Re: Michigan Wolverines 2013-14 Season Thread: The B1G Time
Business is taking me to Ann Arbor this week, and I am going to take in Friday night's tilt against BU. I am excited for my first visit to Yost, and I was hoping to get some advice from you all.
Tickets: which section do visiting team fans generally sit in?
Pre- and Post game: what local establishment is a must visit for pre- and post game frosty malted beverages?
At the areana: what are the things to see / food to try / stuff to do at Yost that are a must for 1st time visitor?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions, and if you are at Friday's game, I'll be the doughy middle-aged guy trying to quietly and respectfully pull for the visitors. Stop over and say Hi.
I hope you enjoy your visit to Yost and Ann Arbor.
pre/post game Food and drink: I think Mr. Spots is the perfect pre-game meal (great cheesesteaks and wings), but they do not serve alcohol. If you're looking for adult beverage and a meal within short walking distance to Yost, RUB barbeque and Quickie Burger are the options (I've never been to either).
If you're a micro-brew fan some downtown Ann Arbor selections are Jolly Pumpkin (try their sour beers), Grizzly Peak and Arbor Brewing Company. Ashleys and The Arena (bar, not Yost) will have a large selection of beers including local stuff but don't brew their own like the previously mentioned establishments.
At the arena - watch the game. Be in your seat with around 5 minutes left in the 2nd intermission (if you like seeing a crowd "dance", it's kindda cool). The food at the rink is nothing to write home about (I'm a fan of the cinnamon roasted almonds but that's about it). The trophy/history cases in the North end of the rink (front 'lobby' area) are pretty cool. Feel free to admire the plethora of banners hanging from the rafters.
Tickets - I think the section behind the visiting bench is just families/those who get their tickets through connections with the team. Most visiting fans are usually in the top of the section alfa sits in (sec. 26). I do not know that there is a "designated" away team section other than the families. Supposedly due to the B1G, tickets are not sold through the visiting school anymore. So there won't be an x number of seats for the game at Yost being sold through the opponent's athletic department, as there was in previous years.
minnesota grad, current michigan student here with another visiting fan question:
I've heard the student section is pretty hostile (more so than mariucci's), if I want to save a few bucks and sit in the student section with my gophers jersey, am i just going to be harassed the whole game? worth it to drop the extra however much to sit in the visitor section? I can take a little abuse (not like I was the most welcoming to sioux fans) but at some point i'm just going to want to watch the game. Thoughts?
Visitor section, see above. As for the student section, expect some verbal abuse, mostly a good natured ribbing. If you dish out crap, you'll get it in return. After the puck drops, most of the students will be watching the game and ignoring you (unless you give them reason not to). Also, the student section will stand all game, so if you want to sit down, buy a ticket elsewhere.