Week 13, Fri, Nov 27, Time TBA local
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Jack Trice Stadium, Ames. Fly into DSM.
Build the questWhat we know about Jack Trice Stadium
Where visiting fans stay
From a specialist guide- Ames. drive or CyRide. Close to the stadium, with CyRide buses across town.
- Des Moines. drive, about 30 miles. More hotels and the airport; drive north to Ames on game day.
Around the stadium
From a specialist guideGetting in from the airport
From a specialist guideGetting to the stadium
From a specialist guideTailgating
Checked at the sourceBars near the stadium
Checked at the sourceTorrent Brewing Company
504 Burnett Avenue, Ames, IA 50010
Ames craft brewery and taproom pouring its own beer.
Away fans: craft taproom with a relaxed, mixed crowd; easy for visitors.
Time Out
120 Kellogg Ave, Ames, IA 50010
Family-owned arcade and bar with Pac-Man, pinball, darts, pool, lots of taps and karaoke Thursday to Saturday.
Away fans: retro arcade bar; families by day, 21 and up at night.
London Underground
212 Main Street, Ames, IA 50010
British-style pub on Main Street since 2006 with live music and a welcoming code of conduct.
Away fans: a post-game pub, not a place to watch: it has no TVs.
Sidequests in Ames
In the order they happen. Each one earns points.
- Outing50 points
Reiman Gardens butterfly wing
Seventeen acres of gardens just south of the stadium. The indoor butterfly wing holds up to 800 butterflies and moths at 80 degrees.
$. The day before
- Landmark40 points
The Campanile
A 110-foot bell tower on central campus, playing Westminster Quarters every 15 minutes. Legend says a kiss under it at midnight makes you a true Iowa Stater.
Free. The day before
- Landmark75 points
The Jack Trice statue
Jack Trice was Iowa State's first Black athlete. He died from injuries in a 1923 game, and his statue stands near the only FBS stadium named for an African American.
Free. 2 hours 30 minutes before kickoff
Seats and views
Where each part of Jack Trice Stadium sits, and what you see from it.