WellsTiger

Can park in a Rangers lot starting at 6am, and work your way over to Lot 4 for ESPN Gameday. More info HERE

Nothing special, but there's one called BoomerJacks or Boomerangs or something like that at the strip mall at I-30 and Collins (down the street from the Stadium, across from Hooters.

This site has a lot of information about tailgating at and around Cowboys Stadium (I've posted it on a few other threads). They advocate private lots, where there are no restrictions against Cajun microwaves (or tailgating on pavement). Some of the private lots on the East side of the stadium are office buildings, and have more trees, but the West side seems to be pretty much concrete (businesses). I'm going to a lot on the East side and am hoping to get some shade.

8 going to the game, but another ~12 coming out at 8am for ESPN gameday and RV tailgating here.

"Official" lots don't open very early, but private lots open much earlier, so there will be a lot of tailgating going on. See CowboysTailgate.com for more info on that. Also, the bars around the stadium will also be packed all day long - so I wouldn't be too worried about a lack of partying.

Yes, this is a good deal. Check out this link to same lot - $22. It will be $20 for drive up to that lot on gameday, so $10 is quite a deal for a reserved spot in that lot.

I'm tailgating in a private lot. The private lot I booked says it opens 6 hours before gametime, but for the Saints game last year I started before the lot owner showed up and it was no problem (lot was empty since it was a weekend/holiday). I found the lot through an unofficial Dallas Cowboys parking and tailgating website last year.

Although tailgating in the Cowboys lots and Texas Stadium is restricted, there are plenty of private lots around that open much earlier, according to CowboysTailgate.com. I bought a pass for a lot on the West side of the stadium through that site.