Road Trip - Denver - June 21st

Discussion in 'Houston Supporters Clubs' started by yossarin, Feb 18, 2008.

  1. Art Vandaley

    Art Vandaley Member

    Feb 22, 2006
    New Hampshire
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Roll Call

    Name - Method of Travel - Timeframe

    1) Yossarin - Frontier Airlines - (June 14 - June 22)
    2) anderson - Continental - (June 20 - June 22)
    3) Carlos (June 19-22) Continental
    4) Carlos' wife
    5) Tim (The Great Curve) - American/United - (June 21 - 25)
    6) Sybil (OrangeLocks) - same
    7) Art Vandaley - In on SW out on JB from NY though - In on Tuesday (17th), out on the red eye after the game
    8) Vanda-sister
    9) Narangi - SW 6/19-22 early AM
    10) Katom - SW 6/19-22 early AM
    11) newtex - Continental - (June 19-22)
    12) kat_antilles - SouthWest - Jun 20 - 22
    13) La madre del naranja - SouthWest Jun 20-22
    14) Vanda-sister's Boyfriend
     
  2. anderson

    anderson Member+

    Feb 28, 2002
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I reserved a block of tickets in the visiting supporters section for us for this game. It shouldn't be much of a problem to add new people, so please post here or PM me if you'd like to make additions. Tickets in our group are $12.

    If you're planning on getting seats elsewhere in the stadium, just be advised that tickets are apparently selling briskly and they're expecting a good crowd for this game.

    Also, please feel free to stop by our tailgate, which will probably be in Lot F a few hours before the game. Look for a tall orange and white flag that Art Vandaley will probably set up. We should be easy to spot.
     
  3. yossarin

    yossarin Member

    Nov 4, 2007
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Art wants to be as close to the Maintenance Yard so you can see which Lot F we are talking about

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  4. Art Vandaley

    Art Vandaley Member

    Feb 22, 2006
    New Hampshire
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I was joking, I do not care where we are as long as we are in our own area. I think we should scout it out when we get there and then put up our flags for others to find us, although Lot f would be my pick from looking at the photo.
     
  5. anderson

    anderson Member+

    Feb 28, 2002
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I believe that our section will be in the northwest corner, so according to that map, it'll probably be easiest for us to tailgate in Lot F. A couple of the others are also nearby (Lots G and H), but we've been told by the Rapids FO that Lot F should work fine.
     
  6. Veruca

    Veruca Member

    Jul 13, 2005
    Aurora, CO
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I am not sure if this matters or not, but the two games that I've attended, we've gone for Lot E, easy to get in (who wants to walk that far) and easier to get get out.

    Let me know if F is where it is and I'll do my best to swing by.
     
  7. yossarin

    yossarin Member

    Nov 4, 2007
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Re: Pre-Game Thread: 6/21 -- Dynamo @ Rapids

    <cue intro> Da da DA da, Da da da.....</end intro>

    I was sooo tempted to buy the sound-enabled Indiana Jones whip at Wal-mart on friday LOL! It plays the Raiders March (Indiana Jones theme song) when you push the button.

    They aren't lying about the altitude-adjustment that your body has to endure. I drove to Colorado Springs from Denver today and decided it was a great idea to go up almost 250 steps to the top of Seven Falls. I can jump and sing for 90 minutes but that stair climb busted my ass. I got to the top and I was breathing heavily. Upon my descent, I was hacking and I had to get a caffeine and cookie fix.

    I have some good pics of the falls before it got dark and afterwards when it gets lit up. I brought my TA scarf so I have some "Dynamo fans everywhere" thread moments.

    ... and I just had my first beer in a month, Laughing Lab. I almost busted into song ;)

    The beer sampling tour has begun...

    ...
     
  8. houston_gunner

    houston_gunner New Member

    Jan 17, 2007
    Houston
    Re: Pre-Game Thread: 6/21 -- Dynamo @ Rapids

    Careful my friend Careful. We don't need our indiana jones friend dying on us.
     
