Gourdeau Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 My league is looking to do a trip next year to a game. We live on the border with Maine, so we can drive 2 hours a US airport and fly anywhere for fairly cheap. We've been to Gillette Stadium, but the tickets are insanely expensive and only accessible aftermarket (not sure if this is the case for all stadiums). I'm looking for a balance between fairly cheap tickets along with a good tailgating scene. We are willing to go just about anywhere, your comments, advice and stories would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satelliteoflovegm Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Buffalo Bills baby. Cheapest tickets in the league on average and by all accounts top 5, I say top 3 tailgaiting scene in the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satelliteoflovegm Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 and parking is reasonable $8 to $25 dollars depending on where you go. Bars open until 4am in Erie county also if you get in Friday or Saturday. It's cool and very affordable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Oakland. Make sure you wear whatever jersey the opposition that day are wearing. Fun for all the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Oakland. Make sure you wear whatever jersey the opposition that day are wearing. Fun for all the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gourdeau Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 Oakland. Make sure you wear whatever jersey the opposition that day are wearing. Fun for all the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddahj Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Oakland. Make sure you wear whatever jersey the opposition that day are wearing. Fun for all the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Kansas City actually isn't too bad. Reasonable ticket prices and great tailgating. Airport is easy to get in and out of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slambo Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Oakland. Make sure you wear whatever jersey the opposition that day are wearing. Fun for all the family. I would recommend the "Black Hole" section of the stadium. you'll meet a lot of classy people...good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Kansas City actually isn't too bad. Reasonable ticket prices and great tailgating. Airport is easy to get in and out of. Does the tailgaiting and airport make up for the overall suck that is the Chiefs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nostack Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Skip Ford field. Tailgating sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WashingtonD Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 The Bills are a solid call, the other one I'd go with is Cleveland. Unless things have changed in the past 2 years or so I was able to get tix at face and the tailgating was a ton of fun even though I was wearing the uniform of the opponent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wpob Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 My league is looking to do a trip next year to a game. We live on the border with Maine, so we can drive 2 hours a US airport and fly anywhere for fairly cheap. We've been to Gillette Stadium, but the tickets are insanely expensive and only accessible aftermarket (not sure if this is the case for all stadiums). I'm looking for a balance between fairly cheap tickets along with a good tailgating scene. We are willing to go just about anywhere, your comments, advice and stories would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance. Either myself or friends have been to a bunch of stadiums and I would recommend the following (assuming you are doing a weekend and not a day trip): 1. Kansas City. Great tailgating and awesome BBQ 2. Cleveland. Go to the Hall of Fame 3. Miami. Great weather. 4. New Orleans. Burbon Street 5. Buffalo. Not in December - go in September. Really nice people. Whatever you do, stay away from Jets/Giants. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gourdeau Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 Either myself or friends have been to a bunch of stadiums and I would recommend the following (assuming you are doing a weekend and not a day trip): 1. Kansas City. Great tailgating and awesome BBQ 2. Cleveland. Go to the Hall of Fame 3. Miami. Great weather. 4. New Orleans. Burbon Street 5. Buffalo. Not in December - go in September. Really nice people. Whatever you do, stay away from Jets/Giants. Enjoy. Thanks to everyone for the insight, even those who tried to set me up for murder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan827 Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Hey, come on down to FedEx field. You can park for $25, eat for $35, drink for $50, spend the gas money to and from the airport for $25, and buy a ticket for $75 for any seat not behind a pillar. You're at $210. You want a souvenir? Oh, and you had to buy a plane ticket. Yeah, so we're like top five stadiums right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Does the tailgaiting and airport make up for the overall suck that is the Chiefs? The airport makes up for that. The tailgating is gravy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Nothing can compare to green bay. Tailgating is amazing, Lambeau field is awesome, and spend an extra day for the packers hall of fame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Nothing can compare to green bay. Tailgating is amazing, Lambeau field is awesome, and spend an extra day for the packers hall of fame But be warned that airfare and lodging to GB can be expensive on game weekends. May be better to fly to Milwaukee and take a rental car to Green Bay gameday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 But be warned that airfare and lodging to GB can be expensive on game weekends. May be better to fly to Milwaukee and take a rental car to Green Bay gameday. For flights. I agree You can stay in Appleton for very little in comparison to green bay, tickets aren't that expensive compared to other stadiums from a scalper or stubhub, and the tailgating scene is the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_am_the_swammi Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 If you are in Maine, you make the drive to either Manchester or Providence and pick a city that Southwest flies to...that will take some of the sting out of your cost for airfare. Places to go? Really anywhere. With the economy being what it is, now is your chance to go to see a team that would normally have been very expensive. Eagles tickets used to be almost double face value....now you can get in for just $30-40 over face value...though some of that might be that the Phillies have been doing great in recent years, and there is only so much sports-dolllars to go around. Still, I would guess that lower-pricesis the norm anywhere these days. Might be a solid idea to go someplace warm in December...any of the Florida teams might be a nice getaway, as well as a ticket that won't break the bank because none of their teams are especially good, so demand won't be thru the roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onefastgsxr Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Bills Baby!!! By far the best place to tailgate Ive been to!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadman Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 I would suggest Kansas City. While I haven't been to many NFL stadiums, I can't imagine any game day experience that included tailgating being much better than Arrowhead. The stadium is terrific, the atmosphere is electric every week, and the tailgating is amazing - welcoming fans all over the place. Kansas City is a pretty easy big city to get around in, there's casino gambling on the north side, the west side in Kansas by the speedway is a pretty cool area, and plenty of great bars in the area. Guessing if I were in Maine in the winter, I might look at going someplace warm for a weekend, too. This coming from a Minnesotan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 This coming from a Minnesotan... And a Missouri native Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gourdeau Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 I'm actually in Canada, but right on the border with Maine, I can driver to Portland Maine, or Manchester New Hampshire within 4 hours or so. Flying from Canada to the states is insanely expensive....I've been to Gillette Stadium twice, tailgating is top notch, tickets are insane, we paid just under $450 per ticket for endzone tickets this year vs the Jets in week 5. I've been to Jacksonville, didn't tailgate but heard from the guy i was sitting beside that Jacksonville isn't the greatest game experience, and he was right, Jags won and it was pretty boring in there! We want to go to a place that historically has been a great place to visit, we're from Canada so the cold isn't a big deal generally lol, so Green Bay would be an awesome experience, although I've heard that tickets are hard to come by on the cheap. The commish in my league had the opportunity to go to 9/11 home opener between the Giants and Skins at Fed Ex. He got free tickets from OJ Atogwe (played university ball with his brother) and he said the tailgating there was a step ahead of New England... From what I see, Buffalo or KC are the place to go. What is the weather like in KC in late fall, say mid October to mid November? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Do Work Son Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Clicky This site seems like it could help you out. Like alot of people mentioned KC and Buffalo get great reviews on the tailgating side. Bump KC up to the better overall experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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