Where to Watch Games Away from Home
Recently, I noticed that the invaluable Buckeye Game Watch website appears to no longer be with us. The site, which served to chronicle locations outside of Ohio to gather and watch football games, was linked to from day one of this blog. Living outside the motherland, myself, I quickly relied on it to find like minds to share religious Saturdays with.
I’ve been unable to get into contact with the site’s proprietor (the email address I had for him was paired to the expired domain), but until we hear otherwise, we thought we could do our part to making sure this resource lives on in some form.
The map after the jump will live on this site here, also conveniently accessed from the Resources pod on the sidebar. If you know of a spot that should be listed, let us know via this form or by emailing one of us and we’ll get it in there.
View Buckeye Friendly Places to Watch Games in a larger map
Nowhere in Europe? WTF? How am I supposed to get my Buckeye fix when I move to Deutcheland?
the internets are GLOBAL! justin.tv
You sir are a scholar and a gentleman.
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how’s that lasalle power co place? It’s not too far from my place compared to mcgee’s and mickey’s, so i might try to go there for the games since i still don’t have a tv at my apt
Are you eating ramen noodels for dinner everynight too dude?!?!?!
hahaha, pretty much. My student loan check hasn’t come in yet
I, too, recently moved to Illinois and I’m looking for a place to watch games that isn’t in Chicago (80 minute drive). I’ll be in Aurora, IL this Saturday. Does anyone know of place I can watch the game where I won’t be totally surrounded by Illini fans?
there’s a B-dub’s in Warrenville, about 18 min away from aurora according to google maps.
http://www.ohiostatealumni.org/newscenter/gamewatch.php
go down to “Illinois” and it’s the first one listed, under “Western”
BTW Jason, there’s a few more places on that website i linked to, and they’re official spots according to the osu alumni assoc. And if Archie says I can watch a game at those spots, I trust him.
Joe, if you’re ever down in the C-U area, drop me a line.
For some reason it won’t allow me to reply directly to your comment, but anyway, thank you.
That’s awesome.
Wouldn’t Isaiah Pead technically need an offer from Ohio State before entertaining the thought to go there?
Just sayin’.
If your ever in San Diego hit up Moon doggies its badass.
In Anchorage, Ak, the Peanut Farm is the place to be for Buckeye games. There were over 75 faithful there during the USC game. Door prizes are also given.
ladder 15 in philly is still the classiest place ive ever watched a buckeye game…black truffle french fries? seriously?
Very nice feature.
the place to watch a buckeye game in chicago is Casey Morans… easy
on the north side right across the street from wrigley field.
Its know as the nut house on saturdays. Scarlet shots, Tressel Burgers, Door prizes,… Lots of TV’s.
http://www.caseymorans.com/morans/home.asp
The Shack in Santa Monica is a great Buckeye bar on Saturdays for Columbus transplants. Already on the map but offering another endorsement for those who have yet to try ‘er out.
Nothing better than a few breakfast beers and a few dozen Buckeye fans gathering to watch the game at 9am…
too bad it’s in Santa Monica. I went there for the scUM game 2 years ago. The drive home was not enjoyable.
Great idea Jason. Though I’m not a Buckeye fan, I frequent Moondoggies all the time in Pacific Beach, San Diego for NFL Sundays and there’s this giant sign which declares they are home of the Ohio State Buckeyes over their outdoor seating area. It’s nice to see Big Ten fans represented outside of the midwest. Iowa’s bar is right down the street across from Penn State’s.
But just wanted to applaud you for getting this all together.
There’s a scUM bar next to Moondoggies, my buddy was there for the day App State played the greatest game in history. Said all the OSU fans went outside and started yelling and pounding on the windows at the michigan place. classic.
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I live up in Maine (hence the ME abbreviation), and I find that when I can’t catch the Buckeyes on TV, because Time Warner doesn’t carry to Big Ten Network up here and the trees are too big on my land and block the satellite signal, I head down to a sports pub in Portland, Maine, Rivalries Sports Pub & Grill (http://www.rivalriesportland.com/). Rivalries is clean, has good food and beautiful waitresses, one the servers is a Michigan fan (how ironic a Michigan fan is serving a Buckeye fan). They have 34 TV screens and every major professional and college sports package and I usually run into a few other Ohio State Fans and other Big Ten notables. There is no alumni location in Maine so Rivalries seems to be a gathering for college football fans in general.
I’m going to be over in SW Germany in November, so if anybody knows of a gamewatch bar in Frankfurt or Strasbourg I’d much appreciate it. OSU Alumni Germany site is shyte. Under construction since ‘02, bia!
I live in Pensacola Florida. The place to go is:
New York Nicks
11 Palafox Pl.
Pensacola, Fl 32502
(850) 469-1984
I have been there for the USC and Toledo games and both games he had the sound on for the OSU game.
If anyone is in the Capital Region Area of New York (Albany and surrounding area) swing by Maggie’s Sports Bar on Western Avenue. We have an OSU Alumni Club meeting for the football games every Saturday.
For any NJ Buckeye fans, the alumni club meets at Fox and Hound in Edison, NJ for game watches.
Has anyone checked out the bar in Sacramento? Is there a good Buckeye showing?
I myself just moved SW of Sacto and it’s pretty good. The early game against Navy had a decent showing for a 9am time, and the USC game was pretty packed. There’s a dedicated section in the back for us and there’s a charged up wild old Alum that I aspire to be like in another 60 years. Pretty good scene.
Hey SouthBayBuckeye, is that referring to South Bay Area SanFran? My girl and I were thinking about hitting up the one by you guys, but it’s a long drive. Good scene?
The Southbay I am referring is the area south of Los Angeles that include Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach etc.
Never been to the bay area yet. I’ll be up there next month for work though…
On the Rocks in Redondo Beach, CA is a good spot
so is Sharks Cove in Hermosa or Bugaloo which is next door.
be careful though, that’s SC country……
I moved out to Portland, OR a little over a year ago, and my extensive searches for Buckeye watching have proved totally fruitless. Anyone who has any idea in the Portland/Beaverton area, I would appreciate the tip.
the OSU alumni assoc website has a listing of places if i recall correctly. I think that’s how I found the spots I go to.
I live in Carmel Indiana just North Of Indianapolis.
There is an Ohio State Bar and Grill. Great food…
There were over 25 people there last week, also they had a drawing for Illinios Tickets, OSU blankets, and Signed Eddie George Jersey.
The place is called Majors
Carmel Indiana…!
Int he Raleigh-Durham area, Skybox is the official location of the Alumni group. If you’re in Western Wake county, Rudino’s Sports porch in Apex is where I can be found occasionally. 8 or 9 other guys in scarlet shirts are there, too.
Owner is an MSU grad, so it’s Big Ten Friendly, even during basketball season. :)
http://www.rudinos.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=locations.locDetail&locID=22
The BDubs in St. Louis is pretty awful. The service is crap, and its all Mizzou fans. Last time I went the Buckeyes got shut off in favor of the Cardinals.
Loooooove Blondies NYC…Tonic Times Square to me is almost like the “Abercrombie” of sports bars. I like going to places where you feel a bit more at home, so I prefer Blondies cause it reminds me of Too’s!!!
I know some places on the net u can watch the buckeyes play. u need to download sopcast or tvuplayer to watch them. the both are free to download on myp2p site. But heres two sites I go to watch them sometimes. Since I dont have cable anymore. Hope this helps!
http://www.myp2p.eu/index.php?part=sports
http://www.channelsurfing.net/