East River Flats/by the hospital tailgating

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Is it still allowed there? Does anyone else go there? That was the spot we went last year and year before, but wanted to make sure it was still alive.

Otherwise, do most people like going to the State Fair lots?
 

I went there for the first time before the Iowa game. I've been at the State Fair for every other game this year. We were over in C89 on the West Bank the previous 2 years. Best tailgating experience I've had so far over at the flats. Great scenery, open, grassy area. Loads of fun. My group is chronically late to games, we even made it in time for the introductions last game, as the walk was even quicker than I'd anticipated.
 

Good deal. I liked the flats a lot, too. It's cheap, the open area is right there, but I didn't understand why it wasn't really well known.
 

Tailgated at the Flats for every game since the stadium opened. Beautiful setting - grass, in the sun, along the river, and a fairly quick walk up the hill to the back entrance to Sallys patio. Extremely quick to get in/out of because one can take the River Road there, then the Washington Ave. bridge out. For the life of me, have never understood why anyone would ever 'gate at the State Fair or even West Bank. Ridiculous... plus only 10 bucks.

Visiting fans could easily gather over 200 people in the Flats easily if they wante to, so let's keep it on the down low. The number of people there is still sparse...
 

My season tix partner has my Illinois tix but I was thinking about buying some and tailgating at the flats. How long a walk to the stadium?
 


15 minutes? 20 max. The climb up the stairs is the only thing that'll get you.
 

thanks guys. i couldn't understand why more people didn't park there, either. Last year's Iowa game we went there and there was a couple people, but nothing too crazy. Anyway, thanks for your help.
 

emann said:
thanks guys. i couldn't understand why more people didn't park there, either....
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Hordes of poisonous snakes, hornets, regular gang violence, and a poorly regulated lab that does unsanctioned testing on ebola. Also, the 19th flight of stairs on the horrendous walk up the massive hill occasionally gives out and causes innocent tailgaters to tumble to their deaths. And the creepy old homeless guys that live in the bathrooms and watch you poop.

It's really a horrible, horrible place. We only tailgate there before every game so that other innocent Gopher fans won't be subjected to it. You're welcome.
 

It's true. What an awful place. AND THE RACIST MOBS OF YOUTHS! MY GOD! THERE SEEMS TO BE MOBS OF KIDS WHO HATE EVERYONE AND SEEM TO BE IN A CONSTANT STATE OF UPHEAVAL. I think no one goes there because of the sort of martial law that has been claimed.

So yeah, don't go over there. It sucks.
 



RedPoo said:
Hordes of poisonous snakes, hornets, regular gang violence, and a poorly regulated lab that does unsanctioned testing on ebola. Also, the 19th flight of stairs on the horrendous walk up the massive hill occasionally gives out and causes innocent tailgaters to tumble to their deaths. And the creepy old homeless guys that live in the bathrooms and watch you poop.

It's really a horrible, horrible place. We only tailgate there before every game so that other innocent Gopher fans won't be subjected to it. You're welcome.
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All of the snakes, gangs, and labs were told to maim people wearing red on Saturday, so it'll be ok for one day.
 

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