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Posted on 2/21/12 at 11:27 am to sasrocks
Posted on 2/21/12 at 11:27 am to sasrocks
My son lives in Columbia. He says it's cheapest to fly into St. Louis and rent a car. The town is nutty about being in the SEC and in-town hotels are going to be expensive IF you can find one. Get a map and check out the roadside motels within 25 miles of Columbia, back toward St. Louis. It'll be lots cheaper. The best bar in town is called Flat Branch. My son is a long-time bartender there. Tell Jarrett I sent you. GEAUX
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Posted on 2/21/12 at 11:37 am to rumtumtiger
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The best bar in town is called Flat Branch.
I would agree with this based on a simple caveat...It's the best bar in town based on Food and Drink. There are far better places to go if you're looking for the typical Mizzou party experience; Quintons, Campus Bar & Grill (formerly Big 12), Willies, Fieldhouse, Heidelberg, Harpo's & Shiloh. Don't get me wrong I enjoy Flatbranch, but it's more of a restuarant/brewery scene than a traditional college bar.
Posted on 2/21/12 at 12:04 pm to Pinkeled Pigs Feet
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Flatbranch ... more of a restuarant/brewery scene than a traditional college bar
This is 100% true.
Also, without stepping on too many Mizzou toes, I'd like to say you will probably hear people in Columbia recommend Buckingham's if you ask about BBQ. Don't get your hopes up, it is a meager northern interpretation of BBQ. IMO there are much better restaurants in Columbia (and I've been there too many times to count).
Posted on 2/21/12 at 12:06 pm to WG_Dawg
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flight from bham
Drive to Atl...fly into St. Louis and rent a car.
Posted on 2/21/12 at 12:07 pm to Porker Face
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Buckingham's
There's better BBQ in Columbia than this. I like Smokin' Chick's, and Hoss's, both of which will cater/deliver for tailgates. There are other options too.
This post was edited on 2/21/12 at 12:09 pm
Posted on 2/21/12 at 12:16 pm to parkjas2001
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Drive to Atl.
With gas prices what they will be in September, that doesn't make any sense to tack on an extra 6 hours of drive time.
Posted on 2/21/12 at 12:28 pm to WG_Dawg
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With gas prices what they will be in September, that doesn't make any sense to tack on an extra 6 hours of drive time.
Tops...you will use up to 2 gas tanks of gas...$140.
Thats better than the $300 plus more you will spend on a plane ticket from Bham.
And I can get from Chelsea to Marietta in 2 hrs...drive faster sissy!
Posted on 2/21/12 at 12:34 pm to parkjas2001
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drive faster
Brings up a good point - DO NOT SPEED IN COLUMBIA! Especially on I70. Those guys aren't playing!
Posted on 2/21/12 at 1:01 pm to blacknblu
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DO NOT SPEED IN COLUMBIA
I-70 through Columbia is 60 MPH if I remember right
Posted on 2/21/12 at 1:02 pm to blacknblu
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Those guys aren't playing!
Yep. Just ask Pinkel!
Posted on 2/21/12 at 1:18 pm to Porker Face
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Boonville
Boonville is a great town. Frederick Hotel has neat old hotel rooms and Glenn's restaurant, a famous cajun place formerly of Columbia, is in the hotel and serves up some fine food. Never been in any of the hotel rooms at the casino.
Posted on 2/21/12 at 1:20 pm to parkjas2001
I just checked flights from ATL and they are around $400 cheaper than Bham, and I can fly straight into Columbia. I'll probably end up doing that.
Posted on 2/21/12 at 2:22 pm to WG_Dawg
If things are booked solid in Columbia and Jeff City and don't mind the extra driving, Lake of the Ozarks has plenty of hotels, motels and restaurants plus you are near a huge lake, great views from the condos that are for rent. I drive from Lake Ozark to every home game and I only spend about an hour on the road.
This post was edited on 2/21/12 at 2:37 pm
Posted on 2/21/12 at 4:06 pm to TPAWZ
Now that you can totally bypass Lake of the Ozarks, it makes for a great drive.
Posted on 2/21/12 at 4:26 pm to AUnite
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Anyhoo, you have to be 25 to rent a car.
Not sure about everywhere but I know you can rent from Hertz at 21 with an additional fee... typically there is a coupon to avoid this though.
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