As you all know well enough, last weekend was Fall Fest.
My numero uno goal when Fall Fest rolls around is to grab a free t-shirt. Being the glutton that I am, I grabbed two this year: one for socially acceptable occasions like going to class and the other big enough to fit Dumbo so I can sleep in it.
Oh, can’t forget the free pumpkins either. I grabbed three small ones to help decorate my dorm and make it less sad. I even named them: Sir Doyle, Wilde, and Aurelius. I do believe my Hopkins is showing through these names.
Even if you didn’t grab any of the pumpkins in the “pumpkin patch” on the freshman quad then make time to experience the real thing. And when you’re at a proper pumpkin patch go crazy and get some apple cider because you deserve it!
Fall has now officially begun with the drop in temperature to a more homey feeling of 50 to 60 degrees (at least for a quasi-Canadian/Michigander/Polar Bear like me).
While you’re out and about looking for the most perfect pumpkin that you’ll never carve because you don’t have the time, I highly recommend going to Mount Vernon to end your Fall-filled day with pizza.
I originally heard of Iggies through my Zumba instructor and it sounded pretty good, so my sister and I decided to catch the JHMI and try it out.
Now, I normally wouldn’t write about food, but this place is amazing! For you dog lovers, it’s super friendly when it comes to canine companions (their logo is a whippet, after all).
Their pizza is to die for. But a word to the wise: you’d better bring some entertainment because you’ll wait awhile for seating. It’s worth it though. The pizza, like the seating, takes time. But the dough is literally stretched out in front of your eyes and baked in an old school oven! How amazing is that?
The prices aren’t all that bad either. It’s about $15-16 for a large and $8-10 for a small (i.e. personal pizza).
For some of you reading the prices you might say, “ah, no!” But before you let out that first syllable, let me make it clear as to why they’re a little on the high side. There. Are. No. Tips. Yeah, no tips. I’m sure a lot of university students are jumping for joy right now.
Best of all, if you really want to tip, Iggies collects the extra money and gives it to a charity every month. Yeah, awesome scale just broke. In terms of how wonderful the pizza is, my sister and I split a large Alice pizza; we came starving but we left feeling like Oompa Loompas would pop out of nowhere and roll us out of the restaurant.
This weekend, I highly recommend going to Iggies. Otherwise, grab a cup of hot apple cider and a pumpkin, to name at your own discretion.
