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Common Sense Prevails; Melrose Avenue Vendors Allowed To Stay
via www.dailyiowan.com In a shocking bout of common sense, Iowa City city councilors rejected a bid to ban the vendors on Melrose Avenue in favor of more regulation in the form of permits. The city already issues temporary-use permits for other local events (i.e., Jazz Fest, Arts Fest, the...
On the Melrose Merchants, Kinnick Stadium, and the Continuing Evolution of Iowa City to Evanston
It's been like a game of whack-a-mole: In the past ten years, the University of Iowa and City of Iowa City have shut down the Field House lot to tailgating (that one was probably deserved; it was a madhouse), shut down parking on Myrtle Hill (allegedly over concerns that cars would roll out onto...
Technology Has Turned Tailgating Into Its Own Event
(This is the 2nd post in a 3-part series concerning technology and it's impact on sports, Sponsored by Samsung. You can find these articles all across SBNation. If you missed it, be sure to check out our first post which talks about how live-streaming has changed our lives.) Remember the first time...
Hawkster Runoff: Season Ticket Sales Approaching Sellout Status
If the reference isn't already immediately obvious, read here for a little bit. The Iowa Hawkeye football team announced that they are probably going to try being sellouts. This is probably what their Big Ten label wants. Normally if you ignore your label, it gives you instant cred, but the Big Ten...
We Interrupt This Weblog to be Nice Guys to Our Out-of-Town Guests
I just promoted this fanpost to the front page, but I wanted to highlight it again because of the nature of the request. SpectreFCO writes: I live in Florida, and the USAF is making me move to New Mexico in October. My brother has never seen a game in the SEC, and I told him we have to see a game...
SEC Tailgating: Overpriced Debauchery at its Finest
A story has recently broken advertising hassle-free tailgating at all Auburn home games this fall. The company, founded by Auburn alum Parker Duffey (aside: you know you were born in the South to a family of wealthy plantation owners when your name is Parker Duffey; aside 2: how in the name of...
BOTC Focus Group: Season Preview/Nostalgia Edition
Without turning this into an all-out inter-blog lovefest, I want to admit my secret admiration of Rock M Nation's Roundtable posts. Usually, they are alternately informative, entertaining, and downright ridiculous. With that in mind, I wanted to do something similar here at BOTC. A big thanks...
Our Football Experience Is Not Your Football Experience
I've noticed in online discussions I've stumbled upon in recent weeks that opposing fans seem to think there isn't any good tailgating at UNC football. In fact, I believe the word "nonexistent" was tossed around - or more accurately, words that mean"nonexistent" but have fewer syllables. Which...
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