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1st Trip to Red Stick, Need Pointers
Posted on 10/21/14 at 6:57 am
Posted on 10/21/14 at 6:57 am
Hey Tigahs,
Longtime lurker, first time poster. I've always enjoyed TD.
I'm a lifelong Bammer and a Missy State alum. I know, I know, you probably want to kick me in the balls now. But, I'm not a douchebag.
Wife and I are setting out to see every SEC stadium, and we've picked Tiger Stadium as this year's trip. We want to go to each stadium when we can cheer for the home team - so as MSU alums, Ole Miss is a natural pick to cheer against. Will be rocking the purple and gold Saturday night.
I write asking for pointers...
First - how hard do you think it'd be to scalp 4 tickets together? I've checked the TD Tix Exchange, ebay, craigslist and haven't found any tickets in our budget. Don't wanna risk scalping if you guys think it'll be impossible to find 4 together. Trying to spend $100-125/ticket. Is that budget crazy low or reasonable?
Secondly - what are some "can't miss" things about the Tiger Stadium experience? That's our goal in this whole thing- to live, eat, drink and breathe the entire LSU football experience. Restaurants, bars, cool things at the Stadium itself, I'm all ears. We get into Baton Rouge Thursday night, so we've got some time to explore and have fun Friday.
Third - parking? I've noticed parking passes going for $100+ on eBay. Is parking that bad? Any tips or advice there?
Thanks in advance for any advice you have...and look me up next year in Starkville or T-Town, will do my best to repay the gratitude.
Longtime lurker, first time poster. I've always enjoyed TD.
I'm a lifelong Bammer and a Missy State alum. I know, I know, you probably want to kick me in the balls now. But, I'm not a douchebag.
Wife and I are setting out to see every SEC stadium, and we've picked Tiger Stadium as this year's trip. We want to go to each stadium when we can cheer for the home team - so as MSU alums, Ole Miss is a natural pick to cheer against. Will be rocking the purple and gold Saturday night.
I write asking for pointers...
First - how hard do you think it'd be to scalp 4 tickets together? I've checked the TD Tix Exchange, ebay, craigslist and haven't found any tickets in our budget. Don't wanna risk scalping if you guys think it'll be impossible to find 4 together. Trying to spend $100-125/ticket. Is that budget crazy low or reasonable?
Secondly - what are some "can't miss" things about the Tiger Stadium experience? That's our goal in this whole thing- to live, eat, drink and breathe the entire LSU football experience. Restaurants, bars, cool things at the Stadium itself, I'm all ears. We get into Baton Rouge Thursday night, so we've got some time to explore and have fun Friday.
Third - parking? I've noticed parking passes going for $100+ on eBay. Is parking that bad? Any tips or advice there?
Thanks in advance for any advice you have...and look me up next year in Starkville or T-Town, will do my best to repay the gratitude.
This post was edited on 10/21/14 at 6:59 am
Posted on 10/21/14 at 7:05 am to jpjohnson93
I dont think finding four together would be that hard but its always a risk. Finding two together is always simple right by the stadium. Your budget definitely seems reasonable.
Walk around the campus and take it all in, eat lunch at The Chimes (good beer selection), walk up and join a tailgate, see the band and team go down the hill, see mike the tiger, etc.
LSU offers free parking not too far from the stadium. Here is a parking map.
LINK
Walk around the campus and take it all in, eat lunch at The Chimes (good beer selection), walk up and join a tailgate, see the band and team go down the hill, see mike the tiger, etc.
LSU offers free parking not too far from the stadium. Here is a parking map.
LINK
Posted on 10/21/14 at 7:09 am to jpjohnson93
park at the casino
gamble for an hour
validate parking
contact Uber for transport
enjoy gameday
go to chimes
see mike the tiger
watch the band come down the hill
go to game
get uber to take you back to the casino
gamble for an hour
validate parking
contact Uber for transport
enjoy gameday
go to chimes
see mike the tiger
watch the band come down the hill
go to game
get uber to take you back to the casino
Posted on 10/21/14 at 7:10 am to jpjohnson93
quote:seems very reasonable IMO
Trying to spend $100-125/ticket. Is that budget crazy low or reasonable?
