Thank God we've already got our passes for Coleman.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ricky Mc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RollTideFan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 11:17 AM Subject: [RollTideFan] For the RV'ers > > Advance permits for RV parking at games sold out > > The Associated Press > July 31, 2004 > > > Recreational vehicle owners have reserved all the $250-$450 campus > parking permits for Alabama football games at Tuscaloosa this fall, > leaving late RV tailgaters to search for vacant spots in the city. > > University transportation director Ronnie Robertson said campus > construction projects reduced the number of RV parking spots this year. > Additional RV parking will be allowed at some locations on the edge of > campus, he said. > > Some of those locations are on Campus Drive east of the four-way stop at > Bryce Hospital, in the new Medical School lot, at the old Fort Brandon > Armory lot, in the old Capstone Medical Center lot, in the lower > Recreation Center lot and the new residence hall lot on Hackberry Lane - > if construction activity permits. > > Including the north Ferguson lot, residence hall construction is taking > out about 200-250 first-come-first-serve RV spots, but east campus > should hold at least that many, Robertson said. > > The university issued 60 fewer RV permits in anticipation of renovations > to Coleman Coliseum, which will start midseason and cramp parking further. > > Twenty-three RVs can park at Queen City Park for $375, and 10 can park > at River Road East Park for $400. The city and DCH Regional Medical > Center also have RV parking lots. > > Parking officials hope to avoid congestion caused by RVs rolling in > Friday afternoons, Robertson said. > > "We still have to look at the fact that this is an educational > institution," he said. > > Jim Eberlien, 65, of Gulf Shores, has had season tickets for the past 20 > years and has parked his motor home in several places over the years > because of campus parking changes. > > "The main focus of the university is not the football team or me parking > my motor home," he said. "We understand the university has to grow." > > Robertson said some fans don't like moving out of favorite spots, but > for Eberlien, he'll park anywhere if it means he gets to enjoy the > game-day atmosphere and see his beloved team play. > > But longtime RVer and UA graduate Harold McBride, 77, of Birmingham is > dismayed. > > "It seems like they want to run everybody off. It's just not right," he > said. > > Restrictive measures enacted by the university led McBride to start > parking in downtown Tuscaloosa two years ago. McBride has a spot > reserved for the season, and said there is a long waiting list at his lot. > > McBride said RV owners feel betrayed because UA officials in the past > have promised to expand accommodations for them, but so far have not > expanded. > > > -- > Yea, Alabama! Drown'em Tide! > RMc. > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
