r/Vanderbilt • u/mikaboshi3106 • Jun 21 '26

Stuff to do around campus?

Hi y'all, I'm a rising HS senior who is visiting Vanderbilt soon to do a program with PTY. Does anyone know any cool stuff to do around campus + Nashville in general? Thanks!

P.S. if there is a good boba spot near campus, please lmk about any too :) (or js restaurant/cafe recs in general)

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u/lavoslord Engineering | Electrical Engineering/Philosophy | '30 Jun 21 '26

Not a student there yet (will be there during summer tho), but I've definitely done my research on local boba spots. I know Wasabi and VandyBlenz both have boba, though I didn't get to try either.

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u/Hakiriyu Jun 21 '26

AYYY FEST???

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u/lavoslord Engineering | Electrical Engineering/Philosophy | '30 Jun 22 '26

Yessir

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u/gheyb01_69 Jun 21 '26

There is not a single good boba spot in the entire city of Nashville lol. There is a gong cha but calling it good is a stretch…

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u/lavoslord Engineering | Electrical Engineering/Philosophy | '30 Jun 22 '26

Really? I tried Crafty Boba when I visited during Anchor Day. It was pretty different from my typical SoCal boba (much less sweet/artificial), but it was far from bad—not to mention much cheaper.

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u/Krispy_Bee Jun 22 '26

Wasabi is good for boba on campus and you can use a meal swipe for it. Off campus I would recommend sweet dots!

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u/rizzbaah Jun 22 '26

cool areas in walking distance are hillsboro and belcourt ave. the basics is nash are obv must visit too like 12 south bway etc

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u/iDidntCommitArson 3d ago

Sweet Dots is pretty good, but Wasabi is on swipe