This seems to be the best solution. Big parking lot close to the arena with access to a bar with food and drink and warmth. We will fire up the tailgate at 11:00, at 12:000 Dixies will open and we can start going in to get some food and hang out, the Normbulance will keep the party going outside (as long as people are going in to eat I can’t imagine the Dixie’s folks will care), at 1:15 we will do the Ninschlagger toast. We will not be doing any cooking at the tailgate - just drinking and music.
[quote=“NinerWupAss, post:1, topic:27283”]OK So this has been discussed - but seems like no definitive plans.
Here are the options:
[ul][li]Official pregame from teh school is at BlackFinn[/li]
[li]Tailgate in a parking lot close to the arena[/li]
[li]Picasso’s uptown - seems like logic, but it isnt exactly next door to the arena[/li]
[li]Choose another uptown location[/li][/ul]
The problem is the 2:00 tip means many of the uptown bars and locales will not be open yet. I think we all know that once we have dispatched of the Seminoles the post game part can be at Dixie’s which was a blast after the UT game.
Thoughts?[/quote]I think options 1 & 2 are the best. The uptown picasso’s sucks anyway. Fitzgerald’s is another option.
[quote=“Niner National, post:2, topic:27283”][quote=“NinerWupAss, post:1, topic:27283”]OK So this has been discussed - but seems like no definitive plans.
Here are the options:
[ul][li]Official pregame from teh school is at BlackFinn[/li]
[li]Tailgate in a parking lot close to the arena[/li]
[li]Picasso’s uptown - seems like logic, but it isnt exactly next door to the arena[/li]
[li]Choose another uptown location[/li][/ul]
The problem is the 2:00 tip means many of the uptown bars and locales will not be open yet. I think we all know that once we have dispatched of the Seminoles the post game part can be at Dixie’s which was a blast after the UT game.
Thoughts?[/quote]I think options 1 & 2 are the best. The uptown picasso’s sucks anyway. Fitzgerald’s is another option.[/quote]
I vote tailgate near arena.
It’ll be me, Mrs. Jfickett, and 2 of our friends that are alums from 2011 who usually don’t attend bball games…trying to show them a good time!
[quote=“jfickett, post:3, topic:27283”][quote=“Niner National, post:2, topic:27283”][quote=“NinerWupAss, post:1, topic:27283”]OK So this has been discussed - but seems like no definitive plans.
Here are the options:
[ul][li]Official pregame from teh school is at BlackFinn[/li]
[li]Tailgate in a parking lot close to the arena[/li]
[li]Picasso’s uptown - seems like logic, but it isnt exactly next door to the arena[/li]
[li]Choose another uptown location[/li][/ul]
The problem is the 2:00 tip means many of the uptown bars and locales will not be open yet. I think we all know that once we have dispatched of the Seminoles the post game part can be at Dixie’s which was a blast after the UT game.
Thoughts?[/quote]I think options 1 & 2 are the best. The uptown picasso’s sucks anyway. Fitzgerald’s is another option.[/quote]
I vote tailgate near arena.
It’ll be me, Mrs. Jfickett, and 2 of our friends that are alums from 2011 who usually don’t attend bball games…trying to show them a good time![/quote]
Prob looking at between 40-45 degrees. How do people feel about that?
[quote=“The White Samurai, post:6, topic:27283”]I was leaning towards going out to eat somewhere for pregame.
For some reason tailgating downtown in 40 degrees for a basketball game doesn’t sound appealing.[/quote]Yeah, that’s pretty much how I feel honestly. I"ll probably go to Fitzgerald’s myself. It’s a block from the arena and they usually have really good beer specials and pretty good food.
See my post above for alumni recep info…[/quote]
My personal preference would be to find somewhere else, especially if that $10 does not include a beer or two since thats all I really care to spend my money on pregame…
See my post above for alumni recep info…[/quote]
My personal preference would be to find somewhere else, especially if that $10 does not include a beer or two since thats all I really care to spend my money on pregame…[/quote]
See my post above for alumni recep info…[/quote]
My personal preference would be to find somewhere else, especially if that $10 does not include a beer or two since thats all I really care to spend my money on pregame…[/quote]
See my post above for alumni recep info…[/quote]
My personal preference would be to find somewhere else, especially if that $10 does not include a beer or two since thats all I really care to spend my money on pregame…[/quote]
See my post above for alumni recep info…[/quote]
My personal preference would be to find somewhere else, especially if that $10 does not include a beer or two since thats all I really care to spend my money on pregame…[/quote]
So will Wild Wings, Brix or even hooters be open at 11:30ish? Anyone know?[/quote]
I would think WW and Hooters will be open - but I am not going to either of those unless all teh other options happen to burn down the night before.[/quote]
So for a downtown Charlotte rookie like myself… why? I’m going with 6 other friends alums from the triad, just want to have a good time, thanks for starting the thread NWA.