  9. anderson

    anderson Member+

    Feb 28, 2002
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Really? On the map it looks like Lot E is farther from the northwest corner where our seats will be. Lot E looks like it's closest to the southeast corner. Maybe that's not entirely to scale. The other thing about Lot F is that it's farther away from the lots where the local SGs tailgate, which, in general, is a good thing.

    In any event, look for Art Vandaley's orange and white flag.
     
  10. DonJuego

    DonJuego Member+

    Aug 19, 2005
    Austin, TX
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I will be there with a buddy from Canada. See you guys there.
     
  11. yossarin

    yossarin Member

    Nov 4, 2007
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Re: Pre-Game Thread: 6/21 -- Dynamo @ Rapids

    No worries. Had two close calls, on the rapids today, but gravity, wits, and my boat-mates kept me aboard ;)

    Beer Summary
    1. Laughing Lab (good) @ Colorado Springs, Hondos
    2. Mouse Drool (good) @ Colorado Springs, Hooters
    3. 83 Lager (meh) @ Colorado Springs, Hooters
     
  12. Veruca

    Veruca Member

    Jul 13, 2005
    Aurora, CO
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The walk to our seats when they were in the NW corner was all of 5 minutes.

    It is the furthest away, but that means when you get there, there is tons of space available. When you leave, you walk past all the guys that left early and are stuck in the line. Then you get in your car and your in the front of the line.

    But F is fine as well. I will look for you guys.

    See you Sat.
     
  13. Art Vandaley

    Art Vandaley Member

    Feb 22, 2006
    New Hampshire
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ah, but you are not counting on us having a couple beers after the game!
     
  14. anderson

    anderson Member+

    Feb 28, 2002
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Do you guys want tickets with us in the visiting supporters' section? We have some extras, so it's no problem, but I just wanted to check.
     
  15. narangi

    narangi New Member

    Feb 15, 2007
    midtown
    i think we're going to go to the british bulldog on friday at 12:30 for Euro Cup (Quarterfinals - Croatia vs Turkey). it'll probably work out perfectly to meet up with you guys at Great Divide which is only a few blocks away, probably around 2:30.

    if you get done at Coors early, come by the pub to catch the match
     
  16. yossarin

    yossarin Member

    Nov 4, 2007
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    I've PMed narangi, katom, & DonJuego with my cell info in case they want to meet up.
    --------------------
    I biked Pike's Peak today, 20 miles. It was a blast. I was singing Dynamo chants (Yo Si le voy, le voy al naranja, Xuxa, Let's Go Let's Go, Oh Dynamo, Horto Magiko, Vamos Houston Vamos) for a part of the ride. Horto Magiko is hard to do when you have to do both parts. I stopped singing Let's Go Let's Go when I was getting too close to other bikers b/c I didn't want to freak them out w/ "Let's Go Let's Go!" LOL ... then it started drizzling during the last 3 miles so we only had 10 ft visibility, slick roads, and nervous riders.

    Beer Summary
    1. Laughing Lab (good) @ Colorado Springs, Hondos
    2. Mouse Drool (good) @ Colorado Springs, Hooters
    3. 83 Lager (meh) @ Colorado Springs, Hooters
    4. Breckenridge Vanilla Porter (good) @ Old Colorado City, Meadow Muffins
    5. Flying Dog Doggie Style Pale Ale (good) @ Old Colorado City, Meadow Muffins

    I would've drank more beer today, but 4&5 caused me to take a nap when I got back ;)
     
  17. yossarin

    yossarin Member

    Nov 4, 2007
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Friday - Updated

    12:30 - 2:30pm (Fado's Irish Pub - downtown) - Lunch & Euro Cup (staging point)
    2pm - 3:30pm (Great Divide Brewery - downtown)
    4pm - 5:30pm (Flying Dog Brewery (downtown few blocks from Coors Field)
    6pm - 10pm (Mets vs Colorado)

