Some Independence Bowl Help Please + 2 tickets for sale

by Nico2.0 on Dec 20, 2006 10:22 AM CST

So, I'm headed to the Independence Bowl. While it won't be the first bowl game I've ever been to (I've also been to the Capital One Bowl and the now defunct All American Bowl), it will be the first time I've ever seen Bama in a bowl game. I was living in the city of the other two bowls I've been to, so this is my first travelling to a bowl game experience.

I was expecting a bit of price hike on the hotel rooms, but what in the name of Zeus is going on in Shreveport? This must be the only weekend people ever come to that town. The lowest quote I've found so far is $180 a night! That wouldn't be bad split four ways, but two of the people originally planning on going have bailed and now there's just two of us. I wasn't planning on dropping around $300 for my share of the room.

So, where are you all staying? Please leave hotel names and phone numbers in the comments section.

Additionally, it looks like we have two extra tickets now for the game. They're good seats. They are in Section 203 and were purchased through the Alabama ticket office. Face value is $40. Click here for a stadium map to see where the seats are.

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Stay in a Casino

I think they have those in Shreveport... that way you can just use your winnings to finance your whole trip

Was it for this my life I sought?

by Chalkdust Bama on Dec 20, 2006 10:27 AM CST reply actions

we went the last time

bama played over there and stayed in bossier city. nothing to write home about.

after the game, we're going thru the lobby of the hotel and some geriatric iowa state fan starts cursing at us about the last second field goal and spouting off that it was, in fact, good. some hotel guy had to restrain the old man. we got a good chuckle over it.

by EZ on Dec 20, 2006 10:55 AM CST reply actions

I would go if I could...

unfortunately I have to work the rest of next week. Pull the TIDE through!!!!!!!!!!!!!I will be watching.

tubs sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!

by BAMA PHREAK on Dec 20, 2006 11:00 AM CST reply actions

I lived there for a while

If you are driving to the game, have you considered staying outside of the Shreveport/Bossier area?

by TideInTx on Dec 20, 2006 1:26 PM CST reply actions

I certainly...

...am considering it now.

I looked on some of the priceline/orbitz/expedia type sites and hotels that are going for $120 a night were repeatedly described as "filthy" and "smelled of urine" by multiple reviewers.

Any recommendations on where else to stay. I'm coming from Birmingham, so I'd prefer it to be on the eastern side.

Roll Tide!

by Nico2.0 on Dec 20, 2006 2:08 PM CST up reply actions