Posted on 10/21/14 at 7:12 am to jpjohnson93
quote:
Trying to spend $100-125/ticket.
wait until a few hours till game time and go to the RV lots asking to buy tickets.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 7:13 am to jpjohnson93
Age of wife if under 40 and good looking you can party with us.
If below average looking wife you on your on.
Oh yeah stay away from lsuhat
If below average looking wife you on your on.
Oh yeah stay away from lsuhat
Posted on 10/21/14 at 7:16 am to jpjohnson93
Don't pay $100 for parking. You shouldn't pay more then $40 TOPS. Look up the campus Wesley Foundation. You pay to park but they have students there during the whole game watching the cars. I think it's 20 or 30 to park. It's located right off of Chimes street which is where a lot of the action is at anyway. Know a lot of good people at the Wesley, you can trust 'em.
Also, try to take in the band marching into the stadium and playing pre game. Game day is going to be there so for sure gotta check out the parade grounds while that's going on.
Nice thing about campus is that there's not just one tailgating hotspot. The whole campus and surrounding area is one. And people aren't just doing hotdogs and hamburgers and brisket. If you explain your story you'll for sure score some free gumbo or jambalaya somewhere. Just yell Tiger Bait and any Ole Piss people you see. It'll let us know you can be trusted haha
Best of luck! Any more questions just ask
Also, try to take in the band marching into the stadium and playing pre game. Game day is going to be there so for sure gotta check out the parade grounds while that's going on.
Nice thing about campus is that there's not just one tailgating hotspot. The whole campus and surrounding area is one. And people aren't just doing hotdogs and hamburgers and brisket. If you explain your story you'll for sure score some free gumbo or jambalaya somewhere. Just yell Tiger Bait and any Ole Piss people you see. It'll let us know you can be trusted haha
Best of luck! Any more questions just ask
Posted on 10/21/14 at 7:17 am to jpjohnson93
There are others who will be in a better position than me to offer advice on things like the best restaurants and bars. But I can weigh in on a couple of things:
That budget is not crazy low at all. It is always best to wait until closer to game time as the prices tend to go down. (This is harder to do with a wife as they can tend to get nervous about not getting a ticket). Try to avoid the "youths" on bicycles and sometimes walking who are obviously carrying out an act of capitalism. (unless you don't find any others and it's right before game time). As the poster above said, 2 together is easier to get than 4.
As far as the game day experience - walk around the campus. Go to Mike's cage. Definitely watch the team and the band come down the hill. If you wear your colors you may get "Tiger baited" a bit but that is usually a good conversation starter and heck you might even get invited to a tail gate or two (again others can speak on that better than me).
Oh - almost forgot. If you are planning on getting there real early (before noon?) you could well find some of the free lots still with space.
Enjoy.
quote:
First - how hard do you think it'd be to scalp 4 tickets together? I've checked the TD Tix Exchange, ebay, craigslist and haven't found any tickets in our budget. Don't wanna risk scalping if you guys think it'll be impossible to find 4 together. Trying to spend $100-125/ticket. Is that budget crazy low or reasonable?
That budget is not crazy low at all. It is always best to wait until closer to game time as the prices tend to go down. (This is harder to do with a wife as they can tend to get nervous about not getting a ticket). Try to avoid the "youths" on bicycles and sometimes walking who are obviously carrying out an act of capitalism. (unless you don't find any others and it's right before game time). As the poster above said, 2 together is easier to get than 4.
As far as the game day experience - walk around the campus. Go to Mike's cage. Definitely watch the team and the band come down the hill. If you wear your colors you may get "Tiger baited" a bit but that is usually a good conversation starter and heck you might even get invited to a tail gate or two (again others can speak on that better than me).
