buffsabs Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 OK, being from Buffalo, I could be the token Canisius fan and start talking trash w/you guys, but I think that's a hopeless cause. The Griffs are definitely not in the class of the Fightin' Sioux. Anyhow, just posting on this board because I need a little assistance. My friend and I are well traveled( and somewhat renowned) sports fans. We've traveled all across North America seeing a home game of all 122 clubs in the NHL,NBA,NFL, and MLB gaining some pub in SI and the Today show in the process. Simply put....in three weeks we will be at the Ralph to get a bit of a hockey fix and will be spending the day in Grand Forks as part of a weekend that also includes Saturday and Sunday in Winnipeg at their new arena. We have NEVER been to Grand Forks and are looking to make a day of it there. So please....any suggestions on how to spend a day in these parts....places to eat? Cool sports bars? Places around town that have to be seen??? Please post anything here or send an email to our website at The Ultimate Sports Road Trip any suggestions will be greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigChief Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Hope you enjoy your trip. You can find many suggestions in this thread: http://siouxsports.com/forums/index.php?sh...935&mode=linear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffsabs Posted December 17, 2004 Author Share Posted December 17, 2004 Hope you enjoy your trip. You can find many suggestions in this thread: http://siouxsports.com/forums/index.php?sh...935&mode=linear <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks, Big Chief....I'll take a look:) BTW, I gotta say....from what little I've seen of ND fans (2003 Frozen 4 in my backyard) I've been pretty impressed. Seem to have a rabid and loyal following. I never followed college hockey all that much, but when we had our "15 minutes of fame" last year we were barraged with Sioux fans asking us to come out and see REA....possibly more than any other pro teams. So naturally we decided we were going to make the journey, just a matter of when! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagies Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 The Red Pepper is a must stop on your trip. It ain't much but endearing charm for those who like it. It goes with hockey like frosting on cake, desert with dinner, Bognar with steak-outs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffsabs Posted December 18, 2004 Author Share Posted December 18, 2004 The Red Pepper is a must stop on your trip. It ain't much but endearing charm for those who like it. It goes with hockey like frosting on cake, desert with dinner, Bognar with steak-outs <{POST_SNAPBACK}> checked out the website.....looks like a solid bet for a place to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farce poobah Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 If you have time, I'd recommend the REA arena tour. ... details theralph.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakotadan Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 If you are into the outdoors, I would recommend checking out Cabella's. An awesome outdoors store with a giant mountain in the middle of the store covered in various animals. Then grab something to eat on the Boardwalk. I would recommend Whitey's, it is across the street from Cabella's. It is a great restaurant/bar that has been around for decades. It has a 40's style deco with AMAZING food right along the Red River. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxnami Posted December 19, 2004 Share Posted December 19, 2004 OK, being from Buffalo, I could be the token Canisius fan and start talking trash w/you guys, but I think that's a hopeless cause. The Griffs are definitely not in the class of the Fightin' Sioux. Anyhow, just posting on this board because I need a little assistance. My friend and I are well traveled( and somewhat renowned) sports fans. We've traveled all across North America seeing a home game of all 122 clubs in the NHL,NBA,NFL, and MLB gaining some pub in SI and the Today show in the process. Simply put....in three weeks we will be at the Ralph to get a bit of a hockey fix and will be spending the day in Grand Forks as part of a weekend that also includes Saturday and Sunday in Winnipeg at their new arena. We have NEVER been to Grand Forks and are looking to make a day of it there. So please....any suggestions on how to spend a day in these parts....places to eat? Cool sports bars? Places around town that have to be seen??? Please post anything here or send an email to our website at The Ultimate Sports Road Trip any suggestions will be greatly appreciated <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Definately the red pepper. Get a grinder... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagies Posted December 19, 2004 Share Posted December 19, 2004 Definately the red pepper. Get a grinder... Ham, with taco meat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petey23 Posted December 19, 2004 Share Posted December 19, 2004 The Pepper 2 words Garbage Plate! Of course you want to have a few adult beverages in you at the time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffsabs Posted December 19, 2004 Author Share Posted December 19, 2004 The Pepper 2 words Garbage Plate! Of course you want to have a few adult beverages in you at the time? