Harvard Big Red Boulevard

[chimpfood]

it also harvard weekend so a little more effort in letting people in to look for fish

They weren't checking anyone, at least when I got in.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

it also harvard weekend so a little more effort in letting people in to look for fish

They weren't checking anyone, at least when I got in.

Agreed.  No checking at all.

[stereax]

it also harvard weekend so a little more effort in letting people in to look for fish

They weren't checking anyone, at least when I got in.

Agreed.  No checking at all.

Zero checking. A bunch of real fish. I think I got a few drops of fish juice in my hair HAHA

[stereax]

Just got a survey for the Boulevard experience - sharing here for anyone who was at the event! I assume it hit everyone's emails, but just in case.

Personally, I tried to emphasize the crampedness of the Boulevard. Definitely felt like there wasn't enough space. The event itself was pretty fun - it's not meant to be something super intense, just a fun way to get into the mood and unwind before the game. I think it succeeded really well at that. The younger Lynah patrons all seemed delighted, the current students seemed to enjoy it as well, and even the older folks appreciated the atmosphere.

Call me a grumpy old man, if you like.    But,I come to a hockey game to the game itself.    I was not pleased that they routed us into "the boulevard" when I came to watch a hockey game.   Nuff said!!

I thought they let people in other entrances to just get into the game

Yep. There's def the entrance up the stairs by Section A as well as the back entrance that spits you out around where the players play sewer ball sometimes.

[stereax]

Just got a survey for the Boulevard experience - sharing here for anyone who was at the event! I assume it hit everyone's emails, but just in case.

Personally, I tried to emphasize the crampedness of the Boulevard. Definitely felt like there wasn't enough space. The event itself was pretty fun - it's not meant to be something super intense, just a fun way to get into the mood and unwind before the game. I think it succeeded really well at that. The younger Lynah patrons all seemed delighted, the current students seemed to enjoy it as well, and even the older folks appreciated the atmosphere.

Call me a grumpy old man, if you like.    But,I come to a hockey game to the game itself.    I was not pleased that they routed us into "the boulevard" when I came to watch a hockey game.   Nuff said!!

Alright grump!! Hahaha. I get that perspective, but I also think it was a special thing for the Harvard game and I really did enjoy it. Plus, there were several other entrances...

[Trotsky]

where the players play sewer ball sometimes.

Beg pardon?

[marty]

Just got a survey for the Boulevard experience - sharing here for anyone who was at the event! I assume it hit everyone's emails, but just in case.

Personally, I tried to emphasize the crampedness of the Boulevard. Definitely felt like there wasn't enough space. The event itself was pretty fun - it's not meant to be something super intense, just a fun way to get into the mood and unwind before the game. I think it succeeded really well at that. The younger Lynah patrons all seemed delighted, the current students seemed to enjoy it as well, and even the older folks appreciated the atmosphere.

Call me a grumpy old man, if you like.    But,I come to a hockey game to the game itself.    I was not pleased that they routed us into "the boulevard" when I came to watch a hockey game.   Nuff said!!

Yep.  My take exactly.

Is the entrance behind Section A no longer a thing?

That entrance is students only now, right?

Not last year!?!

[stereax]

where the players play sewer ball sometimes.

Beg pardon?

There's a spot at the far end of the concourse where I've seen the players kick a ball around before some games. There's an entrance near there, iirc.

[Trotsky]

where the players play sewer ball sometimes.

Beg pardon?

There's a spot at the far end of the concourse where I've seen the players kick a ball around before some games. There's an entrance near there, iirc.

Ah.  The more you know.

[jtwcornell91]

I'm torn on whether incentive to get to the game early will result in more people in seats at puck drop or fewer.

Leaning fewer.

Geez, you are the learned one. "Fewer" is the right wording for the context. But in a blue collar bar, you'd be outed in an instant. That and ordering a Courvoisier. I have sometimes checked myself and switched to "less" just so as not to sound like an Ivy League asshole. And I'll say "literally..." when the correct word is "figuratively blown off his feet."

The express checkout lanes at Rochester-area Wegmans, specify "10 items or fewer."  Maybe they got religion after opening the Ithaca Wegmans? Tops, however, uses "10 or less."
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Another way in which Wegmans is fancier than Tops.  Of course, these days there's probably only one express lane, and eight self-checkout stations.

[jtwcornell91]

Just got a survey for the Boulevard experience - sharing here for anyone who was at the event! I assume it hit everyone's emails, but just in case.

Personally, I tried to emphasize the crampedness of the Boulevard. Definitely felt like there wasn't enough space. The event itself was pretty fun - it's not meant to be something super intense, just a fun way to get into the mood and unwind before the game. I think it succeeded really well at that. The younger Lynah patrons all seemed delighted, the current students seemed to enjoy it as well, and even the older folks appreciated the atmosphere.

Call me a grumpy old man, if you like.    But,I come to a hockey game to the game itself.    I was not pleased that they routed us into "the boulevard" when I came to watch a hockey game.   Nuff said!!

My grumpiness also extends to seemingly every game having some sort of promotion associated with it.  Is it not enough that we're playing Clarkson without also needing to give away a bunch of cowboy hats?

[jtwcornell91]

Personally, I tried to emphasize the crampedness of the Boulevard. Definitely felt like there wasn't enough space. The event itself was pretty fun - it's not meant to be something super intense, just a fun way to get into the mood and unwind before the game.

I guess that's needed with all of the pre-game haunts in C-Town having closed.

[stereax]

Just got a survey for the Boulevard experience - sharing here for anyone who was at the event! I assume it hit everyone's emails, but just in case.

Personally, I tried to emphasize the crampedness of the Boulevard. Definitely felt like there wasn't enough space. The event itself was pretty fun - it's not meant to be something super intense, just a fun way to get into the mood and unwind before the game. I think it succeeded really well at that. The younger Lynah patrons all seemed delighted, the current students seemed to enjoy it as well, and even the older folks appreciated the atmosphere.

Call me a grumpy old man, if you like.    But,I come to a hockey game to the game itself.    I was not pleased that they routed us into "the boulevard" when I came to watch a hockey game.   Nuff said!!

My grumpiness also extends to seemingly every game having some sort of promotion associated with it.  Is it not enough that we're playing Clarkson without also needing to give away a bunch of cowboy hats?

I don't think many of the games this season had real promos. There was the eyeblack night for I think the student appreciation night, and then the whiteout with rally towels, and then Harvard was Harvard and now the RPI game with hats. A bunch of games are named (like veteran appreciation) but don't have anything with them. I think it's a little gimmicky but eh. Like it or not, Cornell hockey isn't as big as it used to be and if things like that get people in the door, so be it.

[stereax]

Personally, I tried to emphasize the crampedness of the Boulevard. Definitely felt like there wasn't enough space. The event itself was pretty fun - it's not meant to be something super intense, just a fun way to get into the mood and unwind before the game.

I guess that's needed with all of the pre-game haunts in C-Town having closed.

Can't speak as to the history of C-Town but I don't think I've really ever seen anyone pregaming a hockey game anymore. Doors open at 6 on a Friday when there are classes earlier in the day, plus getting to Lynah is a hassle especially when you're doing public transport and you're either hauling ass up a hill from Collegetown or taking an hourly bus to Bartels and cutting between a few buildings.

[upprdeck]

it was comical to the amount of people struggling to park on tower rd to find out that the access to the sidewalk at the soccer complex is gone and then the easy access to the biotech sidewalk is also gone.  no signage at all to make it easy to figure out where to go to get to lynah.

Since Harvard was going to be the best attended game maybe an email explaining to people who don't show up every week.