College towns in the south are a damned sight different from what I’m used to up north.
Up north, a college town pretty much guarantees some decent bars and restaurants within walking distance of the dorms. Some places to party, some places with good drink deals, some places with respectable grub at a respectable price and hot waitresses to boot. Down south, a college town means nothing at all. There might be a town (see Tallahassee) or there might not be a town (see Gainesville). In either case, there will be a college laid out somewhere with none of the local services you’d expect. You could drive a ways toward an interstate or major road and run into the usual suspects (Chili’s, Applebee’s, etc) but you won’t find anything interesting near the college.
It’s a damned shame. Maybe since booze is so readily available down south everybody just orders a pizza and parties in the dorm. So much for the legendary social whirlwind of the south.