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Tips for Tiger Fans on there way to Columbia
Posted on 10/14/08 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 10/14/08 at 12:31 pm
First its going to be a great game, I am really looking forward to the matchup anyways I wanted to give yall a couple of tips on what to do, tailgate, and so on.
What to do in Columbia
A great bar scene if you want to be around a bunch of college kids goto five points about 10-20 bars in 3 block area, sharkeys is a great bar also if you in the mood for pizza the village idiot is awsome. Now if you want a more upscale place to get lose goto the Vista its right outside of downtown, awsome resturants and bars. If you have time Friday or Saturday, take a walk around USC campus it is beautiful start with the hourseshoe and work you way from there. Also Friday night I wouldn't goto the fair its usually crappy. on to GameDAY...
GameDay
Ive been to Baton Rouge a bunch living in the panhandle and nothing matches the tailgate at BR, so judge USC on that level. Williams Brice is an off campus stadium which suxs cause campus is dead on Saturday. If yall get there early Tailgate at the farmers market its like 10-20$ and is right across the street from Williams Brice. Tailgating will sux this weekend because the fair lot is closed due to the state fair, but there will still be plenty of people. If you get there early enough walk around Williams Brice and check out the CockaBoose - a tailgating train on the south side of the endzone. Williams Brice is located in an up and coming area, recently Condos are starting to pop up all around it taking away from all the ugly industrial crap around it.
Drinking
As far as open container you fine, never heard of anyone getting busted its pretty laid back like LSU, If I were yall I would buy my liquor before I goto Columbia, in SC liquor stores close at 7 on Friday and open and 9am on Saturday its always packed, so I usually get all my stuff before I get into town just a hint.
:cheers
If you need any more tips or any other questions let me know and I can try to help yall out!
thanks guys
gococks
kuhn
What to do in Columbia
A great bar scene if you want to be around a bunch of college kids goto five points about 10-20 bars in 3 block area, sharkeys is a great bar also if you in the mood for pizza the village idiot is awsome. Now if you want a more upscale place to get lose goto the Vista its right outside of downtown, awsome resturants and bars. If you have time Friday or Saturday, take a walk around USC campus it is beautiful start with the hourseshoe and work you way from there. Also Friday night I wouldn't goto the fair its usually crappy. on to GameDAY...
GameDay
Ive been to Baton Rouge a bunch living in the panhandle and nothing matches the tailgate at BR, so judge USC on that level. Williams Brice is an off campus stadium which suxs cause campus is dead on Saturday. If yall get there early Tailgate at the farmers market its like 10-20$ and is right across the street from Williams Brice. Tailgating will sux this weekend because the fair lot is closed due to the state fair, but there will still be plenty of people. If you get there early enough walk around Williams Brice and check out the CockaBoose - a tailgating train on the south side of the endzone. Williams Brice is located in an up and coming area, recently Condos are starting to pop up all around it taking away from all the ugly industrial crap around it.
Drinking
As far as open container you fine, never heard of anyone getting busted its pretty laid back like LSU, If I were yall I would buy my liquor before I goto Columbia, in SC liquor stores close at 7 on Friday and open and 9am on Saturday its always packed, so I usually get all my stuff before I get into town just a hint.
:cheers If you need any more tips or any other questions let me know and I can try to help yall out!
thanks guys
gococks
kuhn
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Posted on 10/14/08 at 12:35 pm to Kuhn
Thanks for the info... this is a VERY much appreciated thread. 
Posted on 10/14/08 at 12:36 pm to Kuhn
Thanks Kuhn, I was hoping to get some info like this.
Posted on 10/14/08 at 12:43 pm to blueridgeTiger
Also, the local Music/Entertainment paper is the Free Times
Free Times Website
It has a list of clubs and what's going on there each night. And, I know from the OT that a lot of people like Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. We have one in Columbia now.
Free Times Website
It has a list of clubs and what's going on there each night. And, I know from the OT that a lot of people like Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. We have one in Columbia now.
Posted on 10/14/08 at 12:49 pm to blueridgeTiger
from a Gator who was there last year...
I personally like the setup at USC. The stadium is near nothing, it's all football and tailgating, that's it. I guess maybe with the fair in town it might be different.
One mistake I made was taking a cab to the game.
DO NOT TAKE A CAB TO THE STADIUM!!!!!!!!!!!
Now, there's nothing wrong with the cabbie we had or anything like that, the problem is with the traffic...it's one way out after the game. The crossroads at the stadium are one way only after the game to get the crowd out of the area as quickly as possible.
My financee and I ended up walking to downtown where the campus is before we could find an IHOP and a phone book to call a cab which never came. We ended up hailing one about 30 min later and eventually making it back to the hotel.
If it wasn't so damn cold or late we would have just hung out for a while and found some Gator fans, but I was sick and we had already spent the night before up way too late in Savannah so we were in no mood to stick around.
Had we known it was going to be an epic journey back to civilization we would have reconsidered, but we had no idea how far it was, and neither did any of the state cops we asked because they were all from other counties.
I personally like the setup at USC. The stadium is near nothing, it's all football and tailgating, that's it. I guess maybe with the fair in town it might be different.
