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re: UGA - Texas and Formula 1 same weekend
Posted on 12/7/23 at 3:44 pm to Diego Ricardo
Posted on 12/7/23 at 3:44 pm to Diego Ricardo
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Seems like suboptimal planning by Formula 1
Their dates have been known fo r a while so those fans had nothing to worry about with flights and hotels.
It's the football fans (not just UGA mind you, Texas fans too) that are getting fricked since the F1 people had such a head start.
I'm having to fly to San Antonio and rent a car just due to the outrageous flights RT to Austin. Hotels are a "yeah right" as well and I'm gonna have to get an Airbnb instad and split it with friends.
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Posted on 12/7/23 at 4:51 pm to Eldodroptop
Or pignettis
Posted on 12/7/23 at 6:08 pm to WG_Dawg
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It's the football fans (not just UGA mind you, Texas fans too) that are getting fricked since the F1 people had such a head start.
Unlike many college towns that depend on & welcome home football games for the revenue it brings, the city of Austin does prioritize other events (ACL, F1, South by Southwest, etc.).
Posted on 12/7/23 at 6:13 pm to BevoBucks
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Unlike many college towns that depend on & welcome home football games for the revenue it brings, the city of Austin does prioritize other events (ACL, F1, South by Southwest, etc.).
That doesn't change the fact that fans traveling in for the game are getting fricked considering another event expecting 300k people has already been making plans for flights and hotels. It has absolutely nothing to do with Austin being able to handle or not handle the crowd (obviously they can with no sweat) and everything to do with increased rates on lodging and transportation due to demand and scarcity.
Posted on 12/7/23 at 6:15 pm to ugasickem
Austin is a dump. Be safe.
Posted on 12/7/23 at 6:23 pm to ugasickem
Good call. Definitely don’t want to miss the semifinal game.
Posted on 12/7/23 at 6:34 pm to WG_Dawg
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That doesn't change the fact that fans traveling in for the game are getting fricked considering another event expecting 300k people has already been making plans for flights and hotels.
Yep, but that’s the usual. The city plans are years in advance & UT football has to fit their home games in, not the other way around. That’s been the case for a while.
Posted on 12/7/23 at 6:38 pm to BevoBucks
Honest question - how often has Austin had an F1 race on a home game weekend against a non-cupcake? This isn't a gotcha, genuinely curious.
Eta: your post is again geared towards the city of Austin itself which is not the point of the issue. The issue is with flights from Atlanta to Austin that weekend being double the cost - that has nothing to do with Austin planning ahead.
Eta: your post is again geared towards the city of Austin itself which is not the point of the issue. The issue is with flights from Atlanta to Austin that weekend being double the cost - that has nothing to do with Austin planning ahead.
This post was edited on 12/7/23 at 6:40 pm
Posted on 12/7/23 at 7:02 pm to Dirk Dawgler
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Reserved my room in Temple yesterday. The rates in Austin were absurd.
Schoepf’s BBQ
LINK
This post was edited on 12/7/23 at 7:07 pm
Posted on 12/7/23 at 7:04 pm to WG_Dawg
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Honest question - how often has Austin had an F1 race on a home game weekend against a non-cupcake?
2017 comes to mind. We were hosting Okie State. And, yes, the city gives zero fricks if football fans have to pay more. ACL over two weekends in Oct & F1 in Nov is the crowd and tax revenue they prefer.
This post was edited on 12/7/23 at 7:08 pm
Posted on 12/7/23 at 7:26 pm to Diego Ricardo
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Seems like suboptimal planning by Formula 1 and Austin on this one.
F1 does what it does. A few years back, we had a UT football game, 3 day ACL (Austin City Limits) Music Festival, AND Formula 1 the same weekend. Busy….to say the least. No biggie.
Posted on 12/7/23 at 10:09 pm to Jumpinjack
The 80 people who move here each and every day would beg to disagree. Just voted the third best college town in America.
This post was edited on 12/7/23 at 10:10 pm
Posted on 12/7/23 at 10:09 pm to PapaDunk
Thanks to you and the other guy above for the recommendations. Where is the best breakfast place in Temple?
Posted on 12/7/23 at 10:10 pm to Diego Ricardo
quote:Formula 1 date was known over a year ago.
Seems like suboptimal planning by Formula 1 and Austin on this one.
Texas v. Georgia was announced ~ 2 months ago, by the SEC. The date for the game was released earlier this month, by the SEC. Perhaps the SEC should consider “big time” events in Austin are different than most SEC towns.
Or… the SEC leadership does everything all expense paid, so piggy backing F1 & Football may have been intentional.
Posted on 12/7/23 at 10:10 pm to ugasickem
Welcome to the best city in the country. Pay to play though.
Posted on 12/7/23 at 11:26 pm to WG_Dawg
quote:original title was edited, sorry you're late to the party
what aggyisms are you talking about?
Posted on 12/7/23 at 11:59 pm to Dirk Dawgler
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Thanks to you and the other guy above for the recommendations. Where is the best breakfast place in Temple?
Currently live in Temple and my 2 go-to breakfast spots are Megg’e Cafe and Water Street Waffle Company
Hope you enjoy your stay.
This post was edited on 12/8/23 at 12:03 am
Posted on 12/8/23 at 12:34 am to The Orange Bull
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The 80 people who move here each and every day would beg to disagree. Just voted the third best college town in America.
You mean the rich far left fricks from California that have completely ruined Austin?
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