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America marks a huge anniversary in 2026: its 250th birthday! As the first Capital of the United States and one of the most pivotal battles during the Revolution, Princeton will be a must-see destination with it’s  Semiquincentennial celebrations filled with guided historical tours, re-enactments, world class exhibits, pub crawls, ghost tours, lecture series, festivals, fireworks…

Einstein was born on March 14 — 3.14 — the numeric equivalent of Pi! Every year, the town of Princeton celebrates with an irrational number of events, including an Einstein Look-a-Like & Pi Recitation contest, expert memorization speaker and pie sampling experience! Pi Recitation Winner receives $314.15!  (10yrs and younger) Look A Like Winner receive…

You’re starting at the historic Princeton Garden Theatre. Built originally to accommodate Princeton University’s Triangle Club, the Garden Theater screened its first movies in late 1920’s once the Triangle Club moved to the stage at McCarter Theater. Today, the Garden “first-run films of high artistic quality. We’ve added special programming like classic Hollywood and foreign language films; filmmaker appearances and lectures; Saturday kids matinees; and theatrically broadcast events such as from the National Theatre in London.” Cannon Green Tap for walking directions to Cannon Green Located behind Princeton University’s oldest building – Nassau Hall, built in 1756 – Cannon Green was the site of a Revolutionary War battle, and the cannon buried in the center is the proof! In addition to seeing action during the Revolutionary War, and when Princeton’s football team hosts their bonfire here for beating Yale and…

Today, in 1936, Princeton students and townspeople gathered to watch the German airship Hindenburg fly overhead!   So you know us, we wanted to know WHY WOULD THE HINDENBURG FLY OVER ‘LIL ‘OL PRINCETON? It was billed as a “farewell tour,” and nicknamed “the millionnaire’s tour” co-hosted by Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, whose…

Today, in 1946, French designer Louis Reard showcased a two-piece swimsuit at a Parisian swimming club and called it  “the bikini,”  (The name was inspired by the  U.S. atomic test at Bikini Atoll that same week.  I KNOW!  I LOVE THIS STUFF!) Anyhoo, did you know the first year Princeton went coeducational, June Fletcher was…

On the Friday afternoon of Houseparties in 1963, Tiger desperadoes swung into action to pull off the last train robbery in America! A car was parked across the Dinky line,  Four horses were rented from a nearby stable ….. Masks and ­six-shooters acquired …… “Victims” prepared ……  The Great Train Robbery went off like clockwork,…

Today, only FOREVER AGO (1760 for the truth seekers), Princeton University published its first catalog, writing that “A large and well-sorted Collection of Books on the various Branches of Literature, is the most ornamental and useful Furniture of a College… If [students] have Books always at Hand to consult upon every Subject that may occur…

Here’s a snippet of my brief but thrilling interview with Santa!: ME:   Can you tell me WHY Rudolph and the Team love Princeton the most?   SANTA:  Well, I know you like the inside scoop on everything so I’ll tell you the truth.   Rudolph and the Team like Princeton because YOU ARE A…

Why?  Because he’s the newest smartypants I’ve researched silly! Y’all probably know that George was an American mathematical scientist and Princeton professor who made important contributions to operations research, computer science, economics and statistics.  He was among the first to work at Mathematica which, frankly, not many people know about but I have a crush…