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tailgating
[party like a buckeye]
OSU fans have perfected the art of tailgating
It’s more than a party, it’s an experience!
Every buckeye fan (and there are a lot of them!) looks forward
to tailgating season when it’s time to pull out all the stops
and celebrate their favorite team before the game even starts.
On game day, the parking lot outside of the stadium is awash in
a sea of scarlet and gray as fans eat, drink and throw a party
in honor of The Ohio State football team. Like any sport, tailgaters range from novices to
professionals. The novice is the person who hits the deli the
night before to grab hamburger meat, potato salad, chips and
beer (see below for liquor laws) for the next morning. For the
seasoned tailgater, planning is everything and every little
detail is addressed.
A novice will wheel a grill and a cooler out to the
parking lot, while the professional brings in several grills,
stock pots, griddles and other cooking utensils to feed large
numbers of people with everything from pulled pork sandwiches to
Foie Gras.
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the ohio
stadium - home of the ohio state
buckeyes |
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click on the image
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[tailgating tips]
- Have a set-up that allows for a fast tear down
so you can get to the game quickly
- Make sure your food is ready 1 to 2 hours before
the game so your guests have plenty of time to eat
and get to their seats
- Mark your territory by hanging a unique flag or
banner. This will also help guests find you in a sea
of tailgaters
- Create a fun theme for your tailgate. For
example, before a game with Texas, serve Longhorn
burgers
- Take the weather in to consideration when
preparing food. For colder game days, think about
cooking a large pot of chili and serving hot drinks
- Bring your own garbage bags. With so many
tailgaters, trash cans will fill up fast
click here for hot and
cold weather recipes and links to more great food ideas
[tailgating gear]
- Bottle or can holder/cooler
- Stadium seat cushion
- Soft-sided cooler or a rolling cooler for larger
quantities
- Beverage tub
- Plastic cups, plates, utensils and napkins
- Corn hole or the Ohio State Buckeye Bean Bag
Tailgate Toss Game for pre-game fun
- An easy to fold up tailgate table
- Tailgate canopy tent for a little shade or
shelter in the event of rain
- Umbrellas are not allowed in the stadium seating
area, so a hooded windbreaker is a good investment
- No tailgating experience is complete without the
pigskin being tossed around the parking lot (and
sometimes over cars).
[where to find the gear]
[leave it in the car]The following items are
NOT permitted in the stadium:
- Weapons of any type
- Large bags or backpacks
- Food
- Beverages
- Coolers or other containers
- Video cameras
- Cameras with professional lenses
- Televisions
- Radios without headsets
- Chair-back seats
- Banners, signs, noisemakers or other irritants
[rules and general information]Tailgating is all about fun, but there are rules to follow. Make sure you
know them before packing your gear and heading to the game. Gates open two hours
before kickoff. The following information is from The Ohio State University Web
site. For more information visit the regularly updated
OSU
Gameday website.
- Grilling - In accordance with state fire codes, Ohio State will continue
to enforce the ban on grilling in parking garages. Ohio Fire Code FM-3606 and
Columbus Fire Code 25-01-14 restrict the use of liquefied petroleum gases inside
buildings, including parking garages. Grilling is permitted on surface parking
lots.
- Liquor - Columbus Police, Ohio State University Police and other law
enforcement agencies will continue to enforce Ohio's open container laws in and
around parking lots. Laws prohibit open containers of alcohol in public areas,
including university parking lots and garages. Police don't want to impose on
your fun so don't give them a reason to see what you are drinking. Don't make it
obvious you are drinking alcohol and don't be the idiot doing keg stands on
University property and you should be fine, but don't hold us to that. Police
will be police and sometimes they are undercover. Be on your guard and keep it
hidden.*
- Large Set-ups - The City of Columbus is reminding fans that city code
requires a permit for tents larger than 200 square feet, and will have Columbus
Division of Fire inspectors on hand to inspect tents to ensure they have the
proper permit. Cooking is not permitted underneath tents or awnings.
- Identification - Ohio State is expanding the policy requiring appropriate
OSU identification for those entering the stadium with discounted tickets. The
policy, which last year applied only to student tickets, now includes discounted
faculty and staff tickets.
[parking on gameday]Parking - Arrive at least 2 to 3 hours prior to kickoff for a better
chance at getting a parking space. Officers from many law enforcement agencies
assist Ohio State in managing traffic. Motorists should follow the officers'
direction as they will know when parking lots become full and will direct
motorists to best available parking.
Traffic - At least two hours before the game starts, some streets on and
around campus become one-way, going toward the Stadium. At the end of the game,
traffic patterns are reversed, going away from the Stadium. Due to various
construction projects on campus, these patterns may change from game to game.
Public Parking – Parking for the public is available in any "day-of-game"
lot at a charge of $10 per vehicle (no charge with a current OSU permit). These
parking lots include: parts of the Polo Field lot, Ag campus lots, Fawcett
Center, Woody Hayes Facility, Blankenship Hall, the Buckeye lots at the
Schottenstein Center, and West Campus lots. Free bus service from West Campus
begins five hours prior to kickoff and continues until one hour after the game.
The Neil Avenue garage, accessible from Neil Avenue just north of 12th Avenue,
is available for day-of-game public parking. The new South Campus Gateway garage
is located off East 11th Avenue and East 9th Avenues, just east of High Street.
A shuttle bus will take fans from the South Campus Gateway garage to the corner
of Neil and 17th Avenues on game days. Service begins three hours prior and ends
three hours after each game.
Other campus garages available for day-of-game parking include the Ohio Union
garage, Arps Hall garage, South Cannon garage, 9th Avenue garage, 11th Avenue
garage and 12th Avenue garage.
[camper and RV parking]Season Permits – Recreational vehicles, campers and vans with season RV
parking permits will be located in the Gray 3-7 lots, west of Bill Davis Stadium
and north of Borror Drive.
Day of game parking – Day of game parking in the Buckeye Lots, northwest
of the Schottenstein Center and Jesse Owens Memorial Track Stadium is available
on a first-come-first-served basis. Day-of-game camper parking is $50.Disability Parking – Disability parking is located in lots north of St.
John Arena at a cost of $10. Please access this lot via High Street to Woodruff
Avenue to Tuttle Park Place instead of from Lane Avenue to avoid lengthy traffic
delays. A shuttle will provide continuous adapted transportation service to Gate
14 of the Stadium beginning three hours before kickoff and continuing through
one hour following the game. Drivers will need to present a valid OSU disability
parking permit, a season parking permit issued by the Athletic Department, or a
valid State Disability Placard. The registered owner of the permit/placard must
be present or face possible fines.
Season Parking Permits - Reserved lots for those who have purchased a
season parking permit from the Department of Athletics are: the permit lots
around Ohio Stadium, south French Field House, Sisson Hall, parts of the Polo
field lot, the lots south of Lincoln Tower, the Schottenstein Center lots and
the Riverbank lots west of the Olentangy River, as well as the Northwest, Tuttle
Park Place, and North Cannon (Medical Center) garages. The lot between Lincoln
and Morrill towers is reserved for special event parking.
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are not held responsible for any incidents.
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