookstore, a cart in Strozier Library, and 1703 W Tennessee St. The Sweet Shop: 701 W Jefferson St. Yianni's: 646 W Tennessee St. Nightlife If your idea of a good time is a place with a large selection of ales, beers and stouts then visit B. Merrell's (1433 E. Lafayette) for a place that also serves corporate- restaurant-style food or the Leon Pub (215 E 6th Ave) for a small dive with over 40 selections on tap and many more in bottles. You can find pool tables at Snookers (1861 W Tennessee Street). Looking for a wine bar? Cafe Cabernet (1019 N Monroe St) is Tallahassee's version. They serve food as well. Believe it or not, Tallahassee has a local music scene. Parliament Funkadelic hails from here and George Clinton still calls Tallahassee home. The Christian rock group Creed formed in Tallahassee in the late 1990s. A number of clubs cater to local bands seeking to duplicate Creed's success. They also book groups making national and regional tours. If you want to catch some live music, pick up a copy of the FS View (FSU's free student newspaper) in one of the many boxes on campus. FYI, the clubs near campus are 'all ages' with hand stamps for those of drinking age. If you want to do some advance planning you can check out the websites below Beta Bar 809 Railroad Ave: rock club Big Daddy's 654 W Tennessee St.: rock club Bradford Blues Club 7152 Moses Lane.: A bona fide southern blues club that also books zydeco bands Bullwinkle's 620 W Tennessee St.: rock club and bar Floyd's Music Store 666-1 W. Tennessee St.: rock club Yianni's 646 W Tennessee St.: counter-culture club What topics can I study? What type of training will I receive? Will I get to teach my own classes? Is there any financial support available? Will I get to work with faculty members on research projects? What are my job prospects after I’m done? What is life like in Tallahassee? How do I apply? What are the requirements for GRE scores and GPA? May I visit the department?