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 09/21/2008 09/28/2008 11/9/2008 12/07/2008 12/11/2008 12/22/2008 |
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FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS:
Are the packages only for out-of-town fans? How many people come to your Tailgate Parties? What if I’m not a cool Bears fan and I cheer for the opposing team? Can I bring my kids? What is included with the package? How much do the packages cost? Why do you charge so much? If you aren’t making money, why do you do this? I’ve tailgated with you guys in the past……what is new/different for 2007? If I am under 21, can I bring my own alcohol? Has anyone ever been hurt at one of your Tailgate parties? What if the weather outside is a little uncomfortable? No Refunds? Are there restrooms available at the Tailgate Party? How far are you from the stadium? This is my first time to Chicago..is the weather nice in November and December? This is my first time to Soldier Field……where can I find out more about the stadium? What hotels are near the stadium &/or Tailgate Party? How do we get to the Tailgate Party? Do you know where I can get tickets to the game? What do I need to bring to the Tailgate Party? Which games are you hosting Tailgate Parties? What time should I arrive?
We offer a unique service
that is geared towards the out-of-town fan that doesn’t want to
deal with bringing all their Tailgating gear on the road.
Our packages were originally
for just out-of-town fans. However,
over the years we started getting more and more people from
Our parties range anywhere
from 25 – 125 people. Our
biggest party was over 300!
We have had fans join us
from over 30 different states and 7 different countries.
We let all kind of weirdos
join our Tailgate Parties. Our
group is a bunch of friendly guys that love football.
We actually enjoy when fans from opposing teams join us to
give us a different perspective on the team we are about to beat.
Just bring a good sense of humor and you will be fine!
If you are comfortable
bringing your kids to a NFL Football game, you can be very
comfortable bringing your kid(s) to one of our parties.
You may hear an occasional curse word, and there is alcohol
around - - - but it won’t be anything worse than what you will
experience inside the stadium.
Please let me know if children will be joining you.
Kids 12 and under are free (we encourage starting them
young). Kids 13-20
are half price (because they can’t drink alcohol).
I have two kids of my own, so it is simple for me to bring
some “kid friendly” snacks, drinks and food.
The menu may vary from week
to week. However, we
typically have a veggie tray, meat & cheese tray, a variety of
nuts, candy, nachos & salsa, chips & dips and other
tailgating essentials. For
beverages we offer water, soda, several types of beer, some
spirits and mixers. On
the grill we try to have 3-4 different Meat options.
Our most famous items are the Chicago Style Hot Dogs,
Portillo’s Beef Sandwiches, Polish Kielbasa and my world famous
Pub Burgers.
$25 per person (if paid in
full by one week before the game)
$20 per person for groups (5
or more people)
$20 per person
(repeat customers)
$12 Kids 13-20 (no alcohol)
$0 Kids 0-12
$30 per person for payments
(if paying within one week of the game)
$35 Day of Game (Cash Only
& Reservations would still be required in advance)
People that have tailgated
with us before ask why I don’t charge more!
One of the most important
things I tell people is that we do NOT do this to make money.
Every penny we take in is spent on Tailgating food,
beverages, supplies and gear.
Anyone that has hosted any
size tailgate party knows that it is difficult to keep the
expenses under $20-$25 per person.
One of the reasons I am only
hosting four games this year is because of the amount of time it
takes to prepare and host each of these parties.
I have seen the Bears play in 31 different stadiums and our
group tries to make 1-2 Road Trips per season.
We know first hand how difficult it is to Tailgate on the
Road. We really enjoy
meeting Bear and NFL fans from all over the world and helping out
any way we can.
* This website replaces the
information packets I’ve sent out in the past.
* We will be switching from
bottled beer to cans this year.
Cans take up less space, cans are safer than glass, cans
are typically cheaper and it will be easier for us to recycle the
cans.
*
Everyone at our parties will be required to wear a
wristband (that we will provide).
This is to keep anyone that hasn’t paid from
“crashing” your party.
Nobody at our parties who is
under the age of 21 can drink alcohol.
Even though this isn’t a business, we will follow simple
“bar rules.” You
must have an i.d. with you while at the tailgate party.
You may not drink alcohol if you are under 21 (even if you
brought your own - - even if someone else provided it to you - -
even if an adult or guardian is with you).
Unlike a bar, you will be getting/making your own drinks.
We have never had any problems in the past, but we will
have the right to cut someone off who had too much.
We also will have the right to ask someone to leave the
party if they aren’t acting appropriately.
Finally, we are assuming that you will NOT be driving for
at least 4 hours after the Tailgate Party ends.
