Need some Blazer game info

by PhilKenSebben on Oct 31, 2007 11:52 AM PDT

I recently won some tickets from the radio here in Eugene, for the Blazers v. Pistons. I have never gone to the Rose Garden before, so any hints i can get woud be great. The seats are for the Lexus level, and we got a parking pass and food bracelet. What kind of stuff should I expect? Sorry to barge into the site like, this i usually post at the mariners blog, lookout landing. Too bad likely no trades for Seahawks tickets could be made.

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Could have done w/o the last two lines but

happy to help.

The Club level seats are pretty great, especially nice that they included the food bracelets, come hungry, the food is quite good considering it's at a basketball game, it will be all you can eat of whatever the choices of the night are.

Expect a very excited crowd so long as things are going at least OK. Expect Lamarcus Aldridge to really impress. I hope you decide that it might be worth keeping any future Blazer tickets you manage to be awarded as opposed to considering a trade because you loved the game that much.

by drawingjeremy on Oct 31, 2007 12:09 PM PDT reply actions

Agreed

The food is a small cut above the usual institutional style served in all you can eat buffets.

The seats are actually very nice and much better than the 300 level. As to parking, back in! Trying to back out of those tiny-spaced parking garagres after a game is an invitation for an accident. Also, park close to the lower street exit so you won't be in a long line of cars trying to exit.

Lastly, come early. The parking garages are hard to identify and it's easy to get lost or turned around. The food's always hotter & fresher early as well. Add to that, it's nice to get to your seat with about 20 minutes before tip off to look around... Make it a full evening.

Oh yeah, the traffic up I-5 and into downtown could be a breeze (actually, it should be as people are generally leaving downtown that time of day), but still give yourself plenty of driving time. I would plan on a 2.5 hr drive to the Rose garden and another .5 hour to get parked. Allow 1 hour to eat and look around a bit and for a 7PM game, I'd leave Eugene no later than 3PM and maybe even 2 or 2:30.

by blazerprophet on Oct 31, 2007 12:17 PM PDT reply actions

Great points prophet

Since it is a buffet arrival time is key to really enjoy the club level. Exiting the parking garage is no fun (I don't go for the parking upgrade on my season tickets for that exact reason), so the closer to street level you park the easier it will be.

With regards to drive time I think most of I-5 will be a breeze, though wonder if you are passing through Salem at rush hour how bad that will be, I think I remember it being fairly heavy on I-5 around that time of day, and you may be fairly close to that time, so if you could I'd agree that leaving at 2 or 2:30 from Eugene would be wise, 3 will probably be OK, but some of that will depend on Salem, once you get into Portland you may see Vancouver traffic getting heavy on I-5, by game time it will be fine, but at 5:30 or so it could be rough, so you may want to consider exiting the highway around where OMSI is and taking 99E the rest of the way north, just a thought.

by drawingjeremy on Oct 31, 2007 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions

HA HA!

Cookies on dowels!

Believer, you have forgotten the true meaning of Alvis Day. Neither is it ham, nor pomp. Nay, the true meaning of Alvis day is drinking. Drinking and revenge.

by supremepuntiff on Oct 31, 2007 2:56 PM PDT reply actions

Thanks, I am excited either way.

This sounds like an awesome package. About the parking, It is best to take a smaller car? smallest car i own is a Ford Thunderbird. I-5 should not be too hard. The garage is the garden garage and the seats are section 229, so this should be good.I was surprised to et $115 face tickets from a the radio drawing.

Supreme Puntiff: All non believers in Alvis are truely crap-screamers.

by PhilKenSebben on Oct 31, 2007 7:57 PM PDT reply actions

Now drink with me deeply

of the bourbon, scotch and rye until such time as we are fighting drunk! Then we shall find - and beat - the non-believers who ruined my feast.

Believer, you have forgotten the true meaning of Alvis Day. Neither is it ham, nor pomp. Nay, the true meaning of Alvis day is drinking. Drinking and revenge.

by supremepuntiff on Oct 31, 2007 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions