Epic Dec - Blues Fan Trip To Nashville in December in Planning Stages

by Donut King on Nov 2, 2011 9:01 AM CDT

Happy Meal tells Pekka Rinne . . . "FUCK YO GLOVE SIDE!"

Here at St. Louis Game Time, we have several members who are not averse to traveling to road contests to see our team. Well, if you're looking for a great adventure, one is in the works. But we just need to get the planning right first. And for once, it doesn't involve celebrating the improbable World Series title just earned by my beloved St. Louis Cardinals.

On Saturday, December 17^th, the Blues will square off with the Nashville Predators in the Music City. It promises to be a gritty, gutty Central Division contest involving two teams who came into the season with high hopes. And a group of Blues fans plan to embark on a voyage to Nashville for the game, including yours truly.

Herein lies the problem: I'm the head of the group (appointed as such by Weekend Links Rat, Hartigan, who apparently thinks I am capable of this . . . YOU'RE WRONG!), I've been extremely busy since the season schedule was released, I don't have tickets purchased yet, I don't have hotel accommodations arranged AND we are still open to more people being on board for the trip, if they so choose.

Basically, the only thing we've really accomplished out of this trip is a name for it, as you see above . . . "Epic Dec" (or, for you Twitter wonks . . . #EpicDec). No, we are not making t-shirts or hats for this.

Find out more by jumping, and maybe Towel Boy will jump as well.

Before tickets are purchased, we will need a good idea of how many people can FULL-ON COMMIT to going on this trip. As of right now, based on Twitter responses and the like, the head count is somewhere between 10 and 15 people thus far. But we (Read: I) need some assistance as to how to go about all this. How many tickets will we need? What hotels are good in the Nashville area, particularly close to The Gaylord (I refuse to call it Bridgestone)? Restaurants? Sights (other than the Grand Ole Opry)? And most importantly . . . WHO IS GOING?!

So here's how I'll lay it on you . . . I want to hear from you if you have one of two things to offer: 1) A full commitment to go on this trip with us, or 2) Some advice as to how to plan this thing. You can do so by sending an e-mail to me - gtdonutking AT gmail DOT com (or, you can just click that little "e-mail" icon by that thing where it says "Donut King" on the bottom of the St. Louis Game Time home page).

Tentatively, my personal plan is to attend the Thursday, December 15^th home game, then drive down from St. Louis to Nashville on Friday, December 16^th in a car pool that already has myself and two other people committed for the ride, stay in Nashville Friday and Saturday and drive home Sunday. However, if you want to go on this trip, you do not have to stay with all of us both days . . . if you want to come down Saturday, which several people are planning on doing, that's quite alright. Just be sure to be there Saturday night for the game and, possibly, for a bit of sight-seeing in and around Nashville on Saturday afternoon.

So yes, I'm looking for a solid head count AND some planning advice, because I have no Goddamn clue what I'm doing here, but I CAN record a head count. So I have that going for me. Which is nice.

So what do you say, Game Time? Are you ready for "Epic Dec"? Can you join us on an adventure that will possibly define your fandom for one hockey season? Can you help the helpless plan a trip to Nashville? It's all on your call.

LET'S GO BLUES!

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I don't know why

but the picture of the dog next to the goal cracks me up.

depending on how many people are going, would hotels be willing to give you a discount for a group?

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by loser domi on Nov 2, 2011 9:03 AM CDT reply actions

hotels will give discounts, sometimes even a special rate.

1st thing is to get a committed group of people (I know, poor choice of words).

Then find a hotel and talk to a group sales person, a deposit will be required but a discount can be had. I went to Indy this past august and a good friend secured a group rate at the downtown hilton for 99 /night…a 50% discount off of the rack rate.

Tickets shouldn’t be a problem as there could (or should) be a group discount.

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by I_AM_SPARTACUS on Nov 2, 2011 9:12 AM CDT up reply actions

DK

I also have been thinking of making that trip on my own planning. Its a nice get away on the eve of, dare I say, my 36th B’day.

I’m in if this is gonna be a group outing. A 5 hour drive es nada for me.

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by I_AM_SPARTACUS on Nov 2, 2011 9:08 AM CDT reply actions

Another good place to turn to for advice might be some of the Nashvegas bloggers on here or on Twitter – they might have a good idea about hotels/stuff to do in the area.

AFAIK, Hartigan and Ann and at least two other crazies and myself are actually driving to CHICAGO for the game the day before that, then going to nashville, then….dying, probably. THREE GAMES IN THREE CITIES IN THREE DAYS WOO

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by sarahconnors on Nov 2, 2011 9:31 AM CDT reply actions

if we get enough people, we can get a hold of a group sales rep at a hilton, or embassy suites, or a double tree or what ever and possibly get a group discount

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by I_AM_SPARTACUS on Nov 2, 2011 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions

If you guys need the name of a Preds ticket rep to get a group deal, let me know.

I wound up working with one for when I went up to catch the Jets during pre-season. She was pretty helpful, even if she was from Chicago.

I should be going – I thought my friends would be too as part of my EPIC 30th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, but all of them have Christmas parties and whatever and can’t be bothered to celebrate my 30th birthday like I’ve gone out of my way to do for them. They’re just re-scheduling what I wanted to do and changing the plans and making it easier for them, so that means I’ll probably have a fucking taco and overly sweet margarita at Los Reyes.

/rant

Fuck my friends, I’m driving up solo. Let me know what the hotel situation is.

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by hildymac on Nov 2, 2011 9:54 AM CDT reply actions

we'll turn 30 & 36 on the trip has depraved hockey buds :) ;)

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by I_AM_SPARTACUS on Nov 2, 2011 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions

I think that cupcakes are in order.

Like Irish Car Bomb ones. Mmm. Cupcakes. Are those safe to put candles on?

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by hildymac on Nov 2, 2011 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions

NO

I WILL BE BUYING YOU ALL OF THE SHOTS.

YOU ONLY TURN 30 ONCE

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by sarahconnors on Nov 2, 2011 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

You, my friend, are awesome. Never forget that. :D

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by hildymac on Nov 3, 2011 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions

Perfect Timing!

All my apps for Grad school are due by Dec. 15th, so I should be able to go.

DK, when do you a need a full-on commitment by? Also, I’d be coming up from Atlanta, probably leaving on Saturday and will try to recruit some others.

by Cole Youngner on Nov 2, 2011 11:30 AM CDT reply actions

I don't know, but I'd think pretty soon.

We’d have to have tickets and everything at least a couple weeks in advance, I’d think.

Again, this is in early planning stages, so all of that hasn’t really been decided yet.

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by Donut King on Nov 2, 2011 11:43 PM CDT up reply actions

i was gonna go to that game

but…. decided to blow 1000 bucks on game 7 tix for the WS, so its unfortunately no longer in the budget… sorry folks

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by bleedblue2009 on Nov 2, 2011 12:34 PM CDT reply actions

me? im more a b&b man

with dwindling vacation time. literally down to one day now (damn you columbus day afternoon game!)

and nashville has a b&b i’ve stayed at before. if we actually confirm this is a go early enough and i get a vacation day and we get block tickets, i’ll put in a friday vac request and join ya all

heck i’ll even offer to tote someone in the hooptie if there is a share-a-ride needed. on friday. and although this smacks of bus trip! i’m thinking more will offer to go if they get to pick when they leave st louis :)

THIS IS THE THING

i have excessive rules for passengers in my car :) so ask for a listing of them if you wanna ride.

AND i have a 2004 mach 1 meaning 1 passenger is gold, the 2nd gets the back seat behind the passanger side and probably survives and the 3rd would sit back seat behind the driver and experience the joy and comfort that only the back driver-side seat of a mustang can provide. (and no way there is a 4th passanger unless it is a kid who sits mid of back seat and i dont even know if i have 3 seat belts back there- actually as far as i know the car has no seat belts but i suspect it does cos of laws and stuff).

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by Childhood Trauma on Nov 2, 2011 12:53 PM CDT reply actions

that sounds horrifyingly safe.

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by sarahconnors on Nov 2, 2011 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions

pah my first car was a 62 chevy impala hardtop

no seat belts, metal dash, no bar between the windows (ie roll all for door ant once and get a literally coffinsized openning on both sides of the car. if you got in an accident the paramedics hosed the car off and sold it to someone else

but mostly i was saying i dont use selt belts so have no idea how they work or how many i have, i only know it takes 14 steps to program the computer to stop annoying you about the belt.

but the car in park, take the car out of park, put the car in park and you shake it all about, honk a few times as you turn yourself around, that’s how to turn off the warning! (paraphrased from the owners manual)

also, if you never been in a ponyh car they really dont have a back seat two or more adults comportably inhabit sitting down

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by Childhood Trauma on Nov 2, 2011 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm only in...

If t-shirts and hats are made…

by WhoLeTheDagsOut on Nov 2, 2011 8:21 PM CDT via iPhone app reply actions

Haha!

No.

by Donut King on Nov 2, 2011 11:43 PM CDT up reply actions

Maybe they all need to be neon green...

… like those family reunions wear at Disney World so they can find each other.

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by hildymac on Nov 3, 2011 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions

Do we have ANY idea

The Cost of each ticket yet?

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by DanGNR on Nov 3, 2011 10:23 AM CDT reply actions

I saw that the Preds have group tix (15 people +) for a minimum of $21/ticket to as much a 124 (for all inclusive

http://predators.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=62917

how many are committed?

(now I feel I’m kicking into project manager mode)

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by I_AM_SPARTACUS on Nov 3, 2011 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions