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re: Mizzou fans...How does this Itinerary sound for UGA-Mizzou weekend???
Posted on 4/18/12 at 6:57 pm to KCM0Tiger
Posted on 4/18/12 at 6:57 pm to KCM0Tiger
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Absolutely right. Mizzou's parking arrangement is really a detriment to the tailgating scene in Columbia. Hopefully they will come up with a good solution to remedy that. The proposed Tiger Town in the downtown area is a start, but it seems awfully far away from the stadium.
Yea. Something needs to be done. I like the "Tiger Town" Idea but it needs to be followed up with some meaningful improvements as well as getting some of the businesses that are against the idea on board.
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Posted on 4/18/12 at 6:59 pm to kilo
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Yea. Something needs to be done. I like the "Tiger Town" Idea but it needs to be followed up with some meaningful improvements as well as getting some of the businesses that are against the idea on board.
For the longest time, the city and the University tried to curb the tailgating scene. I will never understand that. I think the only reason we don't talk about Mizzou's tailgate being an unreal experience is because of self-inflicted wounds from stupid University policies.
Posted on 4/18/12 at 7:03 pm to BreakawayZou83
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For the longest time, the city and the University tried to curb the tailgating scene. I will never understand that. I think the only reason we don't talk about Mizzou's tailgate being an unreal experience is because of self-inflicted wounds from stupid University policies.
No doubt about it!
Its amazing really. For so long the University Administration was its own worst enemy and shot itself in the foot with EVERYTHING involving athletics.
Posted on 4/18/12 at 7:05 pm to BreakawayZou83
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Mizzou's
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self-inflicted wounds from stupid University policies.
Hence our athletics program. Up until the mid-90's ish, we were our own worst enemy in college sports. we've been playing catch up for the last 10 years as a result.
This post was edited on 4/18/12 at 7:06 pm
Posted on 4/18/12 at 7:33 pm to KCM0Tiger
You have to admit it's better now, though. I just think it feels a little disjointed because every parking area close to the stadium is promised to the older donors who give the most money. There's really no land close to the stadium to do anything cool either. I would love to be able to completely redesign the entire sports complex in terms of space usage.
Posted on 4/18/12 at 7:39 pm to semotruman
Bring back Frat Pit.
Posted on 4/18/12 at 9:44 pm to BreakawayZou83
As for Italian food, Charlie Gittos is the place and is as good as it gets....New York level Italian food. As for gambling, go to the Lumiere Place Downtown versus Harrah's, I think you have a better time personally, and the distance between the two isn't that great.
Posted on 4/18/12 at 9:56 pm to KCM0Tiger
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Here comes the all too common STL KC pissing match...
ah fond memories of when KC had a Rome Tour Stop and the KC vs St. Louis battle took over the Jungle for a whole week
Posted on 4/18/12 at 9:59 pm to dallasga6
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Thursday Sept 6 - Fly into St Louis Thur. afternoon, Harrah's St. Louis, gambling...
Friday Sept 7 - tourist thang then Cardinals vs Brewers...
Saturday Sept 8 - drive to CoMo.. Georgia Bulldogs @ Mizzou... after game drive to KC from CoMo...
Sunday Sept 9 - Atlanta Falcons @ KC Chiefs
Sunday evening - gambling at a KC casino TBD
Monday Sept 10 - fly back to ATL....
Posted on 4/19/12 at 2:53 am to dallasga6
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Thursday Sept 6 - Fly into St Louis Thur. afternoon, Harrah's St. Louis, gambling...
Friday Sept 7 - tourist thang then Cardinals vs Brewers...
If you want to gamble in St. Charles I'd go with Ameristar over Harrah's otherwise I'd go to Lumiere in downtown St. Louis.
Ameristar
https://www.ameristar.com/St_Charles.aspx
Lumiere
https://www.lumiereplace.com/
The area next to the Lumiere Casino called the Landing.
https://lacledeslanding.com/
For food,
The Hill really does have some great Italian food. You can pick almost any restaurant it's hard to go wrong there.
https://www.thehillstl.com/
If you want BBQ Pappy's Smokehouse is the best in STL. Ribs are what they do best but the other stuff is good too.
https://pappyssmokehouse.com/
If you like the show Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives they visited a bar in south city called Iron Barley. I've eaten here twice and both times the place lived up to it's reputation.
Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives: Iron Barley
If you want Steak. Citizen Kane's Steakhouse in Kirkwood is really good.
https://www.citizenkanes.com/
Another good spot for food is the Schlafly Tap Room. Schlafly is the second largest brewery in St. Louis after AB.
https://schlafly.com/breweries/taproom/
It's probably to far out of your way but if you drive to up to Alton, IL there is a famous bar there with really cheap but good food called Fast Eddies.
