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Back of the Envelope Travel Guide: College Bowl Games at the Superdome

Where: Sugar Bowl Dr. [map], New Orleans, LA, United States
December 11, 2007 at 4:00 PM | by | Comments (0)

Coming soon to a New Orleans near you: the Sugar Bowl and the BCS National Championship Game. These two huge college football games hit the city just a week apart, on January 1 (Sugar Bowl) and January 7. If you don't have your plane tickets yet, we'd suggest you buy them on that as soon as you finish reading this post. (Buckeyes fans: Might we suggest Skybus?)

Both games happen at the Superdome, which we shouldn't have to tell you is back in tip-top shape after the storm. It's also conveniently located in the heart of town, which means you can combine your rabid sports enthusiasm with other New Orleans staples like eating, boozing and staying up late at jazz clubs. Also, average high temperature in New Orleans in early January? 62 degrees.

OUR BACK OF THE ENVELOPE GUIDE

Where to Stay: Honestly? Anywhere you can find a room. You're not the only person headed to see the game. We liked the Hotel Monteleone when we stayed there in July. The New Orleans tourism board has a booking engine that can search hotels specifically for their proximity to the Superdome. If you can't find something online, give 'em a call (800/543-6652) and ask for help.

NB: Since the Sugar Bowl is played on New Year's Day, you'll probably have to book at least the nights of December 30 and 31.

Getting to the Game: Just walk. Unless you're staying out by the airport, there's no reason you can't hike to the Superdome, which is about a mile from the French Quarter and even closer to hotels in the Central Business District. Remember: It's legal to walk around town with drinks in hand!

Watching the Game: If you can't get tickets--or don't wanna drop hundreds of dollars on them--you can still find plenty of places to watch the action. Needless to say every bar in town with a TV will have your game on, but a couple are worth seeking out. For general game-watching, the Old Absinthe House has plenty of TVs and plenty of strong drinks, but don't upset the bartender by ordering a sazerac. (We're still not over that.)

Georgia fans should head to Carrollton Station on Willow Street, where they'll find other 'dogs fans. Buckeyes fans should head to the Morial Convention Center on Sunday, January 6 at 3 pm for a big pep rally. And LSU fans should be holding impromptu rallies in every bar in the city--Baton Rouge is only 80 miles from New Orleans.

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