Stadium #4 Ford Field Detroit, MI |
Washington Redskins
vs. Detroit Lions Detroit Lions Stadium October 26, 2008 25 - 17 Loss |
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Stadium Vitals Built: 2002 Capacity: 65,000 seats Playing Surface: FieldTurf Draft Beer: $8.50 Hot Dog: $5.75 Stadium Parking: $30.00 |
![]() Stadium Address 2000 Brush Street Detroit, MI 48226 (313) 262-2000 Get Directions |
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Stadium Review - Black Sabbath ![]() Detroit, Michigan is a great sports town that's starving for a quality football team. With representation in all four of the major professional sports leagues, and incredible success among three of the franchises, the Detroit Lions remain the red-headed stepchild of the bunch. Over the last eight years (since I've been living in the metro Detroit area), I've watched the Red Wings hoist Lord Stanley's cup twice, the Pistons win an NBA title, and the Detroit Tigers play in the World Series. So with the Lions on life support, conventional wisdom would indicate that the local fanbase might abandon their inclement weather tailgating roots and just stay home. Well, I'm happy to report that the spirit of die hard NFL tailgating lives on at the Eastern Market, a short walk from Ford Field. For my Week Seven Quest for 31 encounter, I hooked up with Kevin Nowak from ![]() Our day began at 8:00am as we rushed toward Lot 1 at the Eastern Market to park in pole position next to the Detroit Tailgate Asphalt Extravaganza. The Detroit Tailgate crew was hosting a Halloween themed tailgate party complete with Halloween decorations, including a Cadillac Hearse covered in blood, and a Black Sabbath cover band, that played live music throughout the day, called Banned from E.A.R.T.H. . The Detroit Tailgate Crew has a fairly impressive thing going on at the Eastern Market. They pull in multiple RV's and custom tailgating cruisers to setup what is an exceptional tailgate each week. Grills are burning fresh meats, a full custom bar serves up an excellent selection of ice cold beverages, and a different live band is on site for each home game. Tailgaters show up early to maximize celebration time and maybe minimize the sting of the string of losses (these fans need a little extra to help soften the blow) and the people are top notch. We spent most of the day chatting with fans about the debacle that is Detroit Lions football and taking in some much deserved R and R. So if you're looking for a great group of friendly, knowledgeable fans that know how to tailgate, look no further than the Eastern Market and DetroitTailgate.com. Even visiting Redskins fans were welcome within the warm confines of this premiere tailgating experience and I, for one, am definitely looking forward to the next one. Switching gears to the bane of every Detroiter's existence that is the Detroit Lions Franchise. It was a brilliant display of 0-6 mediocrity as the Lions took the field for four quarters of what some might term "football", but I certainly would not. ![]()
The truly unfortunate thing in all of this is that the Ford Field
one of the finest facilities in the National Football League. It is
truly a modern-era facility built with a recycle and renewable
mindset driving the construction of an ideal football operations
headquarters. It's a massive complex housing state of the art
practice facilities,
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City of Detroit Local Information | |
Top Tourist Attractions: Henry Ford Museum / Greenfield Village Motown Records Historical Museum Local Foods: National Coney Island Hot Dogs, Michigan Cherry Salad, Middle Eastern Cuisine, Pasties, Mackinac Island Fudge, Sanders Bumpy Cake What They're Drinkin': Miller Lite, Bud Lite, Bell's Oberon Ale Tailgating Hotspots: Lot 1 Eastern Market Detroit Lions Pre-Game Tailgate on Brush Street Fan Resources: Pocket Map of Detroit Stadium Policy Stadium Parking Map Local Sports Media: Detroit Free Press Detroit News 97.1FM The Ticket |
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Bar Districts: Downtown (Old Shillelagh, Detroit Pub, Town Pump Tavern, Foran's, Centaur, Cliff Bell's) Royal Oak (Luna, Royal Oak Brewery, Gusoline Alley, Mr. B's) Pontiac (Liberty Bar, Green Tavern, Sevin Night Club, Tonic, Tiki Bobs, JD's Key Club, Mill Street Grill) Mount Clemens (Emerald, The Bank, Orleans, Your Mother's) Best Restaurants: Hockey Town Cafe (Sports Bar & Food) Bad Brad's BBQ (Best BBQ in the City) Pizza Papalis (Local Pizza) Fishbones (Creole, Cajun) Pegasus Taverna (Greek) Bangkok Cuisine (Thai Food) Getting to the Stadium: Ford Field is located in the heart of Downtown Detroit. There are many ways to get to the stadium. It's a 10-15 minute walk from the Eastern Market where the best tailgating is going on. Some folks park in Greek Town and take the People Mover monorail to the stadium. There really isn't one great big parking lot. Most people park in lots all over the city and walk to the stadium. Where To Stay: Detroit’s downtown area is filled with museums, waterfront, history and an excellent nightlife. Be sure to stay downtown and stay central to the action. I would suggest staying at the Ramada Inn Downtown Detroit or the Crowne Plaza Hotel Pontchartrain Detroit. The Westin Cadillac and the Holiday Inn Express are also both excellent hotel choices. |
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Kegs and Eggs for breakfast | Apple Martinis Too | A Good Samaritan | ||
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Redskins fans made the trek | Big Al and the Cadillac Hearse | Brenden and Travis of Slaughterhouse Live | ||
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Prepare the Barbecue | The Quest for 31 Flag | Anna and I in Ford Field | ||
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A Pic of the Fam Watching Mediocrity | in the concourse | Fairly Depressing Performance | ||
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The Mask's a gift from Slaughterhouse Live | Exhibit B | Farmers Market | ||
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