If anyone is planning to go to any I am happy to give suggestions for each place.

And it is never too early. Already have all my rooms.

Doc,

Wife and I thinking about going to the Florida series. What are your suggestions for hotel stay and what section do Ags typically sit in? TIA

schwertnerag said:

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Doc,

Wife and I thinking about going to the Florida series. What are your suggestions for hotel stay and what section do Ags typically sit in? TIA

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We are not going as it is my grand daughter's 3rd bd. Stay here.

LSU
Taking the RV...haven't found many great options. Farr Park Campground & Horse Activity Center is not far from Alex Box and seems like maybe the best choice. Reached out to LSU parking & transit for on campus parking but they can't return a phone call.

Anyway...restaurants and bars for a couple of college buddies in the ealry 50s?

dermdoc said:

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If anyone is planning to go to any I am happy to give suggestions for each place.

And it is never too early. Already have all my rooms.

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Not A&M but I'm curious if you've been to Fenway park and have any recs on food/bars in the surrounding area. Heading up in August for the Astros series

Best bar at Fenway is the one in the outfield that has the garage door open to stadium DURING BATTING PRACTICE. They have to close it before game starts. Best view ever from the men's room too, windows above the urinals!

ArlingtonAg2015 said:

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LSU
Taking the RV...haven't found many great options. Farr Park Campground & Horse Activity Center is not far from Alex Box and seems like maybe the best choice. Reached out to LSU parking & transit for on campus parking but they can't return a phone call.

Anyway...restaurants and bars for a couple of college buddies in the ealry 50s?

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Mike Anderson's about 2 miles from Alex Box Stadium . Great restaurant , eat in the bar area.
Then hit the casino

ArlingtonAg2015 said:

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LSU
Taking the RV...haven't found many great options. Farr Park Campground & Horse Activity Center is not far from Alex Box and seems like maybe the best choice. Reached out to LSU parking & transit for on campus parking but they can't return a phone call.

Anyway...restaurants and bars for a couple of college buddies in the ealry 50s?

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The Chimes and Parrain's.

Heard good things about the Gregory.i And even though a chain, Ruth's Chris is the best restaurant in town. This is an exceptional Ruth's Chris.

We stay at the Sonesta ES suites right by the stadium and hang out at Walk Ons which is right there. Park our car and never move it.

oldag76 said:

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Best bar at Fenway is the one in the outfield that has the garage door open to stadium DURING BATTING PRACTICE. They have to close it before game starts. Best view ever from the men's room too, windows above the urinals!

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I second this. One of the most unique experiences of my life.

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oldag76 said:

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Best bar at Fenway is the one in the outfield that has the garage door open to stadium DURING BATTING PRACTICE. They have to close it before game starts. Best view ever from the men's room too, windows above the urinals!

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I second this. One of the most unique experiences of my life.

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Went to Fenway and unfortunately missed this experience.

schwertnerag said:

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Doc,

Wife and I thinking about going to the Florida series. What are your suggestions for hotel stay and what section do Ags typically sit in? TIA

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I'm going to Gainesville and staying at the place derm suggested. If I recall correctly, we've only played at the ballpark once, and that was in 2021 with covid restrictions, so I didn't make the trip, but looking at photos, it seems that the visitors are in the 3rd base dugout. I have purchased tickets in section 114 through Ticketmaster, going through the UF athletics web site (Ticketmaster sells direct and resell, and I bought direct for Friday and Sunday, resale on Saturday).

dermdoc said:

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ArlingtonAg2015 said:

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LSU
Taking the RV...haven't found many great options. Farr Park Campground & Horse Activity Center is not far from Alex Box and seems like maybe the best choice. Reached out to LSU parking & transit for on campus parking but they can't return a phone call.

Anyway...restaurants and bars for a couple of college buddies in the ealry 50s?

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The Chimes and Parrain's.

Heard good things about the Gregory.i And even though a chain, Ruth's Chris is the best restaurant in town. This is an exceptional Ruth's Chris.

We stay at the Sonesta ES suites right by the stadium and hang out at Walk Ons which is right there. Park our car and never move it.

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I second this post

The chimes has a rooftop bar with a decent view on the north side of campus.

Parrains is not on campus but is an amazing restaurant.

For simplicity, I always recommend the Walk Ons on Burbank. Get some boiled crawfish and walking distance from Alex Box.

We were unable to get a room at the hotel Dermdoc suggested, but we got tickets in sec 114 for both Fri and Sat games. We are going to a Pittsburgh Pirates spring training game near Tampa before our flight out. Our friends have a son that pitches for their AA team and we are going to meet them there. S. Walker '94

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dermdoc said:

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ArlingtonAg2015 said:

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LSU
Taking the RV...haven't found many great options. Farr Park Campground & Horse Activity Center is not far from Alex Box and seems like maybe the best choice. Reached out to LSU parking & transit for on campus parking but they can't return a phone call.

Anyway...restaurants and bars for a couple of college buddies in the ealry 50s?

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The Chimes and Parrain's.

Heard good things about the Gregory.i And even though a chain, Ruth's Chris is the best restaurant in town. This is an exceptional Ruth's Chris.

We stay at the Sonesta ES suites right by the stadium and hang out at Walk Ons which is right there. Park our car and never move it.

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I second this post

The chimes has a rooftop bar with a decent view on the north side of campus.

Parrains is not on campus but is an amazing restaurant.

