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Re: Alumni Tailgate - CompSci87 - 12-20-2015

Yep. I grew up in Wisconsin eating bratwurst, so I wouldn't have thought to include brats in the joke, just asana. But I laughed at that part too when CI came up with it.

Re: Alumni Tailgate - stupac2 - 12-20-2015

(12-20-2015, 06:31 PM)CompSci87 link Wrote:Yep. I grew up in Wisconsin eating bratwurst, so I wouldn't have thought to include brats in the joke, just asana. But I laughed at that part too when CI came up with it.

I didn't get that part of the joke, yoga terms are not exactly something I'm familiar with.

Re: Alumni Tailgate - CornFed - 12-20-2015

"and it was utterly obvious that that's what ferrari meant."


Yep stupac2, you are exactly correct.  I noted it because it was the second time that that has been the case with one of ferrari's posts.  :P

I would love to try one of your brats, though, ferrari.  I'm getting the sense that you know food and that is always an enticement.

Re: Alumni Tailgate - Rally - 12-20-2015

(12-20-2015, 09:41 PM)CornFed link Wrote:"and it was utterly obvious that that's what ferrari meant."


Yep stupac2, you are exactly correct.  I noted it because it was the second time that that has been the case with one of ferrari's posts.  :P

I would love to try one of your brats, though, ferrari.  I'm getting the sense that you know food and that is always an enticement.

CornFed, I wish I could tell you where we are tailgating but won't know until we get there.  The good news is the beer will be cold, the scotch Oban and the vodka Belvedere. The DIL drinks Jack and Coke.  No one's perfect.  The maybe but probably not bad news is that the chef is second generation.  Now in his 4th decade however, he is coming along nicely.  Look for a Stanford-clad man in his forties, 6' 5" and a grey haired man, 6'0" giving instructions and that might be us.

Re: Alumni Tailgate--Access? - JJJ - 12-20-2015

I lost the thread about this somewhere.
Any advice on access to Alumni Tailgate? Which wins the battle of parking/traffic hassles vs public transportation?
I do have the pamphlet with both options listed for Rose Bowl which actually lists the Brookside Golf Course for parking/dropoff(Uber I guess) location, which is where the tailgate is.

The LA MTA directions say to take the Metro Gold Line, get off at Memorial Park Station, and walk to Parsons, where a shuttle will take you to the stadium. I presume from there I walk to the Brookside Golf Course on the north side?

I'm tempted to be car-free if indeed that is feasible. But I'm only going off what I read and can't really tell the wisdom or folly of any alternative.
Thanks for any advice.

Re: Alumni Tailgate--Access? - Embo - 12-21-2015

(12-20-2015, 11:48 PM)JJJ link Wrote:I lost the thread about this somewhere.
Any advice on access to Alumni Tailgate? Which wins the battle of parking/traffic hassles vs public transportation?
I do have the pamphlet with both options listed for Rose Bowl which actually lists the Brookside Golf Course for parking/dropoff(Uber I guess) location, which is where the tailgate is.

The LA MTA directions say to take the Metro Gold Line, get off at Memorial Park Station, and walk to Parsons, where a shuttle will take you to the stadium. I presume from there I walk to the Brookside Golf Course on the north side?

I'm tempted to be car-free if indeed that is feasible. But I'm only going off what I read and can't really tell the wisdom or folly of any alternative.
Thanks for any advice.

Being car-free certainly is feasible, easy, better for the environment, and will save you the parking fee, not to mention the headache of driving out of the golf course post-game.
We did this for the 2013 and 2014 Rose Bowls.  Yes, Gold Line to Memorial Park.  Do this early enough, and you can walk two blocks from the station, watch a few floats at the Parade (though the crowd is at least ten deep at that spot), then walk two blocks to Parsons Corp and catch the free shuttle, of which there are many. The alumni association tailgate is just north of the stadium, again a short walk.

The only downside of the shuttle is post-game:  The line is unbelievably long. We got in it, but bailed when it kept going and going and going ... then doubled back.  We walked back to the Memorial Park station both times.  You don't need to memorize the route, as there will be a large number of people doing the same walk.

We can't do the Gold Line this year.  We stayed at the Millenium Biltmore both times (Anthony Travel had reserved it through the official Stanford travel package) which was very easy - the Metro station was right across the street.  But the Biltmore this year was booked by an Iowa travel package.  I had thought about parking my rental car near a Gold line station and taking the train to Pasadena, but I suspect tons of parade-goers will be doing the same thing.  So I hope you are staying close to a station.

