By Nora Heston Tarte
It’s game time! The golden Super Bowl may be taking place in the Golden State, but that doesn’t mean you’ll be making the trek to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara to catch the game. There’s plenty of places right here in San Joaquin County to sit back and test your armchair quarterback skills. So grab a brewski at your favorite bar or nom on elevated cuisine at one of the valley’s premiere events. If you’ve settled into your armchair, perhaps you’re even wanting to make a bet on who might just win this time around, using a betting website like https://ats.io or similar alternatives that will allow you to bet on this years sporting event. Let’s get to bringing you Super Bowl 50, in style.
Blend:
Kick off your festivities at Blend where you’ll have to secure tickets to attend the exclusive Super Bowl viewing party. For $25-30, you’ll get full access to the game, displayed across two large
projectors and two 50-inch televisions, unlimited food and non-alcoholic beverages and cocktail, wine and brew specials. The experience will start immediately following the venue’s regularly scheduled Sunday brunch, which ends at 3 p.m. Visit blendlodi.com for more details.
Midgley’s:
Midgley’s hosted their inaugural Super Bowl event in 2015, and they are bringing it back to help football fans celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Super Bowl in February. The Stockton establishment will partner with Fat City BbqSupply to host a cook-off where teams compete to grill up the best grub before game time. This year’s event will add in a special chili cook-off as part of the festivities.
While Midgley’s readies the playbook for the second year in a row, their game plan is simply to go bigger and better than last year. From live music to a beer garden to prize drawings, the game is just one component of the venue’s Super Bowl event, perfectly planned to take fanatics from pregame to postgame celebrations.
Don’t get stuck on the bench; head out to one of these cheer-worthy, local watering holes to experience the glitz and glam of the gridiron during this golden Super Bowl event.
