PHOTOS: TAILGATING

The Rose Bowl in Pasdena, California is the home stadium for the UCLA Bruins college football team. Before each game the fans gather around the parking lot and adjacent areas of the stadium for a ritualistic celebration known as the tailgate party. Grilling, drinking and playing games such as beer pong and cornhole, are some of the typical activities during this pre-game gathering. Tailgating embodies the spirit of camaraderie present in college football and represents the celebratory spirit of mainstream American culture.