Roll Call... Who's Looking at Attending Oct. 15 @ HOU?

Tour2ma

@the-gipper said:

"Official Browns Backer Hotel" - now that we know a date we just requested quotes from 2 hotels (that we pre-screened)
Tour, sure, we can look at those hotels. But I spoke with my daughter last night, and she said the first thing we need to do would be to pick an area that we want to be, and she can get group quotes from the Hilton brand hotels there, but then we would have to narrow it down to a single hotel.
Now, what she did say is that she could not really get us a better rate as a group simply because she works for Hilton than we could get on our own, or perhaps what you may see from the hotels that this other group has connected with.

So, let's see what this other group comes up with.

Appreciate the leg work, Gip. We'll see what the Backers develop... they could probably use a half dozen-ish more rooms our out-of-towners would need to help them lever a better price.

@the-gipper said:
By the way, when I put in houstonbrownsbackers.com I get redirected to some other bullshit website. WTF is up with that?

@tour2ma said:
Note: I keep getting redirected to a web/ap developer website when I paste the above addy into my browser. Please let me know if same happens to you.

I've alerted Jay to the redirect...

Tour2ma

Update: The website address is good. The site does not go live until the first week in May. Until then it will redirect to the homepage of the web designer.

The Gipper

@tour2ma said:
Update: The website address is good. The site does not go live until the first week in May. Until then it will redirect to the homepage of the web designer.

Just curious: Is the "Galleria" area, a place where the group might stay?

Tour2ma

@the-gipper said:
Just curious: Is the "Galleria" area, a place where the group might stay?

Sure... It's the nearish West side. On Westheimer Road just outside the 610 Loop between Highway 59 to te south (slated to become I-69) and I-10 to the north. It's a great, albeit high-end, area of Houston and not all that convenient to the Stadium, but early on a Sunday morning, maybe 20 minutes away via the Loop.

Closer to noon the traffic exiting the Loop for parking will get bad... as in, miss the 1st quarter, bad. Secondary roads thru downtown would be a better choice... and if enough folks pool, then Uber might make sense vs. driving and parking.

And I am sure there are bus-lines from the area to the stadium on gameday.

The Gipper

@tour2ma said:

Sure... It's the nearish West side. On Westheimer Road just outside the 610 Loop between Highway 59 to te south (slated to become I-69) and I-10 to the north. It's a great, albeit high-end, area of Houston and not all that convenient to the Stadium, but early on a Sunday morning, maybe 20 minutes away via the Loop.

Closer to noon the traffic exiting the Loop for parking will get bad... as in, miss the 1st quarter, bad. Secondary roads thru downtown would be a better choice... and if enough folks pool, then Uber might make sense vs. driving and parking.

And I am sure there are bus-lines from the area to the stadium on gameday.

What area are these "Space City" Browns Backers holding their events, do you know?

Tour2ma

Yes... I know... and you would, too, if you read posts.

hoorta

Read your mail Tour- put me down as a paying "maybe".

Tour2ma

@hoorta said:
Read your mail Tour- put me down as a paying "maybe".

Got it and replied this AM. Most of the time new message pop up when I log in, but sometimes they don't... your didn't...

The Gipper

@tour2ma said:
Yes... I know... and you would, too, if you read posts.

Your post only talked about where the pregame tailgate near the stadium was.

I guess I meant: where are the hotels to be. What "club" are they having events on Saturday. (it only said "near the stadium". If none of those are yet determined, all you had to do was to say so.

The Gipper

Any updates here? Though, I know that concentration is elsewhere. After draft maybe?

Tour2ma

@the-gipper said:
Your post only talked about where the pregame tailgate near the stadium was.

@tour2ma said:
The Space City bunch are based NW of Houston in a nice area towards Spring, The Woodlands and other "suburbs". Plenty of lodging choices, great eating and one of the best (and biggest) outdoor Bars you'll ever see. At one time I know it sold the most beer of any single establishment in Harris County, a/k/a Houston.

TopDawg31

Comfort Suites

1055 McNee Road
Houston
TX 77054

Not sure how many rooms they have but I booked into here, its a walk across the street to the Stadium.

stillmotion

Good chance i'll be there. One of my best friends moved from Cleveland to Houston.

The Gipper

@topdawg31 said:

Comfort Suites

1055 McNee Road

Houston

TX 77054

Not sure how many rooms they have but I booked into here, its a walk across the street to the Stadium.

Is this the official "Browns Backers" hotel for which they have reserved a block of rooms?

TopDawg31

No Gip, just a suggestion. It's where I booked my room. Only because I can walk into the tailgate and game.

The Gipper

www.houstonbrownsbackers.com

This site is still not up and running.

Tour2ma

Here's a VividSeats tip...

Might need to have an account, but...

I was on the verge of buying a pair of tix yesterday, credit card info in, etc, when I bailed. I'd gagged on the site's $40+change per ticket "service" charge. At least their e-delivery fee is a "reasonable" $2.90 vs. other site's as high as $7.95... all again per ticket.

Within minutes a $20 off "coupon" for that very purchase was in my email...

The Gipper

@tour2ma said:

Here's a VividSeats tip...

Might need to have an account, but...

I was on the verge of buying a pair of tix yesterday, credit card info in, etc, when I bailed. I'd gagged on the site's $40+change per ticket "service" charge. At least their e-delivery fee is a "reasonable" $2.90 vs. other site's as high as $7.95... all again per ticket.

Within minutes a $20 off "coupon" for that very purchase was in my email...

TopDawg31

@tour2ma said:

Here's a VividSeats tip...

Might need to have an account, but...

I was on the verge of buying a pair of tix yesterday, credit card info in, etc, when I bailed. I'd gagged on the site's $40+change per ticket "service" charge. At least their e-delivery fee is a "reasonable" $2.90 vs. other site's as high as $7.95... all again per ticket.

Within minutes a $20 off "coupon" for that very purchase was in my email...

I like using seat geek and stubhub one of which, don't remember, has the final price as the price you see.

Tour2ma

Please see "Best Answer" for lodging update from the Space City Browns Backers Prez...

Also, webite is still redirecting... no update as to when it will be running.