Stillwater is the home of the best college in Oklahoma. Despite this, there are still both highs and lows that residents of "Stilly" experience. Here is a list of the three best things and the three worst things about living in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
The Bests:
1. You're always close to food.
College students are always hungry, and in that way, Stillwater delivers...literally. There is a plethora of food joints, even on campus. Oklahoma State University lacks a traditional cafeteria in favor of restaurant style eating, but if you don't feel like campus food, there are a million other options, including the world famous Eskimo Joe's.
2. There's always good music.
If you like red dirt music, you'll absolutely adore Stillwater. Bands such as the Turnpike Troubadours, Jason Boland & The Stragglers and William Clark Green frequent Stillwater, playing at fun venues like Tumbleweed Dancehall. Furthermore, Stillwater is home to the famous Calf Fry Music Festival.
If red dirt isn't your style, there is other music too. The All American Rejects are from Stillwater.
3. There is great tailgating.
On game day, Stillwater becomes a whole different world as people from all over Oklahoma (and beyond) come to the city to set up tents, smokers and lawn chairs. Tailgating is a must-do in Stillwater.
The Worsts:
1. There are extremely obnoxious drivers.
If you don't want to get woken up at 2 a.m. by someone in a jacked-up Dodge revving their engine down Main street, Stillwater may not be the town for you. There are many stereotypical "country boys" in the town that like to show off. There are also a lot of people that drive sports cars and do the same.
Also, the town is littered with stoplights, creating unnecessary traffic jams every 5 feet. Even if there weren't multiple stoplights, the drivers would probably still cause traffic jams. The drivers are seriously awful. I've seen two people drive down the wrong side of the road during one trip to the store...seriously.2. There is no QuikTrip.
Sure, Stillwater has some gas stations but it lacks an important Oklahoma staple-QuikTrip. The $1 corn dogs at other gas stations just don't compare.
3. There is no parking.
Every Oklahoma State University student understands that the parking is seriously terrible, but on game days, it extends into the entire town. You have to pay hundreds to park somewhere decent, and even then, you're fighting for a spot.
When it's not gameday, students fight for spots in parking lots that begin to resemble war zones after a while.
Point is, the parking sucks.
