The fans are certainly buying in: they filled the Coliseum with its first opening night sellout in four years, many arriving three hours before game time to tailgate in the parking lot and partake in outdoor festivities that included a live band along with assorted games and contests.
Redd's, a sports bar and restaurant in the shadow of the stadium, has received numerous inquiries to hold tailgate parties on game day, but owner Douglas Palsi said he had expected to book more business in the days leading up to the game.
You can open the bed and the back of the cabin creating a huge open space stretching from the tailgate to the front seats.
Super Bowl Sunday dawned chilly, and we endured endless lines to enter the NFL tailgate party.
Think about it--from the cute Honda CRX with the pullout tailgate table to the climb-anything-anywhere Jeep Liberty to the blot-out-the-sun Chevy Avalanche.
Nobody held tailgate parties to celebrate the income tax centenary nor did anyone lip sync the National Anthem on its behalf.
The saddle leather-decked rear can be converted to an instant upscale tailgate party, complete with Champagne cooler, a pull-out awning and umbrellas in concealed side compartments.
Opening the tailgate with its integrated rear light cluster reveals supplementary lights to warn approaching vehicles of the open tailgate.
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Entry to the car is via the tailgate.
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Pickups are beginning to adopt some of the crash-avoidance technology long offered in sedans, making it easier to see what's behind the tailgate.
Pull up to any blank wall and presto, instant cinematic tailgate party.
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Presented as a flannel-shirted, camouflage-hatted hunter sitting on a pick-up truck tailgate holding a shotgun, the actor manages to break two basic safety rules.
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In addition to engaging the fans, the team expects the game to make money through product placement sponsorships and fans purchasing virtual tailgate items.
Tailgate, a community celebration that regularly veered into excess and even danger, had to be canceled last week.
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