Restaurants
$ Columbia, SC
Lizard’s Thicket
Homegrown meat-and-three that Columbia runs on.
- Family friendly
The Local File
Places
Restaurants, bars, hotels, coffee, and things to do - the local file for every gameday town we cover.
Breakfast
$$ Columbia, SC
Cafe Strudel
West Columbia brunch standard; the hangover hash is the order.
- Family friendly
Hotels
$$$ Columbia, SC
Hotel Trundle
Design-forward boutique downtown, an easy drive to Williams-Brice.
Family Activities
Gainesville, FL
Florida Museum of Natural History
The butterfly rainforest alone fills a morning.
- Family friendly
Outdoor Activities
Gainesville, FL
Depot Park
Playground, splash pad, and lawns for the Sunday wind-down.
- Family friendly
Bars
Gainesville, FL
The Salty Dog Saloon
The old-school University Ave bar generations of Gators know.
- Late night
Restaurants
$$ Gainesville, FL
Satchel’s Pizza
Pizza in a junkyard-art wonderland; there is nothing else like it.
- Family friendly
Breakfast
$ Gainesville, FL
43rd Street Deli
The Gainesville breakfast standby, generous plates and fast counters.
- Family friendly
Hotels
$$$ Gainesville, FL
Hotel Eleo at the University of Florida
Campus-edge rooms overlooking the athletic district.