2018 FAN GUIDE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27 12:30 P.M. CT KICKOFF FOLLOW US @ INDYBOWL! (318) 221-0712 | (888) 414-BOWL WalkOnsIndependenceBowl.com TABLE OF CONTENTS 2018 FAN GUIDE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2018 WALK-ON’S INDEPENDENCE BOWL FANS, On behalf of the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl and the Independence Bowl Foundation, we are pleased to present information on tickets and gates, parking and shuttles, bowl toweek you events, the 2018 Independence Fan Guide. In Stadium, the Fan theGuide, Shreveport-Bossier you will find City area and much more. We wish you safe travels to Shreveport and hope you enjoy destinations listed in the Fan Guide. We greatly appreciate someyour support of Shreveport-Bossier’s for the Walk-On’s finest Independence restaurants Bowl and and hope you enjoy the game! WHAT’S INSIDE Public Events ......................................................................4-5 Block Party .............................................................................. 6 Ticket and Gate Information ........................................... 8 Parking Information and Map .............................. 10-11 Great Raft Brewing After Party ................................... 13 Game Day Shuttle .............................................................. 14 General Stadium Information ...................................... 18 Corporate Partners ........................................................... 20 Restaurant Partners ......................................................... 22 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In The Community ............................................................ 24 All-Time Results ................................................................. 26 Shreveport-Bossier ................................................... 28-29 For more information and news, follow us on social media or visit WalkOnsIndependenceBowl.com! @indybowl >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WALKONSINDEPENDENCEBOWL.COM 1 MAKEMAKE MOREMORE MEMORIESMEMORIESLorem ipsum 7120 Line Ave Shreveport LA 71106 318.865.1427 www.moreheadpools.com @moreheadpools PUBLIC EVENTS 2018 FAN GUIDE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sunday, December 23 “Big Game Show” presented by Mike and Judy McCarthy Shreveport Municipal Auditorium - Doors Open 5:15 p.m. Show Begins 5:30 p.m. | Tickets - $5 will have to battle it out in the “Big Game Show.” Coaches and playersBefore the from teams both take teams to thewill gridiron compete on in Decemberan array of 27, game they >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> show-style competitions, and the audience will have a chance to participate too! Monday, December 24 FCA Breakfast Shreveport Convention Center - 7:30 a.m. Tickets - $10 The annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes Breakfast is presented each year for the participating teams and their coaching and administrative staffs. Hosted by the NWLA FCA offering breakfast, and featured speakers who give their personalChapter, this testimonies. event annually hosts more than 500 guests, Wednesday, December 26 Pub Crawl Downtown Shreveport - 5 p.m. Locations: Various locations in downtown Shreveport. Stay tuned to Facebook and Instagram (@IndyBowl) for details! Mardi Gras Preview Parade & Pep Rally Louisiana Boardwalk through Downtown Shreveport - 6 p.m. The FREE Mardi Gras Preview Parade will be bigger and better than ever, featuring the bands, cheerleaders and mascots from down the main street of the Boardwalk and through Downtown Shreveport.each team, as Each well team’s as Mardi band Gras will floats play andin the other Pep festivitiesRally to lead into the Block Party concert in the Red River District! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Block Party Red River District - 8 p.m. Back for its second year is the Block Party in the Red River District, highlighted by a FREE concert. The Block Party is presented by Delta Sunshine Brewing, Glazer Beer, Metro by T-Mobile and the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission & Tourist Bureau. Stay tuned to WalkOnsIndependenceBowl.com and social media (@IndyBowl) for more details on the Rally on the Red! