Tailgate party

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In North America, a tailgate party is an often celebratory social event held on and around the open tailgate of a vehicle. Tailgating often involves alcoholic beverages. Tailgate parties usually occur in the parking lots at stadiums and arenas before, and occasionally after or during, sporting events. People attending such a party are said to be tailgating. Many people participate even if their vehicles do not have tailgates.

A tailgate party may include barbecuing and usually involves sports fans preparing for baseball, ice hockey, stock car racing, and especially Canadian and American football games.

In 1993, ESPN's pre-game college football show College GameDay took on a tailgate-party atmosphere by placing the hosts on a portable stage set at the campus of the school hosting the week's marquee rivalry matchup with fans gathering around it to celebrate. The Fox network's NASCAR on FOX and FOX NFL Sunday have also begun using similar setups.

Fans of NFL Europe have also begun importing this American tradition.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] See also

• The Boulevard, a tailgate party before football games at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas

[edit] External links

• MaximumTailgating.com: forums, games, products, user articles, images
• American Tailgaters Association
• Tailgating.com: The Commissioner of Tailgating tours the NFL and NCAA in search of the best tailgating
• YourTailgateParty.com: Tailgating across America in search of the blacktop's best chefs
• EHow.com: How to throw a tailgate party
• Party 411: Tailgate party planning ideas
• WeHow.com: How to set up a satellite TV system at a tailgate party