One mistake I made was taking a cab to the game.
DO NOT TAKE A CAB TO THE STADIUM!!!!!!!!!!!
Now, there's nothing wrong with the cabbie we had or anything like that, the problem is with the traffic...it's one way out after the game. The crossroads at the stadium are one way only after the game to get the crowd out of the area as quickly as possible.
My financee and I ended up walking to downtown where the campus is before we could find an IHOP and a phone book to call a cab which never came. We ended up hailing one about 30 min later and eventually making it back to the hotel.
If it wasn't so damn cold or late we would have just hung out for a while and found some Gator fans, but I was sick and we had already spent the night before up way too late in Savannah so we were in no mood to stick around.
Had we known it was going to be an epic journey back to civilization we would have reconsidered, but we had no idea how far it was, and neither did any of the state cops we asked because they were all from other counties.
Posted on 10/14/08 at 12:50 pm to Kuhn
Hey I really appreciate the info..... One question, We have a group of 8 going and its one persons birthday, What is a nice restaurant that would be good to go to??
Posted on 10/14/08 at 12:50 pm to Kuhn
Thanks for the knowledge.
Posted on 10/14/08 at 12:52 pm to Kuhn
Kuhn,
What's a good bar to hit up on Thursday night?
What's a good bar to hit up on Thursday night?
Posted on 10/14/08 at 1:05 pm to nolaTiger24
California Dreaming is cool and nice restaurant - It use to be the old train depot - it is not far from the Stadium -
Posted on 10/14/08 at 1:06 pm to BIGC
Nice Resturant 2 come to my mind but if your going out on Friday get there Early they get packed!
1)Blue Marlin in the Vista built in an old train stop awsome seafood and good prices
2)California Dreaming right of Blossom huge always packed Friday night wait usually about 1hr or so but well worth it good food and very nice place.
I think Blue Marlin takes phone call reservations
if you need more let me know I can help ya out
As far as Thursday night
Goto Five Points theres 20 bars all have Specials on Thursday, no cover on all of them pretty much I believe Sharkeys has 1cent Pitchers, if you go to fivepoints you won't be dissapointed its on of the best bar scenes on a college campus good luck man
1)Blue Marlin in the Vista built in an old train stop awsome seafood and good prices
2)California Dreaming right of Blossom huge always packed Friday night wait usually about 1hr or so but well worth it good food and very nice place.
I think Blue Marlin takes phone call reservations
if you need more let me know I can help ya out
As far as Thursday night
Goto Five Points theres 20 bars all have Specials on Thursday, no cover on all of them pretty much I believe Sharkeys has 1cent Pitchers, if you go to fivepoints you won't be dissapointed its on of the best bar scenes on a college campus good luck man
Posted on 10/14/08 at 1:19 pm to lsutigerbrian
Best place to park since the fair is there?
Posted on 10/14/08 at 1:23 pm to STBTigerr
I do not know now...
but BARS, except the so called "private" bars used to close at 12 midnight.when I lived there.
but BARS, except the so called "private" bars used to close at 12 midnight.when I lived there.
Posted on 10/14/08 at 1:33 pm to rbdallas
Parking Farmers Market is right behind this resturant called the Biscuit House, its right across the street from Williams Brice on Rosewood
Bars are open intill 2:30 in Five Points
Heres a list of some Resturants in the Vista
LINK
I would go Blue Marlin!!
Bars in Five Points
LINK
There are alot more than the ones Listed
Anymore questions yall just keep asking I'll do my best to answer
Bars are open intill 2:30 in Five Points
Heres a list of some Resturants in the Vista
LINK
I would go Blue Marlin!!
Bars in Five Points
LINK
There are alot more than the ones Listed
Anymore questions yall just keep asking I'll do my best to answer
Posted on 10/14/08 at 1:44 pm to Kuhn
Al right, so whos gonna pick the Geaux bar for Friday nite that us coon asses are gonna take over ??
Posted on 10/14/08 at 2:09 pm to Drop4Loss
quote:
Al right, so whos gonna pick the Geaux bar for Friday nite that us coon asses are gonna take over ??
+1 Just let me know where...
Posted on 10/14/08 at 2:10 pm to Kuhn
thanks Kuhn, i appreciate your help
Posted on 10/14/08 at 2:19 pm to BIGC
quote:
BIGC
You goin?? We're bringing everything up there.
Posted on 10/14/08 at 2:26 pm to Golfer
"You goin?? We're bringing everything up there."
Where are ya'll gonna be. Will to pitch in some money for a tailgate. Just looking for good food and good drink w/ some tiger faithful.
Where are ya'll gonna be. Will to pitch in some money for a tailgate. Just looking for good food and good drink w/ some tiger faithful.
This post was edited on 10/14/08 at 2:26 pm
Posted on 10/14/08 at 2:30 pm to Transplant Tigah
M Vista on Gervais is a new place - AWESOME sushi and SE Asian food.
Posted on 10/14/08 at 2:33 pm to TigerRad
Do you still have to buy liquor in little airplane bottles at the bars? It has been a long time since I have been to Cola.
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