Oh - almost forgot. If you are planning on getting there real early (before noon?) you could well find some of the free lots still with space.
Enjoy.
This post was edited on 10/21/14 at 7:19 am
Posted on 10/21/14 at 7:19 am to jpjohnson93
Show up by lunch, wear your State gear, get entertained at the tailgates. Hit Mike's place, watch the band march down Victory Hill, and enjoy the game.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 7:19 am to jpjohnson93
As long as you're pulling against Ole Miss and don't plan on leaving at halftime then you're welcome
Honestly, I would think you'll be able to find the tickets you're looking for, however it'll be very nerve racking. I'm 100% confident there will be plenty of ticket scalpers with tickets, but they won't start ditching the tickets for that price until about an hour before game time...at least that's my experience. There are plenty of face value tickets for $80-100, but those guys are trying to make a killing of a profit. I have found that always ruins my experience for road games when I spend most my day looking for tickets. So in short, yes I think you can get 4 tickets easily, but for those prices you'll have to wait a while. Oh, and I'd print out a stadium seating chart so you know where the section is, I wouldn't trust those scalpers to tell me where. Which also, there can be some rather shady scalpers, def better to look for some just normal average joes.
Can't miss things...Friday things won't start getting good until Friday evening. Some of the things around LSU are cliché, but that's what makes them LSU. I'm sure Walk-Ons will have something Friday night. For many locals it's played out, but it really is a cool bar/restaurant for LSU and southern LA food. Since BR is such a huge city, campus is mostly just the college kids partying on a typical Friday night. You can also go to The Chimes on highland at the Northgate. It's another great bar/restaurant that is all LSU. That area will be lively on a Friday night, plenty of cool bars and stuff around there, as well. On Saturday, I'd say get out there early and just walk around. If you're posting on TD for advice, I'm sure you're personable enough to talk to people casually. LSU fans and you have a common enemy..Ole Miss, just play on that. There are big tailgates everywhere, just walk around and talk to people, ask for directions on where to go, just anything and people will welcome you with open arms. Just tell them what you told us, they'll probably give you shite for a minute about being a bammer, but we really don't have penis envy of other schools. Most people hate Bama because they worship Saban still and want to be them. The game starts at 6:15 so at about 3:45 you will want to stand along the barricades on North Stadium Dr. The team walks down the hill roughly 2 hours before and it's cool, but then the band and golden girls march and it's fricken bad arse. That's probably the coolest tradition we have on gameday. Some people will be camped out on the barricades for hours and hours, so I doubt you'd get a front row look unless you sacrificed hours of your tailgating experience but I wouldn't do that.
Parking: Honestly, I'd just park in the levee lots behind the soccer field and next to the softball field. You can look up the parking situation on google, there should be a map. It's like a 10 minute walk to the stadium, but parking is free. If you get out there any time before 1pm you won't have any problem parking. For what it's worth, I haven't missed a game in 13 years (Ok that's a lie, Ole Miss 2 years ago I went a week early to spend Thanksgiving with my ex in Nashville and we broke up the morning of the game and I watched it in a bar alone lol), but I have ALWAYS parked in the levee lots. My first few times I drove to games I parked in some $20-30 places that I could just pay people, but they really aren't any closer to the stadium, and it sucks getting out after. No matter where you park, traffic after the game is fricking ATROCIOUS...so expect at least an hour to get back to your hotel...which actually, where are you staying? That'll change some things as well.
Fourth: Sorry for you having to live in Tuscaloosa and Starkvegas
And I know that was long and rambling sorta, but I've been up for a while studying, anyway, any other questions I'll try to answer.
