Tailgate Lot News Digest #2

Here's some tailgating news from around the country, and an added video at the end

Packers Tailgate Tour Kicks Off Today

A number of present and former Green Bay Packers players will embark on a five-day trip across the state of Wisconsin on the annual Tailgate Tour today. The coach bus will make its first stop this afternoon in Escanaba.

Indoor sports complex to displace NC State Red-lot tailgaters

Due to the construction of a new $14 million indoor practice facility, about 700 parking spaces in the Stadium Southeast Red Lot at Carter-Finley Stadium will be unavailable for use during the 2014 N.C. State football season. 

N.C. State Athletics has offset the loss of spots caused by the new facility by identifying additional parking inventory around the stadium complex to accommodate the displaced tailgaters, according to Michael Lipitz, senior associate athletics director at N.C. State, though they might not be as close to the stadium.

FSU's spring game beautiful for fans

Florida State’s spring game perhaps felt more like summer.

Temperatures in the mid-80s, sunny skies and the promise of seeing last year’s national champions lace up was enough for thousands of FSU fans to make it out to Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The annual intra-squad game between the Seminoles’ offenses and defenses always feeds a hungry fan base eager for another season of college football.

ASU may ban kegs at football games

Last call may already be over when it comes to beer kegs outside Sun Devil Stadium.

Arizona State University is considering banning beer kegs for all fans during tailgating at home football games as part of a larger effort to improve safety and discourage alcohol abuse.

And here's a tailgating FAIL:

Meet Green Bay Packer Alex Green at Tailgate Party

Where can you meet Green Bay Packer Alex Green and get his autograph? Join the Green Bay Packer party, Tuesday, May 14, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Oshkosh Convention Center and enjoy food, giveaways, question and answer sessions and Packer autographs.

The Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour Party could not be possible without support from area businesses, sponsors and donors including Northwestern Mutual Financial Network–The Blevons Group, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, BadgerMining, ThedaCare, The Brooklyn and the Oshkosh Premier Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center.

Get your tickets today at Festival Foods in Oshkosh for $30 each to see Alex Green.

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