Anyone attended a football game at UVA in Charlottesville?

Charlottesville is a ton of fun on game day. Highly recommended.

I posted this in a similar thread a month or two ago:

Richmond is about 1 hour with little to no traffic on the interstate. DC is about 2-2.5 hours away on a highway with multiple towns, etc, but it's not a bad drive. It all depends on what flights you can get for what price and factor in your time. Charlottesville airport is the most convenient but you will pay at least $200 more to fly into CHO.

Charlottesville, even without UVA, is a beautiful town that people buy land/houses to retire away for the rest of their lives in tranquility. There are numerous Virginia vineyards in the area if that suites your tastes. Would highly recommend taking some time to drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway and hike up a trail called Humpback Rock. It's a short, but somewhat difficult hike for the amateur or out of shape. It's one of the best views of the Blue Ridge mountains that I can think of. Also consider stopping by Blue Mountain Brewery in Afton, VA. Pretty good beer and atmosphere.
Downtown Charlottesville is really one pedestrian strip that has various restaurants and bars. Look them up for your taste preferences but would recommend stopping by Miller's for a drink. It's a bar where Dave Matthews formed. I believe Dave himself was a bartender there. Some pretty good pizza at Christian's Pizza.

The Corner is a strip of the town adjacent to UVA that is more student orientated. Bars and restaurants for the most part. Pretty good burgers, beers, and atmosphere at Boylan Heights. Get a damn good burger with an egg on it at White Spot. It's tradition.

The campus itself is worth doing a full tour through UVA (the tour group is called UGuides). They will offer the best information and historical perspective. A really high quality service that is difficult to get into as a student. The Rotunda is the jewel and just finished remodeling. It should be in fantastic shape.

You hit the nail on the head with Monticello. Highly recommend.

Regarding UVA football...well, it's not exactly hitting on all cylinders with recent history. They have had their glimpses of greatness (was #1 in nation in 1990), but very inconsistent. The program aside, the stadium is easy to get to and should be an easy ticket. It's aesthetically pleasing and has good sight lines/visibility. There's really not a bad seat. The hill makes it fairly unique as well. All those things aside, if the team is not doing really well that year or if it's not VT, the atmosphere will not be what you expect from SEC games. The tailgating included. I agree that it's very much a wine and cheese crowd. But
UVA alumni are some of the most loyal out there to have to endure this level of crap for this long.

The UNC series is a great game to choose. Would highly recommend you come visit if for nothing else but to see the area.
This post was edited on 7/17 at 5:34 pm

Campus designed by Thomas Jefferson, Cool stadium, lousy tailgating, cool town... It's a very nice part of the country. If your a history buff, go up the mountain to Monticello, but set up a tour first.

George Welsh had that team rolling back in the day. If he's still alive, bring him back.

Does anyone else find it odd that this question pops up on here every couple years? And only for UVA, no other ACC school.

Bama is absolutely live or die.

if we lose at home the place is a ghost town.

One more thing I would add:

Make an effort to start your walk to the stadium from The Corner through campus. You'll make your way through the The Lawn, down McCormick Rd, over the bridge, then cut over to the left through the Engineering school. There will be a throng of people at this point so you can just follow the herd.