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re: Tips for Tiger Fans on there way to Columbia
Posted on 10/15/08 at 10:59 am to lsu225
Posted on 10/15/08 at 10:59 am to lsu225
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What to do during the day Friday in Columbia?
Other than eating and drinking:
- Tour the campus.
- Rafting/canoeing on the River.
- Riverbanks Zoo.
- State Museum
- Congaree National Monument
- Sailing/skiing at Lake Murray
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Posted on 10/15/08 at 11:09 am to SpringBokCock
quote:
Other than eating and drinking:
- Tour the campus.
- Rafting/canoeing on the River.
- Riverbanks Zoo.
- State Museum
- Congaree National Monument
- Sailing/skiing at Lake Murray
And the fair is in town.
Posted on 10/15/08 at 11:40 am to Adiossuck
Any MARTINI BARS for us old folks. 1st time going to sc. Love my martini
This post was edited on 10/15/08 at 11:46 am
Posted on 10/15/08 at 12:05 pm to gutter ray
I went to UGA/USC game. Stayed at the Holiday Inn Express Airport. Very good Holiday Inn. Clean, well lit, good breakfast buffet. Nice pool area too. It is only a few miles and a straight shot to/from downtown and the bar areas. Good brewery, a Mellow Mushrom pizza place etc.
Parking around the stadium is weird. The area around the stadium is mostly industrial in nature. Not very "campus-like".
I came in from the south side of the stadium per locals recomendation and it was much easier ingress/egress. I would just drive as close as you can until you see the stadium and park. I paid $30 for nice spot and porta-john equipped lot.
See ya guys in two weeks.
GEAUX DAWGS!!
Parking around the stadium is weird. The area around the stadium is mostly industrial in nature. Not very "campus-like".
I came in from the south side of the stadium per locals recomendation and it was much easier ingress/egress. I would just drive as close as you can until you see the stadium and park. I paid $30 for nice spot and porta-john equipped lot.
See ya guys in two weeks.
GEAUX DAWGS!!
This post was edited on 10/15/08 at 12:07 pm
Posted on 10/15/08 at 12:18 pm to Mecklenburg Cock
Here's a map I've created (and posted on my home site, CockyTalk) that should help you guys get through the city to Williams Brice, find parking AND something to do. Hope this helps!
We look forward to having you all as our guests at Williams Brice this Saturday, and here's to an injury-free game for BOTH teams! Good luck (but not TOO much)!!!
-Ertman420
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We look forward to having you all as our guests at Williams Brice this Saturday, and here's to an injury-free game for BOTH teams! Good luck (but not TOO much)!!!
-Ertman420
LINK
Posted on 10/15/08 at 12:19 pm to gutter ray
Try Liberty Tap Room in the Vista... they've got a great atmosphere and about 50 different kinds of martinis... have fun!
Posted on 10/15/08 at 12:43 pm to ertman420
ertman420, thanks for the map. What you lable as the "Big Pay Lot", is that Blowfish Stadium? and is there shuttle buses to the game?
Thanks
Thanks
Posted on 10/15/08 at 1:00 pm to blueridgeTiger
Don't listen to Ertman420. He's trying to lead you to a seedy motel where you will wake up in a bath tub full of ice with your man-hood taken along with your kidneys. 
J/K he was the Best Man in my wedding so you can trust him!
J/K he was the Best Man in my wedding so you can trust him! This post was edited on 10/15/08 at 1:04 pm
Posted on 10/15/08 at 1:16 pm to blueridgeTiger
Blue Ridge....I will be coming from raleigh. What area are you staying?? I have a reservation at the marriott by the mall??
Posted on 10/15/08 at 1:20 pm to LSUhumbleFAN
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Blue Ridge....I will be coming from raleigh. What area are you staying??
I'm just day tripping it - we'll drive back to Asheville after the game.
Posted on 10/15/08 at 1:21 pm to blueridgeTiger
How far is that drive
Posted on 10/15/08 at 1:22 pm to LSUhumbleFAN
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How far is that drive
about 2 and half or 3 hours.
Posted on 10/15/08 at 1:24 pm to blueridgeTiger
To wake forest I beleive it is 4 hrs.....Just trying to find a semi-safe place to stay. Never been to the area
Posted on 10/15/08 at 1:36 pm to LSUhumbleFAN
LSUhumbleFAN, you might check in with the Country Inn and Suites. It's right off of I77 at Sumter Highway/Garners Ferry Road. There are actually a couple of hotels there that are perfectly safe (I've stayed in both for weddings and other various events). Plus, Rush's is a block or down the road (Good Chilly-Cheeseburgers).
Also, if you have to get a little further out of town there's a decent hotel up at the Blythewood exit a little further north up I77. That'll get you heading in the right direction back to the Triad area. (I'm not sure what exit number, but it's Blythewood Road.)
Amongst other places, both of those spots are safe and will give you a relatively easy path to the stadium from I77.
Best case scenario, get a place at the Whitney Hotel. Right near Five Points and in the nicer part of Columbia.
Also, if you have to get a little further out of town there's a decent hotel up at the Blythewood exit a little further north up I77. That'll get you heading in the right direction back to the Triad area. (I'm not sure what exit number, but it's Blythewood Road.)
Amongst other places, both of those spots are safe and will give you a relatively easy path to the stadium from I77.
Best case scenario, get a place at the Whitney Hotel. Right near Five Points and in the nicer part of Columbia.
Posted on 10/15/08 at 1:44 pm to Mecklenburg Cock
Thanks for the help. The Whitney is actually booked.
What do you think about the location of this hotel?
Marriott at 320 Columbiana Drive Columbia, South Carolina 29212 USA. I actual reserved a room there but I am continuing to look for something closer but safe and clean.
What do you think about the location of this hotel?
Marriott at 320 Columbiana Drive Columbia, South Carolina 29212 USA. I actual reserved a room there but I am continuing to look for something closer but safe and clean.
Posted on 10/15/08 at 1:51 pm to LSUhumbleFAN
^^The area is fine. However, from where you're coming from it's kind of out of the way.
My biggest problem with Columbiana Mall is traffic. However, there's some good places to eat and the mall is pretty good.
It'll be about a 15-20 minute drive to the stadium from there which also mean 15 or 20 minutes into the Vista or Five Points. If nightlife and getting out into town is part of your plan you might see about some of those hotels on Garners Ferry.
My biggest problem with Columbiana Mall is traffic. However, there's some good places to eat and the mall is pretty good.
It'll be about a 15-20 minute drive to the stadium from there which also mean 15 or 20 minutes into the Vista or Five Points. If nightlife and getting out into town is part of your plan you might see about some of those hotels on Garners Ferry.
This post was edited on 10/15/08 at 1:52 pm
Posted on 10/15/08 at 2:02 pm to Mecklenburg Cock
Looks like most Hotels are booked in that area. I waited to late. However, something may become available if there are some cancellations. I was not expecting the fair...
Posted on 10/15/08 at 2:07 pm to LSUhumbleFAN
The Inn at Claussen's is in 5 points and its a pretty cozy place if you ask me. They have a couple of rooms available for the weekend. You should check it out! 
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This post was edited on 10/15/08 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 10/15/08 at 2:12 pm to Abita
I just tried, no rooms....
Posted on 10/15/08 at 2:13 pm to Abita
I will be driving in Saturday Morning!! 
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