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Re:America’s favorite family outings are increasingly out of... by brightball on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @11:13AM (#32152661)
As a Clemson fan, I had a really weird experience this year. We didn't make the playoffs for the first time in 6 years, instead getting picked for the Cheez-It Bowl in Orlando...and it was fantastic.

I grew up taking a family trip over Christmas break every year to wherever Clemson was playing in a bowl game. This was the 90s, so it was never a top tier game for us but the trips were always great.

When my kids got old enough to start taking them on these trips, it was impossible to justify the $1,000+ cost per ticket for each playoff game. Before travel cost was factored in.

Tickets to the Cheez-It Bowl were in the $50-80 range and you could pay a little more to get access to the Club Level. Took the whole family to the game and the kids loved it. We all had a great time. And Clemson won (take that Iowa State).

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Re:America’s favorite family outings are increasingly out of... by bombcar on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @05:36PM (#32158304)
There's something to realize with this - playoff games are important to adults and fans, but kids don't necessarily care about the significance of the game; they'll enjoy the experience and the play of the game.
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