Honestly, I would think you'll be able to find the tickets you're looking for, however it'll be very nerve racking. I'm 100% confident there will be plenty of ticket scalpers with tickets, but they won't start ditching the tickets for that price until about an hour before game time...at least that's my experience. There are plenty of face value tickets for $80-100, but those guys are trying to make a killing of a profit. I have found that always ruins my experience for road games when I spend most my day looking for tickets. So in short, yes I think you can get 4 tickets easily, but for those prices you'll have to wait a while. Oh, and I'd print out a stadium seating chart so you know where the section is, I wouldn't trust those scalpers to tell me where. Which also, there can be some rather shady scalpers, def better to look for some just normal average joes.
Can't miss things...Friday things won't start getting good until Friday evening. Some of the things around LSU are cliché, but that's what makes them LSU. I'm sure Walk-Ons will have something Friday night. For many locals it's played out, but it really is a cool bar/restaurant for LSU and southern LA food. Since BR is such a huge city, campus is mostly just the college kids partying on a typical Friday night. You can also go to The Chimes on highland at the Northgate. It's another great bar/restaurant that is all LSU. That area will be lively on a Friday night, plenty of cool bars and stuff around there, as well. On Saturday, I'd say get out there early and just walk around. If you're posting on TD for advice, I'm sure you're personable enough to talk to people casually. LSU fans and you have a common enemy..Ole Miss, just play on that. There are big tailgates everywhere, just walk around and talk to people, ask for directions on where to go, just anything and people will welcome you with open arms. Just tell them what you told us, they'll probably give you shite for a minute about being a bammer, but we really don't have penis envy of other schools. Most people hate Bama because they worship Saban still and want to be them. The game starts at 6:15 so at about 3:45 you will want to stand along the barricades on North Stadium Dr. The team walks down the hill roughly 2 hours before and it's cool, but then the band and golden girls march and it's fricken bad arse. That's probably the coolest tradition we have on gameday. Some people will be camped out on the barricades for hours and hours, so I doubt you'd get a front row look unless you sacrificed hours of your tailgating experience but I wouldn't do that.
Parking: Honestly, I'd just park in the levee lots behind the soccer field and next to the softball field. You can look up the parking situation on google, there should be a map. It's like a 10 minute walk to the stadium, but parking is free. If you get out there any time before 1pm you won't have any problem parking. For what it's worth, I haven't missed a game in 13 years (Ok that's a lie, Ole Miss 2 years ago I went a week early to spend Thanksgiving with my ex in Nashville and we broke up the morning of the game and I watched it in a bar alone lol), but I have ALWAYS parked in the levee lots. My first few times I drove to games I parked in some $20-30 places that I could just pay people, but they really aren't any closer to the stadium, and it sucks getting out after. No matter where you park, traffic after the game is fricking ATROCIOUS...so expect at least an hour to get back to your hotel...which actually, where are you staying? That'll change some things as well.
Fourth: Sorry for you having to live in Tuscaloosa and Starkvegas
And I know that was long and rambling sorta, but I've been up for a while studying, anyway, any other questions I'll try to answer.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 7:49 am to LSUButt
I would definitely say try to get somewhere near the middle of campus for her to check out the sights. There are plenty of tailgates around the parade grounds and on Dalrymple to see and its the nicest part of the campus. Then I would hit the drum warmup between the amphitheater and the pentagon dorms about 3:30 then walk and see the team come down the hill by Tiger stadium followed by the band. Those are must sees for someone who hasn't been to an LSU game as far as I am concerned.
As far as eating I would walk through campus and just see what smells great and strike up a conversation. Let her see what its like to be around some of the nicest people around. Don't eat at a restaurant. Tailgate food blows away anything you can get around campus.
As far as eating I would walk through campus and just see what smells great and strike up a conversation. Let her see what its like to be around some of the nicest people around. Don't eat at a restaurant. Tailgate food blows away anything you can get around campus.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 8:01 am to jpjohnson93
Ask whatever hotel you're staying at if they have a shuttle to and from the game. We stayed at the Indigo downtown last year for Auburn, and they had free shuttle buses to and from the stadium.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 8:15 am to jpjohnson93
quote:
I'm a lifelong Bammer and a Missy State alum. I know, I know, you probably want to kick me in the balls now. But, I'm not a douchebag.