Fast Eddie's Bon Air RoadHouse Food Network
If you want frozen custard Ted Drews is a long time local favorite in STL.
https://www.teddrewes.com/home/default.aspx
For Tourist type things you've probably already got that covered with the usual stuff. Arch, Forest Park, Brewery Tour, Science Center Omnimax, City Museum, and so on.
Posted on 4/19/12 at 6:53 am to semotruman
Forrest Park is bigger than Central park, just not as famous 
Posted on 4/19/12 at 6:54 am to MissouriFan
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MissouriFan
Thx for suggestions, they're noted...
Posted on 4/19/12 at 8:12 am to dallasga6
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MissouriFan
Thx for suggestions, they're noted...
Come on bro, I helped you out earlier, and I usually don't help Georgia fans.
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As for Italian food, Charlie Gittos is the place and is as good as it gets....New York level Italian food. As for gambling, go to the Lumiere Place Downtown versus Harrah's, I think you have a better time personally, and the distance between the two isn't that great.
Posted on 4/19/12 at 8:13 am to dallasga6
I am thinking about making this trip as well since the Falcons schedule came out. Looked up some pricing on expedia, and looks like I could fly into KC Friday, and leave on Monday, rental car included for around $600. Of course that doesn't include price of tix, food, entertainment. I'd say overall it would cost around around a grand (conservative estimate).
Posted on 4/19/12 at 9:57 am to ugasickem
To the OP, your schedule looks like a kick arse itinerary. I would certainly shoot for that!
Some other comments having lived, gone to school and spent a ton of time in BOTH places:
Chiefs tailgate scene dominates
STL is a better town overall,
KC is a better football/basketball scene,
STL is immensely better baseball scene.
The '85 Series was a robbery.
Some other comments having lived, gone to school and spent a ton of time in BOTH places:
Chiefs tailgate scene dominates
STL is a better town overall,
KC is a better football/basketball scene,
STL is immensely better baseball scene.
The '85 Series was a robbery.
This post was edited on 4/19/12 at 9:59 am
Posted on 4/19/12 at 10:38 am to MIZZOU MSG
Really? I've always heard Central Park was the biggest city park in the US, followed by Forest Park. Either way, Forest Park is awesome.
GatorNDAhood - You're right, Charlie Gitto's is awesome, it's my second favorite. Can't go wrong there.
GatorNDAhood - You're right, Charlie Gitto's is awesome, it's my second favorite. Can't go wrong there.
Posted on 4/19/12 at 11:43 am to semotruman
Main thing learned by OP: St.Louis and KC people can and will bicker with each other if you mention both cities as potential destinations for anything.
Us Columbia, MO born and raised folks meanwhile will just say yes to both and I always loved making the trip from CoMo to either city. The fact you will get to take in the top pro sports experience in each of those cities is truly an OUTSTANDING itinerary and I think you will have a great overall Missouri experience.
As a Columbia dude I will just pimp Booche's and Shakespeare's as the places you should try to hit in the limited time you have there for the Mizzou-UGA game itself.
Us Columbia, MO born and raised folks meanwhile will just say yes to both and I always loved making the trip from CoMo to either city. The fact you will get to take in the top pro sports experience in each of those cities is truly an OUTSTANDING itinerary and I think you will have a great overall Missouri experience.
As a Columbia dude I will just pimp Booche's and Shakespeare's as the places you should try to hit in the limited time you have there for the Mizzou-UGA game itself.
Posted on 4/27/12 at 1:22 am to Mizzou Fan in Da ATX
Big bump, but are there still rooms in Columbia? Me and a friend just decided to make the same trip although driving and skipping the Cards.
Posted on 4/27/12 at 4:02 am to tween the hedges
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Big bump, but are there still rooms in Columbia? Me and a friend just decided to make the same trip although driving and skipping the Cards.
I'm not sure but I kind of doubt it. If you can't find a room in Columbia there are options close by that might have rooms.
Kingdom City is about 20 minutes east of Columbia
Jefferson City (state capitol) is about 30 minutes south of Columbia
Boonville (has a casino) is about 25 minutes west of Columbia
Another option for Georgia fans since the game is early in September. Any of you guys coming up might want to check out the Lake of the Ozarks. Depending on where you stay down there it is only an hour to an hour and a half south of Columbia, there should be plenty of rooms with the season winding down, and the weather and water should still be warm enough to enjoy.
Lake of the Ozarks
Posted on 4/27/12 at 9:22 am to MissouriFan
Thanks. Hopefully we can get this finalized and start looking for a room. I'm really hoping to find something close by as neither one of us is going to want to drive after the game and we kind of want to see the college atmosphere in Columbia.
Gambling sounds like a solid back up though.
And Columbia is fairly green friendly right?
Gambling sounds like a solid back up though.
And Columbia is fairly green friendly right?
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