Tailgating

[BALLUgirly]

Hey!! Ball State fan here :-) Where does everyone tailgate at around the stadium? Also what's some of the best bars for after the game. Are there a bunch of college bars?? Thanks for the help and see everyone this saturday!!CHIRP CHIRP!!

[Captain Kangaroo]

There is only one real tailgate lot at The Rubber Bowl -- The parking area adjacent to the airport runway. Below is a crappy, but usable map. Tailgating is in the "General Parking" area. The closer you get to the area marked "Tailgate Area," close to the stadium, the better. But be aware that "tailgate area" is a paved lot reserved for donors and is off-limits to the general public. It is usually empty until 2 minutes before kick off too.Directions? Take I-77 south to the 224 exit. Drive about 1-mile (on Rt 224) until you hit a stop light. Go left at the light.About 300 feet up the road you can take a left. Do it. You'll shortly end up facing the massive air dock. Go right (Derby Downs?), down the hill and you're "there." Get there early if you want a good tailgate spot!Bars? There's a BW-3's on campus (keep in mind the Rubber Bowl is 7 miles off campus, and there are no real bars nearby). After that, there are several decent bars downtown. Ohio Brewing Co. and The Barley House are decent places and seem to support the Zips. Both are a stone's throw from Canal Park, on Main Street.

[scottditzen]

Welcome Ballugirly!! Agee...the only place to tailgate is at the lot by the airport. Bring your skateboard or bmx bike as there's a great skatepark there. Should be wet and wild, in a pg 13 kinda way. Also agee that Barleyhouse and Ohio Brewing anchor a nice little group of places to hang out downtown, about 1/4 mile from campus. Here's to a great game.p.s. that huge shadow looming ominously over the stadium is a WRECKING BALL.