Wife and I are setting out to see every SEC stadium, and we've picked Tiger Stadium as this year's trip. We want to go to each stadium when we can cheer for the home team - so as MSU alums, Ole Miss is a natural pick to cheer against. Will be rocking the purple and gold Saturday night.
Enjoy your trip, but I have to be honest...you could literally not force me to wear BAMA gear as an LSU fan. Not sure how you can pull this off.
I'd choose to be water boarded first.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 9:03 am to jpjohnson93
As far as tickets, you may have to wait until just before kickoff to find 4 together or even 2 together, unless you get lucky outside the PMAC during the TAF Pregame Tailgate, or maybe at the top of the hill by the Journalism Bldg where everybody walks down.
But if you want ticekts beforehand, your best bet is the TigerRant Ticket Exchange or DandyDon.com ticket exchange, stubhub, etc. Just have to bite the bullet.
As far as can't miss things to see and do:
Walk-On's or The Chimnes off campus,
ESPN Game Day on the Parade Grounds at corner of Highland and Dalrymple, Tailgating on the Parade Grounds, LSU Union, French House, Campanile/Memorial Tower, the Quad, Greek Amptheatre, Tiger Village RV Lot tailgating, Inidan Mounds, Mike the Tiger's Habitat, the TAF Pregame Party in the Maravich Assembly Center, watching the Band march down Victory Hill, the music and food outside the PMAC, tailgating of course, and get in your seat before Pregame Stadium Salute/Hold that Tiger...
One suggestion - wear MSU stuff. Ok 'maybe' a bama cap...:)
But if you want ticekts beforehand, your best bet is the TigerRant Ticket Exchange or DandyDon.com ticket exchange, stubhub, etc. Just have to bite the bullet.
As far as can't miss things to see and do:
Walk-On's or The Chimnes off campus,
ESPN Game Day on the Parade Grounds at corner of Highland and Dalrymple, Tailgating on the Parade Grounds, LSU Union, French House, Campanile/Memorial Tower, the Quad, Greek Amptheatre, Tiger Village RV Lot tailgating, Inidan Mounds, Mike the Tiger's Habitat, the TAF Pregame Party in the Maravich Assembly Center, watching the Band march down Victory Hill, the music and food outside the PMAC, tailgating of course, and get in your seat before Pregame Stadium Salute/Hold that Tiger...
One suggestion - wear MSU stuff. Ok 'maybe' a bama cap...:)
This post was edited on 10/21/14 at 9:09 am
Posted on 10/21/14 at 9:11 am to MetryTyger
quote:This x10. Otherwise, you'll look like everyone else. Stand out and you'll get asked into tailgates.
wear MSU
Posted on 10/21/14 at 9:41 am to jpjohnson93
Dont go north of government
Posted on 10/21/14 at 9:42 am to MetryTyger
All reasonable responses so far. What's happening to the rant?
Posted on 10/21/14 at 10:41 am to siliconvalleytiger
quote:
All reasonable responses so far. What's happening to the rant?
Strange indeed. But as an alum I've noticed that while we'll trash talk and yell Tiger Bait all day, we'll be nice when we have the opportunity to show why we have the best game day experience. It's not enough to try and prove we're better than you on the field, we also want you to know that we tailgate better.
In short, we'll curse you out about your team and then feed you excellent gumbo. Just so you know we're better than you in more ways than one
Posted on 10/21/14 at 10:47 am to siliconvalleytiger
Yeah, I feel like I'm missing out on the TigerDroppings experience. Can someone tell me to frick off, just to make me feel more at home?
Posted on 10/21/14 at 11:06 am to jpjohnson93
quote:
Yeah, I feel like I'm missing out on the TigerDroppings experience.
frick off you cowbell ringing dog fricker.
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