The Super Bowl is one of the biggest worldwide parties of the year and you can find fun anywhere, but if you really want to get in the spirit of the game – or perhaps spirits! – then head to one of these destinations.
They are the top places to party not just for Super Bowl Sunday but for the entire weekend. After all, a great party lasts hours if not days. Keep in mind that with the coronavirus pandemic, these spots are not at their full party level as in “regular” years. Still, use this article to plan for next year because the information is the same each season.
Super Bowl LIX was Feb. 9 in New Orleans and the Eagles won in a rout. And just wait until the parade – it will be a PARTY!
1.) Philadelphia
The City of Brotherly Love – and also of the Brothely Shove – will be one big party all over town. Eagles fans unable to go to the Super Bowl will be filling up the city’s bars. The nightlife areas are Old City, Fishtown, Spring Garden, West Philly, Chinatown, and South Street. Top sports bars are Chickie’s & Pete’s in South Philly by the Sports Complex, Sports & Social Philly by the stadium, Cavanaugh’s (four locations) City Tap House, Fado’s Irish Pub, Buffalo Billiards and XFINITY Live! Philadelphia.
2.) New Orleans For Super Bowl LIX
This is the top travel destination for Super Bowl weekend because, well, it’s New Orleans but also because it is the host city for Super Bowl LIV. That means it’s more than just the weekend, it’s Super Bowl Week. There are several NFL-related activities happening, the biggeat of which is the multi-day Fan Fest ($40, Feb. 5-8) and sponsored parties.
But for the average “party fan” all you have to do is be in the French Quarter and in particularly on Bourbon Street. There’s food, music, beads, exotic drinks (the Hand Grenade and the legendary Hurricane among them), shots from shot girls and “Big Ass Beers.” When it comes to partying and nightlife, nearly everything goes in New Orleans and that only accelerates during Super Bowl Week.
There will be a heavy security presence in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIV, especially after the New Year’s Eve incident, but that’s today’s world and you’ll just have to deal with it and any inconveniences.
3.) Kansas City
Fans of the Chiefs who do not go to the Super Bowl have this down by now, considering the team has gone to the Super Bowl five of the past six years. The areas to find the nightlife and party in Kansas City are the Power and Light District, Westport, Country Club Plaza, Lawrence, Intersections, 18th and Vine, River Market and West Bottoms.
4.) Las Vegas
This is the top travel destination for Super Bowl weekend, other than the actual game city itself.
That means it’s more than just the weekend, it’s Super Bowl Week.
Of course, it’s the place to bet on the game, and not just the game but on all sorts of other things, such as how long the National Anthem will last, which team will win the coin toss and pretty much anything else you can think of – and many that would never enter your imagination.
This is also a girls’ paradise, for the place normally is 80% men – be on notice that some take off their wedding rings! It’s also one of the biggest weekends of the year for out-of-town “working ladies. If you want to see them off duty, then hop a late-afternoon Southwest flight from Los Angeles to Vegas. Yes, they fly into Vegas for the weekend!
5.) Los Angeles South Bay Beach Cities
This is where PubClub.com usually is for Super Bowl Sunday. The day starts early with the Super Bowl 10K in Redondo Beach , the highlight of which is the beer garden. Yes, we start our beer drinking before 10 a.m.! Then it’s a succession of nearby bars followed by hitting a series parties. This is a full, fun day, folks!
6.) Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, AZ
This actually has less to do with the Super Bowl than another event, the Phoenix Open. The wildest – by far – golf tournament on the PGA Tour it’s a single person’s paradise, from the “Sweet 16th” hole to the party by the food court and beer tents. Too bad they have over-priced the post-tournament party the Bird’s Nest (it’s a whopping 85 bucks this year!) The tournament is rocking on Friday and roaring on Saturday, tho on Sunday the majority of the party people are at Super Bowl house parties.
BONUS: SUPER BOWL HOUSE PARTIES
If you can’t be in any of the above locations, then make wherever you are a top party place. Either hit a bar, host a party or go to a house party. While at the latter, tho, be sure an avoid these Super Bowl house party foods – especially if you are single!
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