<p>My daughter is planning to attend Indiana University this fall. We attended a Red Carpet Day a few weeks ago and she fell in love with the school. We stayed in Bloomington, at the Hilton Garden. Decent hotel.</p>
<p>This November weekend will be our first parents weekend. I booked a hotel room in Bloomington at the Marriott Courtyard for a ridiculous amount of money. The Hilton Garden was sold out. I do have free cancellation at the Marriott and was planning to look into Martinsville and Nashville for better rates. Questions are I did not notice a lot of parking on campus, nor in Bloomington. How is the traffic going into Bloomington and parking during parents visiting weekend? Is it a nightmare with families of thousands of students driving into town/campus?</p>
<p>Also, how do I arrange for tickets to the Penn State game? Does the University (or Parents Association) sell tickets directly to families or do families go through typical channels such as Ticketmaster or Stub Hub?</p>
<p>Any help is appreciated. </p>