Student Life
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This extensive website sponsored by the Erie Area Convention and Visitors Bureau includes a ton of helpful information to plan a trip to Erie: What to Do, Where to Stay, Getting Here, Where to Eat (a 47 page downloadable booklet!), Events, Visitors Guide, Community Links, and much more... |
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A great resource for upcoming events, this website features a new online event calendar that allows you to search upcoming activities based on topic, dates, and cost. |
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The Erie Downtown Improvement District (DID) makes life, work and play a great experience downtown. The DID supports restaurants, taverns, theaters and museums by hosting New Orleans style block parties and club events like Bike Night and Buggin’ State. Tackling issues like redevelopment, business recruitment and parking, the DID is testament to Erie’s commitment to its future. |
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The Erie Times News, our local source for news, information, and fun is available online! |
| Erie Adventures | |
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Perhaps Erie's greatest resource, Presque Isle State Park is a seven-mile long peninsula that juts out into Lake Erie. The bay formed by the peninsula is all that separates Gannon's campus from countless outdoor activites. A 13.5 mile multi-purpose trail complements miles of sandy beaches and interior hiking trails cut through the landscape. By land or sea, there are DOZENS of things to do on the peninsula. |
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With over 500 total animals and 600 species of plants, the Erie Zoo is a must-see location in Erie. |
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Located at the entrance to Presque Isle State Park, Waldameer Amusement Park has spinning roller coasters, magic carpets, waterslides, a relaxing endless river, rides for young children, great food, and much more... |
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The Erie Downtown Improvement District is a collection of folks focused on the vitality and growth of downtown Erie. This fledgling site is a testament to Erie's commitment to its future. |
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Family First Sports Park offers basketball, soccer, volleyball, and flag football leagues along with a fun center that will knock your socks off - miniature golf, a climbing wall, a golf dome, go-karts, batting cages, and more... |
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Located within walking distance of campus, Jerry Uht Park is the home field of the Seawolves, the AA Affiliate of the Detroit Tigers Baseball Organization. |
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One of twenty teams in the Ontario Hockey League, the Erie Otters have had great success; more than twenty players have been drafted into the NHL. |
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The River Rats, Erie's newest professional sports team, competes in the Atlanta Indoor Football League. |
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The Lake Erie Speedway is a mere 30-minute drive from campus...even without getting a speeding ticket. |
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Erie, Pennsylvania has been awarded an NBA Development League franchise called The Erie BayHawks. |
| Relax and Enjoy Erie! | |
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WERG 90.5 FM is Gannon's student-run radio station. Tune in while you're in town. |
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A short drive away, the Millcreek Mall offers close to 180 stores and remember, there are no taxes on clothes in Erie, PA! |
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JR's Last Laugh Comedy Club and Restaurant, located within walking distance of campus provides side-splitting comedy and dueling piano shows for the over-21 crowd. |
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The Erie Art Museum features an ambitious 18-20 exhibit rotation each year in addition to displaying a 5000+ permanent collection. Located in downtown Erie, an easy walk from campus, the museum is considered a true regional asset. |
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The Jazz & Blues Festival is sponsored by the Erie Art Museum each summer. This fantastic musical experience runs for two days and is free of charge. |
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A short jaunt from campus, the Erie Playhouse offers year-round entertainment with a wide range of plays and musicals. |
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With close to fifty years of experience, the Lake Erie Ballet is the premiere ballet company in northwestern Pennsylvania. |
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www.brigniagara.org/museum.htm As homeport of U.S. Brig Niagara, the Erie Maritime Museum presents the story of Niagara as the reconstructed flagship of Pennsylvania and the warship that won the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812. |
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The Erie Chamber Orchestra, in residence at Gannon University serves as a vital cultural resource to the Erie community by offering free classical concerts throughout the year. |
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The Erie Philharmonic, recently recognized as “one of the finest regional orchestras in America” by the American Symphony Orchestra League has performances throughout the year and offers a great reason to get dressed up for a night on the town. |
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Tinseltown USA - 17 screens full of all of the most recently released films. |
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Cinemark Millcreek Cinema 6, an inexpensive alternative to Tinseltown where you can view films "past their prime." |
109 University Square • Erie, Pennsylvania 16541-0001
1-800 GANNON-U (1-800-426-6668) or 814-871-7000
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