    Breweries w/in walking distance around Coors Field
    Great Divide Brewery (2201 Arapahoe St, Denver, CO)
    Flying Dog Brewery (2401 Blake St # 2, Denver, CO)
    Breckenridge Brewery (2220 Blake St, Denver, CO )
    Wynkoop Brewing Co (1634 18th St, Denver, CO)
    Denver Chop House & Brewery (1735 19th St # 100, Denver, CO )
    Sandlot Brewery (2161 Blake St, Denver, CO)
    Fado's Irish Pub (1735 19th St # 150, Denver, CO )




    I just came back from Golden and it's really far so let's nix it and just stay in downtown.

    Let's start it at Breckenridge Brewery. I visited the British Bulldog last night with ResidentOkie. I figure more people will find it more accessible if we just keep it all in downtown. I want to drink local beer and BB frowned upon it ;)

    If anyone isn't in downtown, PM me so we can carpool and use my motel as a staging point. It's 1 mile north of Coors Field on Park Avenue West. I looked at the trail and it's feasible to park back at my motel and walk to the stadium before going to flying dog since it's relatively close.

    Beer Summary
    1. Laughing Lab (good) @ Colorado Springs, Hondos
    2. Mouse Drool (good) @ Colorado Springs, Hooters
    3. 83 Lager (meh) @ Colorado Springs, Hooters
    4. Breckenridge Vanilla Porter (good) @ Old Colorado City, Meadow Muffins
    5. Flying Dog Doggie Style Pale Ale (good) @ Old Colorado City, Meadow Muffins
    6. Flying Dog Old Scratch @ Golden, Ole Capitol Grill
    7. Boulder Porter @ Golden, Ole Capitol Grill
    8. Evolution IPA @ Golden, Golden City Brewery
    9. Mad Molly Brown Ale @ Golden, Golden City Brewery
    10. TommyKnocker Alpine Glacier Lager @ Idaho Springs, TommyKnocker Brewery
    11. Tommy Knocker Onery Amber Lager @ Idaho Springs, TommyKnocker Brewery
    12. Tetley @ Denver, British Bulldog
    13. Carlsburg @ Denver, British Bulldog
     
  18. yossarin

    yossarin Member

    Nov 4, 2007
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Long day going up and down 16th street... ;)

    Beer Summary
    1. Laughing Lab (good) @ Colorado Springs, Hondos
    2. Mouse Drool (good) @ Colorado Springs, Hooters
    3. 83 Lager (meh) @ Colorado Springs, Hooters
    4. Breckenridge Vanilla Porter (good) @ Old Colorado City, Meadow Muffins
    5. Flying Dog Doggie Style Pale Ale (good) @ Old Colorado City, Meadow Muffins
    6. Flying Dog Old Scratch @ Golden, Ole Capitol Grill
    7. Boulder Porter @ Golden, Ole Capitol Grill
    8. Evolution IPA @ Golden, Golden City Brewery
    9. Mad Molly Brown Ale @ Golden, Golden City Brewery
    10. TommyKnocker Alpine Glacier Lager @ Idaho Springs, TommyKnocker Brewery
    11. Tommy Knocker Onery Amber Lager @ Idaho Springs, TommyKnocker Brewery
    12. Tetley @ Denver, British Bulldog
    13. Carlsburg @ Denver, British Bulldog
    14. Rockbottom Bottoms up Kolsch
    15. Rockbottom Buffalo Gold
    16. Rockbottom 16th Street Wheat
    17. Rockbottom Falcon Pale Ale
    18. Rockbottom Red Rocks Red
    19. Rockbottom Molly's Titanic Brown Ale
    20. Rockbottom Brewmaster's Choice
    21. Breckenridge (?) Avalanche
    22. Great Divide Denver Pale Ale
    23. Breckenridge Big Nose Brown Ale
    24. 90 Schilling
     
  19. Art Vandaley

    Art Vandaley Member

    Feb 22, 2006
    New Hampshire
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    Not sure if you realize but Odell makes this one. That is one of the Breweries on our list for today.
     
