KC_Caps_Fan

Hey everyone, Unfortunately, I was not able to make it up to Grand Forks this past weekend. I woke up on Thursday morning and saw the weather forecast and that pretty much did it. My friend absolutely HAD to be back by Sunday night, which would've been impossible the way the weather ended up looking. Luckily, we were able to change our travel plans on short notice at not a huge expense and fly out to DC for the weekend instead. I still got to see a hockey game (Caps won 5-1 over the Sens), but it looks like a visit to Grand Forks may have to be put off until next year. Maybe I should plan a trip a little earlier in the year if possible next time

That's too bad...apparently the Caps' prospects have been hit by injuries too. On the other hand, Dan Dunn is a Caps prospect as well, but I don't know if he will get to play this weekend for St. Cloud. I've also kind of adopted Omaha as my "local" hockey city so I'll get to see Chris Hepp and Travis Novak, who both played for the Lancers in the USHL last year.

Yeah, I'm bringing a coat as well...just figured I wouldn't have it on 24/7 and it's pretty nondescript anyways. I do see the highs for Fri. and Sat. are a little more reasonable than they were forecasting earlier in the week. 20s aren't a problem....much better than single digits.

Hey everyone, just wanted to say thanks for all the suggestions from way back in September. We're leaving very early Friday morning, so we should get into town with time to spare for Friday's game. We'll be in town all day Saturday, then drive back Sunday. Looking forward to a great weekend of hockey. If anyone spots me, feel free to say hi...I would think I'd be the only person wearing a UNO hat and probably/possibly a Missouri hoodie. Go Sioux!

Sounds like it would be worth it, but will they schedule a tour for 2 people? I know they offer a regular tour during the week, but we'll still be on the road during the Friday one.

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has posted suggestions on where to stay, go, drink, etc. I'm thinking I made a really good decision this year for my annual "hockey trip." Since we don't have a hockey team in KC, my friends and I usually drive up to Omaha 4 or 5 times a year to watch UNO or the Omaha Lancers play, but (money permitting) we try to make a trip to somewhere a little more distant during one of our breaks. Last year we went to DC to watch my Caps play. Obviously, I'm looking forward to seeing Joe Finley in person. Caps could use a big presence on the blueline in the future. Anyways guys, thanks again! Downtown sounds awesome. Hopefully we'll get to meet some great fans and have an awesome time...and of course hopefully the Sioux will win.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions...and yeah, we're probably looking more towards the drinking activities (at least after the games). Now this may be a stupid question, but which streets are considered "downtown?" I know where I go to school we have one street which contains about every single college bar in the city, but I was wondering if Grand Forks was different. I assume there's probably one or two streets with the majority of the action.

Hey everyone, Wasn't sure if this belonged here or the community forum, but what the hell. Heard this was a great message board for North Dakota hockey. Here's the deal: a buddy of mine and I are driving up for the SCSU series in December from Kansas City. I'll be honest, I'm not a huge Sioux fan (actually pull for UNO in the CCHA when it comes to college hockey, but always cheer for UND in Frozen Four, etc.), but I've always wanted to see a North Dakota game in person after hearing so many great things about the arena and team. Anyways, we will be at both the Friday and Saturday games. We're both college age (and over 21) and were wondering where the hangouts were in Grand Forks for the students before and after games. Also, we will have most of the day to kill on Saturday. Any recommendations as to what to do while in Grand Forks? Thanks in advance.