It is your responsibility to have a designated driver, not
drink inside the stadium, call a cab or whatever else is necessary
to not drive drunk.
Tailgating is filled with
potential dangers (hot coals, smoke, glass, uneven & loose
surfaces, footballs & corn hole bags flying in the air, etc.,
etc….). We do
everything we can to keep our parties as safe as possible.
Are you kidding me?
We have tailgated in everything from Extreme Heat to
Sub-Zero Wind chills. Rain,
sleet, snow, hail, blizzards, wind, fog or anything else Mother
Nature can throw at us will NEVER keep us from Tailgating!!!
Since all of the money we take in is spent on the party,
there will be no refunds if your sissy-ass can’t take a little
Bear Weather.
Payment is
required/preferred at least 1 week in advance.
A full refund will be given if you cancel anytime prior to
a week before gameday. My
meat orders are typically placed on the Monday before the game
(that is the reason for an additional charge for late
reservations). If
something comes up the week of the game, I may be able to do a
partial refund. Any
cancellations on Friday, Saturday or Gameday will not receive a
refund.
There are some porta-potties
available in the parking lot we Tailgate in.
There is also an indoor (cleaner) public restroom nearby
(about a 5-10 minute walk).
I can get from my car, to
the stadium, through the ticket lines, to the restroom, to the
beer vendor and in my seat in 25 minutes.
If this is your first time to Soldier Field, I would
recommend at least doubling the amount of time.
This will allow you time to tour the stadium, hit the gift
shop, find your seats, etc….
The walk from the party to
the stadium (and back) is pretty long.
We call it a two beer walk - - because you can drink
approx. two beers in the time it takes you to get to the area
where open alcohol is not longer allowed.
My 70 year old dad can
handle the walk, but it could be tough for anyone with any type of
handicap. There
is a shuttle bus available to cut the walking distance in half.
However, the lines for the bus can get pretty long
(especially as kickoff gets closer AND after the game is over).
Yes!
(If you are a polar bear or penguin)
Even though the term “
If this is your first time
to
There is a lot of great
information about the stadium at chicagobears.com under the
Tickets & Stadium bar. I
encourage everyone to read everything inside the Gameday at
Soldier Field section, the Chicago Bears Fan Guide and the Soldier
Field A-Z Guide.
Our Tailgate set-up is
approx. 1 mile South of the stadium.
Unfortunately, the majority of the hotels are North of the
stadium. The closest
hotel to the Tailgate Party is the Hyatt McCormick Regency.
It is a nice hotel, but they really jack-up their prices
around gamedays. The
next closest hotels are (in order of distance from the stadium):
Best Western, Essex Inn (the
only Hotel to offer tickets), Hilton, Travelodge, Congress Plaza,
Hotel Blake, The Buckingham, Athletic Club, Palmer House, Club
Quarters, Hampton Inn, W, Hotel Burnham, Fairmont, Hard Rock
Hotel, Hotel Monaco, Hotel Allegro, Hotel 71, Renaissance,
Swissotel, Sheraton, Westin, Hotel Sax, Amalfi, Courtyard by
Marriot, Embassy Suites, Conrad, Homewood Suites, The James,
Fairfield Inn, Red Roof Inn, Wyndham, Omni, Radisson, Allerton,
Affinia, Howard Johnson, Seneca, Tremont, Sofitel, Raffaello, The
Drake, Ruby Room, Days Inn. Each
of these hotels are within 5 miles of the stadium.
This will be covered in greater detail in the Maps Section.
If you are staying in a
hotel downtown, I recommend taking a cab to the Tailgate Party
(even if you have a rental car).
It could take you an hour or more to get from the stadium,
to your car and to a hotel downtown after the game!
It is very difficult to catch a cab after the games as well
(and they can get expensive as you sit in traffic).
Most hotels are located within a mile of the stadium.
The best thing to do is take a cab to the tailgate and then
walk from the stadium to your hotel (if it is close enough).
If you don’t already have
tickets, you will not find them for face value.
Unfortunately, you will have to take your chances on eBay,
stubhub.com &/or any of the ticket broker websites.
Just be careful out there……a lot of scammers!
Nothing!
We take care of everything.
A simple checklist to keep
in mind:
___ Game Tickets
___ Cash for Parking
___ Cash (or credit card)
for souvenirs & concessions
___ Extra clothes, rain
jacket, etc… (if necessary)
___ Binoculars
___ Camera
___ Map to the tailgate
party
___ My gameday cell phone
number
The only games available
this season are
We will also be hosting
Tailgate Parties before any/all playoff games.
We start between
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