Planning the road trip....

[1998braves64]

Great way to support the basketball team on the way to Frisco!!!!

The NDSU Bison men's basketball team takes on the University of Nebraska Omaha Mavericks at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 at the Ralston Arena:

Ralston Arena
7300 Q St
Ralston, NE 68127

Pre-Game Gathering Location:
Firewater Grille
7007 Grover St
Omaha, NE 68106
Opens at 3 p.m.
Food and beverage specials will be offered.

Traveling south? Consider making a stop.
Comfort Inn & Suites
7007 Grover St
Omaha, NE 68106
402-934-4900
Rates start at $72/night/person. Ask for the North Dakota State Fans room block.

Ramada Plaza Omaha Hotel and Convention Center
3321 S 72nd St
Omaha, NE 68124
402-393-3950
Rates start at $79/night/person. Ask for the North Dakota State room block.

The game will be broadcast via the following media outlets:
Radio: 790 KFGO
TV: ESPN3 / MidcoSN / ESPN Full Court

Hope you can join the fun!

Host: Jeff Willer '85

Go Bison!

Ramada Plaza hotel is a very nice hotel would be a steal at $79. We were just there on mon night to take in the water resort portion (not included in the $79 I'm sure...) The comfort Inn & Suites is right across from ramada, looked decent on the outside. Didn't notice any "special" dining places right close by but if you go up to Center street a mile or so north of I-80 it seemed like there were a lot of locally owned restaurants there.

Sioux City is the only town in between Sioux Falls and Omaha that is of any note as stated. Their Wendy's on the south side of town is decent is the only option I have tried out so not much help for eatings.

[IzzyFlexion]

Worst city ever. I purposely avoid spending money there. They can take their traffic cameras and road construction and shove it up their business ends.

Here is one real gem of an exception.
The original Sioux City High School (aka. "The Castle On The Hill") is absolutely remarkable. Photography cannot begin to reveal it's enormous beauty. It's a deep brick red colored limestone (I think) structure that really is stunning. If any of you have an appreciation for impressive architecture, it is worth leaping off of I-29 for a couple of minutes.

[Bison bison]

Sioux City Iowa is really the only notable place in between.

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restauran...City_Iowa.html

This isn't my first day on the internet. I'd like personal recommendations not a link to tripadvisor, yelp, urbanspoon.

[56BISON73]

11worth Cafe in Omaha is sofa king good.....and inexpensive. I always get an omlette and the hashbrowns pictured below.....With coffee included.....$5.95! Easy and quick to get to taking the I-480 loop.

Damn that looks good. So you do eat.

[BisonHorns]

This whole trip will be sofa king good.

[Tatanka]

If in Omaha, I highly recommend Lo Sole Mio. Italian restaurant that definitely exceeded my expectations. And those of you who know me well understand my expectations related to Italian restaurants...

http://www.losolemio.com/

Location is right off of I80/US75 right in downtown. Easy in and out. https://www.google.com/maps/place/30...e27f1?hl=en-US

[KSBisonFan]

Worst city ever. I purposely avoid spending money there. They can take their traffic cameras and road construction and shove it up their business ends.

Just drove through Sioux City today. Traffic camera is set up in the southbound lane near the SD/IA border right before the speed limit drops to 55.

[NFH Schlüssel]

Great way to support the basketball team on the way to Frisco!!!!

Hope you can join the fun!

Host: Jeff Willer '85

Go Bison!

Do you know if that's the same Jeff Willer who used to dorm in the Graver?

[Tatanka]

Do you know if that's the same Jeff Willer who used to dorm in the Graver?

Don't know, sorry.

[NFH Schlüssel]

I see gas is $1.79 down there... I got excited when I got it for $2.19 the other day. Another reason to hate the mid-Atlantic states!