It's cool just to see everyone's varied taste. Music is such a personal appreciation, the fact we all tolerate individual preferences is a billboard topper itself.
Where about a in Wisconsin are you? I have some people who live in the U.P. I've only been there once, for a Packer about five years ago—they played the Chargers.
I've never seen such a well lit, masterfully built, gigantic NFL stadium in the middle of two days worth of corn fields.. ever.. then I made the drive from Madison to Green Bay that year and now I've seen it all.
I'm in a town called La Crosse on the western border against the Mississippi River. It's a very old river town...I have some ideas for #weekend-engagement posts this year looking at some the history here, and looking forward to posting them in the coming weeks.
Oh yeah, Green Bay! I lived there for two years for work; I went to many a game there thanks to some corporate tickets. Granted, it was during the Brett Favre days, so I've never actually been able to see Rodgers play in person. It's a great stadium and great city. If you know the "game" at Lambeau, you can avoid $30-$75 parking by literally parking in an unassuming neighborhood 4 street blocks away and walk to the stadium.
The Madison to Green Bay drive is good, but if you ever get back here, check out this part of the state. The Great River Highway is a great drive with amazing views of the Mississippi River Valley area. The whole area is called the Driftless, and it is said that some of the waterways here are some of the oldest waters in the world.
Nice man, will do. Only time I've seen the Mississippi is each time we cross it on the 40 during a coast time coast tour.
We rode a shuttle bus from the motel we stayed at near an Indian Casino about 15 miles outside Green Bay. So we didn't pay for parking.
Dude I've been to quite a few stadiums, off the top of my head, I'm thinking at least 15 NFL stadiums, not counting NBA arenas. Never in my life have I walked on a field. Never in my life have I passed through security without going through a metal detectors.
Both happened at Lambeau. Drove through there and here's this lit up stadium in the middle of nowhere. It was about 11:30pm but the joint was all lit up. Well my buddy's a Packer fan so I pulled off the freeway. We pulled right up, parked, walked right in and all the way down to the 50 yard line. He's quite a bit older than me and that was his first ever Packer game so walking on the field, though exciting for me, he'll never forget it.
yeah it's an experience, isn't it? As you said, it's quite a spectacle in the middle of small town. I wasn't lucky to get on the field, but I did get to see a "coworker's" Superbowl ring (not really a coworker, but he was a big time VP who was part of the Packer organization too).
Did you get to experience the tailgate phenomenon too? Lol, I won't lie...a few times I might not have remembered watching the first half of the game after some of those tailgate experiences.
I'm glad you asked. It was the quietest shuttle ride ever, my buddy and I brought beers and the rest of the shuttle were packer fans. They slept on the way in. And there was only about 4 tailgate parties going on in the parking lot, I shit you not, all four were Chargers fans.
Got another for you. We had breakfast before the game there in Green Bay, not a car on the street. I actually stood in the middle of the street for a picture. Ghost town. Had breakfast and the TV's didn't have any other games on. I said something to the waitress about it and she said they only watch Packer games. Man I thought that was funny. I said "you know there's like 30 other teams in the league, right?" She said "is that how many? No, I didn't know that."
ha, I believe that. It's religion up there. You must have caught a slow time for the tailgating, although maybe things have changed up there since I was there. The parking lot used to be filled with drinking. If you were lucky, you knew someone who lived near the stadium and they allowed you to both park for free and party before the game. This was like 2002-2003, and I haven't been back, so things have changed. If you really want a Wis experience, book a Brewer game; I've known a few friends who have ended up in the stadium's jail in the basement from time to time.