[NU Sports] Tampa hotels, q's re cars, taxis, comment re tickets

[Jim Bendat]

Thanks for the tips. I made a reservation at the Tampa Marriott Waterside; might change it to the team hotel, depending on price and availability, not to mention my own availability to fly out. 

If one stays in the downtown area, does one need a car to get around, incl. to game? Can one take taxis to get around, incl. to game?

And, I think that as many people as possible should buy their tickets through Northwestern. It is because we have sold out our bowl allotments in the past that we have gotten this Outback Bowl bid now. We should keep it going . . .

Jim B.


-----Original Message-----
>From: MHRJGScott at aol.com
>Sent: Dec 6, 2009 8:31 PM
>To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
>Subject: [NU Sports] hotels
>
>I checked my usual places in St. Pete beach and most want 2 nights like the 
> Tradewinds, I go over there 2 or 3 times a year for a long weekend, it is 
>still  worth $200 a night for the best urban beach in America, but if you 
>want to stay  in Tampa look for the area around the convention center, 
>Aquarium, etc, known as  waterside, the Marriot is the big hotel but there are 
>others. Avoid Ybor city  except for the Columbia restaurant, Westshore is OK but 
>out on a peninsula and  away from the scene.  Best restaurant in town is 
>Berns steakhouse, or side  Berns next door. For tickets, do a google search 
>for Raymond James stadium  seating charts and you get 10 different ticket 
>brokers, all asking $100 - $200  for front row seats on our side.
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