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tailgating and sailgating on the west coast…

Welcome to the 6th stop on the Tailgate Tour, Washington. The Washington Huskies are the only west coast school that I am going to visit, but from what I heard prior to my visit they can tailgate as well as any school out there. They don’t stop at tailgating on land, o no. With a…

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When on the west coast, go with the fish tacos…

A few hours ago, I got back from Seattle where I was shooting the 6th stop on the Tailgate Tour. I discovered some amazing Husky fans and tailgating by  both land and sea. Later in the week, I will share with you what I found, but first I wanted to bring you a meal I…

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Thai in Berkeley

Right now I am in Seattle for the 6th stop on the Tailgating Tour, Washington. Although the cuisine in Washington has a very heavy Asian influence, this dish is from my trip to Berkeley. I will bring you the Asian dishes that I discover in Washington later, but for now I am focusing on what…

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tailgating pitt dental student style…

Last week was my bye week from the tailgating tour, but that doesn’t mean I am going to leave you a week without a tailgate! Surprise! Here is a bonus tailgate for you. The Thursday before my Saturday of tailgating at Penn State, I stopped by Pitt to see how they tailgate when Miami comes…

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a sticky situation in state college,pa…

A few weeks ago, I was in State College for the 4th stop on my tailgating tour. While in Happy Valley, I had some amazing ice cream and witnessed first hand the impressive tailgating skills that PSU fans have. There was one more place that I visited while in State College.

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How do you improve on a BLT?

In continuing with what I found on a trip to Berkeley a few months ago, I bring you a delicious sandwich from Cafe Intermezzo. Several people told me that I should check out Cafe Intermezzo, so I thought I would eat there for lunch while in Berkeley. I am glad I listened to these suggestions.

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red river rivalry…

Welcome to Week 5 of the Tailgate Tour. This week I am bringing you the annual battle between The University of Texas Longhorns and the University of Oklahoma Sooners. This was the 105th meeting between these two teams in a rivalry that goes back to 1900. The game is played in the Cotton Bowl on…

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a Texas sized state fair…

This past weeken,d I was in Dallas for the 5th stop on the Tailgating Tour. The Red River Rivalry takes place every year on the fairgrounds of The State Fair of Texas. The Cotton Bowl holds the game between Texas and Oklahoma, but the fair is full of other activities for all ages! This was…

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A farmers’ Market in PA and CA

Last Friday, I was in State College preparing for stop #4 on the Tailgating Tour at Penn State. Today I am in Dallas getting ready for tour stop #5 The Red River Rivalry. With this game taking place on the Texas State Fair grounds, my diet will be full of all the fried foods you…

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Welcome to the 3rd largest city in PA…

Welcome to the 4th stop on the tailgating tour. Now that I have had my Peachy Paterno, I was ready to check out the tailgating scene in Happy Valley. I was present for the September 25th game against Temple. Here is a summary of what I discovered in my first PSU tailgate.

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a little icecream in berkeley

Right now I am in State College, PA, on the campus of Penn State. I am here for the 4th stop on my tailgating tour. In touring campus today, I made a trip to PSU’s creamery. Next week I will share with you what I discovered there, but since I have brought up the subject…

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an orange effect in blacksburg…

Welcome to the third stop on the tailgating tour. On September 18th, I was in Blacksburg for Virginia Tech’s tailgate against ECU. This was my first time in Blacksburg for game day and I was very impressed with what I found.

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