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GAMEDAY FAN GUIDE
Your guide to gameday at Highmark Stadium. Parking, tailgating, cold weather survival, wings. Written by a 20-year season ticket holder who lives where the tailgates happen.
THE ESSENTIALS
Everything you need between the parking lot and your seat.
The Sherpa Planner
Answer a few questions and get a plan built around your actual gameday, from where you park to when you leave the house.
The Gameday Checklist
The list that ends up on fridges all over WNY. Run through it the night before and nothing gets left in the garage.
PACK LIKE A PROInteractive Map
The lots and gates all changed with the new stadium. I'm walking every inch of it at preseason and filling this in as I go.
Cold Weather Survival
How to stay warm when it's 10°F and the wind's howling off the lake.
Getting Here & Where to Stay
Where to stay, the $5 bus, flying into BUF, and coming down from Canada.
Tickets, Without Getting Burned
When to buy, where to buy safely, and the cheap ways into the new stadium, from a guy who isn't selling you anything.
First-Timer FAQ
Bag policy, parking cash, how early to show up, and which side of the blue cheese debate keeps you alive.
Sherpa Socials
LIVE FROM THE LOTS