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Garbage plate??? Had one of those in a place called Nick Tahou's in Rochester, NY. same thing.....must be eaten while somewhat inebriated....can't do it sober! assuming this is somewhat similar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprig Posted December 19, 2004 Share Posted December 19, 2004 Garbage plate??? Had one of those in a place called Nick Tahou's in Rochester, NY. same thing.....must be eaten while somewhat inebriated....can't do it sober! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Although during my college days the late night Red Pepper was rarely, if ever, done sobor, I've since done it often, at various times of day, and the results are even better (than I remember ), during the student days. The garbage plate, is a broken shell with a layer of taco meat, topped with all the lettuce and cheese that falls through the grates used for making tacos and softshells. Top the plate off with as much hot sauce and mayo as you like (wouldn't be the same without it). BTW, mayo is now called white sauce and hot sauce may be red sauce? Guess it's easier for modern students to order in colors rather than content. They won't always serve these (or maybe it's just refused to older looking people who may be undercover health department employees ) Take a grinder "kit" on the road for your trip to Winnipeg. And get ready to get lost and drive in circles in Manitoba's largest, as the city runs conventially (north/south and east/west) when you drive into it, but switches to diagonal, when you get into it (follows the Red River). Make a wrong turn downtown, and you won't find your way around the block back to where you made the turn (Grand Forks is like that also but not nearly as large). Are the hockey games in the arena where the Jets used to play? YOu may want to check out this thread for Italian and ice cream. Sounds good to me. Wonder if either or both will be open on Christmas day (first day of the WJC)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMT Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 The Ultimate Sports Road Trip guys have there site updated. On to Engelstad Arena, and suffice to say we have found the Mother of all minor league/college arenas, and a venue which could outshine more than a few NHL venues to boot. Eye popping, opulent, beautiful, just a few words to give this place some justice. And after driving around town and the campus and chowing down some mexican grinders at the Red Pepper, we delivered the USRT Karma to the Fightin' Sioux, with a 3-2 win for the home team. A great night, met and talked with some very interesting people and then back it was to Winnipeg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star2city Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 MTS Centre in the cold light of day: Winnipeg residents "returning home feeling a little cheated" True North can only be grateful for an NHL player lockout which has forced diehard puck fans to take a much closer look at their new building and AHL Manitoba Moose -- an exciting and talented club that deserves attention. What they might be ungrateful for, however, is the World Junior Hockey Championship's recent staging in nearby Grand Forks, N.D. -- where the palatial Ralph Engelstad Arena is a facility for which the description "magnificent" truly applies. The thousands of local fans who headed south to take in World Junior action amid The Ralph's ritzy and spacious splendour could hardly be blamed for returning home feeling a little cheated. Mayor Sam Katz won't say a negative word about Winnipeg's rink, though he admits after seeing the Engelstad that "just walking on the marble floor there is an experience." Donnelly admits that the 11,400-seat Engelstad palace is a "gorgeous" facility, which Grand Forks is extremely fortunate to have because of its namesake -- a deceased benefactor who paid more than $100 million US on a whim to make it happen. "We got the best value to try to dress up our rink to make it visually appealing," Donnelly explained. "But the Engelstad has got marble tile imported from Italy. You can't compare when you can't compare. I like our stained concrete, but come on." Jeff Solmundson is among the hockey fans whom True North is fortunate to have won over, despite what's offered in that tiny town just south of the border. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagies Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 ....I like our stained concrete, but come on." Ok, that's just funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffsabs Posted January 18, 2005 Author Share Posted January 18, 2005 Hey....we've posted our profile on the Ralph on our website at The Ultimate Sports Road Trip Thanks for the tips on what to do in Grand Forks.....the Grinders were good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagies Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Nice review. Glad you all had a good time! Count yourselves amoung the fortunate to have discovered the Red Pepper. And don't forget you can order your grinders on-line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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