US vs. Mexico in Houston: Sam's Army/Supporters Section Tix Still Available as of 4/1

Hotel info in Houston

Sam’s Army hotel info USA vs Mexico, Thursday May 8, 700PM CT, Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX

What:
The rematch of Jeonju. US v Regional rival El Tri.
Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas.
UPDATE: 4.01.03 Ticket sales for this match are selling at a brisk rate with 26,000 sold as of today

When:
Thu May 8, 2003, at 20:00 pm ET

Where:
Houston, TX [Map]

Ticket Info:
Sammers section is 137 at Reliant Stadia. Price $32.00 per plus $2.00 charge per orderPlease use this link below to order tickets. (NOTE: Adobe Acrobat Reader Needed for PDF)We have about 300 tickets available, so order ASAP.http://www.ussoccer.com/templates/includes/misc_pdfs/Sam_Houston.pdf

Tailgate Info:
TBA

Hotel Info:

Option 1

Hidden Oaks Bed & Breakfast
7808 Dixie Dr.
Houston, TX 77087-4614
888-305-0204, 713-640-2457 b.
www.hiddenoaksbnb.com

$33.00 per person ($400.00 entire house & carriage house) sleeps 12 people total, includes full breakfast. Huge house, bigger yard, hot tub, patio, the owners welcome a group of drunken soccer fans and the neighbors are used to the noise! We must fill the house to get this special rate and it’s available until April 15. If you wish to extend your stay the owner may be able to extend the rate but that’s negotiable. There are at least three people who have already expressed an interest so please contact me directly and I’ll put your name on the list (Ed Bazan – Buzahn@aol.com) This is a possible location for a post game party if there is enough interest and there's plenty of room.

Option 2

Amerisuites
7922 Mosley Rd.
Houston, TX, 77061
713-943-1713 local
$69.00 per room for up to four people. Suites include one king or two double beds, pullout sleeper sofa, kitchen area, microwave, fridge, coffeemaker, continental breakfast. Call the property direct and ask for the Sam’s Army rate, 15 rooms have been blocked.

Note 1: Transportation will be needed to get from either of these locations to Reliant Stadium. Traffic can get ugly so it may be best to arrive early an avoid the madness.

Note 2: The Oil Traders Conference (OTC) is being held at Reliant Convention Center the same week as the game. It’s one of the largest international conventions of its kind and is held each year in Houston. Hotel rates are typically higher midweek and even more so in the area around Reliant Stadium due to the convention. Since there are people flying in from out of town the area near Hobby airport was chosen and it’s a quick 15 minute drive to the game. Those of you flying into George Bush airport can expect a 45 minute drive to the stadium if there’s no traffic and there’s always traffic. There are numerous locations to stay but getting an inexpensive rate for a block of rooms is difficult at this time.

More Event Info:
TBA

Our own SA travel expert Tom Flannigan writes: This is a good time of year to be in Houston. It is not too hot yet and the humidity will not kill you. Houston is actually a nice city. Texas barbecue restaurants are all over the place and are excellent. Most are buffets that offer different kinds of barbecue sauce to put on your meats. We only have a couple of places like this in Chicago. Traffic in Houston is awful so keep that in mind when making plans.

Local Contacts:
Ed Bazan: Buzahn@aol.com
Reminder: WEAR YOUR RED!

 

how many tix are left? i want to go and sit with the army but i dont want to spend the money because theres a chance ill have conflicts.

 

hotel

if case we all missed it,or forgot..that thursday game is the start of mom's day weekend..better reserve soon..

 

But can you find r/t airfare under $200?

 

If anyone has any questions about Houston, they can contact me via email at dicci@hotmail.com or via the PM.

 

I've been watching the Continental (shudder) non-stop (RDU-IAH) for a month and it hasn't budged from $263. That would allow me to go to work on the 9th and save a day of vacation.

I just can't justify the expense - as much as I'd love to see the game. Grrr. Anybody want to send me their on assignment?

 

airfare

we've got a company here in dallas,that tracks airfare nationwide.it is a really easy interface.. www.bestfares.com for us under aa's thumb i do hope they don't go belly up though. that site is worth the cost of membership if you can't find a public fare there..it really could be called atravel agency,but the specialty is low airfares,allways better than trvlocity,exped,hot wire, orbitz, and all others,while thwese may offer a lower on somedays(i doubt it)best fares day-day out is the best.. frank

 

I just found a $200 direct on Delta...I need to book soon.

 

airfare

hey andy,$204....airtran,co,usair check out bestfares.com

 

Re: airfare

$204 - not including $30-40 in hidden fees.

The fact is the AirTran flights would only save $25 over Continental's non-stops that would save me a day of vacation time.

 

For those booking flights and who enjoy baseball, the Astros play the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 8th, at 1:05. Game should be over by 3:30-4:00'ish with plenty of time to tailgate (I doubt they will open the parking before 3:30 anyway). Tickets to the Astros games are relatively cheap ($5 for the cheap seats up to $25 for nice seats). The stadium is very nice and worth seeing if your a baseball fan.

 

Just discussed it and we're driving. It'll take waaaaaaaaay longer, but we'll save much more money...which will allow us to be able to go to the Paraguay game in July

 

bump...any one know the latest sale figure?

 

Radio Unica said it was sold out

 

reliant stadium holds 69500...wow if radio unica is right..that's awesome

 

or to put a "bush" spin on it.there are only about 20000 tickets left,we anticipate a sellout for this match..so better get your'e tickets soon.according to unnamed sources we have sold over 60% of capacity..these #'s are right on target for our projections..and folks let me reassure you we are not in a recession.while we need a little stimulus(my 750 million taxcut)and if congrees would just gimme my money..we could sell out this match overnite...")")")"))"

 

i just ordered two sams army section tickets, section 137, throught ticketmaster. which you can reach a 1-713-629-3700

 

I will gladly swap my excellent sitting seats for two of their stand up seats if there's a problem.

 

************ 'em.

I'm more worried about seeing El Tri fans in Sam's Army's section than worried about American fans bitching about our standing. Besides, with over 50,000 tickets being sold so far, the energy will be high enough that quite a few people will probably be standing anyway.