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First time to Baton Rouge
Posted on 10/20/14 at 6:45 pm
Posted on 10/20/14 at 6:45 pm
Hey guys! I'm making my first trip to Baton Rouge this weekend for the Ole Miss game. Oddly enough, I'm Georgia Tech fan but I love college football and Tiger stadium is at the top of my bucket list of stadiums around the country that I want to go see a game at. So the wife got me tickets to the game as a birthday gift.
Any suggestions for someone making their first trip? Places to eat? Things to do? Pre-game activities? Tailgating? Any information would be appreciated. Thanks guys.
Any suggestions for someone making their first trip? Places to eat? Things to do? Pre-game activities? Tailgating? Any information would be appreciated. Thanks guys.
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Posted on 10/20/14 at 6:46 pm to JordanB
Do you have balloons?
Posted on 10/20/14 at 6:47 pm to JordanB
Pics of wife?
Posted on 10/20/14 at 6:47 pm to JordanB
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Places to eat?
Do yourself a favor and have breakfast at Louie's.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 6:54 pm to JordanB
This link should get you to some useful info from a previous thread. If not, ask again a little later in the week. Folks on here are typically quick to help.
Hope you have a great time in Death Valley!
LINK
edited, cuz first link was lame...
Hope you have a great time in Death Valley!
LINK
edited, cuz first link was lame...
This post was edited on 10/20/14 at 7:07 pm
Posted on 10/20/14 at 7:00 pm to JordanB
Stay in New Orleans and drive to BR for the game.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 7:11 pm to JordanB
Places to eat:
City Pork
Chelsea's
The Chimes
Pinetta's
Places to tailgate:
Parade Grounds
Enchanted Forest
Things to do:
Live After Five
Bar hopping on 3rd Street
Free Drinks at Fred's
Drum line warmups in the Greek theatre
Band coming down the hill
City Pork
Chelsea's
The Chimes
Pinetta's
Places to tailgate:
Parade Grounds
Enchanted Forest
Things to do:
Live After Five
Bar hopping on 3rd Street
Free Drinks at Fred's
Drum line warmups in the Greek theatre
Band coming down the hill
Posted on 10/20/14 at 7:14 pm to JordanB
good luck finding a room...hopefully she got you a room at staybridge...you can walk to the game...good luck finding parking if she didn't....btw...stay the whole game.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 7:16 pm to JordanB
quote:. Perfect game to be making your first visit. I'm jealous. Wish I could be there. If the tigers come to pkay it should be a pretty awesome experience. Make sure you wear your Ga Tech gear and you'll be welcomed with open arms by many tiger tail gates. They live to entertain fans from other teams .
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Posted on 10/20/14 at 7:20 pm to JordanB
Eat at The Chimes.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 7:26 pm to JordanB
Places to eat? There is Sammys, Mike Anderson's, and Parrains if you want that cajun feel for a restaurant. Not everyone would recommend these places, but to me they are good places for people coming in wanting a little bit of a Louisiana feel.
Pre-game activities, you could always go to college game day. If you are looking for a place to drink, Chimes is right off campus and easy to walk to. They have a great beer selection and also would be a good place to eat.
As far as tailgating, usually people are kind and will let you grab a bite. I'm actually doing my first/only tailgate because I have so much family coming by, and age will range from ole miss freshman to grandparents, but more than welcome to stop by.
Bunch of free parking, here is a map that tells you where to go.
LINK
Levee lot is the easiest parking lot to get out of after the game if you need to get on the interstate.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 7:35 pm to JordanB
DON'T eat or go to walkons. That place is trash all around.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 7:46 pm to JordanB
quote:
Any suggestions for someone making their first trip?
Standard things to see:
two hours before KO, Tigers march down Victory Hill.
The Golden Band from TigerLand march down Victory Hill about 20 - 30 min later
Pregame starts 15:00 before KO. The best in college football.
