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re: Headed to Fayetteville for first time.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 8:34 am to Duckie
Posted on 11/12/14 at 8:34 am to Duckie
I sure hope the fans are better than Little Rock. That was the worse away game experience I ever had. Swore I would never return but I'm in Missouri visiting friends so it's an easy drive. I'll be bundling up and expecting to see a snow game.
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Posted on 11/12/14 at 8:35 am to Tigers2424
Beautiful area, pretty campus, excellent stadium, and plenty of bars and restaurants within walking distance of the campus. The most underrated game day experience in the SEC.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 8:40 am to Tigers2424
You will be pleasantly suprised with Fayetteville. Especially if you've been to the dump called Little Rock in the past. Great facilities in fayetteville, thanks to Bud Walton, and very nice scenery on the way. Fans arent as trashy as in Little Rock either.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 8:47 am to Tigers2424
I've been twice. Once for an LSU game, two years ago. We had a good time. Like many have said already, don't expect the big game tailgating atmosphere. The reason for this is location. Fayetteville is somewhat isolated from the rest of the state which is why they play a couple games in Little Rock each year. Older hog fans complain about the drive through the mountains to get up to Fayettville. Two years ago it was even worse because many of their students were gone for the Thanksgiving holiday.
You have to eat a steak at Does Eat Place. Easy walk from the stadium. We walked there after the game and got in no problem, but there was a very long line waiting to get in when we left.
I found their fans to be pretty decent. Many came up to me at Does after we beat them two years ago and were cool about, gave us props. I thought they came across as humble and hospitable.
You have to eat a steak at Does Eat Place. Easy walk from the stadium. We walked there after the game and got in no problem, but there was a very long line waiting to get in when we left.
I found their fans to be pretty decent. Many came up to me at Does after we beat them two years ago and were cool about, gave us props. I thought they came across as humble and hospitable.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 8:49 am to lsumailman61
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I sure hope the fans are better than Little Rock. That was the worse away game experience I ever had. Swore I would never return but I'm in Missouri visiting friends so it's an easy drive. I'll be bundling up and expecting to see a snow game.
they are from my experiences
This post was edited on 11/12/14 at 8:58 am
Posted on 11/12/14 at 9:02 am to LCTFAN
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Arkansas moved the game from Little Rock to Fayetteville because of the colder weather and would be to their advantage and when the game was moved a week earlier this ruined the advantage.
Yes, the game was moved from LR to Fay strictly because of the weather
. Idiot
Posted on 11/12/14 at 9:04 am to Hogwall Jackson
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Yes, the game was moved from LR to Fay strictly because of the weather .
Yeah, the weather isn't an advantage for Arky, it was 70 degrees here (NWA) Monday. Both teams impacted similarly.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 9:15 am to jdevers
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we moved LSU up here just as part of the winding down of that contract
I'm glad this happened.
I have only heard horror stories of LR, but have heard that Fayetteville is a good time. Everyone I know who has been to LR fricking hated it.
I'm pumped we are playing here from now on. I'll actually try and make a game up there.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 9:16 am to Tigers2424
Better bring a sweater.
This post was edited on 11/12/14 at 9:17 am
Posted on 11/12/14 at 9:38 am to LSUfan20005
It is a longer trek for the LSU faithful. I don't blame them. If I were Arky, I'd play all if the home games in Fayetteville.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 10:51 am to Duckie
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Little Rock fans are like Nola fans. A majority are there just to tailgate and start shite.
Very true. You will find all kinds of "tailgate fight" videos from the golf course in Little Rock. You won't find that kind of stuff for Fayetteville.
Best bet in my opinion is to park in Dickson Street area municipal parking $5 for all day pass, and walk to the stadium. Beers and food before and/or after, at your discretion.
You can leave the bars on Dickson and be at the stadium in about ten minutes walking. Parking a few blocks away adjacent to campus can run you $20. And Dickson isn't any further from the stadium than Baum Stadium parking. Its hillier, but its about the same distance.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:09 am to Numberwang
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Best bet in my opinion is to park in Dickson Street area municipal parking $5 for all day pass, and walk to the stadium.
How early? What time are the spots typically full by?
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:19 am to jbraua
Dickson is a night time street mostly. Municipal paid parking is all along the streets and in a few parking lots. Payment is via kiosk for the numbered street spaces, and ticket/gate in some of the lots. I believe on a typical gameday as long as you are there at least 2 hours before gametime, you can usually find a spot. Get there around 4 or 4:30 and I'd guarantee a spot. People coming in from surrounding towns are going to go for the south campus parking lots so they can easily hit the road and get back home. If you are visiting and staying the night in town, you don't need that option.
