After a long ten months, the long-awaited football season is finally back and kicks off this coming Saturday. Although most football Saturday's are filled with tailgates and standing in the always crowded Beaver Stadium, this year we will be trading in tailgates for front lawns and Beaver Stadium for our couches. One part of the football season that doesn't have to change is what you wear to the tailgates. With the amount of Penn State clothing stores downtown, it can be a little overwhelming to figure out which ones are the best so, I'm going to narrow it down to the three Penn State clothing stores you should look at when picking out your cute tailgate clothes.

McLanahan's

McLanahan's Penn State Room Facebook Page

This classic Penn State store located across from South Halls has literally everything you could think of from merchandise to stickers to shaving cream. McLanahan's is one of the most popular places to get Penn State stuff from because while they have the cute Penn State merchandise that is a little more expensive and tailgate ready, they also have a wall of cheaper shirts and sweatshirts that can be cut to make cute Penn State tailgate clothes. If you are looking for affordable Penn State shirts that you can easily make your own please go to McLanahan's you won't regret it!

Student Book Store

Student Book Store's Instagram Account @sbspennstate

A great place to get your textbooks for cheaper and get clothes for a good price. While you may be familiar with the Student Book Store for the hours you spent waiting in line there to purchase your textbooks during the first week of school, it's great selection of Penn State gear makes it a hotspot to find cute clothes for Saturday's tailgates. With their convenient location on East College Avenue and their great selection of Penn State hats, it's no wonder why this place is so popular with Penn State students.

The Family Clothesline

The Family Clothesline's Instagram Account @thefamilyclothesline

The Family Clothesline probably has the most vast collection of Penn State apparel out of every store in State College. While the merchandise is more expensive, the tailgate clothes you can get from there are so cute and will last throughout the entirety of your four years here. In the back, they have a giant selection of Penn State sweatshirts and every time I go there, I have to restrain myself from looking back there because I am always tempted to buy another sweatshirt but have thus far restrained myself to four. I would definitely recommend checking out this place if you are looking for good quality Penn State gear or sweatshirts, check out The Family Clothesline.

While there are many more Penn State merchandise shops lining East College avenue, these three are my all-time favorites and I know I can always find something to wear. Even though this season will be different, it doesn't mean that you can't still look cute for the pictures and make some great memories. I hope this was helpful and happy tailgating!