Welcome to CO – Dawg Mingle

Welcome to Colorado – Dawg Mingle
Thursday, September 30.
Location: Mellow Mushroom- downtown Denver (The Colorado Dawgs’ game watching location of which the owner is an alum.)        
Time: It will start at 5:00pm MT and go until the party dies out or they kick us out.

Tori Pater, some might remember him from his Athens days, will be playing during happy hour and Munson’s Greatest Calls will be on the TVs following his show. This will be the first chance for those of you who purchased tailgate tickets to pick up your discount cards. Come mingle and enjoy the great company.

One Georgia Boy’s Perspective on Colorado

Our Vice President, Seth, has put together a helpful perspective on visiting Colorado. Click on the link below to read it. You may have to give it a second as his write-up is full of great pictures.

Welcome to Colorado, DAWGS!

UGA RED OUT at CU game

In response to CU calling for a blackout during our game  we need to do a Red Out! Just picture it, their whole stadium will be Red and Black!

Also, they hate red because they hate Nebraska with a passion.

DISCLAIMER–Read Before Posting or Responding

Please use caution!

I do not have a way of verifying information that is posted in comments by others. If you start exchanging information and tickets, the Colorado Dawgs and the University of Georgia Alumni Association (which is only connected with this blog in that we are a chapter of said association) are in no way responsible.

With that said, keep your comments and questions coming! 

Want to check out Avery Brewing?

Avery Brewing would  like to extend the invitation for the Georgia alumni to come check them out Saturday before the game. Since Avery Brewing is easily accessible from the JUMP busline that folks could catch at the corner of 28th St (US 36) and Arapahoe about a block from the Millenium Harvest House, they would love to have any craft beer fans in the Georgia contingent to stop by and try some of their beers. They will be opening two hours earlier than normal, at 10am Boulder time with an “Avery-style breakfast beer”, Lilikoi Mahu (a belgian wit beer with orange peel and coriander, plus infused with passion fruit puree) available to start the day.

 You can learn more about Avery by checking out our website www.averybrewing.com and their Facebook page www.facebook.com/averybrewing .

Didn’t get into the tailgate?

First, if you are on the waiting list already, there may be a chance as many people are not responding when tickets are released to them.

Second, if you are not on the list, some have asked about alternatives. The Millennium Harvest House Boulder 1345 28th Street, Boulder (which was nice enough to be our back up if we could not have the on-campus tailgate) will be holding their normal Football Saturday gathering on their grounds. They are just up the path from the stadium (less than 1/2 mile). They also have paid parking on their site if you want to park there. Their gatherings are in their outdoor courtyard. They have a huge outdoor tv, and offer outside bar stations and food stations.

For those who want to avoid the bar scene of Pearl Street (where everyone will be on Friday night) the Millennium will be host to a band on Friday:

1st Annual Fall FAC
Location: Millennium Gardens
Enjoy the music of local favorite, Funkiphino, as we welcome the fans of the University of Georgia into the City of Boulder. The gardens will open at 5pm, and the music will start of 5:30pm.

Important Information about Tailgate Tickets

Please do not contact the Alumni Association, LoDo’s, Eventbrite, or any of the Colorado Dawg Officers to ask for extra tailgate tickets. CU is giving us NO wiggle room on our 3,000 limit and if you are not already on the waitlist there is no chance of getting a ticket. I appreciate everyone’s stories, but there is nothing we can do.

Due to time constrictions, after today we will not be granting refunds.

We have a few more tickets to release to the waitlist. There are people not responding within their given time frame, so those will be passed down the list. Be sure to keep an eye on your email if you are on the waitlist as there is a three hour limit to snatch up released tickets.

I have yet to hear from several people who purchased multiple tickets under their name. (Example- Bob Smith purchased 4 tickets and just entered his name for all 4 tickets.  This does not include Jane who purchased 6 tickets and entered the name of 5 of her family/friends as well as her own name.) Those of you who have yet to change names on tickets, we are running out of time and you will have to enter a special line where they will check to see your name on a list, which will take extra time for you to get into the event.

CU Now Selling Our Game Individually

As of now, there are a limited number of UGA at CU tickets for sell on the CUBuffs.com site.

Link

Rules and Regulations for the UGA at CU, Dawg Fan Tailgate

Rules and Regulations for the UGA at CU, Dawg Fan Tailgate 

• Only those who prepay will be allowed entry.
• You must bring your ticket, either in paper form or shown on your smart phone, and your ID to the gate. The ID must match the name on the ticket, or at least the name of someone in your group. This person must be present upon your entry. Anyone 16 or over must have an ID with them. NO ID, NO ENTRY.
• All persons, including children of any age, MUST have a ticket for admission into the tailgate. Even though they are free, the tickets for tiny tots must also be printed and brought to the gate.
• No coolers or outside food or drink is allowed to be brought into or out of the event. Security has the right to inspect anyone entering and exiting and any bags/backpacks/purses that are brought in.
• There will be some chairs present. You are allowed to bring in your own chairs and blankets, but LoDo’s, or any others involved with the tailgate, cannot be responsible for them and they are not allowed inside the stadium.
• Attendees are allowed to leave and re-enter the event at their leisure. However, they will need to show their ticket and ID upon re-entry.
• Campus security and police will be present. We have been informed that they will be watching those who enter with an under 21 ticket closely.
• No animals are allowed, except for guide dogs.
• Those who appear overly intoxicated will no longer be served alcohol.
• Security reserves the right to remove anyone from the tailgate if they become hostile or engage in any activities that may threaten the safety of themselves or of the other attendees.
• No refunds will be granted unless the host has to cancel the event for unforeseen reasons.

