bars on gameday

cmlong3

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I do not have a ticket for saturday's game but I would love to soak up some Melrose tailgating before kickoff. I will be heading to the downtown bars and was wondering which bars are best to watch the Hawkeye game? What time should I plan on getting there to find a seat.
 
I do not have a ticket for saturday's game but I would love to soak up some Melrose tailgating before kickoff. I will be heading to the downtown bars and was wondering which bars are best to watch the Hawkeye game? What time should I plan on getting there to find a seat.

Well, you didn't give your age, but the Airliner is tops for Hawkeye tradition! Get there earlier enough to get a seat near, on at the window, so you can see the tvs and the locals stroll past outside. Good times.:D
 
Honestly, if I was expecting to have a table at the airliner I'd get there at 10:30. But I'm a planner.

I think you'll have trouble if you're any later than an hour before game time.
 
Well, you didn't give your age, but the Airliner is tops for Hawkeye tradition! Get there earlier enough to get a seat near, on at the window, so you can see the tvs and the locals stroll past outside. Good times.:D
This is a great place to go and the food is really good.
 
still looking for a time to get to the bar. will 2 hours before game time be enough to seat 8 people?
 
still looking for a time to get to the bar. will 2 hours before game time be enough to seat 8 people?

I'd probably get to where you're going around 11 or so. It is a complete chit show downtown during gamedays, especially the ISU game.
 
still looking for a time to get to the bar. will 2 hours before game time be enough to seat 8 people?

No. I would guess most will show up around 11, noon at the very latest eat lunch and won't leave until the game is over.

For 8? I wouldn't get there after 11.
 
Good bars downtown Iowa City to watch the game - Summit ($5 cover gets you unlimited wings) Brothers (best bar in IC, it's corporate structured unlike most bars in Iowa City) Another good spot I've discovered is Share, the lounge inside Sheraton. $3 well drinks and $4 burgers, there's a table setup with all the fixings. It's an amazing deal and bathrooms are extremely clean. Here's a video from last night's NIU game at Iowa, the bars in the video are SpoCo, Fieldhouse, and Brothers. Iowa Fucking City Dot Com - 2 - YouTube
 
Good bars downtown Iowa City to watch the game - Summit ($5 cover gets you unlimited wings) Brothers (best bar in IC, it's corporate structured unlike most bars in Iowa City) Another good spot I've discovered is Share, the lounge inside Sheraton. $3 well drinks and $4 burgers, there's a table setup with all the fixings. It's an amazing deal and bathrooms are extremely clean. Here's a video from last night's NIU game at Iowa, the bars in the video are SpoCo, Fieldhouse, and Brothers. Iowa ******* City Dot Com - 2 - YouTube
Bahahaaaa. Those places all suck.
 
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