For simplicity, I always recommend the Walk Ons on Burbank. Get some boiled crawfish and walking distance from Alex Box.

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And it is not your typical Walk Ons either. Lots of fun. Stay at ES suites, walk to Walk Ons to eat and drink, walke to the Box, walk back to your hotel after the game.

Excelsior.

Since we're getting closer to conference play, and not much is happening this week, I thought this thread deserved a bump, in case any folks are still contemplating travelling for conference play.

I would stay with cousins in Gainesville. Heh.

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Best bar at Fenway is the one in the outfield that has the garage door open to stadium DURING BATTING PRACTICE. They have to close it before game starts. Best view ever from the men's room too, windows above the urinals!

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I second this. One of the most unique experiences of my life.

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Went to Fenway and unfortunately missed this experience.

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Agree about the bar, cannot attest to the urinals;-)

If your wife (if you have one) is going with you make sure she is aware about the bag policy. No restaurant recommendations, I usually just grab something at North Station when I am in Boston. A&B kitchen is good for burgers fries and beer. Lots of good food in little Italy.

Derm - my 9 yo boy and I are going thru Columbia, SC and planning on attending the Saturday game and one night's stay: where to eat? where to stay?

FYI, anyone else who had reservations at the Hilton mentioned above, I just got a call from them telling me that my reservation was cancelled. Claimed that a computer glitch had allowed me to book when they had already booked the entire hotel a year ago. Not sure I buy that.

At any rate, I looked around and booked at Hotel Elo, next to the hospital. Got a good deal with Expedia. Looked into parking and it appears that there is no reserved parking at Florida; so, if you get there early you can park next to the park.

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FYI, anyone else who had reservations at the Hilton mentioned above, I just got a call from them telling me that my reservation was cancelled. Claimed that a computer glitch had allowed me to book when they had already booked the entire hotel a year ago. Not sure I buy that.

At any rate, I looked around and booked at Hotel Elo, next to the hospital. Got a good deal with Expedia. Looked into parking and it appears that there is no reserved parking at Florida; so, if you get there early you can park next to the park.

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We had a room at that Hilton also until I cancelled due to grand daughter's bd. That is total bs. Glad you found a room.

Derm, do you just book rooms when the schedule comes out and then cancel if unable to make it?

MR Gadsden said:

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Derm, do you just book rooms when the schedule comes out and then cancel if unable to make it?

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Yes. It is a lot easier now then when there was no internet and you had to physically call them to reserve and cancel.

When we were good in basketball, I used to get rooms at all 16 sites. Usually walking distance to the arena.

Now it would just take 16 clicks.

And always happy to share where we are booked. And restaurants we eat at. The key is reserving as early as possible.

Nothing is cooler than sitting in your hotel room sipping on red wine right across the street from the stadium, field, or arena and looking at all the traffic. Then walking to the game 15 minutes before start.

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Derm - my 9 yo boy and I are going thru Columbia, SC and planning on attending the Saturday game and one night's stay: where to eat? where to stay?

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Unless the area has cleaned up since i lived there, do not stay by the Lexington medical center or the motel 6 or choice suites off of Two notch road. Its been a few years since I lived there, so that may have changed. For and 3 or diner breakfast, we would go to Lizard Thickets and Grill Mark's down town had good burgers and shakes.

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CMP-00- said:

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Derm - my 9 yo boy and I are going thru Columbia, SC and planning on attending the Saturday game and one night's stay: where to eat? where to stay?

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Unless the area has cleaned up since i lived there, do not stay by the Lexington medical center or the motel 6 or choice suites off of Two notch road. Its been a few years since I lived there, so that may have changed. For and 3 or diner breakfast, we would go to Lizard Thickets and Grill Mark's down town had good burgers and shakes.

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He and I have exchanged private messages and I have him set up. We always stay at the downtown Marriott on points. Walking distance to all the good spots to eat and drink.

And twk, my consigliere, is our designated driver.

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MR Gadsden said:

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Derm, do you just book rooms when the schedule comes out and then cancel if unable to make it?

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Yes. It is a lot easier now then when there was no internet and you had to physically call them to reserve and cancel.

When we were good in basketball, I used to get rooms at all 16 sites. Usually walking distance to the arena.

Now it would just take 16 clicks.

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Great idea. I may have to start doing that in the future. I did something similar when the Globe Life tournament was announced, just booked a room even before tickets went on sale. Two years ago when it looked like we were going to host a regional I booked an Airbnb there in Bryan before the sites were even announced.

For the record, if you are ever in CoMo for sports, I love the Stoney Creek Inn. And it is close to campus.

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CMP-00- said:

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Derm - my 9 yo boy and I are going thru Columbia, SC and planning on attending the Saturday game and one night's stay: where to eat? where to stay?

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Unless the area has cleaned up since i lived there, do not stay by the Lexington medical center or the motel 6 or choice suites off of Two notch road. Its been a few years since I lived there, so that may have changed. For and 3 or diner breakfast, we would go to Lizard Thickets and Grill Mark's down town had good burgers and shakes.

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He and I have exchanged private messages and I have him set up. We always stay at the downtown Marriott on points. Walking distance to all the good spots to eat and drink.

And twk, my consigliere, is our designated driver.

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Tanya 93 said:

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For the record, if you are ever in CoMo for sports, I love the Stoney Creek Inn. And it is close to campus.

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Nice place but I like the Hampton right by all athletic fields and gym.