Going to the Hawkeye Football Game
If you want to have the best time in Iowa City before/during/after an Iowa football game, here are my recommendations.
First get yourself a cooler and fill it up with your favorite beer/beverages and a few Big Mike's Super Subs. Mike's Subs rock. Grab a football to toss around too. Prior to the game, get up early and get yourself a spot to tailgate. Get as close to the game as possible so you can walk to the stadium and scalp tickets. I suggest this spot to tailgate: go to the corner of Iowa Street and Riverside drive and go north just past the train underpass. There is a great green spot there for tailgating. You gotta get there early to get these spots. Now you can tailgate until about an hour before gametime. Get down to Melrose Ave. near the stadium and look for people holding tickets in the air...they are for sale. You'll spend about $50 bucks apiece...but that's what everyone pays. Now you can enjoy the game. After the game, to avoid traffic, 
I like to hit the Airliner for a few beers and a pizza. I like the atmosphere there best. Not too many young college kids in there till later...mostly the 30-50 year old club till about 10pm. If the 'Liner is packed, try Joe's Place. If you want to avoid the college crowd, head over to Coralville to any of the pubs and sports bars down there. Make sure you harrass the fans of the opposing team too. Tell them their team sucks. Haha. Just kidding I don't condone this type of behavior. Above all, allow plenty of time for anything you wanna do on game day. Iowa City gets so crowded it's hard to get around.
First get yourself a cooler and fill it up with your favorite beer/beverages and a few Big Mike's Super Subs. Mike's Subs rock. Grab a football to toss around too. Prior to the game, get up early and get yourself a spot to tailgate. Get as close to the game as possible so you can walk to the stadium and scalp tickets. I suggest this spot to tailgate: go to the corner of Iowa Street and Riverside drive and go north just past the train underpass. There is a great green spot there for tailgating. You gotta get there early to get these spots. Now you can tailgate until about an hour before gametime. Get down to Melrose Ave. near the stadium and look for people holding tickets in the air...they are for sale. You'll spend about $50 bucks apiece...but that's what everyone pays. Now you can enjoy the game. After the game, to avoid traffic, 
I like to hit the Airliner for a few beers and a pizza. I like the atmosphere there best. Not too many young college kids in there till later...mostly the 30-50 year old club till about 10pm. If the 'Liner is packed, try Joe's Place. If you want to avoid the college crowd, head over to Coralville to any of the pubs and sports bars down there. Make sure you harrass the fans of the opposing team too. Tell them their team sucks. Haha. Just kidding I don't condone this type of behavior. Above all, allow plenty of time for anything you wanna do on game day. Iowa City gets so crowded it's hard to get around.
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