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Tailgating Tips the right way to tailgate
by Andrew Kress
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1) Check the Weather Report: Tailgating is
an outdoor sport, and you need to pack and plan food accordingly.
Don’t barbecue in heat, don’t do sandwiches in the cold. |
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2) Keep it simple! The less time you spend cooking, the
more time you spend partying! One great time saver—pre-grill hot
dogs, meats, or bratwurst, and put them in a thermos of boiling
water. They stay hot for hours, and with a bun and a bottle of
mustard and relish are as good as anything you will find in the
stadium. |
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3) Music Makes it a party—But not too
loud! Use the car Stereo to play tapes of games or music. But
remember, you want people to be able to talk and socialize, so
keep the volume under control.
4) Shade/Shelter—Whether it’s Sunny or Rainy, Providing
cover is a good idea. A Simple way to do this is to open the
trunk, stick a beach umbrella into the ground about three feet
from the rear bumper and drape a clean plastic tarp from the trunk
lid and over the umbrella.
5) Hold the Milk! Don’t serve anything creamy or milk based
at the tailgate. Potato Salads and Slaws May be easy, but they
also can spoil and make people sick.
6) Seating, Seating, Seating. Those cute girls that are
looking at the party from across the lot? They might come over if
there was somewhere to SIT! Whether the seating is blankets or
folding chairs, bring extra!
7) Not Just Chips!--- Chips are great, tasty, yummy. But
chips are a SIDE dish. At the least plan to do hot dogs or
sandwiches with the chips
8) Beyond Beer. Most people wouldn’t consider it a tailgate
without a cold beer or two, but be responsible and considerate,
offer tasty nonalcoholic choices other than cola. Sodas in flavors
like Strawberry or Kiwi add a festive air to the proceedings.
9) Clean Up: The one thing everyone forgets, and regrets
the forgetting: Garbage bags! Bring the whole box, makes for easy
clean up, and throw in a couple of rolls of paper towels.
10) Party's need Party Favors! Stop at
the party store for cheap, fun decorations and novelties!
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About the Author:
Andrew Kress is an event planner for Island Events Inc.,
Specializing in Event Ticketing and Event Planning
for corporations, companies and private groups. For more
ideas or help in obtaining event ticketing, go to
www.islandevents.cc
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