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My family and I will be attending our first spring game this Saturday. Is there tailgating? Does it cost to park even though the game is free? I’ve been to games while on leave from the military. Now that I’m retired and home I need to make up for lost time. Any insight welcomed. Thank you and GO BLUE!
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Here's your information from MGoBlue.
Looks like parking is $30 at Pioneer High School.
Parking is the biggest racket ever.
Just think how many hours of work goes into setting up, cleaning up after all the assholes that park there, and then tearing everything back down. That isn't even counting the damage to the grounds that has to be repaired. And it all has to be done on an ever-shrinking budget.
How many cars would you estimate park at Pioneer? How much set up is involved with parking?
$30. Wow.
Permit requirements aside (I'm out of the loop on that issue), I'd have to think on-street parking could be had for way less not too far away from the stadium.
I always just park downtown and walk if the weather is nice. It costs next to nothing and I get a chance to point out places and events to my increasingly uninterested kids.
A friend of mine parked at the Holiday Inn at Plymouth and US 23 to catch the shuttle for less than $5 both ways. That was for a real game.
Caveat: I have not been to a spring game, so I don't know how much the tailgating experience changes with fewer people.
Depending on your style, you might consider Allmendinger Park. I like tailgating there for big games, since it is less busy, good for families, and easy come and go.
If you like partying, you have to go to the golf course. It's a beautiful display of a certain range of humanity.
What does it cost to park there?
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Lately we have been going out beforehand. I have tailgated at Pioneer or other locations around the stadium. I dont recall ever paying much to park or anything at all.
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Thank you for your service. Enjoy the game and go blue!
You should check MgoBlue.com - they usually have some information including where you can park that day for free.
The only spring game I attended was before Dennard's final season, so the following info may be useless.
Parking: the city views the spring game like any other game-day. We parked in front of Yost thinking, "this isn't a real game" and, unfortunately, ignored the signs that said cars would be towed on game-days. Long story short: spent the rest of the day figuring out how to pay the ticket then taxiing out to the impound yard, paying like $400 to get the rental car freed then drive back to AA to enjoy the evening.
Game experience: it was cool seeing the guys running around, it was mostly a scripted practice. The highlight, and lowlight, was probably the legends (?) game. Was cool to see some of the former greats out there making plays and having fun. Unfortunately, one of them blew out his knee.
All in all, I would recommend going especially if the weather is nice. We got to enjoy a fun weekend in AA and the campus is beautiful that time of year. Just know that everything is an opportunity for someone to profit, so "free" is a bit of a stretch.
Enjoy your time, Go Blue!
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MGOBLUE just put a guide out for the spring game saying NO tailgating in any parking lot. Is that to calm the drinking? Does this mean you can’t cook?