Visiting West Lafayette game day plans/tips?
September 18th, 2017 at 12:39 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 12:44 PM ^
Park in the D or T lot. The bars are going to be nuts because of homecoming and Breakfast Club.
If you do prefer to do a bar, stay east of the levee. Go to Lafayette Brewing Company https://lafbrew.com/ or People's Brewing http://www.peoplesbrew.com/. Getting to the stadium from those locations will be a bit more difficult, but with a 4 PM kickoff you have plenty of time.
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pur/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-1…;
September 18th, 2017 at 3:06 PM ^
There is another thread about the Purdue game here:
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/purdue-game-ticket-information
I posted this in that thread:
"Parking is free everywhere except a few areas for tailgating. The golf course and north side of the stadium lots charge along with the intramural fields and surrounding areas sourhwest of Ross-ade stadium.
If you want to bar hop, I recommend parking in Lafayette (across the river) somewhere on Main Street and slowly making your way to the game. Stop by Lafayette Brewing company for craft beers and great food, DT Kirbys for the Chicago bar feel, Chumleys for over 100 beers on tap. You can hit Scotties, then Jakes, and you should hit Harry's for the Purdue nostalgia bar. The last three are considered more of the Purdue bars. It is probably a 1.5 mile walk in all, but lots of stops on the way and it lets you sober up on the way back (remember that they serve beer in the stadium). It lets you get out easy as well."
September 18th, 2017 at 3:17 PM ^
Is it obvious where tailgating is allowed? I realize that sounds like a real dumb question, but sometimes it isn't so obvious.
September 18th, 2017 at 6:06 PM ^
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September 18th, 2017 at 9:02 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 1:11 PM ^
Only advice I can give: buy now.
A sellout four games into his Purdue career might be Jeff Brohm's biggest miracle yet https://t.co/Vkz6QYMWaB
— Chris B. Brown (@smartfootball) September 18, 2017
September 18th, 2017 at 1:46 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 2:46 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 1:57 PM ^
I'm curious as to how much of that is really Purdue playing well vs. Michigan fans traveling extremely well and getting tickets to a Purdue game isn't exactly a "hot ticket."
I give credit where credit is due, as Brohm has Purdue playing far better after only three games than Hazell had in three years. But I'm not expecting Purdue fans to flood the whole stadium with just their fans. I'd say at least 30-40% of the people at the game will be Michigan fans. Purdue has never exactly been a hostile road environment.
September 18th, 2017 at 2:34 PM ^
I know alot of Michigan fans going. Myself and friends included.
September 18th, 2017 at 3:31 PM ^
I was assuming that there would be a pretty big Maize and Blue presence down there on Saturday, but the response to this thread and the other one has got me wondering a little bit.
That being said, the 3,000 or so tickets that were allegedly sold in the last 24 hours are probably Michigan fans IMO.
September 18th, 2017 at 9:57 PM ^
There is likely also Purdue fans jumping on the band wagon after their win at Missouri.
September 18th, 2017 at 1:12 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 1:12 PM ^
I assume it would be really packed on gamedays, but I drove through West Lafayette last winter and stopped for breakfast at a place called the Triple XXX. While not a strip club with a a Ron Swanson-friendly breakfast buffet, it was still pretty awesome. A campus greasy spoon-type place straight out of the 1960s, with a pretty good pork sandwich and all sorts of things smothered in sausage gravy and such.
https://www.triplexxxfamilyrestaurant.com/
September 18th, 2017 at 1:21 PM ^
Triple XXX is a good joint. Nice burger. Other than that West Lafayette is pretty sparse.
September 18th, 2017 at 7:24 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 11:08 PM ^
Peanut Butter burger.
September 18th, 2017 at 2:14 PM ^
Purdue has a tradition called breakfast club where ppl go to the bars early dressed in full costume. I've never done it, but I'm going for the first time this weekend. It's supposed to be one of the cooler "tailgating" traditions in the Big Ten.
September 18th, 2017 at 3:09 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 3:33 PM ^
to be a part of Breakfast Club on several occasions, I can tell you it is not a tailgating tradition. It is a tradition of blacking or browning out before 10 AM.
September 18th, 2017 at 6:07 PM ^
September 19th, 2017 at 3:11 PM ^
For some people that in itself is a tailgating tradition...
September 18th, 2017 at 3:04 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 3:08 PM ^
What do the "non-younger kids" do? Like.. you know.. 32 year olds?
September 18th, 2017 at 3:58 PM ^
Same question here. Rolling into town around noon. Kickoff is at 4pm. We won't be bar hopping, but kind of feel bad camping out at a restaurant for 3 hours.
What are the best tailgating locations? Or favorite local eats? We could basically do the lazy tailgate thing--get a take out order & then eat that at a tailgate spot.
Never been to W. Lafayette & looking for tips.
Maybe somebody should invade a Boilermaker discussion board & ask them?
September 18th, 2017 at 3:09 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 3:10 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 3:20 PM ^
101 to the Student Section will likely have a pretty good Michigan contingent (behind the UofM bench). I believe 118 is as well? That's what I believe I saw for the tickets that the UofM AD sold.
September 18th, 2017 at 4:17 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 4:26 PM ^
I think I saw someone in the other thread mention 118 as well, perhaps the UofM section straddles those two sections.
September 18th, 2017 at 6:41 PM ^
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September 18th, 2017 at 3:54 PM ^
I live in the Chicagoland area, and we try to go to 1 game at the Big House each year, and 1 "away" game in striking distance from Chicago. Usually we do Northwestern or Illinois, but this year we are trying Purdue for the first time. Purchased tickets through the Purdue ticket office $85 per ticket but I *think* we've got prime seats. Section 108 row 70--tiny stadium so I think it should be a good time.
We are ditching our toddler with Nana for the day. Basically driving down & back the same day. Should be an easy road trip. It's amazing how efficient you feel once you HAVE toddlers & then leave them home for a trip. Three adults in their 30's should be pretty low maintanence.
Plan is to arrive in W. Lafayette around noon local time. We aren't big partiers, so drinking/bar hopping isn't really an option. What do people suggest?
Pick a good restaurant & hunker down for a few hours? If, so what do you recommend as options? I'd feel badly about occupying a booth for so long though.
Or what are the best tailgating spots? Particularly for non-partiers like us? I know some schools have the loud/party lots and the more family friendly lots.
Then the plan is to bolt right after the game ends at 8pm or so, be back home by about 10:30pm or 11pm.
Suggestions for some oldsters who want to kill 3-4 hours from noon to 4pm in W. Lafayette? Classic must-visit restaurants? Or good tailgating locations?
September 18th, 2017 at 8:29 PM ^
a museum? Or an art gallery?
September 18th, 2017 at 7:23 PM ^
The bars are great and they good with Michigan fans
September 18th, 2017 at 10:07 PM ^
The Purdue sports blog Hammer and Rails has a nice writeup about the stadium, where to park, where to eat, and so on:
https://www.hammerandrails.com/football/2017/9/6/16228612/purdue-football-ross-ade-game-day-guide