Question: Need info about Tiger Stadium/Baton Rouge

[NashTIDE]

My father in law has gotten the family tickets to WVU/LSU game on Sept 25th..never been to a game in Baton Rouge. Where are the best places to park ?? What section in stadium do visitors sit in ?? Any and all info is greatly appreciated.

 

[TheOysterMan]

I dont remember exactly how to get there because its been a few years, but I always park behind the baseball stadium. Its a decent little walk to get to Tiger Stadium, but its not to bad. Of course, I have some friends from Baton Rouge who are always tailgating halfway through the walk, so that's how I began this little ritual.

 

[red55]

My father in law has gotten the family tickets to WVU/LSU game on Sept 25th..never been to a game in Baton Rouge. Where are the best places to park ?? What section in stadium do visitors sit in ?? Any and all info is greatly appreciated.

GAME DAY INFO:
If you come four or five hours early you will find plenty of free parking. The north side LSU lots are small and fill up quickly. Avoid parking in the high-crime neighborhood to the north of campus, the better parking is on the south side anyway. All the lots near the stadium are pay lots but there is much street parking available on campus, mostly near the lakes. If you run late, the big free grass lots off the river road aren't that far from the stadium.

Traffic is miserable and slow before and after the game. Live with it, don't get in a hurry.

Try these links for maps and info:

Getting to the Game: Traffic, Parking, and Tailgating

LSU Football Fan Guide 2010

Tiger Stadium

Interactive Stadium Map: See Your view of the Field

Tiger Stadium Quotes

We eat good in Baton Rouge. There is some damn good food in this town, especially seafood. Mike Andersons, Parrains, Drusilla Seafood, and Ralph & Kacoos are the most popular. All will be crowded on game weekends but you can get in with a reasonable wait, they are used to it.

TJ Ribs is especially good at moving a crowd through on game day and serves fine BBQ. Juban's is kind of upscale but has the finest Creole cuisine in town. Boutin's for Cajun cuisine and music. Good off-campus Bar & Grills abound. The Chimes, Walk-on's, The Pastime, Chelsea's, Georges, Ivars, Sammy's, Fred's, and Brewbachers are all great LSU bars with good food.

And don't forget 24-hour breakfast at Louie's Cafe, a classic just-off-campus diner with the best omelettes and burgers in town.

Live music close to campus can be found at the Varsity Theatre and Chelsea's. Don't forget the two riverboat casino's downtown for more fun and entertainment.

The Lod Cook Hotel and Conference Center is on campus. The hotel clusters near campus are the downtown hotels and casinos, the I-10/Acadian exit, the I-10/College exit, and the I-10/Hwy 415 exit across the river in Port Allen.

Attractions around town include the Old State Capitol (Antebellum), the New State capitol (skyscaper views), the USS Kidd warship on the river, the riverboat casinos, the LSU Rural Life Museum, The river road plantation homes, The Louisiana State Museum in Spanishtown, . . . and New Orleans is only an hour away.

Game-Day traditions: Go see Mike the Tiger's new $2 million habitat, our live Bengal Tiger Mascot. There is usually a Jambalaya stand nearby, try it! The LSU Tiger Band marches down the hill to Tiger Stadium an hour before the kickoff and it is something to see and hear. It will be crowded, but the crowd response is part of the show.

You will hear the "Tiger Bait" taunt about 700 times on game day. Don't worry, it's a friendly taunt meant to annoy you, like the Tennessee band playing Rocky Top all day long. We don't actually feed people to the tiger. Barners get their little feelings hurt and cry that we're all vicious beasties. The proper response is to smile, retort with "Roll Tide", Boomer Sooner", or whatever and say, "What's that I smell cooking over there?".

Tailgaiting is legendary around campus before the game. Nobody, I mean nobody, cooks more or better food than LSU tailgaters.

Welcome to Baton Rouge.

 

[RamJamHam]

George's is pretty good if you can find it. It's kind of hidden under the one of the Interstate overpasses. It's on Perkins Road.

If Parrain's is still open it might be worth a shot as well. It was good the last time I was there. On Perkins Road as well.

 

[bayoutider]

GAME DAY INFO:
If you come four or five hours early you will find plenty of free parking. The north side LSU lots are small and fill up quickly. Avoid parking in the high-crime neighborhood to the north of campus, the better parking is on the south side anyway. All the lots near the stadium are pay lots but there is much street parking available on campus, mostly near the lakes. If you run late, the big free grass lots off the river road aren't that far from the stadium.

Traffic is miserable and slow before and after the game. Live with it, don't get in a hurry.

Try these links for maps and info:

Getting to the Game: Traffic, Parking, and Tailgating

LSU Football Fan Guide 2010

Tiger Stadium

Interactive Stadium Map: See Your view of the Field

Tiger Stadium Quotes

We eat good in Baton Rouge. There is some damn good food in this town, especially seafood. Mike Andersons, Parrains, Drusilla Seafood, and Ralph & Kacoos are the most popular. All will be crowded on game weekends but you can get in with a reasonable wait, they are used to it.

