Huddle tailgate parking lot in jeopardy?

[SCP]

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/09/01/2569302/bearden-park-coming-to-life.html

After years of delay, including a prolonged court fight spurred by a change in location, the county will finally break ground Friday on a new park in Third Ward.

Romare Bearden Park has been in the works for nearly a decade, stalled most recently by a two-year halt in new construction spending by the county.

But in July, county commissioners approved $11 million to build the park. A private campaign aims to help pay for construction, future programming and maintenance.

The 5.4-acre park will be built between Church, Mint and Third streets and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Is this the parking lot you guys use? Sucks if it is because that thing was in the middle of it all. Parking lots uptown are becoming a thing of the past. I have been to several games and tailgates in Miami, Jacksonville, and Chicago. My wife enjoys the Miami Dolphins tailgate scene which is a huge parking lot surrounding the stadium. I kind of like the set up in Charlotte where people are all over the city in knooks and crannies. I have a spot under the west scoreboard just behind the railroad tracks. You guys are welcome to move to my lot if yours gets turned into a park. Grand Paws Parking sells the spaces (PM me for their phone number). Here is the view from my space:

[4Corners]

if anyone wants to come to a real tailgate, join me in the french quarter parking lot.

[CatMan72]

I was thinking the same thing... not sure if this is the huddle parking lot but it is one of the the tailgating parking lots.

[mush]

if anyone wants to come to a real tailgate, join me in the french quarter parking lot.

will you give us all free food, tent space from the shade, and drinks too?

[Kyle82]

I don't think this will affect the tailgate....they are located at 3rd and Poplar

[4Corners]

will you give us all free food, tent space from the shade, and drinks too?

Actually, yes.

And there will be hot ass girls around, too. Not just Boo and a bunch of bald dudes wearing jean shorts.

The only real negative of my legendary tailgate spot is there is it's a high traffic area for bums, and we usually have to tell 4-5 to fu*k off. At the NYG game, I saw one walk up to our trash pile and slam a beer that someone was using as a spitter. LOL, priceless!

[CatMan72]

Sounds like it could be the huddle tailgate lot, but it's confusing since it says it's between MLK Blvd and 4th... but it can't be between 3rd and 4th because that block is already occupied.

Romare Bearden Park will be created on a 5.2-acre parcel located in Third Ward between Church and Mint Streets and Martin Luther King (MLK) Boulevard and 4th Street.

http://www.charlottecentercity.org/center_city/development/27/romare-bearden-park/

Edit: this pic from the official site seems to suggest it will occupy the huddle tailgate lot (added red arrow to show location of huddle tailgate):

[mush]

Is this your tailgate Mr. Touchdown? Or is it just one that you walk up to and say you're a part of? U got grills, tents, plates, and the whole spread that you actually bring?

If its your tailgate and you'll feed 50 or so of us, give us drinks, and buy us some parking spots to put up tents in we may just take you up on it......

[carolinarolls]

no offense to huddlegate cuz I have no idea but that poo is funny

[4Corners]

Is this your tailgate Mr. Touchdown? Or is it just one that you walk up to and say you're a part of? U got grills, tents, plates, and the whole spread that you actually bring?

If its your tailgate and you'll feed 50 or so of us, give us drinks, and buy us some parking spots to put up tents in we may just take you up on it......

Nah bro it's mine. Been going there for years and it's with all of my friends from high school/college and our families.

You guys are all welcome, but for every 2 dudes you have to bring 1 girl. This should eliminate most of you.

[SCP]

This wasn't meant to be a hate the huddlegate thread. oh well. :( I have to get back to selling sh*t anyway.

[mush]

Well, that's what the huddle tailgate is. Nobody will ever claim its the best place to tailgate in the city, none of us really care. It's just a place where some friends hang out before the game, nothing more. There's a core group of us that tailgate and invite anybody else that wants to come. If there aren't enough girls there for you, then it's only 3 spaces in a lot of 300 you can easily walk around to some other tailgates and fire away on any girls you please.

[carolinarolls]

if I was actually going to visit someone else's tailgate the drinks, tents, food are not that appealing. The best thing I ever heard about the huddlegate is that you can leave your cooler there and get it back after like a coat check. You can keep the sunkist and brats. I'm good. But to drag my own booze to the party and not have to double back to store the cooler is pretty cool. Plus there is good excuse to visit the after party (if there was one).

[CatMan72]

Actually, yes.

And there will be hot ass girls around, too. Not just Boo and a bunch of bald dudes wearing jean shorts.

The only real negative of my legendary tailgate spot is there is it's a high traffic area for bums, and we usually have to tell 4-5 to fu*k off. At the NYG game, I saw one walk up to our trash pile and slam a beer that someone was using as a spitter. LOL, priceless!

Hey! what's wrong with bald dudes wearing jeans shorts? LOL