<p>Well I won’t be attending this event but I can tell you a bit about what is in and around Carleton. I spent about a month there this summer for a program and we had way too much free time and really got to know the campus and Northfield. It needs to be addressed that Northfield and Carleton are too cute but they are tiny. You can only walk around Northfield for so long before the cuteness wears off and boredom sinks in, though if she does attend Carleton and brings a car or has a friend with a car it wouldn’t be so bad.
She HAS to stop by Hoogan Brothers to eat, they give you great bang for your buck and the giant bowls of ice cream (with constantly changing flavors!) are amazing. She should also stop by the cute art shop (I am not an artsy person and I loved it) I forgot the name but it is something clever.
As for the campus, if she meets some people she should go exploring with them. Just pick a direction and go, we did this the second day and found cool tunnels and the rec center and other awesome stuff. The Carleton and Northfield area is so safe you can really go anywhere. I walked around with my girlfriends at night and we never felt in danger. Also, the arb is terrific and she may not have time to hike around but if she attends she needs to check it out!
She is going at the end of October? Hope there isn’t a Blizzard on Halloween again! East coast kids are better prepared than southerner a but you haven’t really experienced a winter tell you experience a Minnesota winter!
Best of luck! And feel free to ask me questions, If I can’t answer them I have lots of friends who are students at Carleton that probably can!</p>