TJ Ribs is especially good at moving a crowd through on game day and serves fine BBQ. Juban's is kind of upscale but has the finest Creole cuisine in town. Boutin's for Cajun cuisine and music. Good off-campus Bar & Grills abound. The Chimes, Walk-on's, The Pastime, Chelsea's, Georges, Ivars, Sammy's, Fred's, and Brewbachers are all great LSU bars with good food.

And don't forget 24-hour breakfast at Louie's Cafe, a classic just-off-campus diner with the best omelettes and burgers in town.

Live music close to campus can be found at the Varsity Theatre and Chelsea's. Don't forget the two riverboat casino's downtown for more fun and entertainment.

The Lod Cook Hotel and Conference Center is on campus. The hotel clusters near campus are the downtown hotels and casinos, the I-10/Acadian exit, the I-10/College exit, and the I-10/Hwy 415 exit across the river in Port Allen.

Attractions around town include the Old State Capitol (Antebellum), the New State capitol (skyscaper views), the USS Kidd warship on the river, the riverboat casinos, the LSU Rural Life Museum, The river road plantation homes, The Louisiana State Museum in Spanishtown, . . . and New Orleans is only an hour away.

Game-Day traditions: Go see Mike the Tiger's new $2 million habitat, our live Bengal Tiger Mascot. There is usually a Jambalaya stand nearby, try it! The LSU Tiger Band marches down the hill to Tiger Stadium an hour before the kickoff and it is something to see and hear. It will be crowded, but the crowd response is part of the show.

You will hear the "Tiger Bait" taunt about 700 times on game day. Don't worry, it's a friendly taunt meant to annoy you, like the Tennessee band playing Rocky Top all day long. We don't actually feed people to the tiger. Barners get their little feelings hurt and cry that we're all vicious beasties. The proper response is to smile, retort with "Roll Tide", Boomer Sooner", or whatever and say, "What's that I smell cooking over there?".

Tailgaiting is legendary around campus before the game. Nobody, I mean nobody, cooks more or better food than LSU tailgaters.

Welcome to Baton Rouge.

Copy this and take it to the game with you. I like Ralph & Kacoos but haven't been there in a few years. Don't get upset when they yell Tiger Bait at you it's their Hi how are you, yell Roll Tide back with a smile.

 

[BamaNBossier]

We will be there also, Been going to LSU games past seven years, I know Yuk, but our kids go there. We tailgate on Dalrymple across fromm the Kappa Sig house and behind the Law Libary, short walk to stadium and a very easy out back to the interstate after the game, come bu and see us, We will Alabama, Auburn and LSU flags on our tent, rtr

 

[banjeaux]

My father in law has gotten the family tickets to WVU/LSU game on Sept 25th..never been to a game in Baton Rouge. Where are the best places to park ?? What section in stadium do visitors sit in ?? Any and all info is greatly appreciated.

Just a little advice on traffic signs near campus. If you see a sign, "LSU LEFT." It's okay to follow it. Years ago, driver of Allbarn's bus pointed out that sign to Allbarn's coach. Coach said, "Good! Let's head back toward home." :biggrin2:

 

[BAMASHAQ]

Where are the nearest bars located in walking distance from the stadium.

 

[banjeaux]

Where are the nearest bars located in walking distance from the stadium.

In Tiger fans RVs and under their canvas.

 

[BamaNBossier]

Walk-ons south of stadium , Chimes on Highland, block of campus, Highland and Dalrymple, Chimes has good food and great meeting place before games

 

[NashTIDE]

Thank you all for the advice...and yes I agree, LSU fans do tailgate in a big way..I went to Bama/LSU game in Tuscaloosa back in '03 and saw gumbo, crawfish, shrimp etc.. I have to say food like that makes a hamburger just look bad--LOL

 

[MrsNashTIDE]

Thank you all for the advice...and yes I agree, LSU fans do tailgate in a big way..I went to Bama/LSU game in Tuscaloosa back in '03 and saw gumbo, crawfish, shrimp etc.. I have to say food like that makes a hamburger just look bad--LOL

Don't forget about the full bar complete with set-ups! They can eat AND drink in Louisiana. They were super nice...for Tiger fans:eek2:

 

[CajunCrimson]

Where are the nearest bars located in walking distance from the stadium.

You are in Louisiana........just walk any direction, there is usually a bar within 1/2 mile of any point......

Oh, Ralph/Kacoo's is very good. I'm also a fan of Mike Andersons. For more of a "fast food" seafood, BrewBachers is also not too shabby.

There's a Deano's near Campus (Cajun/Pizzeria) -- Oh Dear Lord, it's amazing. They have a pizza there called the Cajun Executioner.....(top notch stuff!)

 

[Rueben]

If you have never had a daiquiri from 'The Daiquiri Shop" or "Sunshine Daiquiri" I would not suggest one before the game, or around the in-laws.

( Specifically not the 190 Octanes).