Kinda OT: Headed to the Pats-Bills game IN Buff this year..anyone been?

Brady_to_Moss said:

I assume any hotel in the buffalo area is decent..like the chains?

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Not according to TB12.

Ross12 said:

I'm actually heading to Buffalo for a game too - the Bills vs 49ers game two weeks before the Pats-Bills game. My dad is a huge Niners fan but has never seen them play, but we live about 5 hours southwest of Buffalo so we got two tickets for him and myself to go see them play there this October as a Father's Day gift.

I'm in a similar position as you - trying to figure out what hotel to stay at and where to eat since we will be staying Saturday and Sunday night. Some nice food tips in this thread so far... We were figuring a chain for a hotel but I've been researching...

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Think i will book at one of the downtown ones...hampton inn or embassy

Brady_to_Moss said:

Think i will book at one of the downtown ones...hampton inn or embassy

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Let me know if you decide on one - I haven't yet so if you think you've got a good pick lined up then I'd love to know.

Brady_to_Moss said:

I was looking at the ones downtown and for that night they are around $200 for the night

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Priceline Name Your Price it.

I guarantee you can do better. Just make sure to use the highest stars available, 3 or 4.

We book out-of-town guests for work at places like Embassy Suites ($150), Comfort Suites ($125), Hampton Inn $(160), and Lafayette Hotel ($175). If none of these work, you can go uptown a bit to Holiday Inn or Best Western on Delaware, still within easy walking distance of the bars and restaurants. Also forgot to mention the Hyatt. I never recommend them because I had an issue once with their management. But they are of course a decent chain hotel, on the older side, and they are right downtown. Look into the Lafayette because they have an excellent sports bar and grill that non-hotel guests frequent.

If you want to see the biggest damn TV screen you have ever seen in your life, stay at the Marriott Harborview and eat at 716 restaurant down below.

oldrover said:

Not according to TB12.

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Hah... I don't know why but the Patriots always stay at the worst one, Adam's Mark.

Since Ross is looking for restaurants, my suggestions:

1. Hutch's on Delaware for American (consistently good)
2. Rue Franklin for French
3. Trattoria Aroma for Italian
4. SeaBar for Sushi
5. Toutant for Southern Cooking
6. Marble & Rye for $15 burgers or else Allen Burger Venture.
7. The priciest joint in Buffalo is called Martin Cooks, but it is very high up there. And good of course.
8. Dinosaur BBQ
9. Shango for Cajun
10. Oshun for Seafood

Recently, we had our best beer joint close down, Blue Monk, but the owner is opening up a Brewpub called Thin Man on Elmwood this summer.

Downtown, there is a very good taco joint named Deep South Taco.

Brady_to_Moss said:

I expected to get heckled when i went to the Pats0Jets in NJ years ago..i got called a Dbag once..and that was it..everyone was turning on each other

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My guess is the sooner Pats put the Jills or Jests out of their misery in the game, the better. Like last year, the Jills scored early and the fans with all the Wrecks hype thought they were finally going to win the division. And about 10 minutes later reality sunk in and the Pats had a 7 point lead.

With the LOLphins it's pretty much a home game

zoostation said:

My guess is the sooner Pats put the Jills or Jests out of their misery in the game, the better. Like last year, the Jills scored early and the fans with all the Wrecks hype thought they were finally going to win the division. And about 10 minutes later reality sunk in and the Pats had a 7 point lead.

With the LOLphins it's pretty much a home game

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I feel like the Bills game is close to a home playoff game..not as many as MIA but every time they play in Buff and we win by 14+ every game..they end of the game all the Pats fans move down to lower seats and there are a TON

upstater1 said:

Priceline Name Your Price it.

I guarantee you can do better. Just make sure to use the highest stars available, 3 or 4.

We book out-of-town guests for work at places like Embassy Suites ($150), Comfort Suites ($125), Hampton Inn $(160), and Lafayette Hotel ($175). If none of these work, you can go uptown a bit to Holiday Inn or Best Western on Delaware, still within easy walking distance of the bars and restaurants. Also forgot to mention the Hyatt. I never recommend them because I had an issue once with their management. But they are of course a decent chain hotel, on the older side, and they are right downtown. Look into the Lafayette because they have an excellent sports bar and grill that non-hotel guests frequent.

If you want to see the biggest damn TV screen you have ever seen in your life, stay at the Marriott Harborview and eat at 716 restaurant down below.

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Never did name your price..will give it a try

For those that drive or have driven from MA..how long did it take you? 6.5? 6 ish?

Brady_to_Moss said:

Never did name your price..will give it a try

For those that drive or have driven from MA..how long did it take you? 6.5? 6 ish?

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6.5 to 7. I do this several times a year (twice in summer for vacation, visits to Boston, and also Patriots games).

Take note: you can grab airline tickets on JetBlue for $49 each way Buffalo-Boston.

upstater1 said:

6.5 to 7. I do this several times a year (twice in summer for vacation, visits to Boston, and also Patriots games).

Take note: you can grab airline tickets on JetBlue for $49 each way Buffalo-Boston.

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I thought about flying..but then renting a car..getting to and from logan and dropping my friend ect. Looking at that weekend it was like $90 a person from what i searched a couple weeks ago

Watch out for this guy.

Ross12 said:

Let me know if you decide on one - I haven't yet so if you think you've got a good pick lined up then I'd love to know.

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Yeah i'll let you know..i am meeting my friend who i am going with Wednesday night for the sox game and we are going to decide on one then and book it

Brady_to_Moss said:

Yeah i'll let you know..i am meeting my friend who i am going with Wednesday night for the sox game and we are going to decide on one then and book it

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Awesome, sounds good.

I'd prefer not to go to game "in Buff" but clothed, thank you.

archstanton543 said:

Watch out for this guy.

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No idea what this moron is doing. Is he practicing for a gay porno?

Note: pc police..its just a joke.

Ross12 said:

Awesome, sounds good.

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Do you live in MA? ANyone else on here plan on going? Maybe a meet up for some tailgating with some Patsfans

Brady_to_Moss said:

Do you live in MA? ANyone else on here plan on going? Maybe a meet up for some tailgating with some Patsfans

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No I live in Pennsylvania, and I'm not going to the Pats-Bills game, I'm going to the Niners-Bills game that's two weeks beforehand. (Can't afford the Pats game lol)

Brady_to_Moss said:

Do you live in MA? ANyone else on here plan on going? Maybe a meet up for some tailgating with some Patsfans

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Looks like this guy hasn't posted in a while but he has had a group going to buffalo for years....
Buffalo Tailgate Meetup

Also here's the Rochester group he links to:

Patriots Fan Club of Rochester, NY

Ross12 said:

No I live in Pennsylvania, and I'm not going to the Pats-Bills game, I'm going to the Niners-Bills game that's two weeks beforehand. (Can't afford the Pats game lol)

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I looked on stubhub and ticket prices are pretty cheap...(compared to here at Gillette anyways)