Our Son is an LSU freshman this year. One of my coworkers, houtiger, suggested I post to this forum. We're attending our first LSU football game this Saturday. We're driving from Houston and should arrive Baton Rouge about 11:00 AM. I'd love to check into the Marriott (I-10 and College Dr) - if they let us. If they do, then I need to decide on how to get to the game - drive, cab, or see if there is a bus/shuttle. Any suggestions? If we can't check in early, we're thinking about tailgating. We've never tailgated before - but what a time to start. Will I find any parking by then (around 11:00)? Any recommendations on a parking lot? Any feedback is appreciated. Also, any feedback on what I-10 traffic will be like coming into Baton Rouge around 11:00 AM Saturday? Thanks - Dave
Call in sick Friday...tell the boss you have positiger syndrome...Houtiger will have your back. check in Friday afternoon...be on campus by 9:00 Saturday morning...meet at the TeamKatt tailgate on the parade grounds early for bloody marys...and hang with the pros.:thumb: By the way, when your kid asks for money...and he will...tell him you forgot your wallet at the hotel.
Traffic will not be bad on I-10 coming in, but if you havent purchased parking and you are coming in around noon gameday, thats bad. Atleast check ebay for a parking pass. Id drive to the game from the hotel, its going to take you about an hour to get off campus once the game is over, if you are drunk the traffic will sober you up! tailgaiting is awesome, if you are in purple & gold, you are safe! There will be your occasional knuckle heads out there, but all in all its a ton of fun! But, like steve said, Id get to town friday if possible!
GAME DAY INFO: If you come four or five hours early you will find plenty of free parking. The north side LSU lots are small and fill up quickly. Avoid parking in the high-crime neighborhood to the north of campus, the better parking is on the south side anyway. If you run late, the big free grass lots off the river road aren't that far from the stadium. Try these links for maps and info: Getting to the Game: Traffic, Parking, and Tailgating LSU Football Fan Guide 2010 Tiger Stadium Interactive Stadium Map: See Your view of the Field Tiger Stadium Quotes We eat good in Baton Rouge. There is some damn good food in this town, especially seafood. Mike Andersons, Parrains, Drusilla Seafood, and Ralph & Kacoos are the most popular. All will be crowded on game weekends but you can get in with a reasonable wait, they are used to it. TJ Ribs is especially good at moving a crowd through on game day and serves fine BBQ. Juban's is kind of upscale but has the finest Creole cuisine in town. Boutin's for Cajun cuisine and music. Good off-campus Bar & Grills abound. The Chimes, Walk-on's, The Pastime, Chelsea's, Georges, Ivars, Sammy's, Fred's, and Brewbachers are all great LSU bars with good food. And don't forget 24-hour breakfast at Louie's Cafe, a classic just-off-campus diner with the best omelettes and burgers in town. Live music close to campus can be found at the Varsity Theatre, Chelsea's, and The Caterie (returning soon). Don't forget the two riverboat casino's downtown for more fun and entertainment. Game-Day traditions: Go see Mike the Tiger's new habitat, our live Bengal Tiger Mascot. There is usually a Jambalaya stand nearby, try it! The LSU Tiger Band marches down the hill to Tiger Stadium an hour before the kickoff and it is something to see and hear. It will be crowded, but the crowd response is part of the show. Tailgaiting is legendary around campus before the game. Nobody, I mean nobody, cooks more or better food than LSU tailgaters. Traffic sucks. Get used to it. Don't get in a hurry.
some like to wait till late to get there i guess. we will be there early. like "tiki torches through the night" early. and red has a lot of good information. but for that game, i would think earlier than 4-5 hours for decent free parking.
Dave, Welcome to Tigerfan.com! I see the usual suspects have made you feel welcome! These folks know the scene much better than I do, hang with em and they'll take care of you. Red, great info there, THANKS!!! Edit: I'm going to be out of town on vacation for a couple of weeks without PC, but I'm looking forward to talking to nutiger when I get back and see what he says about the experience.
Gee, I've lived here for 25 years and haven't been to half of these places. BTW, the Caterie is just a little too open air for me right now. :shock: Great info, Red.
Red's post needs to be it's own info article for people like the OP. We get that question several times per year. Red covered most of the bases. Thanks Red!
