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Here We Go Info: Philadelphia, PA
Pre-season game #3:
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Philadelphia Eagles
August 25, 2006, 8:00 PM
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Tickets
Lincoln Financial Field
Eagles Tailgating
Philadelphia
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Steelers Eagles Game Tickets:
Pre-season games can be a real bargain for true football connoseurs. While the games are sold out, season ticket holders often sell pre-season tickets to offset the price of expense of season tickets, holding prices down. With lower prices than regular season contests, fans can focus on individual position battles and look for up and coming rookies and special teamers. Even for these fans, the 3rd pre-season game is often the best choice. Teams are starting to take on their regular season appearance, and the 3rd pre-season game is often the one where 1st teamers log their longest playing time of the pre-season.While Philadelphia has some of the loudest, roughest and most loyal fans in the NFL, the proximity to Pittsburgh and large groups of Steelers fans in the nearby Baltimore/Wahington corridor mean that there should be a black and gold tint to the crowd that bleeds Eagle green.
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Lincoln Financial Field:
Lincoln Financial Field opened in 2003, replacing Veterans Stadium as the home of the Philadelphia Eagles. With a capacity of 68,532 fans, "The Linc" get fans close to the action and its 172 luxury suitea and 10,828 club seats and 2 club lounges offer the latest luxury ammenities that the NFL's wealthiest fans have come to expect. Approximately 2/3 of all seats are along the sidelines, the field is just 60 feet from the front row and fans are treated to instant replays on the Linc's High Definition Video replay boards.In the main seating area, the Bud Zone Bar makes a great gathering place for fans.
The Head House and Headjouse Plaza. Located just inside the North Gates, the Headhouse Plaza is a 100,000 square foot festival, with giant video screens, the Miller Lite Tailgate Zone and the Sovreign Bank Interactive Zone full of interactice games. The Headhouse includes a timeline of great moments in Phiadelphia Eagles history, a must visit for fans of NFL tradition.
Lincoln Financial Field is perhaps most famous for its on-site jail, located on the service leve, to help manage Philadelphia's notoriously passionate fans. Don't let your trip to the game end up there!
Philadelphia Eagles Tailgating:
While the amount of surface parking close to many NFL stadiums is dwindling, Lincoln Financial Field is part of the Philadelphia Sports Complex, which includes Lincoln Financial Field, Citizen's Bank Ballpark, and The Wachovia Center and Wachovia Spectrum Arenas. This means that the Linc is surrounded by 22,000 parking spaces that open 4-6 hours before game time. With few restaurants immediately surrounding the stadium, the Philadelphia pre-game tailgate is very much a traditional parking lot tailgate.
Only the lots closest to Lincoln Financial Field are prepaid, leaving plenty of opportunity for fans to arrive and set up their pre and post game celebrations.
Click here for a map of Philadelphia Eagles parking at the Philadelphia Sports Complex.
Philadelphia Pittsburgh Steelers Fan Clubs:
The Philadelphia Area Steelers Fans gather each Sunday at Finnigan's Wake, located on the corner of 3rd and Spring Garden, making this Irish Bar a Philadelphia's Steeler bar of choice. If you're going to the game, join their mailing list by visiting their website and hook up with fellow Steeler's fans for a black and gold tailgate.Philadelphia, PA, Information:
Getting There:
By Airplane:
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is served by USAirways, Southwest Airlines, Airtran, American, Continental, Delta, JetBlue, Midwest, Northwest, United, Lufthansa, Frontier, Charter, British Airways, Air France, Air Jamaica and USA 3000.The Airport is $25 cab ride to Central Philadelphia. Meet cabs outside baggage claim .
Public Transportation: SEPTA offer high speed rail service to Central Philadelphia for $5.50.
Getting to the Stadium:
Directions:From I-95 South Bound: Take Exit 17, Broad Street into Stadium Parking or Exit 19, Packer Ave. Bear right off exit, turn left onto Darien Street into Stadium Parking.
From I-95 North Bound: Take Exiit 17 Broad Street into Stadium Parking, or Exit 19, Packer Ave to Darien Street into Stadium Parking. Or, Exit 13 Platt Bridge. After bridge, turn right at 2nd light onto Pattison Ave then follow signs to parking.
From I-76: Take I-76 to Exit 350, Packer Ave, turn left on Broad Street and follow signs to stadium parking.
Parking: On-site parking at the Philadelphia Sports Complex is virtually the only option for parking at Lincoln Financial Fiels. According to the Philadelphia Parking Authority, game day parking at the complex averaged $20 last season, with lots closer to Lincoln Financial Field pre-sold to suite and luxury ticket holders and lots closest to the stadium fetching higher prices.
Public Transportation:
Lincoln Financial Field is accessible by subway. The Linc islocated adjacent to the Pattison Avenue station of the SEPTA Broad Street Subway Line, connecting Licoln Financial to a regional rail network. Subway fare is $1.30 cents using tokens eachway.
