Hello Hokie fans--I will be visiting Blacksburg for the first time for the Clemson game. I am looking forward to it, am am hoping to tap your knowledge on two points.

1.) Is the public parking lot at the corner of West Campus and Prices Fork a viable option? If it is a night game, what time would you expect that lot to fill up?

2.) On the road we prefer to go to different restaurants and bars on gameday rather than tailgate. Do you have any recommendations? On Yelp it looks like Top of the Stairs and Big Al's are popular. Any thoughts on those, or other recommendations? (also, we're staying in Roanoke--any thoughts on good bars there for Friday night?)

Thanks ahead of time for any insights you can share. I look forward to experiencing your gameday.