PITTSBURGH, Jan. 26 -Are you a die-hard Steelers fan without tickets to the Super Bowl? Don't cry in your Iron City Beer because Pittsburgh's got its game face on with special "Super Bowl in Pittsburgh" Weekend Getaway Packages during the weekend of February 4-6.
That's right. Be in Pittsburgh to cheer on the black and gold with fellow members of Steelers Nation. Besides Ford Field in Detroit, there's no better place to be for Steelers fans than Pittsburgh during Super Bowl Weekend!
The "Super Bowl in Pittsburgh" Weekend Getaway starts at just $147 per couple for one night. Steelers fans can choose from three unique Super Bowl parties and stay at their choice of more than a dozen hotels, many conveniently located near the Super Bowl parties. Package buyers also receive two Terrible Towels upon arrival at the hotel and tickets to the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, a sports lovers' paradise.
Select from three Super Bowl parties to attend - all of which have ideal setups to watch the Steelers play.
- Lucky Strike Lanes, a state-of-the-art bowling center at the newly
opened Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, boasts 13 projection televisions,
28 plasma screens and a 100-foot wall of video that makes it an ideal
location for watching the Steelers - and bowling! The package includes
a buffet dinner, including salad, pizza and pasta, plus two free drink
tickets.
- Sports and music lovers can watch the Super Bowl at Hard Rock Cafe in
Station Square. Hard Rock's "Sure Plays a Mean Football" Party includes
appetizers and a drink ticket. And you can watch the game on a
projected screen television, seven flat screen TVs and four 32-inch
televisions.
- Beer lovers can join the "Black & Gold VIP Party" at Rock Bottom, a
rockin' microbrewery at The Waterfront in Pittsburgh. In addition to
guaranteed seats for the game, there's an all-you-can-eat appetizer
buffet and beer specials.
NOTE: All Getaway Package buyers receive VIP treatment with guaranteed admission into the party of their choice.
"This is the first time we've done this," said Tinsy Lipchak, director of tourism and cultural heritage for the Greater Pittsburgh Convention & Visitors Bureau, about the Super Bowl getaways. "We know that Steelers have the most devoted fans in the country. We've already heard from people in California, Florida and Arizona who want to see the game and be where the real action is - and that's in Pittsburgh."
Diehard fans are encouraged to stay three nights and be in Pittsburgh to welcome the team home. Many attractions in and around Pittsburgh are offering special Steelers deals and activities during Super Bowl weekend.
To purchase Super Bowl in Pittsburgh Weekend Getaway Packages, go to http://www.visitpittsburgh.com or call 1-877 LOVE PGH.
