http://www.neworleanssaints.com/newsroomar...?articleid=1838


I didn't see anything attached to the press release...

$20 each for one parking spot and you have to purchase them in person at the Alamodome. That rules out anyone coming from outside the area.There are about 2,000 parking spaces in lots B & C.
Glad we planned the party at the Hotel.

after calling the alamodome here is the lowdown:

lot opens at 7 am, closes 1 hr after game.
no canopies, tents, or glass bottles.
no alcohol consumption before 10 am (!)
must purchase 20 dollar permit in person at alamodome box office (can do until 5 pm saturday)

i know there is the board tailgating at the holiday inn, but is anyone planning on tailgating at the lot? I live in SA, so its not hard for me to go get the permit. Just wondering if we would be the lone bills fans in a sea of Saints (well probably Cowboys) fans......

My buddy and I would like to attend the get together at the holiday inn on saturday, and maybe the sunday thing too, depending on the situation at the dome.

Thanks a bunch,

Don Frappier

I gotta say I'm not fond of this 'no alcohol b4 10AM on Sundays' thing.

Yea, eggs without a beer to wash them down with on game day just isn't the same.

Sounds real fan friendly.

i'm not from here (military, displaced from buffalo), so i'm not gonna even try to defend the lame san antonio attempt to make a tailgate party. They want a team so bad here that they may be trying to hard, but they are missing the biggest thing about having a successful franchise, and that is making the fan's happy.

The drinking before 10am is a Texas state law Damn, damn.

I just got a call from the Holiday Inn late yesterday because they were just notified that they could open the bar early, but they couldn't sell alcohol before 10am. So, we've had to make some last minute changes.

There'll be a sign in the lobby that says "Bills Fan storage area" and a room number. I'll have a small fridge & a couple of empty coolers there with ice in case any wallers want to store some adult beverages overnight. I've reserved a small suite to have the additional room for more space.

Ripples Bar and Bodega Area at the Holiday Inn:

Saturday night 4pm to 6pm. Drink specials, Free snacks: Buffalo wings, chips/salsa, Quesadillas.
Long necks $2, Margaritas $2, Cocktails $3

Sunday AM 8:30am (all day) drink specials:
The bar will be open for merriment, hugs, high fives, beads and re-living all the great Bills games.....but no alcohol until 10am.

Drink Specials for the entire day (can anyone say "Victory Party"?)
Longnecks $2.50
Margaritas $3
Cocktails $3
Jumbo 20oz Screwdrivers & Bloody Marys $5
Food: Assorted deli croissant sandwiches/chips $4.99
or eat in the restaurant.

Does Texas make it illegal to drink before 10 AM, buy before 10 AM or buy beer from stores from before 10 AM? I'd hate for Texas police to make an "example" (revenue enhancement) of non-Texans as I have heard they done before.

If you are from another state with more "liberal" laws and early timezones do they apply to you?

Selling, buying, drinking on government or public property.

Perhaps the parking lot around the Alamodome is city property?

Probably. How do Houston and Dallas handle this? (But then, are both those stadiums privately owned?)