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Where to watch Pens/Flyers

Lucky for me I'm headed to State College for a bachelor party this weekend, and I'll get to watch the Pens/Flyers game right in the middle of the rivalry.

Does anyone have a recomendation for where to watch the game?  Sports Cafe would have definitely been my go-to location, but last I heard, it's been closed indefinitely...and I don't really know which other bars in downtown have good tvs, etc.

thanks.

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wha happened?
at the sports cafe? for me that was always the place to be for a game, other than that i would say (at least when i was there 3 years ago) the lions den. ive also been a fan of going to sharky's and hunkering down in the basement for [enter sporting event here] and dollar bush light/high life bottles
For the glory

by lionalum05 on May 7, 2008 6:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pickles Tap Room
I went there for a Pens vs. Rangers game and they have all six tv's turned to the game with the sound on.  Plus a lot of Pens fans show up...haven't been there for a Flyers game so I couldn't tell you how many go there for the game.  Get there early though, because tables fill up quick.

by blt on May 7, 2008 6:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

closed for financial reasons I think.
Here's a link to a Collegian article about it.

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2008/01/16/nittany_bank_sues_sports_cafe.aspx  

Wherever you end up going, make sure they get Versus because that's the channel the game is on.  Not everyone does.

Roar Lions Roar

by rmcmillen50 on May 7, 2008 6:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'm sure it will be on anywhere
has to be on local philly/pitt channels too.  almost everywhere in state college gets fsp
May No Act of Ours Bring Shame

by loyal and true on May 8, 2008 12:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Quirks/2008/05/07/flyers_fan_guards_rocky_from_penguins_fans/9441/
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on May 7, 2008 11:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Champs.
Champs has the most TV's and the best food.  No question about it.
For the Glory National Champions 1982, 1986, 1994,

by jesse. on May 8, 2008 8:57 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

can't go wrong...
with hooters.
Fight on State

by mikeissurreal on May 8, 2008 12:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My favorite bars
to watch sporting events in state college are champs and home delivery (by the hills plaza) they are the best sports bars in state college.

by PSUfanSTUCKinSECland on May 8, 2008 2:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DAMONS
Damons isn't a bad place!
Josh

by PSULion on May 8, 2008 4:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes it is...
Damons was founded in Columbus, Ohio (note their colors). Ohio State had/has a deal that they only stay at Hampton Inns.  Where is the Damons in State College? In the parking lot of the Hampton Inn.

Never, ever, go to Damons.

For the Glory National Champions 1982, 1986, 1994,

by jesse. on May 8, 2008 4:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

actually, i have a feeling some of that is false
i have no idea about where damons was founded, but i'm pretty sure osu doesn't have an exclusive deal with Hampton Inn's.  My cousin plays on the football team there (well more like, warms the bench) and he told me they stayed at the Ramada Inn this past year.  Plus, if you go look at video of joe pa at the 2005 osu pep rally, he even says something like, "i hope the cockroaches don't get to ohio st. over at the ramada tonight". perhaps Ramadas are owned by the same people as hamptons?  
Roar Lions Roar

by rmcmillen50 on May 8, 2008 4:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

had...
...could be past tense.

Founded in 1979, Damon's International, Inc., is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
http://www.damons.com/about.cfm

The Hampton Inn in State College was built just in time for Penn State's entry into the the Big Ten, as was Damons.

For the Glory National Champions 1982, 1986, 1994,

by jesse. on May 8, 2008 4:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

true
sorry, didn't see the had.   i didn't mean to make a personal attack. i just figured i'd share what knowledge i had.
Roar Lions Roar

by rmcmillen50 on May 8, 2008 6:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well
You can only get so worked up about a half assed Damons boycott. So don't stress.
For the Glory National Champions 1982, 1986, 1994,

by jesse. on May 8, 2008 6:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No f'ing way
will I go to Damons.  Thanks for the suggestions everyone.  Let's go Pens.

by spakajewia on May 8, 2008 10:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ROTELLI'S

Rotelli’s, on East Calder Way, is the place you want to go for Pens games. It’s been the unofficial congregating area for all Pens fans here for the last two seasons, as the owner is a huge Pens fan.

by mith on May 9, 2008 10:27 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Otto's man Otto's

it is up…way up…on N Atherton but that is one of the best places in State college and they have a nice big screen tv to watch games on and THE BEST BEER IN TOWN hands down…awesome chicken wings (get the mango habanaro) and good burgers…I go there every time and I am pub club 4 life

by Lion Alum on May 9, 2008 12:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Deli

In case anyone cares to know, we ended up going to the Deli. We checked out Rotellis, which definitely was black and gold throughout, but landed at the Deli, which allowed us to eat, watch the game, and heckle Flyers fans all at the same time.

Incidentally, I also heard rumors about Lavar buying Sports Cafe.

by spakajewia on May 12, 2008 10:26 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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