 Parking is not included in the price of the ticket, nor would CU let us pre-pay for parking spaces. Please see more on parking here.

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 Regulations and Information about Folsom Stadium can be found on their website.

Parking

OK, finally I have been able to put some stuff together about parking on the day of the big game!

Basically, there are some options. I recommend the parking downtown option as I am against giving CU any more money than we have to after they decided to pull the 3-Pack stunt. Here are the options: 1) On Campus Parking, 2) Park In Downtown Garages for free and take the bus for a small fee, or 3) Parking at other paid lots such as various hotels in Boulder.

Option 1-

From CU’s Website:   Public On Campus Parking

• Parking on campus for all stadium events costs $20.
• *Parking off campus at POD G (with free bus shuttle to the stadium) is available at a reduced price.
• Parking lots open for football games four hours before kick-off. As you enter campus, attendants and police will direct you. (You must have $20 cash available as you enter.)
• Campus parking is limited. Please arrive an hour before kickoff to ensure space availability.
• Allow yourself extra travel time as traffic may be heavy.
• When a football game ends, 45 minutes of heavy outgoing traffic takes precedence over gaining access to main campus.

 *POD G is apparently just off Colorado Ave and Discovery which is about one mile east of the stadium. I spoke to parking services and they are not certain about this lot due to construction. Keep checking their site as they will post updated information. Using my low tech map you can see where these on-campus spaces (except for POD G) are located: Parking Map.

Option 2- TAKE THE BUS TO CAMPUS AFTER PARKING FOR FREE

From the City of Boulder’s Website:

Transportation options to and from the game include:

• HOP Shuttle: Park free for Saturday games at downtown Boulder’s 15^th and Pearl parking structure or at the Twenty Ninth Street retail district and take the HOP shuttle to the stadium. The HOP arrives at HOP stops throughout the city every 15 to 20 minutes starting at 9 a.m. on Saturdays. After the game, riders can catch the HOP at 16^th and Euclid or on Folsom Street between Arapahoe and Canyon. As soon as Colorado Avenue in front of the stadium re-opens, the HOP will resume its normal route through campus. Click here for HOP pricing and schedule. Remember, these buses require exact change. 

Public Garage Parking

• $1.25 PER HOUR
• $2.50 PER HOUR – AFTER 4 HOURS
• Saturdays, Sundays, and City Holidays* Free

◊ Five City of Boulder Garage Locations ◊

• 11th & Walnut (Randolph Center)
• 11th & Spruce
• 15th & Pearl
• 10th & Walnut (St Julien Hotel)
• 14th & Walnut (RTD Bus Station)

Other public spaces are not free on Saturdays. For more information on this, please see this website.

Find the HOP Route Map here or on the map that I marked the stops nearest the tailgate field  HOP map.

• RTD Boulder Buff Shuttle: Park free at RTD’s Table Mesa park-n-Ride and take the RTD Boulder Buff Shuttle to Folsom Field. Shuttles start departing one and a half hours before kick-off and operate every 10 to 20 minutes until kick-off. The shuttle returns to the Table Mesa park-n-Ride at the end of the game, with the last bus leaving 45 minutes after the game ends. The cost is $3.50 for a round-trip fare. Riders must have exact change.
• RTD BuffRide: Park free at the following RTD park-n-Rides and take the RTD BuffRide to the game: Wadsworth/Hampton; Cold Spring; Nine Mile; Southmoor; Wagon Road; Westminster Center; Broomfield; U.S. 36 and McCaslin; I-25/Broadway; Longmont Terminal; or Roosevelt. These buses start departing about two and a half hours before kick-off and continue departing until approximately 75 minutes before kick-off. The BuffRide returns to the park-n-Rides at the end of the game, with the last bus leaving 45 minutes after the game ends. The cost is $6 – $8 for a round trip fare. (fare depends on park-n-Ride location). Riders must have exact change. Passes, tickets, transfers and tokens are NOT accepted for this special service. For detailed information about a specific route, call 303-299-6000.
• CU Buffs Bicycle Corral: New this year, free, secured, valet bicycle parking will be provided at the northwest corner of the Gamow Tower at CU’s Duane Physics building.

 

Never Mind! They must have found out we posted it!– New Ticket Code

As of right now, 8/3 2:20pm MT, there is a code that will allow you to buy single game tickets on the corners.

The code is 1990.