72 Roo Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 I bought three tickets in section 117. Any preferred watering holes that Zip nation will be warming up at? I've got a great feeling about this game. We are confident and have overcome the shock of losing Alex. No excuses! Go Zips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalrowdy Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 I bought three tickets in section 117. Any preferred watering holes that Zip nation will be warming up at? I've got a great feeling about this game. We are confident and have overcome the shock of losing Alex. No excuses! Go Zips! From what I've been able to search, two possibilities look like The Post Bar (which is right across the street from the Palace and could be super busy) or, just down the road, a place called Hoops (it's like a blend of Manny's and BW's). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EA3 Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 If anyone is still has 2 extra tics, please let me know. I might be making the drive over with a buddy. He will be decked out in Michigan gear but promises to root for the Zips with me Let me know cost and seating location. Also, congrats on winning at the Q. I was hoping to see you guys saturday night but my Broncos couldn't pull it off against Ohio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxpayer Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Headed to Auburn Hills....anyone have advice as to when the rush hour in Detroit begins coming in from the south? Is it better to blow through Detroit before 3 or wait, as I want to, until after 6pm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Headed to Auburn Hills....anyone have advice as to when the rush hour in Detroit begins coming in from the south? Is it better to blow through Detroit before 3 or wait, as I want to, until after 6pm?This site may help. I would just check it at the times you are questioning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 I regularly commuted throughout the Detroit area for nearly 25 years. My experience with downtown Detroit is that traffic exiting the city on I-75 north generally doesn't start backing up until after 4 p.m., and generally clears up no later than 6:30 p.m. If you decide to go in the afternoon and want to play it safe, plan on passing through the downtown area by 3:30 p.m., which would put you at the Palace of Auburn Hills around 4 p.m. It's likely that late afternoon traffic will be bad around the Palace with all the Michigan State fans departing and Michigan fans arriving. Our plan is to pass through Detroit between 6:30 and 7 p.m. That should put us at the Palace around 7-7:30 p.m., which means that all the Michigan fans will be in their seats and there should be light traffic around the Palace. We'll get to see the second half of the Michigan game, and expect most of the Michigan fans to leave before the Zips game ends, so traffic out should be light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 I monitored the Navteq traffic.com site that Dr Z linked to above throughout the Detroit rush hour. Based on what I saw today, I'd revise my earlier estimate from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. as being safe to pass through downtown Detroit on I-75 without hitting afternoon rush hour backups heading north out of the city. My previous estimate for post-rush hour looks like it's still good, as all of I-75 was back to green (from yellow and red) by 6:30 p.m. Should be a smooth trip up if I-75 through downtown Detroit is avoided from 4:00-6:30 p.m. as there are no lane closures or construction on I-75 in the Detroit area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Just wanted to add that I checked out traffic.com on my smartphone and it works fine. So you can have someone (preferably not the driver) check Detroit traffic live on the way up. If it looks like it's jammed up, you can jump off I-75, make a pit stop and wait until the map is all green again. Beats sitting in traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 I regularly commuted throughout the Detroit area for nearly 25 years. My experience with downtown Detroit is that traffic exiting the city on I-75 north generally doesn't start backing up until after 4 p.m., and generally clears up no later than 6:30 p.m. If you decide to go in the afternoon and want to play it safe, plan on passing through the downtown area by 3:30 p.m., which would put you at the Palace of Auburn Hills around 4 p.m. Good advice. It isn't as much down town as when you get closer to AHills and I-696. If you are going, do yourself a favor and go early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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