Florida/LSU Weekend....Visiting Gator Fans

We are attending the UF/LSU game in October. We are spending Thurs, Fri, Sun %26amp; Mon in New Orleans and only coming in to Baton Rouge on Sat for the game. Any good suggestions for bars or tailgating in either NO or BR would be greatly appreciated, as three of the four of us have never been to Louisiana. Thanks!

Florida/LSU Weekend....Visiting Gator Fans

Pat O%26#39;s Piano Bar in the French Quarter is a lot of fun. It%26#39;s always packed, but always worth the effort to get a table. While you%26#39;re there, have a Hurricane. If you enjoy more than one, you%26#39;re asking for a not-so-pleasant morning after. : D

http://www.patobriens.com/pianobar.htm

If you%26#39;re looking for a more laid back environment, BR has a bar called the Fox %26amp; Hound. It%26#39;s a great place to relax and have a few with your friends.

http://local.yahoo.com/results?fr=dd-local-more%26amp;stx=the+fox+the+hound%26amp;csz=Baton+Rouge%2C+LA

Enjoy your trip!

Amy

Florida/LSU Weekend....Visiting Gator Fans

I would visit the Chimes, just outside the North gates of LSU, on Highland Road. They have hundreds of beers and great food. Depending on where you are staying, you might also visit the Chimes East, which is on Coursey Blvd, near Airline Hwy. Depending on whether you like college bars or older crowds, there are lots of other spots. The Caterie on Perkins Road was always fun. Walk-Ons, near the stadium, is a pretty neat spot, but I might not wear Orange %26amp; blue in there.

You definitely want to be near the stadium and campus for tailgating while in Baton Rouge. I would recommend Walk-Ons first and then the Chimes at the opposite end of the campus and not as close to the stadium. If you come early enough, just take College Drive exit off I-10, turning left onto College. Take College all the way to Burbank turning right(after you cross over Perkins Road, College turns into Lee Drive). Follow Burbank around and you%26#39;ll eventually see Walk-Ons on the left. I think you can park there while visiting Walk-Ons and just walk from there past all of the tailgating activities on the way to the stadium.

Enjoy! Should be a great game!!!

Gameday is a zoo. Depending on when the game is played, parking will be difficult, so you are better off just finding a spot early, and walking everywhere. I come in from the north, so I always park on the north side of campus, and head to the Chimes. If you stay %26#39;til the end, traffic out takes hours to clear, so just go to the Chimes or Walk-Ons and relax with a beer while everyone else sits in lines. I would try to park in an area closest to my hotel exit, but if you can walk to the post game bar, it won%26#39;t matter. Bring a change of shirts, b/c if the Gators win, you can be obnoxious, but if they lose, you%26#39;ll want to go incognito or you%26#39;ll get hazed.

Geaux Tigers!

Here%26#39;s hoping you took my advice and brought a change of clothes...