Re: Alumni Tailgate--Access? - JJJ - 12-21-2015

(12-21-2015, 12:12 AM)Embo link Wrote:[quote author=JJJ link=topic=14065.msg149119#msg149119 date=1450680485]
I lost the thread about this somewhere.
Any advice on access to Alumni Tailgate? Which wins the battle of parking/traffic hassles vs public transportation?
I do have the pamphlet with both options listed for Rose Bowl which actually lists the Brookside Golf Course for parking/dropoff(Uber I guess) location, which is where the tailgate is.

The LA MTA directions say to take the Metro Gold Line, get off at Memorial Park Station, and walk to Parsons, where a shuttle will take you to the stadium. I presume from there I walk to the Brookside Golf Course on the north side?

I'm tempted to be car-free if indeed that is feasible. But I'm only going off what I read and can't really tell the wisdom or folly of any alternative.
Thanks for any advice.

Being car-free certainly is feasible, easy, better for the environment, and will save you the parking fee, not to mention the headache of driving out of the golf course post-game.
We did this for the 2013 and 2014 Rose Bowls.  Yes, Gold Line to Memorial Park.  Do this early enough, and you can walk two blocks from the station, watch a few floats at the Parade (though the crowd is at least ten deep at that spot), then walk two blocks to Parsons Corp and catch the free shuttle, of which there are many. The alumni association tailgate is just north of the stadium, again a short walk.

The only downside of the shuttle is post-game:  The line is unbelievably long. We got in it, but bailed when it kept going and going and going ... then doubled back.  We walked back to the Memorial Park station both times.  You don't need to memorize the route, as there will be a large number of people doing the same walk.

We can't do the Gold Line this year.  We stayed at the Millenium Biltmore both times (Anthony Travel had reserved it through the official Stanford travel package) which was very easy - the Metro station was right across the street.  But the Biltmore this year was booked by an Iowa travel package.  I had thought about parking my rental car near a Gold line station and taking the train to Pasadena, but I suspect tons of parade-goers will be doing the same thing.  So I hope you are staying close to a station.
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Thank you, Embo. Based on that info, I will do some additional research.
Go Cardinal!

Re: Alumni Tailgate - GoodGrief - 12-21-2015

Regarding a CardBoard meetup, it seems like it would be convenient to do it on Wednesday 12/30 in conjunction with the Pep Rally and the Buck/Cardinal Club gathering in Santa Monica. Both of those events take place in Santa Monica Place (www.santamonicaplace.com), a big, beautiful outdoor mall in the heart of Santa Monica. The Pep Rally is 5-6:30pm (presumably in the mall courtyard) followed immediately by a Buck/Cardinal Club gathering in the Sonoma Wine Garden (top floor of the mall). It's not clear if there is anything planned at the Buck/Cardinal Club gathering or if it's simply just a designated place to meet. There will apparently be light appetizers.

I think that it may be most convenient for Cardboarders to try and find each other at the Sonoma Wine Garden, but I figure I'll ask: would people rather meetup at BuckCardinal/Sonoma Wine Garden, or someplace else? If people prefer someplace else, there is a food court in the mall that could be convenient.

Btw, before or after the pep rally, do take a stroll along the Santa Monica 3rd Street Promenade, the outdoor shopping street mall that begins at Santa Monica Place. It's just a nice, bustling street mall with street performers and tourists & locals alike.

From http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30600&ATCLID=209766998/:
The Official Stanford Pep Rally will be on Wednesday, December 30 from 5 - 6:30 p.m. at Santa Monica Place in Santa Monica. The event will feature special guests, including team captains and other select Cardinal football players, the LSJUMB and spirit groups, and other Stanford notables. There will be fan giveaways, special deals for fans wearing Stanford gear at various merchants and Stanford gear for sale from the Stanford Bookstore from Noon - 9 p.m. on the third level of Santa Monica Place. There is ample parking available nearby.

Immediately following the pep rally, there will be a Buck/Cardinal Club gathering at the Sonoma Wine Garden in Santa Monica Place. This event is open to all Stanford alumni and fans and no advance registration is required. There will be a $10 cash-only entrance fee on-site.