If everything Dickson adjacent is full, look on Spring Street, and up towards the town square, too. It will add a block or two to your walk, but if you are bar hopping or checking out restaurants, it won't matter anyway. The entire downtown area is safe and you should have no problems walking all over it. We don't really have a ghetto here.
If everything Dickson adjacent is full, look on Spring Street, and up towards the town square, too. It will add a block or two to your walk, but if you are bar hopping or checking out restaurants, it won't matter anyway. The entire downtown area is safe and you should have no problems walking all over it. We don't really have a ghetto here.
This post was edited on 11/12/14 at 11:29 am
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:28 am to jbraua
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How early? What time are the spots typically full by?
People rarely park North of campus on gamedays so you should be fine. I would park in Harmon parking garage for $20. You will not have to walk up "the hill" if you do that because Harmon is carved into the hill. Parking on Dickson will give you a big hill to walk up. Then when the game is over you drive your car down the hill and park it on dickson.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:31 am to Hogwall Jackson
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I would park in Harmon parking garage for $20.
That is another option, although I thought I read that Harmon was oversold with student passes.
If you want to pre-game on Dickson, park down on Dickson. It is a hike to the stadium, because of the elevation changes, but distance-wise, its not all that far. Harmon would be an option if you only wanted to post-game drink on Dickson. But then there's the problem of finding a parking spot post-game, when the college-kid crowd hits Dickson at full force around 10:30pm. Plus you'll still have to pay for parking on Dickson, too.
ETA: to avoid confusion, Dickson Street area is east of campus, not north.
This post was edited on 11/12/14 at 11:38 am
Posted on 11/12/14 at 11:49 am to Duckie
Head to the lot at the corner of Nettleship and S. Razorback. I used to live in Fayetteville, and I would tailgate with the hog fans almost every weekend just for the sake of tailgating. My boss at the time has had the same spot for many years right at the entrance to this parking lot (off nettleship), and we would always have a great tailgate party. There was usually some good tailgating in this lot, and even though I was always wearing my LSU gear, they were not too bad.
Parking can be a pain, as all the lots in this area are reserved, but the houses up on the hill adjacent to campus usually open their yards for parking ($15-$20). This area also allows you to get out of town or at least back to the interstate with less traffic by taking Sang Ave., to Wedington. to 49
You can also park for free down at Baum Stadium, which is about a 10-15 min walk south of Stadium on Razorback. There are shuttles to take you closer, but the walk is not bad.
Parking can be a pain, as all the lots in this area are reserved, but the houses up on the hill adjacent to campus usually open their yards for parking ($15-$20). This area also allows you to get out of town or at least back to the interstate with less traffic by taking Sang Ave., to Wedington. to 49
You can also park for free down at Baum Stadium, which is about a 10-15 min walk south of Stadium on Razorback. There are shuttles to take you closer, but the walk is not bad.
This post was edited on 11/12/14 at 11:52 am
Posted on 11/12/14 at 12:08 pm to thickandthin
Thickandthin, you nailed it. I live amongst these idiots and they are the most delusional fan base in the SEC. The next year will be a living hell if we lose and they break their 17 game SEC losing streak.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 12:39 pm to Hogwall Jackson
Where is this parking garage located?
Posted on 11/12/14 at 1:47 pm to Tigers2424
Be prepared for lots of rednecks screaming at you and an inferiority complex. These 2 things combined should make you NOT want to go.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 2:44 pm to Numberwang
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Where is this parking garage located?
It's North of the stadium but it's hidden on campus so you'll have to look for it. If you come down the main stretch of Razorback turn right onto MLK. Follow that until you see the Kum & Go then turn left on Hill. Follow Hill until you hit Center, turn left onto Center then right onto Duncan and you will see the huge garage on your left.
Or just type this into your phone and it will take you to Harmon.It's 20 yards away from this building Willard J. Walker Hall, 191 N. Harmon Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72701
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But then there's the problem of finding a parking spot post-game, when the college-kid crowd hits Dickson at full force around 10:30pm. Plus you'll still have to pay for parking on Dickson, too.
It's colder so it's not so bad. We've been going out at 10:30-11 and still finding spots on Dickson. It costs $5 max to leave your car there overnight in a pay lot or pay parking spot.
Either way if you park at Baum or here you will have a hike to go tailgate somewhere. Especially if you're carrying a cooler around. If you really want to tailgate, park at Baum and bus it. If you care about Dickson and all the other things I would park at the garage.
This post was edited on 11/12/14 at 2:48 pm
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