Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Spectator Sports
It'svirtuallyimpossibletoget
face price
ticketstoregular-seasonPackersgames,especially
if the Pack's success continues; preseason games are another matter. Call 920/496-5700 for
ticket information.
Don't even think of showing up in Green Bay on a weekend when the Packers are playing
at home with any hope of getting budget lodging, or any lodging for that matter. Try the
visitorsbureau'swebsite(
www.greenbay.com
)forlinksanddeals,oreventhelocallodging
association (
www.greenbaygetaways.com
)
.
Downtown
It's been surprisingly possible to scare up a $75 room (though most are more) at the
Days
Inn
(1125 E. Mason St., 920/430-7040, $70-189), which has a large number of amenities.
Upmarket digs are right nearby at the excellent
Hyatt on Main
(333 Main St., 920/
432-1234,
www.greenbay.hyatt.com
, $126-249). It's more or less a self-contained city, so
everything you need is here, including a free breakfast in the morning.
Airport and Stadium
Atthe
Sky-Lit Motel
(2120S.AshlandAve.,920/494-5641,
www.skylitmotel.net
,
$55-85)
you get what you pay for, though it's fine for a cheap sleep.
Where Lombardi Avenue swings around to hook up with Military Avenue to the west is
the step-up (and this author's home away from home)
Bay Motel
(1301 S. Military Ave.,
920/494-3441, $50-75), where all rooms have free movies; some have mini refrigerators.
Aloft
(465 Pilgrim Way, 920/884-0800,
www.aloftgreenbay.com
, $95) is a boutique
hotel for chic youngsters in Packerville. It's zen and very friendly.
Have a family? The only place to head is the
Tundra Lodge Resort and Waterpark
(Lombardi Ave. and Ashland Ave., 920/405-8700,
www.tundralodge.com
, $129-399), just
a hop, skip, and jump from Lambeau Field. Indoor/outdoor waterparks let the kids work up
a sweat; then let 'em gorge in the buffet-style restaurant.
Don't forget that De Pere also has some fine eateries, especially the ever since-1918
Union
Hotel
(200 N. Broadway, 920/336-6131, $15-30), the most absolutely anachronistic envir-
