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| The Letters at Memorial Circle |
Living within 1/2 mile of the stadium and all the activities made it even better. Good thing we have bicycles, though, because parking was expensive and challenging to find. But that minor inconvenience was far out-shadowed by the excitement of the event. Here were some of the highlights:
Super Bowl Village
Georgia Street, just outside the building where I work, was converted into Super Bowl Village, four blocks of pure human connection with all things football. There were food places, several concert stages, bars (included Fire and Ice, with flaming heat lamps and ice sculptures, all in the same place), warming benches (just like what the players use on the sidelines), magicians, and professional cheerleading squads.
NFL Experience
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| Stacy throwing balls |
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| Super Bowl Village |
Celebrities
We didn't see too many, but we heard about them. Occasionally we'd see an ESPN guy inside a restaurant.
We tried to get tickets to see Late Night with Jimmy Fallon but we were unsuccessful. We knew other who got in and they thought it was great.
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| John McLaughlin performs at Super Bowl Village |
I've been there a couple of times while in NYC, but they broadcast downtown on Friday and Saturday morning. Ann and Al were there, and I saw Adam Levine from Maroon 5 perform as one of their guests.
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| Georgia Street March 2011 |
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| George Street February 2012 |
The minor league stadium was converted to a beach. Seriously. We were too late to get in to the actual beach, so we don't know if they actually had any water there, but it looked fun nonetheless.
Visitors
It was fun to talk to people from other places. Once the Giants fans and the Patriots fans arrived, it was even more fun.
The Huddle
A previous Nordstrom store, this retail and entertainment complex had lots of great Super-wear, food, and games. Lids grabbed the space and they certainly maximized the opportunity. Well played!
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| Wish the Chargers were here |
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| Wish the Packers were here |
The Local Stuff
One of our favorite hangouts was the Sun King Brewery tent, featuring local performers and local brews and, well, local people.
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| JW Marriott |
The Weather
Nothing like what we're used to in Indianapolis on February. Mild temperatures, no snow, generally sunny.
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| Watching the Super Bowl at the Slippery Noodle Inn |
The Super Bowl
Oh, yea, and the actual game itself. We ended up at the Slippery Noodle Inn, a bar within about a block of the stadium, to watch the first half of the game in their pop-up tent. Exhausted by half time, we headed back home to see the end of the game and the end of a truly exciting time in our city.
