Another fun thing to do during college football season is the ever-popular road trip. Back when we were young and the rivers were pure, Tim and I used to road trip out to B-Dowd's estate in scenic Fishers, Indiana to see at least one game every fall. It's not as easy anymore, of course, what with marriage, kids, and Tim's entrance into the witness relocation program.
However, college football season will be here before we know it and many of us will be making pilgrammages around this great country. Many of us, I would assume, will be traveling just to come see our Boilers is Ross-Ade. However, with how spread out we are, sometimes the Boilers will come to us.
As some of you know, I currently spend my time bouncing back and forth between my ranch in Houston and my penthouse in New York. (Hey, it's called creative license -- I'm the writer here...)
As such, I am hoping to get to a few games this fall, but that's the optimistic side of me. My idiot thinking goes like this: I can be in Houston for the Rice game pretty easily. I could also ride out to Snappy Valley for the Purdue-PSU game (I just need to Skype with JoePa to see if he can get me a place to stay). And I could try to get back to God's country for a game, as well. Who knows how much of this is realistic?
What I can share with you is that the Purdue Alums in Houston are putting forth quite an effort to give the Boilers some noticeable support at the Rice game.
If you need a place to stay, the Hyatt Regency on Louisiana Street has a block of rooms reserved at the rate of $89/night, which you can secure by calling 1-888-421-1442 and asking for the "Purdue Alumni" block. I can tell you from personal experience that this is a very nice hotel located right downtown... probably too nice for us dirty Boilermakers. According to the Purdue Alumni group of Houston on Facebook, the Breakfast Club celebration for gameday morning will be just 8 blocks from the hotel, so that's good to know. Also, you can walk three blocks to the Houston Light Rail, which will cost you just a buck-fitty to get to Rice Stadium. So you really have no excuse to miss this game.
In addition, if you're looking for a ticket to the Purdue @ Rice game and want to sit with other Boilers, call the Purdue athletic ticket office (1-800-497-7678) and ask for Group 117 for the Rice game (tickets should be $25 total). If they run out, you can probably get them through Rice as well since the stadium is huge and never sells out.
***UPDATE***
The sneaky readers of BS and H&R have gotten their paws on even further discounted tickets, just $12. Read here for details.
***END UPDATE***
More info on the weekend, including the official Purdue Alumni tailgate, other outlets for tickets, and the Colts-Texans game on Sunday, can be found by visiting the Boiler Blastoff page here.
All that said, I know getting to Houston may not be remotely possible for many of you. So what road games will you be going to? Poll to the right and comments here welcome as always.
12 comments:
I would love to be able to go to the IU game this year since my family now has a shack in the woods down there. (Hey, did you just hear banjos?) But odds are I will be in Colorado enjoying majestic mountains and turkey with chilis around that time. I do need to get myself out to a game soon.
I'll be traveling to Blacksburg for the App. State, BC, and UNC games...so that I can watch a real football team. Plus, there's nothing better than a Thursday night in Lane Stadium. I'll save my gold and black road trips for basketball.
Actually, if anyone here is planning on going to the Rice game then I highly suggest that you check out my FanPost on Hammer & Rails so you can get discounted tickets in our group at $12 instead:
http://www.hammerandrails.com/2011/7/5/2258991/rice-game-watch-party-at-rice-stadium
I am likely headed to Penn State as well.
I usually never miss the IU game in Bloomington, however, our 1st Boiler-to-be is due the day before the game. He/she might allow mom and dad to attend, but I feel we will more likely be cheering for the return of the bucket from the couch or the hospital.
I also would love to make it to Happy Valley- I hear it is a great atmosphere! Perhaps in 2 years!
Shut up Ryan.
Pub Fiction in Midtown is opening for breakfast club, so dust off your Mario and Luigis or your Hulk Hogans and be prepared for fuzzy navels out of trash cans.
My housemates and I were planning on attending all of the away games with the exception of the Rice game. But after reading this, plans are in the work to make it down to Houston.
J Money
I've been following Boiled Sports and H&R now for the last several years...grew up in Gary/Merrillville area during the Russell Cross years! Wife and I just finished our careers with the Air Force, and we live in Houston now. I think I would like to try and hook with your group for the Rice game!
I just found out that I'll be headed to the Rice game, thanks to my benefactor (my twin brother) and we'll be celebrating our birthday down there - I'm going to go ahead and say that it might be a mess...
this is really making me want to take a road trip.....
Thanks to everyone who has contacted me for tickets so far. Out of the 100 my dad has ordered, only 18 remain unclaimed! Looking forward to seeing everyone in Houston.
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