Philadelphia
Lodging:
The only hotel adjacent to Lincoln
Financial Field is the Holiday Inn Sports Complex, which is a sure bet
to be full on game nights. However, center city Philadelphia is a
convenient drive, cab ride or subway ride away from the stadium. The
DoubleTree Philadelphia is convenient to subway service directly to the
sports complex and Center City theaters and dining.
The Hilton Garden Inn offers Center City convenience at lower
rates. If history is your thing try the Omni at Independence
Park or the Best Western Independence Park, both walking distance from
the Liberty Bell. You can also frequently find excellent last
minute deals on Orbitz.Holiday Inn PHILADELPHIA-STADIUM
Doubletree' Hotel Philadelphia
Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia Center City
Omni Hotel at Independence Park
Best Western Independence Park Hotel
Philadelphia - Last Minute Packages!
Philadelphia Restaurants:
Philadelphia
is a city noted for fantastic restaurants whether you tastes run toward
the cheese steak or filet mignonand everything in
between. Fans going to the game can get $25 of
dining for as little as $10 at dozens of Philadelphia
restaurants at Restaurant.com. Click here
for Restaurant.com dining certificates. 
Restaurant.com dining discounts close to Lincoln Financial Field
include:
Cavanaugh's River
Deck (417 N. Columbus, (215) 629-7400) Philadelphia's
largest outdoor deck and dance floor on the Delaware River with over 70
years of Irish tradition.
Las Vegas Lounge
(704 Chestnut, (215) 592-1390) Philly meets Vegas with Vegas Pictures,
Vegas Music, and Vegas Prices (well, the old Vegas anyway).
Independence Brew
Pub (1150 Filbert, (215) 922-4292) American Pub Food with
beers brewed on site, ask about the Beer of the Day served all day for
$3/pint!
Shula's American
Steakhouse (Wyndham Philadelphia, Franklin Plaza, (215)
448-2700) Great steaks in a clubby, football atmosphere. Ranked among
the Top 5 US steak houses, order your Certified Angus Beef off of the
menu hand painted on NFL Footballs.
In addition to the great dining
on restaurant.com, fans visiting Philadelphia should be sure not to
miss
these local favorites:
Geno's Steaks (1219
s. 9th Street, (215) 389-0659. Order it "with wiz"
Pat's King of Steaks
(9th, Wharton, and Passyunk Ave, (215) 468-1546. You can get
your steak here 24 hrs. a day, 361 days a year. Don't
forget to learn how to order.
Philadelphia Attractions:
Philadelphia Museum of Art (26th and Benjamin Franklin Pkwy) The famous front steps that Rocky Balboa ran up and Live 8 played from lead to one of the largets museums in the United States.
GameWorks Studio (1400 S. Columbus (215) 271-9675. ) Interactive games and great food in a dynamic atmosphere.
Pittsburgh
Steelers
2006 Schedule
Preseason:
8/25 @ Eagles 8:00 PM
8/31 PANTHERS 7:30 PM
Regular Season
9/7 DOLPHINS 8:30 PM
9/19 @ Jaguars 8:30 PM
9/24 BENGALS 1:00PM
10/1 Bye Week
10/8 @ Chargers 8:15 PM
10/15 CHIEFS 4:15 PM
10/22 @ Falcons 1:00 PM
10/29 @ Raiders 4:15 PM
11/5 BRONCOS 4:15 PM
11/12 SAINTS 1:00 PM
11/19 @ Browns 1:00 PM
11/26 @ Ravens 1:00 PM
12/3 BUCCANEERS 1:00 PM
12/7 BROWNS 8:00 PM
12/17 @ Panthers 1:00 PM
12/24 RAVENS 1:00 PM
12/31 @ Bengals 1:00 PM
8/12
@ Cardinals 4:05 PM
8/19
VIKINGS
8:00 PM8/25 @ Eagles 8:00 PM
8/31 PANTHERS 7:30 PM
Regular Season
9/7 DOLPHINS 8:30 PM
9/19 @ Jaguars 8:30 PM
9/24 BENGALS 1:00PM
10/1 Bye Week
10/8 @ Chargers 8:15 PM
10/15 CHIEFS 4:15 PM
10/22 @ Falcons 1:00 PM
10/29 @ Raiders 4:15 PM
11/5 BRONCOS 4:15 PM
11/12 SAINTS 1:00 PM
11/19 @ Browns 1:00 PM
11/26 @ Ravens 1:00 PM
12/3 BUCCANEERS 1:00 PM
12/7 BROWNS 8:00 PM
12/17 @ Panthers 1:00 PM
12/24 RAVENS 1:00 PM
12/31 @ Bengals 1:00 PM
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