<p>Okay, first go to this site and download yourself a campus map:
<a href=“http://www.wesleyan.edu/about/campusmap.html[/url]”>http://www.wesleyan.edu/about/campusmap.html</a></p>
<p>The print is pretty illegible to the naked eye, but it at least gives you a general idea of where things are. That baseball diamond in the center of the map is not just a playing field – it’s the center of campus, Andrus Field. From there you can pretty much hit any activity you want to find: the main library is the big red brick building to the left of the baseball diamond (the entrance is actually on the other side of the building); Clark Hall, one of the main frosh dorms, is immediately to the library’s right as you stare at it from Andrus (on the left should be the Public Affairs Center which will likely be pretty quiet on a Saturday.)</p>
<p>If this is a anything like a day trip, the campus will be pretty subdued until the afternoon. People are usually in recovery; you may spot a few people with last night’s glitter and make-up, doing the “walk of shame” back to their own rooms. I’d poke my head into some of the snack bars and dining halls: the main spots are on opposite ends of campus Mocon (McConoughy Hall) is the round, glass and brick modern building at the top the page; the best way to get there is to just climb the hill until you are behind the Observatory and follow the paths. You will be surrounded by even more frosh dorms by this point. The newest ones (Fauver) are at the very end of the walk (as you proceed left on the map, with Mocon at the top.)</p>
<p>If you walk past the Fauver dorms all the way to Church Street, you can either go further up the hill to the Gym complex or, if you turn around and face the opposite direction, you’ll see a salt box shaped building of old brick and sandstone, sort of standing off by itself with its back to Church Street – that’s Davenport, the old, beloved student union. </p>
<p>Davenport Center has a grill which may or may not be open – it’s worth stopping by anyway; there’s also a nice balcony area on the top floor with a view of the countryside.</p>
<p>If you’re not tuckered out by now, I’d shoot down College Row (the front side, in order to avoid construction.) There won’t be much doing, but it’s scenic – and it leads to the Center for the Arts which you can reach by crossing Wyllis Avenue (again, be careful of construction crews.)</p>
<p>What I would do (emphasis on <em>I</em>) is go all all the way thru CFA until you hit Washington Street, one of the main arteries of Middletown, turn right and take a quick visit downtown (all of which is off the map.) Main Street should be a mere three blocks away. At Main Street and Washington, there should be a big, old-fashioned chrome and glass diner called, O’Rourke’s; they do a brisk breakfast/brunch trade and it is where town and gown meet (I recommend their blintzes.) You’ll see a good cross-section of Middletown there.</p>
<p>As you can see from the map, Wesleyan/Middletown is pretty sprawled out; and, what little I’ve given you could easily take a few hours. Don’t feel obligated to see it all or even do it in any particular sequence. If you see a friendly face, just ask them where they are headed and would they show you. Hope this helps.</p>