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We're (six old guys) renting an Airbnb in Jacksonville.  Any suggestions on best ways in and out of Gainesville?  We are probably just going to drive in and out on the day of the game.  Parking/backroads/pregame suggestions would be much appreciated.

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20 minutes ago, smwhorn said:

We're (six old guys) renting an Airbnb in Jacksonville.  Any suggestions on best ways in and out of Gainesville?  We are probably just going to drive in and out on the day of the game.  Parking/backroads/pregame suggestions would be much appreciated.

I'll hang up and listen.

I would do a car service. No hassle if you drink, no dicking around with parking. Split across 6 guys wouldn’t cost you much for limo/sprinter van. 

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It depends on where your airbnb is located, but the drive to and from Gainesville isn't bad. It's almost entirely done via back roads. Police will be everywhere and they are the small-town variety who make their living ticketing people. If you have someone picked out to be the sober driver it's not awful. There are really only two ways to get there. You take i-10 to 301 south and then get on SR-24 to Gainesville. The other option is to take State Road 16 to 301. I second a car service if you can swing it. 

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3 hours ago, TheAuditor said:

For those of us staying in Gainsville,  any recs for Friday? 

Following. Just got my hotel room booked. Prices really came down from when I was looking about a month ago. I guess UF sucking made some of the homers reconsider coming in for the game. 

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21 hours ago, smwhorn said:

We're (six old guys) renting an Airbnb in Jacksonville.  Any suggestions on best ways in and out of Gainesville?  We are probably just going to drive in and out on the day of the game.  Parking/backroads/pregame suggestions would be much appreciated.

I'll hang up and listen.

DO NOT SPEED through Palatka!  or any of those other podunk towns.  Also I'd probably look for a BNB in Crescent Beach over Jacksonville.

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Satchel's Pizza, not close to campus, but worth a visit if you're hungry.  Has a bit of the that old Gainesville feel IMHO.

Enjoy the game guys!

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There are a few good craft beer options if that's something you guys look for. 

Blackadder - Close to the Oaks Mall (Newberry exit on I-75) Feels a lot like a British pub. They don't have much food but often have food trucks and there is a McCalister's Deli in the same plaza. Lots of Belgian beers but pretty much have something for every style. This is often the most laid back and "local". While you'll see plenty of people getting drinks prior to the game, there are just as many that plan to hang out and play board games instead. They have a house cat named Edmund who is super chill.
https://www.blackadderbrewing.com/tap-list

Swamp Head - Located south of Archer Road exit on I-75. I think the oldest of the breweries in Gainesville. Good variety of beer styles; usually has food trucks on site too and more on the night before a game. On gameday, they'll also have a tailgate tent just north of the stadium you can get beers at. I believe they usually stock one or two of their beers in the stadium too.
https://swamphead.com/tasting-room/

First Magnitude - Located closer to downtown Gainesville. Another brewery with a wide assortment of beers. And another place where they usually have a food trucks. They make a crushable lager called the Head Beer Coach if that's more your speed. Also sold in the Stadium,
https://fmbrewing.com/

I know there are a few others but those are the ones I'm familiar with.

 

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