Tips and notes for those traveling to Peach Bowl

Michigan State soccer and its followers can be heading right down to Atlanta or watching on TV to cheer on their Spartans as they play Pitt within the Peach Bowl.

I not too long ago went to see Georgia play Alabama within the SEC title recreation and listed here are some ideas and useful suggestions for these Michigan State followers touring to Atlanta to see the Spartans tackle the Pitt Panthers of their New 12 months’s Six bowl recreation.

Take a protracted stroll by way of downtown Atlanta

Atlanta will not be an enormous metropolis and despite the fact that it’s hilly at instances, it’s a walkable metropolis to website see and take photos along with your family and friends. Proper close to Mercedes-Benz Stadium inside a mile and a half are many locations you may see and take photos.

CNN and Coca-Cola have their headquarters close by and you’ll take a stroll by way of Centennial Olympic Park as properly. There may be additionally a 20-story Ferris wheel known as Skyway Atlanta which you could go on to get a view of the entire metropolis.

Tickets

Coca Cola:  https://www.worldofcoca-cola.com/purchase-tickets/
Skyview Atlanta: https://www.skyviewatlanta.com/tickets 

Points of interest for you and the household

The Georgia Aquarium will not be removed from the stadium and on Dec. 29 from 4-8 p.m. ET, it’s fan night time and you will get tickets at a discounted price if you are going to buy by Dec. 26. It’s thought-about one of many top 10 aquariums in the US.

When you are in Atlanta and should you like basketball, you may go to a Hawks recreation as their area is correct by Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Nevertheless, their solely house recreation is on Dec. 27 so in case you are in Atlanta by then you may buy tickets and see probably the most entertaining basketball groups within the NBA at State Farm Enviornment.

If you’re prepared to take a Lyft or Uber, you may take a brief automobile trip to Zoo Atlanta. There they’ve the IllumiNights the place you may take a stroll and see and expertise greater than 80 animal lanterns depicting a few of Earth’s most charismatic creatures.

The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Sport Day Parade will not be just like the Rose Bowl parade however will probably be a worthwhile occasion to attend. It’s taking place on Dec. 30 from one to 2 and the occasion is free and it concludes on the Fan Fest occasion.

Greatest locations to eat which can be lesser-known

Particularly in case you are staying at one of many many resorts on Peachtree road, one restaurant that’s fairly priced and often not overcrowded and doesn’t have lengthy traces is Meehan’s Public Home Downtown. They’ve glorious burgers and a superb menu that no matter your favourite delicacies tastes, they’ve one thing for everyone.

If you’re prepared to take a Lyft or Uber for a brief drive, I like to recommend going to Ponce Metropolis Market to get one thing to eat. They’ve a number of distinctive eating places to dine in the place a lot of them are partially outdoor. One restaurant specifically that I like to recommend is Minero’s which affords fairly priced, high quality Mexican-style cuisine.

Lastly, should you like pizza, Carlo’s Pizza is open late and serves good pizza. It’s situated proper on the backside of Skyview Atlanta and is certainly a spot to get a fast eat whereas strolling round downtown Atlanta.

Should-see locations to go to and expertise

The School Soccer Corridor of Fame which is correct by Mercedes-Benz stadium is a particular place to go to whereas downtown. It’s priced a little bit increased than you may think and it’s not as large as you would possibly assume however it’s a place to go to and so they do have interactive issues you are able to do and take part in and on the finish of your self-guided tour, you may try and kick a area aim earlier than you permit.

Fanfest on the Georgia World Congress Middle can be by far the primary factor you should do for numerous causes. Whether it is something just like the one I attended for the SEC Championship, it’s going to have many actions, free giveaways, and interactive occasions to take part in. It is going to be on Dec. 30 from 2-6 p.m. ET and the price within reason priced at $10. The Georgia World Congress Middle is correct by the stadium and Fanfest can be enjoyable for all ages.

Going to the sport is a should clearly in your journey to Atlanta and tickets proper now are fairly priced you probably have not bought them by way of Michigan State ticket providers. The very best half about Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the amazingly low cost meals costs and so they have numerous varieties of meals you may choose from. You’ll have to do a variety of strolling as could be imagined however it’s a good stadium to observe a soccer recreation.

If you’re not going to the sport and watching it on TV

Day: Thursday, Dec. 30
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Streaming: WatchESPN
Who: No. 10 Michigan State (10-2) vs. No. 12 Pitt (11-2)
The place: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Ga.)

Have enjoyable and luxuriate in your journey

Atlanta will not be Miami; the temperatures the week of the sport can be within the low 70s with it being within the low 60s at night time. The Lyft and Uber fares are cheap however it’s a walkable downtown should you don’t need to journey by automobile relying on what lodge you could be staying at.

If you’re flying into Atlanta and you haven’t flown into the town’s airport earlier than, it’s large and you’ll trip the monorail known as ATL SkyTrain to get to the place you have to go. There can be loads of cabs/taxis there so that you don’t have to attend for a Lyft, Uber, or shuttle in case you are prepared to pay round $30. The trip downtown can be roughly a 30-minute drive relying on the place you might be staying.

I like to recommend speaking to Georgia followers. I do know a lot of them can be in Miami for his or her bowl recreation however should you see any downtown, their fanbase is well mannered and talkative. They, usually talking, know Mel Tucker from his time there as a defensive coordinator and may have a superb dialog with you should you really feel like speaking to a Bulldog fan.

I didn’t see any Georgia Tech followers there on my journey and despite the fact that there’s a ton of ads for Georgia State, I didn’t run to any of their followers both.

Lastly, get pleasure from your journey in Atlanta as you cheer on the Spartans and have some enjoyable exploring and having fun with your time on the Peach Bowl.