Re: Alumni Tailgate - JJJ - 12-21-2015

Is there an official Stanford event happening on the 31st? I don't seem to see one.

Re: Alumni Tailgate - Hank 91 - 12-21-2015

I doubt that I'll make it to anything on the 30th, but I'll be at the alumni tailgate. If anyone happens to be walking past the '90s section, keep an eye out for me. Conveniently enough, I'll be wearing a sticker with my Cardboard handle on it.

Re: Alumni Tailgate - donkey687 - 12-21-2015

I am flying into Burbank landing around 10am and ubering to the Rose Bowl. I want to maximize tailgate time. Any suggestions of what route to minimize traffic to get there fastest or where to have the uber dropoff? I don't mind walking the last half mile or so and hopping out of the Uber when traffic stops. 

Re: Alumni Tailgate - SUBuddha - 12-21-2015

I will be at the rally and the alumni tailgate. Look for the chubby bald guy in either a NerdNation or Stanford Rugby Shirt.

Re: Alumni Tailgate - 97fan - 12-21-2015

I'd also encourage everyone to take the Gold Line if that's an option.

But if you need to drive, I wanted to let folks know that the last two times Stanford played in the Rose Bowl, there has been free street parking in Pasadena within about a half-mile walk of the stadium. For the 2014 game, I found free street parking on Lincoln Ave. a few blocks south of Washington Ave. I also advised some friends who drove down from the Bay Area to park there, and the tip saved them well over an hour in pregame and post-game traffic. This can be a bit tricky, because a lot of the residential streets in that vicinity do get closed on Jan. 1, with exceptions made only for buses and local residents. But if you arrive a few hours before kickoff, and you don't mind a 10-15 minute walk, this can save you some dollars and the headache of dealing with traffic in and out of the Arroyo Seco.

Re: Alumni Tailgate - 97fan - 12-21-2015

(12-21-2015, 05:45 PM)donkey687 link Wrote:I am flying into Burbank landing around 10am and ubering to the Rose Bowl. I want to maximize tailgate time. Any suggestions of what route to minimize traffic to get there fastest or where to have the uber dropoff? I don't mind walking the last half mile or so and hopping out of the Uber when traffic stops.

It may not look like the fastest route on a map, but from Burbank airport I'd advise the Uber driver to take the 5 south to the 134 east to the 2 north to the 210 east. This will let you avoid Rose Parade traffic, and most of the game traffic, too.

Re: Alumni Tailgate - dabigv13 - 12-21-2015

Barneys is a sports bar in the SM 3rd st promenade near there which would probably suffice. Big tap list, standard decent bar food, lots of space. If people would be open to heading a bit south to Venice area, Hinano's would be an excellent choice. Tons of choices really.

Re: Alumni Tailgate - JJJ - 12-21-2015

What tends to happen at the Buck/Cardinal events? No LSJUMB or any type of entertainment? Have never been to one.

Re: Alumni Tailgate - Rally - 12-21-2015

(12-21-2015, 09:58 PM)JJJ link Wrote:What tends to happen at the Buck/Cardinal events? No LSJUMB or any type of entertainment? Have never been to one.

Sounds to me like $10 gets you the chance to buy yourself a drink.

Re: Alumni Tailgate - SUBuddha - 12-21-2015

(12-21-2015, 09:38 PM)garvin link Wrote:GoodGrief, I'd rather we just picked a place and gathered there rather than pay for the privilege of going into a place where we can then pay for drinks. Is there a decent bar-and-grill type place there?
Just a thought I am a big fan of Big Deans, just of the pier on the beach....anyone want to meet there?

Re: Alumni Tailgate - SUBuddha - 12-21-2015

Oh and BTW decent beer selection, large front and rear patio. I could call and see if it is feasible. I play backgammon there with a HS friend every time I am in town.

Re: Alumni Tailgate - JJJ - 12-21-2015

(12-21-2015, 10:01 PM)ferrari link Wrote:[quote author=JJJ link=topic=14065.msg149258#msg149258 date=1450760317]
What tends to happen at the Buck/Cardinal events? No LSJUMB or any type of entertainment? Have never been to one.

Sounds to me like $10 gets you the chance to buy yourself a drink.
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Hmm. Do those 10 bucks at least go to support athletics, or is that a separate jar for donations to the Buck/Cardinal Club?
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