Wolverines vs Gators 2017

I used to live in Fort Worth and the downtown area is really nice. Some good restaurants and bars as well (my favorite is the Flying Saucer). Billy Bob's is a historic cowboy restaurant/bar and Joe T Garcia's is a great mexican restaurant (they only serve enchiladas and fajitas). The Renaissance Worthington is a great hotel right in the heart of downtown Fort Worth. 

My wife is a Florida grad so we are debating whether to make the trip from our current home in Cincinnati.

 Booked my hotel already too.  Same place we stayed for the game a few years ago, Market Center neighborhood.  I remember one bar being a huge Michigan draw the night before the game but can't remember the name...

I stayed at the Courtyard Inn Arlington, and then met my buddy who drove up from Austin at whatever bar the AAUM had their get-together.  Warning - it is hot as fuck, and so hydrate.

I've been to Dallas three times. There is so much fun to be had in that town. I would recommend checking out Trip Advisor for the best advice. Tons of beautiful parks and city shapes to check out. I would even say it is worth taking half a day to drive around and see the city. I stayed at the Homewood Suites on the north side once. They have great free dinners with free beer (no joke). Another time I stayed at the Hyatt Place, and thought that was also very good. Decent bar in the lobby, and a few seconds from the highway to downtown.

Used to live there for a while. Few tips

1. Jerryworld itself is in Arlington, so you'll need to plan transport back and forth. I would pay to uber since parking there is brutal and in case you want to drink. 

2. Uptown has a lot of cool bars for young people. A lot of it is flashy/clubby and if you like that kind of scene and the college bar scene, you will like it. If not, the Deep Ellum area has a lot of laid back bars with some cool live music. 

3. Nick and Sam's is my favorite restaturant there. 

4. As far as hotels, they are fairly pricey down town. But if you are willing to pay the price, stay in Uptown. It's pretty central as far as getting to stuff you might want to do. 

It's going to be hot as bawls. That's my advice.

Anywhere near Collyvile. You can't go wrong.

Duuuuuude.... I totally forgot this is one of those dumb fuckin things in Dallas. Thought it was at our place or theirs. Such bummer.

When do tickets go on sale, maybe to the public???

I went to the Alabama game a few years back. I stayed in Fort Worth. There are a bunch of bars and restaurants that are walkable and it's a short drive to the stadium.

Went to the Alabama game and the security lines were very, very long and  took forever.  Many missed kick-off. It was 98 degrees and pretty miserable waiting to get in. And to top it off, the game was pretty miserable too.  This time, the game will be much, much better I am sure.

Should be a great game. I'll just drive, it will only be a 5.5. hour drive for me.

I stayed at the Hilton Anatole a few years back for the Red River Shootout. That place was crazy for Friday and Saturday, not sure if it is always like that or just because of the game. There were a few bars and restaurants in there that were a lot of fun. It is a little ways from Jerry world I believe. That's all I got on Dallas, the rest was a blur, we ate at some good spots downtown, don't remember the names though....

...in Fort Worth. Apparently, the local alumni club meets there often. Went there for Alabama weekend. Was overun by U of M fans. .

Stay in actual dallas not near the stadium

stayed in dallas for m v bama

ft worth for basketball tourney

liked staying in ft worth better than dallas.

equal distance to the game

I stayed pretty close to Jerrys World in a reasonable Hilton Garden which was located about 2 miles away across the freeway.  There is another hotel across the parking lot.  That was 3 years ago, so there may be more options in the area.

Id book it ASAP if I were you.