Coming to Tennessee!

[White Out]

Hello Tennessee fans from Calgary Alberta Canada. I am a life long football and college football fan.. and I've just booked time off work and got my flight+hotel with a buddy to come to nashville and knoxville for the 3rd week in october. I can't tell you guys how excited I am that my 1st college football experience and my 1st time in the States will be revolving around Neyland stadium and the Vols! I just wonder what kind of tips you could offer to a traveller looking to take in the experience as thoroughly as possible. Are there tours of the stadium/campus? Tailgating? The tickets themselves... should I get them before I come to TN, or, can I count on scalpers? Thanks for any tips!

 

[hmanvolfan]

Dude, you hit a home run in your first at bat. Just arrive in Knoxville a day early, check out this thread http://www.volnation.com/forum/pub/61847-eating-drinking-knoxville-merged.html and others will surely guide you to other things to do.

 

[NYYVol]

Scalpers are usually right ootside the stadium and you can count on them.
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[Kingston Vol]

Neyland will be amazing, especially if we hang around with 'Bama.

Make sure you check out the Vol Walk before the game, and I would go to Calhoun's if I were you.

 

[White Out]

is calhouns the kind of place where you make a reservation or do you just show up?
oh and should i buy tickets on ebay? or too risky?

 

[winchestervol63]

Scalpers are usually right ootside the stadium and you can count on them.
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You said 'ootside'! lol:

Love our Canadian brothers! (no sarcasm at all)

Welcome!

 

[rockytop_14]

is calhouns the kind of place where you make a reservation or do you just show up?
oh and should i buy tickets on ebay? or too risky?

I wouldn't buy them on ebay I've had some bad experiences. Stub hub or Ticket city have always been good to me though.
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[Coach Grizz]

U couldn't have picked a better time to come down!! 3rd sat in oct with bama in town PRICELESS MY MAN!!!!
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[NYYVol]

You said 'ootside'! lol:

Love our Canadian brothers! (no sarcasm at all)

Welcome!

What's the laughing smiley all aboot?
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[NYYVol]

is calhouns the kind of place where you make a reservation or do you just show up?
oh and should i buy tickets on ebay? or too risky?

Not a big fan of buying tix on eBay.
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[Big Orange #1]

Welcome to GOD'S COUNTRY!!

 

[White Out]

lol @ the aboot and ootside. jeez!

im just deciding now on stub hub vs scalpers.. stub hub seems kind of expensive... 400 dollars for 2 tickets kinda thing. i dont wanna show up tho and have scalpers ream me tho

 

[VolGal423]

I hope you mean the 4th weekend in October...because the 3rd weekend is an off week!

Great choice though Neyland will rock your socks off!!!

 

[hmanvolfan]

Peruse and use the tickets forum right here on good old Volnation.

 

[TNfaninMS]

400 for UT/bammer tiks, wow that's pretty cheap!
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[FooleyforDooley]

calhouns is a good restraunt there if im not mistaken its got good chicken and ribs

 

[PayingUTKTuition]

About an hour and a half before gametime, the Vol walk takes place. Not long afterwards, the band will march down into the stadium. Lots of tailgaters around the campus. You can also get to the strip early and have plenty of beer before the game if you partake. Like a previous poster said, Calhouns is good also. I doubt they would take reservations on game day. While at Calhouns, you can take in the Vol Navy too. The restaurant is right on the river.

 

[StoVol]

ye olde steakhouse.... do it

 

[kingsportvolsfan]

I hear Bar Knoxville is kinda nice... :shaking2: :think_not:

 

[White Out]

About an hour and a half before gametime, the Vol walk takes place. Not long afterwards, the band will march down into the stadium. Lots of tailgaters around the campus. You can also get to the strip early and have plenty of beer before the game if you partake. Like a previous poster said, Calhouns is good also. I doubt they would take reservations on game day. While at Calhouns, you can take in the Vol Navy too. The restaurant is right on the river.

Where do I go to check out the Vol walk? Calhouns has been brought up a number of times here.. I'll definitley google maps it before I fly in

 

[lincolncovol]

welcome to God's country, just let everyone know before u leave, you will soon learn there is no finer people in the world than the folks here in Tennessee. I hope your trip is a safe one. WELCOME once again.

 

[Kingston Vol]

I hope you mean the 4th weekend in October...because the 3rd weekend is an off week!

Great choice though Neyland will rock your socks off!!!

This.

 

[cwil4]

You're in for a treat, nothing better than Tennessee football games. Here's what you can expect at the vol walk, pictures don't do it justice though. The Vol Walk

 

[White Out]

if i see peyton manning in person i will literally defecate a brick

 

[Eberry]

Where do I go to check out the Vol walk? Calhouns has been brought up a number of times here.. I'll definitley google maps it before I fly in

Trust me, you will see the Vol Walk. You and 100,000 other brothers and fellow Vols will be standing in one area before the game. Its rediculous, and its most amazing experience ever. I remember my first time going to Neyland. Still have the tickets and program. Most amazing thing ever.