Questions About Traveling to Columbia SC

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What is the best section to sit in for the game? Seems like there are some good ones on Stubhub for $100.

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Dude, buy from a scalper. 2 years ago, I got 50 yard line seat 20 rows up for $30 and I didn't even negotiate.

As far as parking goes, I can't help you. I've only been to 2 games and both times I was tailgating with friends who have a parking pass.

Ty. If we can get 50 yard line behind the Aggs for under $150, that's what we'rere gonna go for.

How is parking without a parking pass?

Any food recommendations while in town?

Where is the best tailgating?

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How is parking without a parking pass?

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Easy. Bluff road has plenty of parking. If you go down bluff road you will see Bernie's Chicken, Bojangles, etc. If you turn left on that road at the gas station (or at Bernies), there are plenty of 10-15 lots. Not the best location though. There are plenty of other lots too. You wont have an issue parking.

Best tailgating will occur in the fairgrounds lot. There's family friendly stuff on the other side, where the Farmer's market used to be. Live music, giveaway stuff and what not.



This is the Farmers Market area I was referring to. Usually has stupid games and stuff for advertising. A few TV's every now and then too. Behind it is more tailgating. The Fairgrounds would be on the opposite side of this.

I don't get to Columbia for food that much, so someone else can help you there. I tailgate at the Carolina Rigging building, which is just past Bernie's. If you ever see it, look for me

Hope all this rambling helped.

Park down on Key Road somewhere ... behind the stadium. Easy access to I-77 after the game.

Tailgate wherever you park. Afterwards, walk up to the stadium, out front in the fairgrounds, over to the west side across Bluff Road take-in Gamecock Park, the walk, Tommy Suggs Garnet Way ... head over back to the stadium, walk around Gamecock Plaza, take-in the Cockabooses ... watch for tickets while you are walking around.

Have fun.

ETA: Oh, and eat at Vella's ... it's a local joint - been there since I was in school a long time ago and it's on the way back to the airport. Good food, very reasonable prices. Lots of TVs with games on. Good people. There are some inexpensive hotels out that way as well. Cayce-West Columbia. You'll have to go out another way, other than I-77, to hit Vella's though.

https://www.vellasonline.com

Hope you have a good time! We admittedly don't have the greatest tailgaiting around, but you should have fun at the game.

Hope you like sandstorm

We only play it at the start of the game


and every time we get a touchdown


or a field goal

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I've been to all of them except A&M

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And as far as hospitality goes we're really second to none IMHO

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Aggy is hospitality champs. Next year you'll have to come see for yourself.

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WAAAAAY better than it used to be though.

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No doubt. Took a lot of money and negotiating to finally own the old farmer's market.

I think, over time, as the trees grow in the fairgrounds grounds and over in the park ... it's going to be really special around there. I will not live long enough to see those trees reach maturity, but hopefully y'all will.

I tell my Son the same thing about all the trees we've planted together since he was a little boy. Trees are cool things ... they did a good job with the trees and the landscaping around the stadium.