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Who's hanging out in Manchester Walmart 's parking lot this year before the gates open Wednesday? I hear it's a huge party. This is my first Roo and I'm super stoked!!! For other first timers, The Walmart is a superstore, open 24-hours. I phoned there last week and the sweet local Tennessee lady said they sell beer until 3 a.m. Additional FYI - no wine is sold at Walmart - that's sold at the liquor store nearby. Tennessee state sales tax is 9.75 percent. Food tax is 7.75 percent. Ice at Walmart is $2 for 10 lb. bags. The address is 2518 Hillsboro Blvd., Manchester, TN 37355 at I-24 and Hwy. 41, Exit 114. Phone 931-728-6000.
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Who's hanging out in Manchester Walmart 's parking lot this year before the gates open Wednesday? I hear it's a huge party. This is my first Roo and I'm super stoked!!! For other first timers, The Walmart is a superstore, open 24-hours. I phoned there last week and the sweet local Tennessee lady said they sell beer until 3 a.m. Additional FYI - no wine is sold at Walmart - that's sold at the liquor store nearby. Tennessee state sales tax is 9.75 percent. Food tax is 7.75 percent. Ice at Walmart is $2 for 10 lb. bags. The address is 2518 Hillsboro Blvd., Manchester, TN 37355 at I-24 and Hwy. 41, Exit 114. Phone 931-728-6000.
Reading this super early, super meticulous, planning really brings me back.
Edit: Not really "super early" now that I think about it. So close!!!
On a more serious note: why dont they sell wine? That's just silly.
Yes, it's a superstore
How about those wacky Tennessee laws! I forgot to ask if they sell anything else alcoholic in cans, like Mike's Hard Lemonade, Irish Cider, etc.
It was hysterical hearing the Walmart lady's enthusiasm. She said they're always ready for us and the beer is stacked in the aisles from front of the store back to the shoe department, LMAO!
"I love music. For me, music is morning coffee. It's mood medicine. It's pure magic. A good song is just like a good meal. I just want to inhale it and then share a bite with someone else." - Hota Kotb
Word to the wise: don't buy beer at the Wal-Mart. They price gouge like motherfuckers. Buy beer in Chattanooga or Nashville if you're coming from out of state. You'll be far enough out that there won't be many price ripples from Bonnaroo.
The only things you should pick up at the Wal-Mart are ice and anything of importance that you forgot.
Word to the wise: don't buy beer at the Wal-Mart. They price gouge like motherfuckers. Buy beer in Chattanooga or Nashville if you're coming from out of state. You'll be far enough out that there won't be many price ripples from Bonnaroo.
The only things you should pick up at the Wal-Mart are ice and anything of importance that you forgot.
I just buy my beer at home and empty one case into a cooler so it's cold when I get there. Is this not what other people do?
And the walmart being 24hrs comment was a joke. Pretty sure all walmarts everywhere are 24hrs, are they not?
Word to the wise: don't buy beer at the Wal-Mart. They price gouge like motherfuckers. Buy beer in Chattanooga or Nashville if you're coming from out of state. You'll be far enough out that there won't be many price ripples from Bonnaroo.
The only things you should pick up at the Wal-Mart are ice and anything of importance that you forgot.
I just buy my beer at home and empty one case into a cooler so it's cold when I get there. Is this not what other people do?
And the walmart being 24hrs comment was a joke. Pretty sure all walmarts everywhere are 24hrs, are they not?
Coming from Boston, I buy a little bit of beer here that I know I can't get elsewhere, and pick up some more common things when I get closer. Helps keep the car weight down, which helps gas mileage.
And no, not all Wal-Marts are 24 hours. I have one about five minutes from me that is 9am to 9pm.
Word to the wise: don't buy beer at the Wal-Mart. They price gouge like motherfuckers. Buy beer in Chattanooga or Nashville if you're coming from out of state. You'll be far enough out that there won't be many price ripples from Bonnaroo.
The only things you should pick up at the Wal-Mart are ice and anything of importance that you forgot.
Thanks for the advice! My rideshare friend & I discussed buying any cold items from grocery and beer there, but that makes more sense, since this town of about 10,000 is expecting to profit from the Bonnaroo crowd.
"I love music. For me, music is morning coffee. It's mood medicine. It's pure magic. A good song is just like a good meal. I just want to inhale it and then share a bite with someone else." - Hota Kotb
I just buy my beer at home and empty one case into a cooler so it's cold when I get there. Is this not what other people do?
And the walmart being 24hrs comment was a joke. Pretty sure all walmarts everywhere are 24hrs, are they not?
Coming from Boston, I buy a little bit of beer here that I know I can't get elsewhere, and pick up some more common things when I get closer. Helps keep the car weight down, which helps gas mileage.
And no, not all Wal-Marts are 24 hours. I have one about five minutes from me that is 9am to 9pm.
You learn something new everyday. And I didn't think about the gas mileage thing. I suppose that makes sense. For me, I just don't want to have to make more stops than I have to.
Coming from Boston, I buy a little bit of beer here that I know I can't get elsewhere, and pick up some more common things when I get closer. Helps keep the car weight down, which helps gas mileage.
And no, not all Wal-Marts are 24 hours. I have one about five minutes from me that is 9am to 9pm.
