Apparently the weather man in Southern California didn’t get the memo that summer should not be starting in April. With temperatures in the Mid-80′s to Low-90′s it make me want to pack up my gear and head out to do some baseball tailgating. While I get my act together on that, check out the blog and news stroies that are closely affecting you and your ability to tailgate.

• The Milwaukee Brewers love tailgating. Just make sure you have a ticket to the game.
• Deadspin examines the creative ways Milwaukee Brewers tailgaters bypass the long lines at the Port-o-Johns.
• Glasses of Joe, a blog from a Penn State tailgater, shamelessly hawks food/establishments that he personally feels are relevant to the ultimate tailgating experience.
• The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that Pittsburgh Pirates tailgaters are a huge boom to downtown businesses.
• A free Dave Matthews concert at Indiana University’s Assembly Hall attracted fans to wait for more than 12 hours to get in all while having a huge tailgate party while waiting for the doors to open.
• The new baseball stadium being constructed in the parking lot adjacent to Autzen Stadium at the University of Oregon has tailgaters and message board posters pissed.
• OregonLive.com also weighs in on the Oregon baseball stadium construction and its affect on tailgating costs.
• The Dallas Morning News put together a short video documenting the tailgating scene prior to the Texas Rangers Opening Day.
• Fresh off of a national championship in college basketball, Kansas University tailgaters are gearing up for the Spring football Game on April 12th.
• Fox 28 WSJV in South Bend, Indiana reports that tailgating before a Chicago White Sox game is much better than tailgating before a Chicago Cubs game.
• From My Head to Yours blog muses on how tailgating makes me happy. (We couldn’t agree more.)
• The Montreal Gazzette reports on the tailgating going on prior to the Canadiens playoff series against Boston.
• Reliant Stadium in Houston is opening gates early and encouraging tailgating prior to the Kenny Chesney Poets & Pirates tour date August 19th. (Are you listening PNC Bank Arts Center?)
• Black Flagged Online has a tale of a tailgating practical joke on a first-time tailgater and his ice.