Comments on: Things I’m looking forward to vs San Diego

By: Jonathan Douglas

Jonathan Douglas — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 19:39:47 +0000

I have arrived in Denver! I have checked into my hotel – which offers free shuttle service to the stadium (solving that little problem). I’m awaiting my ticket and will be off to do some shopping soon!

On a side note, just because the rental car place is called E-Z rentals does not mean it will actually be easy or quick. If my 2 hour rental car experience is standard for their service, I will need to leave my hotel Monday morning around 5am to catch my 9am flight.

Not that I’m complaining – I’m in Denver, baby! :)

By: Jonathan Douglas

Jonathan Douglas — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:38:17 +0000

Thanks for everyone’s feedback!

I’m heading off to catch my plane. I’ll post once I land.

Have a great Saturday!

By: ChampSB3233

ChampSB3233 — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:20:51 +0000

Parking lots open five hours before kickoff, so 9:15 a.m.
No need to drive to the stadium to pay the parking fees. Take the bus (very cheap), take the light rail (very cheap) or go to the Sports Column (20th and Blake, next to Coors Field), watch the early games (get there by 10:30 or so) and take the free bus shuttle to the stadium, though you need a receipt for buying stuff from the Sports Column (I go there to watch games, but won’t be there this week). They’ll bring you back too. First bus goes about noon, so you can soak up the atmosphere of Invesco. Going to be an AMAZING weekend out here.

By: Jonathan Douglas

Jonathan Douglas — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 22:37:59 +0000

I think I’ll have to post a picture of myself in my Denver-game-gear before Sunday morning, so you all can recognize me on sight. I mean, it’s not like there won’t be like a billion people there but, heck, we might run into each other! :)

By: Crosshare

Crosshare — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 22:14:59 +0000

I can’t remember off the top of my head. I think the Broncos website has the parking lot open times. It’s sometime between 9-11 if I remember correctly. I think most tailgaters start about 11 from what I’ve seen. I’m usually up there between 12-1 so I’m not the best source.

By: Jonathan Douglas

Jonathan Douglas — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:55:15 +0000

Crosshare, if the game is at 2:15 what time do the fans start ‘gating? I don’t mind getting there super-early if there’s some breakfast grilling going on! :)

By: Crosshare

Crosshare — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:01:10 +0000

Like I posted above, seems like the bigger tailgaters hang out in the South Parking lots and there’s soom big parties in the Northwest corner lots too.

By: Jonathan Douglas

Jonathan Douglas — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:49:34 +0000

Milehigh, that should be enough of an excuse to buy a Denver Broncos coat while I’m out there! :)

Champ, Yeah that’s kinda what I thought. I’m actually gonna stay downtown. I have a rental car, but the hotel is like 3 miles from the stadium. I might cab it.

So, when and where do the tail-gaters hang out?

By: Crosshare

Crosshare — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:40:39 +0000

It’s a good insane though Champ. I love our sports city!

By: ChampSB3233

ChampSB3233 — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:38:53 +0000

It’s going to be insane downtown this weekend, especially if the Rockies lose Saturday. Road race in the morning. Broncos at 2:15. Avalanche at 5. Rockies at 8.