Coming to Baton Rouge for the UCLA game, advice please

Stay Downtown or off the College Dr and I-10 hotels or L'auberge Casino
Hilton Downtown
BR Marriott College Dr Coporate
Courtyard Downtown Baton Rouge
Hampton Inn Downtown
Crowne Plaza College Drive
-Away from Campus-"suburban" part of town -Bluebonnet-Mall/Shopping Restaurants
Not a Real option-Choose Something Downtown or Off College Dr to be closer to campus, In my opinion- but a nice hotel- Renaissance Hotel
L'auberge Hotel Casino

Eat at Mike Anderson's seafood restaurant

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Planning on flying into Nola on Thursday then just taking a bus up to BR Friday

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Let me give you some free advice. Don’t do this.

A bus from New Orleans to Baton Rouge does not sound like a good idea, unless it's a bus rented out by a larger group?

I'd rent a car.

L'Auberge Casino is Baton Rouge is a nice hotel option for game weekends if available. Otherwise Renaissance on Bluebonnet is a good one as well.

Stay in New Orleans- so much to do and see

Skip Baton Rouge entirely aside from the actual game

Staring Inn

Is it just you? Family? Kids? Friends? That would determine a lot of what you can/should do.

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Is that you Ben Bolch??

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Was coming to mention this guy. I really hope that dude shows up here and is recognized.

There is nothing like a nice late night walk down Plank Road

Find a nice AirB&B on a street named after a president or Indian tribe. They may be a little pricey but it promises to be a great time.

Bring your own piss balloons to the game, most fans won’t share theirs.

Some actual answers...

Transport:
Rent a car in NOLA and drive - return on Sunday unless you're with a group on the bus.

If you're thinking AirBnB, around campus is fine as long as you avoid Gardere/Lee area. I'd stick around campus, Downtown, Spanishtown, Garden District, or somewhere a bit further around Kennilworth, Perkins, or Oak Hills Place.

Hotels:
- WATERMARK Hotel
- Origin Hotel
- Sonesta ES Suites
- Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center

Where to Eat:
Breakfast
- Louie's Cafe
- Coffee Call
- The Ruby Slipper

Lunch and Dinner
- The Chimes - Highland Rd
- Elsie's Plate & Pie
- Bellue's Cajun Cuisine
- City Slice
- Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar
- The Little Village

Things to Do:
-LSU Football Game (of course) + Tailgate in the RV lot or around the Parade Grounds.
-Watch the band come down Victory Hill and perform pregame outside the stadium; swing by Mike's Cage and there will probably be some craziness outside the PMAC with bands/vendors.
-Get some beers at Rally Cap Brewing or Tin Roof Beer.
-See the Louisiana State Capitol via the Observation Deck.
-Visit Magnolia Mound Plantation.
-Check out the USS Kidd Veterans Museum near the river - though it may be leaving the dock before the game comes around.

Enjoy, welcome, and Geaux Tigers!