GAME #19: ALMOST DIDN'T LEAVE

CALIFORNIA @ COLORADO

10.15.22

CALIFORNIA - 13

COLORADO - 20 [OT]

I USED TO GO TO DENVER ON A REGULAR BASIS ABOUT TEN YEARS AGO. ALWAYS LIKED IT. NOT SURE WHAT'S CHANGED, BUT IT WAS SOMEHOW WAY BETTER THIS TIME. BOULDER IS A BEAUTIFUL TOWN! COLORADO STUDENTS ARE LUCKY AS HELL TO ATTEND A SCHOOL IN THAT SETTING. GOOD FOR YOU, HUMAN BUFFALOES.

IT WAS A NOON GAME, SO THERE WASN'T REALLY TIME TO CHECK OUT THE TAILGATE SCENE. THEY HAVE A HUGE OUTDOOR FIELD NEXT TO THE STADIUM THAT'S ALL TAILGATES. FOOTBALL PRACTICE FIELD, I THINK. TENTS LINED THE PERIMETER AND THERE WERE A BUNCH OF PICKUP FOOTBALL GAMES IN THE MIDDLE. THEY ALSO USE THE FIELD HOUSE NEXT TO THE STADIUM FOR GAME EVENTS - FOOD AND DRINK VENDORS, APPAREL SHOP, ECT. FORMER BASKETBALL ARENA, I BELIEVE. IT'S INSIDE THE STADIUM, THOUGH, SO YOU'RE ALEADY INSIDE. 24OZ TRULY FOR BREAKFAST? YOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUU BETCHA! ALSO, HOT DOGS. GAME ATMOSPHERE WAS GREAT! THE FEMALE POPULATION HAS OFFICIALLY USURPED TCU/TTU, AND I DO NOT SAY THAT LIGHTLY. TWAS A LOVELY SURPRISE!

GAME TIP - AS I SAID, THE FIELD HOUSE IS INSIDE THE GATES, SO YOU CAN'T GO BACK OUT TO THE TAILGATES [I'M ASSUMING, BUT THAT'S HOW IT IS EVERYWHERE]. THERE ISN'T A BAD VANTAGE POINT IN THE STADIUM AND THE BACKDROP IS AMAZING!

TRAVEL TIP - BOULDER IS VERY CLOSE TO DENVER, SO YOU CAN STAY IN DENVER AND NOT WORRY ABOUT THE DRIVE. ABSOLUTELY GO SEE RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATER, TOO. AMAZING VENUE AND POCKET OF AMERICA. THERE'S ALSO AN AWESOME BAR ACROSS FROM COORS FIELD CALLED EL TEJANO. YOU GO THERE.

WHAT TO EAT - ODDLY ENOUGH, THE BACON BURRITO AT MIDDLESTATE COFFEE WAS WHAT STANDS OUT. HAD IT TWICE AND NOW I WANT TO FLY TO DENVER JUST TO GET ANOTHER ONE.

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