Stadium #22 Mall of America Field at the HHH Metrodome Minneapolis, MN |
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Stadium Vitals Opened: April 3, 1982 Capacity: 64,111 seats Playing Surface: FieldTurf Draft Beer: $7.00 Hot Dog: $3.50 Stadium Parking: $30.00 |
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The Battle Wagon![]() My trip to Stadium #22 began in the Questmobile as we set off from Detroit, Michigan on a ten hour road trip across the Midwest. I had my frat brothers Marion (from my Quest for 31 trip to the Bay Area) and Jimmy (he's new to he Quest), to accompany me to Minneapolis. After a fairly uneventful trip, including a mobile screening of "Cocaine Cowboys" (that's a sweet documentary), we arrived in Minneapolis late on Saturday evening to meet up with Fellow Quester, Adam Goldstein, of adamsfootballtrip.com. Adam is from the UK. He quit his job, sold his apartment, left his girlfriend behind, and he's in the states during the NFL regular season on a whirlwind, 35 stadium trip. So we had to sit down for a beer and compare notes. After a couple few local brews and a lot of conversation, we closed the bar and stumbled back to the hotel, eager for the next day's activities. Tailgating began at 8:00am and I had prearranged for me and the boys to hook up with Doug and Terry from Battlewagon.net and the fine folks at the Purplepride.org, the premiere website forum for Minnesota Vikings talk. As ![]() I ended up pulling aside the Battlewagon ![]() But I digress ... our first stop on the Vikings tailgating tour was to check in with Doug and Terry from www.Battlewagon.net. Their Minnesota Vikings Battle Wagon is easily the cream of the crop for Vikings tailgating cruisers. These guys took an old delivery truck and converted it into the ultimate home away from home. The paint job is pristine, as the truck is decked out in Viking purple and gold and the front fascia proudly ![]() As for the Vikings / Lions game it was actually pretty dull. The first half was a showcase in mediocrity as neither offense seemed to get ![]() For more information on the city of Minneapolis, MN check out my other reviews by clicking on the links below: NFL: September 27, 2010 - Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings NFL: April 12, 2007 - Mall of America Field at the HHH Metrodome Stadium Tour |
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Top Tourist Attractions: Mall of America Land of 10,000 lakes - fishing, boating, swimming Lake Superior in Duluth Local Foods: Walleye Wild Rice Morey's Smoked Fish from Lake Superior What They're Drinkin': Summit, Schell's, Gluek Tailgating Hotspots: Purple Lot 1 next to the Metrodome Fan Resources: Pocket Map of Minneapolis Stadium Policy Stadium Parking Map Fan Forum: Purple Pride.org, VikingsValhalla.com Local Sports Media: The Star Tribune, Minneapolis Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press KFAN 1130AM - Listen LIVE |
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Adam Goldstein - adamsfootballtrip.com | The Great Syd Davy - Moss Catcher | The Boyz and I at the Battle Wagon | ||
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Brandon, Justin, and (Sorry man, e-mail me) | PurplePride.org | I Should've got a Viking Helmet | ||
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The Party on the Plaza | Fellow Quester Adam Goldstein | Check me out | ||
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I think I'm drunk, is that a monkey? | These guys were pros | Ah, the Beer Wench. | ||
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Mookie - Air Guitarist Extraordinare | Hangin' with the Purple Pimp | Exhibit A | ||
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What is going on here? | How the other half lives... | Viking Pride | ||
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Jimmy, Marion, and myself | Hall of Famer, Doug, from BattleWagon.net | Stadium #22 - HHH Metrodome | ||
COMMENTS? Please feel free to post any suggestions or comments you might have for my journey to Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, including the following: - Local Hotspots (Bar Districts, Restaurants, Clubs) - Local Foods (Traditional Cuisine, Micro Brews) - Tailgating Traditions - Your Experiences or Helpful Hints - If you saw me let me know! All commentary will be moderated. Your e-mail address will not be published. |
Lawrence D Johnson from Cleveland,
Ohio Date: Thu, November 5, 2009 12:05 pm |
i am a really huge Viking
fan and plan on coming to the very last game...Giants vs Vikings on Jan.
03, 2010.....but i am not sure of your whereabouts....I have the
Directions to the Metrodome....is it located in DT Minnesota? that way i
know where to stay and i wont have to rent a car. also can u reccommend
a motel 4 me or cheap hotel prefer under $85.00/nite.....i would really
appreciate it thanks. Lawrence, the HHH Metrodome in indeed located in downtown Minneapolis. You're going to want to locate yourself in Purple Tailgate Lot 1 adjacent to the Metrodome. Park anywhere you like, as getting a parking pass in this lot is nearly impossible, but be sure to make your way there or to any of the other Purple Tailgate Lots for the best tailgating in the Twin Cities. As for hotels, I stayed in the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis right downtown. I booked it using the priceline.com widget on my website above, entering my bid of $70 into the "Name your Price" section. That's what I recommend doing to get a great deal on an incredible hotel room. Good Luck! |
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