  20. yossarin

    yossarin Member

    Nov 4, 2007
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Dumbasses at work detained in my hotel room for 2 hrs. We're just going to Ft Collins directly.
     
  21. anderson

    anderson Member+

    Feb 28, 2002
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States


    Just a reminder for people who may be travelling today and tomorrow -- look for us a couple of hours before the game in Lot F.

    If we're not in Lot F for whatever reason, then just look around the nearby lots for the orange and white flags and people milling about wearing orange.

    We shouldn't be hard to find.

    If you want to get in on the Friday activities, then please PM or otherwise contact yossarin or Art Vandaley.
     
  22. yossarin

    yossarin Member

    Nov 4, 2007
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Just came back from Fort Collins. Art V, Art V sister, Art V cousin, ResidentOkie and myself toured the Coopersmith Brewery, New Belgium, and Odell's Breweries.. and then 34-Cafe for more beer and food.

    I had at least 6/7 beers at Coopersmith, 4 at New Belgium and 6 at Odells... and then a Pabst Blue Ribbon in the cafe.

    Anyways. I've SMS'ed everyone to be at Fados from 12-2:30 for lunch and to watch the Euros. From there we'll be anywhere close by as previously mentioned.

    If you're on the roll call list, I've already PM'ed my contact information.

    See you Friday for brewery tours and the Mets/Rockies game and then tailgate on Saturday.
     
  23. Art Vandaley

    Art Vandaley Member

    Feb 22, 2006
    New Hampshire
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I drank a shitload.
     
  24. yossarin

    yossarin Member

    Nov 4, 2007
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    .. nm

    see you travellers tomorrow
     
  25. yossarin

    yossarin Member

    Nov 4, 2007
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Beer Summary
    1. Laughing Lab (good) @ Colorado Springs, Hondos
    2. Mouse Drool (good) @ Colorado Springs, Hooters
    3. 83 Lager (meh) @ Colorado Springs, Hooters
    4. Breckenridge Vanilla Porter (good) @ Old Colorado City, Meadow Muffins
    5. Flying Dog Doggie Style Pale Ale (good) @ Old Colorado City, Meadow Muffins
    6. Flying Dog Old Scratch @ Golden, Ole Capitol Grill
    7. Boulder Porter @ Golden, Ole Capitol Grill
    8. Evolution IPA @ Golden, Golden City Brewery
    9. Mad Molly Brown Ale @ Golden, Golden City Brewery
    10. TommyKnocker Alpine Glacier Lager @ Idaho Springs, TommyKnocker Brewery
    11. Tommy Knocker Onery Amber Lager @ Idaho Springs, TommyKnocker Brewery
    12. Tetley @ Denver, British Bulldog
    13. Carlsburg @ Denver, British Bulldog
    14. Rockbottom Bottoms up Kolsch
    15. Rockbottom Buffalo Gold
    16. Rockbottom 16th Street Wheat
    17. Rockbottom Falcon Pale Ale
    18. Rockbottom Red Rocks Red
    19. Rockbottom Molly's Titanic Brown Ale
    20. Rockbottom Brewmaster's Choice
    21. Breckenridge (?) Avalanche
    22. Great Divide Denver Pale Ale
    23. Breckenridge Big Nose Brown Ale
    24. Odells 90 Schilling
    25. Odells Easy Street
    26. Odells Levity
    27. Odells 5 Barrel Pale Ale
    28. Odells Cutthroat Porter
    29. Odells India Pale Ale
    30. New Belgium Loose Lips (Jessica's Ale)
    31. New Belgium Trippel
    32. New Belgium Old Cherry
    33. New Belgium Abbey
    34. Pabst Blue Ribbon
    35. Coopersmith Poudre Pale Ale
    36. Coopersmith Columbine Kolsch
    37-40. Coopersmith miscellaneous samplers. One was a hot pepper beer. not bad ;)
     

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