You learn something new everyday. And I didn't think about the gas mileage thing. I suppose that makes sense. For me, I just don't want to have to make more stops than I have to.
I mean, I don't know from where you are travelling, but you're gonna stop somewhere - probably in Tennessee - for gas before you get to Manchester anyway. But 1000+ miles without the weight of beer and alcohol from Boston to Chattanooga actually amounts to a few gallons of gas. Even if it saves me 10-15 bucks each way, that's a free tank of gas - which in my car is a free 400 miles - just by not having my beer until late in the journey.
I wouldn't buy beer in TN, period. Their shit is a watered down version of the real thing. I also forgot about the dumb ass alcohol laws in TN. had to deal with that shit for seven years, it was very annoying. Can't buy liquor where they sell beer and vice versa, plus you can't buy anything on Sunday. I think I remember the bars cutting you off at 2am except for BYOB places that were after hour spots. When I lived there the Jack Daniels distillery was in a dry county, brilliant! I think they changed it, though.
I wouldn't buy beer in TN, period. Their shit is a watered down version of the real thing. I also forgot about the dumb ass alcohol laws in TN. had to deal with that shit for seven years, it was very annoying. Can't buy liquor where they sell beer and vice versa, plus you can't buy anything on Sunday. I think I remember the bars cutting you off at 2am except for BYOB places that were after hour spots. When I lived there the Jack Daniels distillery was in a dry county, brilliant! I think they changed it, though.
Bars stop serving at 2am here. It's very annoying. I don't realize TN has such wonky laws when it comes to alcohol. Who'd a thunk it.
I wouldn't buy beer in TN, period. Their shit is a watered down version of the real thing. I also forgot about the dumb ass alcohol laws in TN. had to deal with that shit for seven years, it was very annoying. Can't buy liquor where they sell beer and vice versa, plus you can't buy anything on Sunday. I think I remember the bars cutting you off at 2am except for BYOB places that were after hour spots. When I lived there the Jack Daniels distillery was in a dry county, brilliant! I think they changed it, though.
Bars stop serving at 2am here. It's very annoying. I don't realize TN has such wonky laws when it comes to alcohol. Who'd a thunk it.
Yeah, that 2am thing is brutal. One of the many positives about moving back the Chicago area. Right down the street there's a bar/music venue that stays open til 3 Sunday-Thursday and 4 Friday and Saturday. If you're real hardcore you can walk to a 24/7 donut shop and eat, then walk down the street to another bar that opens at 6. I mean, I would never do that, but I heard some people do...
Who's hanging out in Manchester Walmart 's parking lot this year before the gates open Wednesday? I hear it's a huge party. This is my first Roo and I'm super stoked!!! For other first timers, The Walmart is a superstore, open 24-hours. I phoned there last week and the sweet local Tennessee lady said they sell beer until 3 a.m. Additional FYI - no wine is sold at Walmart - that's sold at the liquor store nearby. Tennessee state sales tax is 9.75 percent. Food tax is 7.75 percent. Ice at Walmart is $2 for 10 lb. bags. The address is 2518 Hillsboro Blvd., Manchester, TN 37355 at I-24 and Hwy. 41, Exit 114. Phone 931-728-6000.
I wouldn't buy beer in TN, period. Their shit is a watered down version of the real thing.
What?
I also forgot about the dumb ass alcohol laws in TN. had to deal with that shit for seven years, it was very annoying. Can't buy liquor where they sell beer and vice versa,
It won't change by Roo this year, but the state just passed a law where places can put it to a vote whether to sell wine in grocery stores. It was amazing to watch something so small get made into a big deal by the liquor store owners.
plus you can't buy anything on Sunday.
This only applies to liquor. You can buy beer after noon.
Post by FortSteuben on Mar 25, 2014 6:14:06 GMT -5
I use the Murfreesboro Walmart on my trip to Roo. It's right off the highway and I would assume is a lot less crazy than the one in Manchester. I'm also usually not there early enough to party in the parking lot and wait for the gates to open. I'm trying to change that this year. Regardless, if we're talking about Walmart parties, Roo getting close
Post by pondo ROCKS on Mar 25, 2014 7:28:15 GMT -5
With the gates opening a day earlier, is Walmart any less crowded? I remember awhile back talking to someone who said the day beofre Bonnaroo genertaes more business for Manchester Walmart than Black Friday/Weekend sale does.
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I wouldn't buy beer in TN, period. Their shit is a watered down version of the real thing. I also forgot about the dumb ass alcohol laws in TN. had to deal with that shit for seven years, it was very annoying. Can't buy liquor where they sell beer and vice versa, plus you can't buy anything on Sunday. I think I remember the bars cutting you off at 2am except for BYOB places that were after hour spots. When I lived there the Jack Daniels distillery was in a dry county, brilliant! I think they changed it, though.
Bars stop serving at 2am here. It's very annoying. I don't realize TN has such wonky laws when it comes to alcohol. Who'd a thunk it.
...and the Jack Daniel's distillery can't serve their own drank due to some of these laws!
I remember reading something on here about needing to have a sticker on your liquor signifying that you paid TN taxes on the purchase. Isn't that why everyone always says to buy your liquor in TN?
