re: Hey, South Carolina Fans! Need Gameday Info on Columbia, SC Pronto!

Someone mentioned the Farmers Market on Bluff Road. Is this comparable or better than the Fairgrounds? Which tailgating site do fans most prefer?

I've included pics, but the site said that this old market was recently torn down. Is this the tailgating site? You can see the football stadium in the background...

BayouBengal

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I quit playing drinking games in college.

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Well good for you! Everyone loves a good stick-in-the-mud. There's room in this huge world for all types of people including the borish.

i met a couple from Cape Girardeau that were here on the coast yesterday.

Yeah those pics are from last year and are awful. It looks soooo much better after the renovations.
Pics of what it is now:

Yeah, it may be called something else. But everyone knows it as the Old Farmer's Market.

Yeah all the shite in your pics was bulldozed. This is it now. All of the pics were taken from the stadium so you can see how close it actually is. And those trees are supposed to be scarlet oak trees that have scarlet/garnet leaves when they bloom later in the fall.

Mizzoukills:

The Farmers Market is fantastic -- but it is all reserved for Gamecock Club donors. No space for visiting fans, although you can certainly walk through it and visit with the tailgating Gamecock fans. They also have the Gamecock Village over there which has bouncy castles and other games for kids.

The other main location is the Fairgrounds. Last year it was not quite full, so they may have some day passes you can buy at the gate if you arrive early (Gate 6). If interested, you should check with the Gamecock club first. I have a reserved spot in the fairgrounds -- not enough priority points to get into the Farmers Market.

Otherwise, there are a number of private lots fairly close where you can park for $20 or so. You can do your own tailgate, or simply walk through the fairgrounds or farmers market. If you're friendly, you'll be invited to tailgate with the locals. There are no bars near the stadium -- which is about 2 miles from campus and downtown Columbia -- so tailgating is your only option.

You should try to be in your seat by 3:00 p.m. to catch the pregame. It's worth it. Before you go in, take some time to check out the row of cockabooses on the south side of the stadium. It's worth a picture opportunity and you might talk your way into one. They are nice.

Here is a link to parking, gameday and traffic flow info:

Mash here for info.

The Cockaboose Train looks awesome. How difficult is it to bride your way onto one of those badboys?

I would think as a polite and intelligent Mizzou fan, you might actually have an advantage over a sea of garnett SC fans.

Kills.

Im jealous man Columbia is a great time. Spent a couple months down at FT Jackson back in the day for recruiting school and had a blast in Columbia.

Wish I was making that trip this year. Going to the TN game this year but teally wish I could have made my schedule work for he USCe game.