LSU Fan Guide 2014
Posted on 10/20/14 at 7:55 pm to JordanB
from the other thread:
if you wait until noon to head to campus, you will be disappointed. 10a latest. traffic will be heavy and parking will be an adventure. bring money for parking.
the tailgating is the best in the country but, lsu has an incredible campus and gameday routine. walk around as much as you can. it's beautiful. watch the band come down the hill. it is awesome and will get you amped up for the game. check on gameday for the timeline. should be about 1.5 hours before gametime. people get seats along the street an hour beforehand just to see it. if you get to campus early enough, you will have plenty of time to walk around to tailgates for hospitality and also walk around to see campus and the band coming down the hill.
i can't stress this enough, get to your seats to see pregame. best in cfb. starts 15 mins before gametime. the lines to get in will be LONG. if you're trying to catch pregame, you will stand in line at least 15 mins so prepare accordingly.
you can't go wrong with any of these places to eat:
parrain's
juban's
mike Anderson's
of course chimes has the college feel. I think portico's is interesting and it's not far from campus.
if you wait until noon to head to campus, you will be disappointed. 10a latest. traffic will be heavy and parking will be an adventure. bring money for parking.
the tailgating is the best in the country but, lsu has an incredible campus and gameday routine. walk around as much as you can. it's beautiful. watch the band come down the hill. it is awesome and will get you amped up for the game. check on gameday for the timeline. should be about 1.5 hours before gametime. people get seats along the street an hour beforehand just to see it. if you get to campus early enough, you will have plenty of time to walk around to tailgates for hospitality and also walk around to see campus and the band coming down the hill.
i can't stress this enough, get to your seats to see pregame. best in cfb. starts 15 mins before gametime. the lines to get in will be LONG. if you're trying to catch pregame, you will stand in line at least 15 mins so prepare accordingly.
you can't go wrong with any of these places to eat:
parrain's
juban's
mike Anderson's
of course chimes has the college feel. I think portico's is interesting and it's not far from campus.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 8:33 pm to JordanB
GT represent. 
Listen to these guys. They know what's up. And stick around and post in the GT game threads on the More Sports Board.
Listen to these guys. They know what's up. And stick around and post in the GT game threads on the More Sports Board.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 9:03 pm to JordanB
Go to the Lod Cook Hotel on campus for Saturday morning breakfast - great spread; make sure to wear some Old Mess gear!
Posted on 10/21/14 at 11:12 am to JordanB
Do NOT miss the band walking down the hill (try to be somewhere by gate 8-9 for it)
Do NOT miss pregame
Be drunk
Thats all I'll say
Do NOT miss pregame
Be drunk
Thats all I'll say
Posted on 10/21/14 at 2:39 pm to JordanB
- Get to campus E A R L Y.
- Check out the Union, have a bite to eat, watch ESPN GameDay on one of the big screens
- Go physically to ESPN Game Day right near the Union on the Parade Grounds at corner of Highland and Dalrymple.
- Stroll around the tents and canopies on the Parade Grounds. Enjoy the sights and smells and hospitality
- Campanile/Memorial Tower
- The Quad
- The Greek Ampitheatre
- The Indian Mounds
- Watch the team and coaches walk down Victory Hill, followed a little later by the Goooooolden Band From Tigerland parade and march down the the Hill.
- Mike the Tiger's Habitat
- Live bands playing outside the PMAC
- Get in your seats way before the Band does Pregame/Stadium Salute/Hold That Tiger
-The Chimes and Walkon's restaurants.
- Check out the Union, have a bite to eat, watch ESPN GameDay on one of the big screens
- Go physically to ESPN Game Day right near the Union on the Parade Grounds at corner of Highland and Dalrymple.
- Stroll around the tents and canopies on the Parade Grounds. Enjoy the sights and smells and hospitality
- Campanile/Memorial Tower
- The Quad
- The Greek Ampitheatre
- The Indian Mounds
- Watch the team and coaches walk down Victory Hill, followed a little later by the Goooooolden Band From Tigerland parade and march down the the Hill.
- Mike the Tiger's Habitat
- Live bands playing outside the PMAC
- Get in your seats way before the Band does Pregame/Stadium Salute/Hold That Tiger
-The Chimes and Walkon's restaurants.
This post was edited on 10/21/14 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 10/22/14 at 2:33 pm to JordanB
A lot of great ideas on here. You cant go wrong with Walk-ons or Chimes. The best advice for Saturday is GET THERE EARLY. ESPECIALLY if you have to park. Be there before 10am and enjoy the full day. How old are you? That def plays a factor in what to do after. Downtown BR is great for a little older crowd, but if you just wanna get nasty with college people, go to Bogies or Tigerland. We love visitors (except from Bama) so don't be scared to just walk up to a tailgate and tell them where you're from. You will be greeted with open arms. HAVE A GREAT TIME!
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