Weekend Wrap #9: Better Link Than Never

April 27, 2008 in Mailbag

news_wrap.jpgAlright, I will admit it. I normally have the Weekend Wrap up and out there by this time but I have a good excuse. The NFL Draft was this weekend so I am a little late. After watching the draft from the No. 1 overall pick of Jake Long all the way to pick No. 252, known as Mr. Irrelevant, I am a bit late. So without any further delay, let’s find out what is happening in the world of tailgating this week.

  • Pat Harty of HawkCentral.com says banning alcohol at tailgates prior to the University of Iowa’s Spring Game is no way to win over the fans.
  • Despite being only a Spring football Game, tailgating makes it all the better for Nebraska Cornhusker Football fans.
  • WestCoastDawg.com and The Bleacher Report both compare the tailgating scene between the University of Georgia and Arizona State.
  • Only Time Will Tell can’t have college football season and tailgating return soon enough.
  • Top 10 Nascar Drivers offers some suggestions on Choosing the right Tailgating Grill.
  • The verdict is in and tailgating will be banned at 5 PNC Bank Arts Center shows. Tailgating will not be permitted at concerts by John Mayer, OAR, 311, Beatstock and a day-long rock festival tagged Projekt Revolution.
  • Despite more port-o-potties, public urination was still a problem at the Penn State Blue/White game.
  • Lauri Powel says the pre-party at The Foxfield Race is “Fine Dining with Tailgate Style”.
  • Adrian tailgates with Beer, Bratwurst, Baseball, and 5 Plymouth Belvederes.
  • Growing Older But Not Up recaps a recent road trip to see and tailgate prior to the Jimmy Buffett in concert in St. Louis.
  • Speaking of Jimmy Buffett, The Denison Family blogs about Jimmy’s recent concert in So Cal at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.
  • Letters from the Moon must have read my suggestion regarding tailgating a papal mass.
  • The Haphazards Gourmet Girls call tailgating prior to the Coachella Music Festival Tailgating With Satan At The Music Funpocalypse.
  • TheState.com reports that the tailgate party prior to the Kenny Chesney Poets & Pirates concert at Williams-Brice Stadium might have been better than the actual concert.
  • Macey’s donation to help soldiers during the Tailgating for Our Troops fund raiser gathered in over $24,000 in donations.

Tailgating Video: Colt Ford Tailgate Song

April 23, 2008 in Videos

I will admit it. I was not familiar with Colt Ford’s music but I am now. I guess the new way to get the word out about your music is to put together a music video and post it up on YouTube. Who needs those punks at MTV when there is the internet? (A half naked, smoking hot girl dancing to your song in lingerie and a cowboy hat doesn’t hurt either)

Just from the one song in this video, Colt Ford sounds a bit like the country band Big and Rich. Any song about tailgating will get my attention but this video, takes the cake. Just be careful when watching this. Even though it is posted on YouTube it is really NSFW. Don’t complain to me if you try to play the video and it says it has been removed. Send all hate mail to YouTube, not me.

Tailgating Video: UCF Spring Game Beer Pong

April 22, 2008 in Videos

To look at the sheer volume of tailgating videos appearing on YouTube, you would think tailgating prior to a College Spring Football Intrasquad game was more popular that baseball tailgating. These people are tailgating what essentially is a practice.

Either way, here is a video of a few guys tailgating and playing beer pong prior to the University of Central Florida Spring Football game. (Anyone else agree that the Requiem For a Dream theme music bedded throughout the video makes it a bit more creepy than a game of beer pong needs to be?)

Mailbag: Email regarding ‘Fowl Balls’

April 22, 2008 in Mailbag

I opened my email today and found a letter from Matt Meola, Director of Media & Public Relations for the Sioux Falls Canaries Minor League Baseball Club. You may recall I wrote about the Canaries’ new concession item Fowl Balls. Here is what he had to say…

On behalf of the Sioux Falls Canaries, I would like to thank you for your coverage of our Fowl Balls concession item. Attached you will find a picture of the first batch of Fowl Balls fried up at Sioux Falls Stadium. Please feel free to use it with all future coverage.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

With such a generous offer, how can I not share? Click on the image below to view what the finished product looks like.

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(Anyone have some extra Ranch or Bleu Cheese?)

Tailgating “Green” With Hybrid SUVs

April 21, 2008 in Tailgating Ideas

fordescapehybrid.jpgIn honor of Earth Day, April 22, 2008, I thought I would offer up some suggestions on how to make your next tailgate a little more environmentally friendly. (You can check out more tips on how to “go green” while tailgating in an upcoming article right here on tailgatingideas.com.)

We all know that tailgating requires you to arrive at the stadium in some sort of vehicle and most of us tailgate with either a pick-up truck or an SUV. You can tailgate without a tailgate but most people prefer the extra room and versatility a truck or SUV provides. Problem with that logic is most trucks and SUVs are gas guzzling monsters that produce more pollution than their “greener” brethren. So on this Earth Day 2008 I present to you the Top 8 SUV Hybrids with tailgating in mind. Read the rest of this entry →