dmksioux Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Sitting at Applebees in Watertown. Rumor is the interstate isn't opening until tomorrow morning. Lots of people scrambling to get rooms. Quote
Siouxman Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Was in Sioux Falls last night and now in Brookings for tonight. I might be home by Sunday. Maybe duckie races at the Holiday Inn Express tonight?? Quote
SiouxperDave Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 We made it to Watertown from Brookings about 2 hours ago. Roads were icy but could drive around 40mph comfortably. Now we're just hanging out at Applebee's with around 50 other Sioux fans. Quote
SiouxperDave Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Room booked at the Watertown HI Express. We're packing it in until Tuesday. Quote
LakewoodSioux Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 We took highway 212 east of Watertown, to highway 75 north to moorhead....roads are good as well as visibility, have spoken with others who made this same drive. Quote
MissSioux85 Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 We took highway 212 east of Watertown, to highway 75 north to moorhead....roads are good as well as visibility, have spoken with others who made this same drive. I wonder if this is the route the team is taking. It sounds like they are on the road again. Quote
littlebreadman Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Took 75 to Wheaton last night. About half hour to gf now. We are the first fan bus to make it back. Quote
DASOO Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 They just opened I 29 in watertown to the ND border...we are on the road. Quote
yababy8 Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 I was born and raised in Watertown and lived in Brookings for a few years as well. I also got my pilots license at the Brookings airport so had many trips to Brookings for that. So I thought I could throw out some good food joints for all you fellow Sioux fans stuck in my old stomping grounds. It has been 24 years since I've lived there so I don't know a lot of the newer stuff but given the sad fact that most new businesses now days are of the corporate variety I'm guessing I'm not missing much. Further, I have eaten in all the places I am recomending in the last two years and we know that things don't change much in those parts. Watertown: Senior Max's mexican in the mall. Same two cooks since the days I worked at the mall back in the 80's. Good American Mexican food, I like the chimichanga and the mexican pizza, tasty sanchos as well. If you want a good steak that isnt much of a drive in the bad weather, go to the drake motor inn(also a hotel), they have a very good steak house. If you want pizza, and like thick pizza that is thick not just from the crust but because of the cheese you have to try Empire pizza down town. This is my favorite pizza anywhere, I miss it!! Brookings: Speaking of missing something, Nicks burgers is a MUST!! Since 1929, (buy the book). This place is the Red Pepper of those parts. Little delicious burgers, I eat two doubles and one single. located Downtown Brookings. Georges Pizza, Also downtown Brookings has great Gyro's if you like greek food. Brookings also has a good barbeque at a joint just down the highway from the Exit where all the hotels are. It is good barbeque for South Dakota, and I lived in Kansas City for 5 years. It is next to M'cDonalds. Feel free to add to this list fellow ESD Sioux fans. Quote
wsdSIOUXfalls Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 But ND border to Fargo is closed Hmmm. The casino on the border may see some Sioux fans tonight! Quote
DASOO Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Roads so far on 29 are pretty brutal still but doable. If you had a small car though, I would stay put. Quote
dmksioux Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Nice, they open the road 20 minutes after I check in to my room. Oh well, don't have the truck on this trip so guess I will stick it out in the town of Water tonite. Quote
siouxforce19 Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 We took highway 212 east of Watertown, to highway 75 north to moorhead....roads are good as well as visibility, have spoken with others who made this same drive. Was this not an doable route a few days back? I'm just curious because I'm from around that area, and I suppose I could have suggested this route, but assumed conditions were the same into Minnesota. I grew up about an hour east of Watertown. I didn't ask how things were down by my parents place though. Quote
dmksioux Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Has anyone made it to the border yet? If so, are they making you get off the interstate at that point? Quote
dmksioux Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 What kind of shape is the road in? How fast is traffic moving? Quote
shortbusguy Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 We took a round about way home yesterday, I-29 to north of Sioux Falls, east to Pipestone, MN, north on 75 until the plow called it a day, east to Morris, north on 59 to I-94 (which was closed about 45 minutes before we got there), spent the night in Fergus Falls, woke up this morning and went north on 59 to MN 108, then west to the old hwy 52 and into Moorhead. Total travel time I would estimate at about 16 hours but made it to work today. Stay safe everyone. Quote
SiouxperDave Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 29 into nd is fine. we are going 70! Quote
Goon Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 Hmmm. The casino on the border may see some Sioux fans tonight! They have a decent buffet at the Casino there. Quote
SiouxperDave Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 Room booked at the Watertown HI Express. We're packing it in until Tuesday. We left Applebee's and were on our way to check into our room at the Holiday Inn Express. As we drove by the I-29 on-ramp, a plow was clearing the entrance so we decided to pull into the truck stop parking lot and wait. Within about 5 minutes, the road opened to the ND border and people started running to their cars. Just as we were taking the off-ramp to the casino, I-29 to Fargo was opened. We just got home about 10 minutes ago. It was an interesting couple of days. If you look just to the right of the ROAD CLOSED sign, you'll see the plow truck coming to lift the gate. Quote
Siouxman Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 We spent Monday night in Brookings and got home about 11:15 am this morning. Brookings to Watertown was still mostly ice and compacted snow. That was the worst part. The best part was discovering that our neighbor arranged for a snow removal company to clean our driveway yesterday. A fantastic surprise as I was expecting to spend several hours doing that. Overall, this was a memorable trip. While the outdoor game was not a big thrill for us, the Sioux fans gathering by third base to cheer the team as it left the ice for the lockerroom was several moments to cherish. I can imagine the players will never forget it. Quote
yelo09 Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 I would like to give a HUGE thank you to all those that kept this thread alive during the trip home ... this seemed to have the most current and updated information. Those that gave road reports really assisted is the decisions of thousands of travelers. I am also glad that this thread stayed on course and was not derailed off topic..it goes to show that the North Dakota nice holds true...this is something we heard countless times over the weekend from servers and staff at places we went...they could not believe how well we as fans carried ourselves..I think one of our servers at the Old Mattress Factory put it best as she was wearing UND pom-poms in her back pockets..she said "you people drink a lot..eat a lot and tip well why wouldn't I root for your team" This will definitely be one of those trips we will not forget and just goes to show that the UND Fighting SIOUX truly do have the greatest fans on the entire planet Thanks again Quote
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