Get there at least 3 hours early for a parking space within a mile of the stadium for this game. Go to the quad and pig out on the variety of food available there. You’ll be surrounded by friendly tailgaters and excellent food. While almost everyone on the quad will be Bama fans, you’ll find the atmosphere very friendly, with the occasional verbal jabs and boos.

Oh, and I recommend the blackened chicken sandwich on the quad.

There’s safety in numbers, and though there will be the occasional rude Bama fan, you’ll find most people on the quad willing to talk and trade jabs with you.

I’d say get their as EARLY as possible — like six or seven in the morning! Eating wise, Dreamland of course. And bar wise, check out The Houndstooth on The Strip. But you’ve gotta get their early too or else they won’t be able to squeeze you in!

I hope you enjoy your experience (excluding the game lol). Have a safe trip and let us know how it went.

ROLL TIDE!

Before and after.

Near the Mellow Mushroom and RBC bank building downtown. Parking there looks “questionable”, but is fine. Plenty of other bars/food/wine there as well.

I think there is a Piano Bar at Brown’s Corner these days, also downtown across from RBC.

Mugshots has solid hamburgers. Wing’s is a good sports grille near a Hampton Inn if you are staying there. Chuck’s is good (downtown), but pricey.

There is a place on the strip that sells BBQ Nachos before the game. You’ll probably see a big tent and a lot of people.

There is a place on the strip that sells BBQ Nachos before the game. You’ll probably see a big tent and a lot of people.

That’s Big Bad Wolf’s…and it’s a must. It’s on the patio of the Houndstooth.

For drinking…go across the street to Egan’s and ask for Chinese Densist.

I will second Wilhagans, Egans, and the blackened chicken/steak sandwiches on the quad…. I live a block from the Houndstooth (Where the BBQ is set up) and haven’t ever tried that… but that will change this Saturday.

Seriously. If you love ribs, go to the original dreamland location (it’s a tar paper shack that really ought to be condemned) and you’ll leave happy.

If you like Q, but aren’t a huge rib fan, Archibald’s is really good.

Egan’s for drinks…not the biggest bar in town, but by far the best (quality, not quantity) crowd. Wilhagan’s is great as well. The Houndstooth is a tuscaloosa fixture, but ever since they rebuilt it, it’s lost some of the charm. Still not a bad place though.

Definitely spend some time on the quad. Most of the time, ‘Bama friends are super friendly if you don’t provoke them. I have seen many a quad tailgater sharing food and beverages with visiting fans, just to make them feel welcome. The quad has kind of a county fair type atmosphere on game day, minus the creepy carnies and deathtrap rides.

Gameday traffic can be tough. I’d get up at the crack of dawn to drive down and avoid it, if I were you.

Hope your first experience in T-Town is a good one! Roll Tide, and welcome to town!

Dreamland opens at 10, so you gotta’ pound your ribs, white bread and beer pretty quickly to get overland by 11. The ambience is worth it.

Egan’s for drinks. Eclectic is the word of the day; nice folks, good drinks.

If you can get a spot by the rec field/law school (or baseball field), that’s money.

was really helpful last weekend and while we didn’t get to visit everywhere we wanted, we were able to find everything and won’t feel lost next time in oxford.

it would be great if we (read ’y’all’) could come up with something like that for our visitors and post it on their blogs – forget that, for our FANS too because the hip spots change all the time (except egans which has been tragically hip since at least 1980).

to get good parking at 8 somewhere close. Thats one of the reasons I open so early is so I can get a park. I’m not sure when the players get there. I’m always knee deep in booze hounds.

 how about a bunch of really really thirsty people.

I have to agree with most of the posts on here. Some of my good friends from college own a bar on the strip called The Bear Trap and it’s a fun new place. They have a patio upstairs with a bar and have great food also. As for the BBQ NACHOS…they sell them in the game!! Yes, they are a little expensive but they have Dreamland BBQ sauce and are well worth it. My boyfriend wanted one during each quarter when we were there for the FIU game!

See yall in Bama land. I can’t wait! Go Vols!