Driving back with my adult son for my first campus football game in 30+ years! Ended up booking a B&B in Nashville and will head over early Saturday. Probably site see around town in the morning and try and be at our parking area (St Pauls catholic church: thanks Zeke!) by about 11 and then immerse ourselves in the pregame environment. Currently we have dinner reservations Friday at C3, but made those as insurance just so we had a dinner spot. May just stay in Nashville for dinner and a concert or visit Brown County. Growing up on the southside of Indy, Brown County was a regular visit so interested to see it too. Planning to visit a couple tailgates pregame, see the Walk and pep rally before hand. What are some things you'd recommend we see? I think there's a women's bball game Friday and a vball game Saturday, but probably hard to make after the game. I brought him to visit Btown 15 years ago when he was 12, touring the campus and had a memorable visit meeting Tom Crean and Derek Elston and Coach set us up with a grad asst who got us into Cook Hall and Assembly Hall, got to shoot on the floor in both!
Although C3 is great, if you're already in Nashville, I'd do dinner at Hard Truth, especially if you enjoy a good adult beverage. It's quite a place.Driving back with my adult son for my first campus football game in 30+ years! Ended up booking a B&B in Nashville and will head over early Saturday. Probably site see around town in the morning and try and be at our parking area (catholic church) by about 11 and then immerse ourselves in the pregame environment. Currently we have dinner reservations Friday at C3, but made those as insurance just so we had a dinner spot. May just stay in Nashville for dinner and a concert or visit Brown County. Growing up on the southside of Indy, Brown County was a regular visit so interested to see it too. Planning to visit a couple tailgates pregame, see the Walk and pep rally before hand. What are some things you'd recommend we see? I think there's a women's bball game Friday and a vball game Saturday, but probably hard to make after the game. I brought him to visit Btown 15 years ago when he was 12, touring the campus and had a memorable visit meeting Tom Crean and Derek Elston and Coach set us up with a grad asst who got us into Cook Hall and Assembly Hall!
Not sure where you're coming from/when you're departing, but soccer is playing for the B1G Championship Sunday at 3pm.
You're probably going to find that Cook Hall isn't open on game day any longer and Assembly Hall has pretty limited hours and access, so just a heads up. But if you hang out around Cook Hall, you'll likely see plenty of M&W BB players and coaches coming in and out or hosting recruits.
Enjoy your trip!
@gros-louis we're driving from Charlotte Friday. Leaving early and should get to Nashville early afternoon (2-3pm) so debate is hang there or drive to Btown. I'm more likely to want to hang, but he might want to see the campus. I took him to the Peach Bowl last year and he became a huge IU fan in a day, after all my efforts the prior 25 years, but I promised him I'd try and get him back to Btown for a game this year, and thrilled with the one we picked. A shame neither Gameday or BNK are here, but kind of like the 3:30 start time for site seeing.
Booked Nashville just because of how much $$ it saved and it'll put us 30 minutes closer Sunday for our drive home. They must not think of themselves as possible game day stays because we got their regular rate around $160 including cooked to order bfasts! By the time I looked at booking in Btown, places were in the $400 and up range, many with a 3 might minimum.
There's like a half dozen places with live music on Friday night, including the Little River Band at the Music Center.
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@hooky Saw that. Was leaning towards the blues guitarist playing at the Performing Arts Center, Anthony Gomes. But, Black Cat and the Bones at the Brown County Inn sounds interesting and might be cheaper and OK to leave if the old man needs to go night night!
But, Black Cat and the Bones at the Brown County Inn sounds interesting
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All good choices. I will add a second to Hard Truth Hills. If they have it try the bourbon barrel aged Fools Russian. Perhaps the best beer I have ever had, but I could only take one😂
I like all your music choices, can’t go wrong. You can make it early to campus and show the kid around then. There won’t be much going on at the tailgates until after noon. The grass lots are still a favorite, and there is usually a band playing on the lawn south of the stadium up until 30 minutes before game time.
Enjoy yourself, should be a good game and a good environment. Life long memory with your son!