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4 WALKONSINDEPENDENCEBOWL.COM PUBLIC EVENTS 2018 FAN GUIDE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thursday, December 27 Coca-Cola Fan Fest & Gumbo Cookoff with Chef John Folse Louisiana State Fair Grounds - 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Bring the family for this event at the Louisiana State Fair Grounds, featuring and more! The Coca-Cola Fan Fest for the local cuisine, live music, inflatable games >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feature Chef John Folse attempting to break2018 Walk-On’s the record Independence for the world’s Bowl largest will gumbo to reclaim the record he once held. Bowls of gumbo will pot of gumbo. Chef Folse will attempt to cook 6,500 pounds of Foundation to help military and veterans’ families. be sold for $5, with proceeds going toward the Fisher House Walk-On’s Independence Bowl Independence Stadium 12:30 p.m. Kickoff Tickets - $30, $45, $200 Post-Game Ice Skating Hirsch Coliseum - Following the Game Make the short walk to Hirsch Coliseum at the conclusion of the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl for FREE ice skating (with your Independence Bowl ticket stub) at George’s Pond! After Party >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Great Raft Brewing - Post-Game - 10 p.m. and the After Party is at Great Raft Brewing! Head to the Great The party in town on December 27 is at Independence Stadium, beer, live music and food trucks. Raft taproom at 1251 Dalzell Street in Shreveport for great local *For more information on events, visit WalkOnsIndependenceBowl.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WALKONSINDEPENDENCEBOWL.COM 5 BLOCK PARTY TICKET & GATE INFO 2018 FAN GUIDE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NCAA PLAYER GUEST TICKET GATE The NCAA Player Ticket Gate is located on the West side of Independence Stadium between gates #2 and #3, next to the elevator. These gates will open at 10:30 a.m. WILL CALL >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Will Call is located in the northeast ticket booth, near Gate 4. Picture ID is required. GATE INFORMATION seat, please enter the stadium through the gate indicatedFor the most on yourdirect ticket. and efficient All gates access open to two your (2) hours prior to kickoff (10:30 a.m.) IF YOU HOLD A TICKET FOR SECTION: 100-108 .....Use Gate #3 119-124 .....Use Gate #1 200-205 .....Use Gate #3 219-224 .....Use Gate #1 109-118 .....Use Gate #4 125-130 .....Use Gate #2 212-218 .....Use Gate #4 225-230 .....Use Gate #2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 8 WALKONSINDEPENDENCEBOWL.COM PARKING INFO 2018 FAN GUIDE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A limited number of reserved parking spaces adjacent to Independence Stadium are available for $25 each, or fans can pre-purchase Blue Lot parking passes for $10. (888) 414-BOWL (2695), or through the bowl website at WalkOnsIndependenceBowl.com.Both can be purchased through the Cash-only bowl office, parking by calling lots are available around the State Fair Grounds and will be open on game day. Parking in these lots is $15. There will be a limited number of available spaces. Charter bus and limousine passes are $50 each and can be purchased through the State Fair >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in this brochure on Page 11 as a guide to reserved and open parkingOffice by lots. calling (318) 635-1361. A parking layout is included HANDICAP PARKING Handicap parking costs $10 and is located adjacent to the north side of Independence Stadium in a designated lot, as well as on the north side of Hirsch Coliseum. RV PARKING RV spaces are available on the Louisiana State Fair Grounds. The price, including hook-up is $50 per day. To make 635-1361. reservations for RV space contact the State Fair Office at (318) TAILGATING The White Lot, conveniently located northeast of Independence Stadium, has been reserved for tailgate parties. The price is $25 per parking space. To make reservations for tailgating space, pricecontact depends the State on Fair the amountOffice at of (318) space. 635-1361. Tailgating Grass parties Tailgate are notAreas permitted can be purchased in General through Parking the (Blue, State Silver, Fair Gold,Office Brown, and the Red, or Orange Lots). DIRECTIONS TO INDEPENDENCE STADIUM From the West on I-20: Take I-20 east to the Jewella Avenue or Hearne Avenue exits. Take either exit and turn left. Follow directions according to accompanying map for parking entrances. From the East on I-20: Take I-20 west to the Hearne Avenue or Jewella Avenue exits. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Take either exit and turn right. Follow directions according to accompanying map for parking entrances. From the South on I-49: Take I-20 west to Dallas. Take either the Hearne Avenue or Jewella Avenue exits and turn right. Follow directions according to accompanying map for parking entrances. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 10 WALKONSINDEPENDENCEBOWL.COM PARKING MAP 2018 FAN GUIDE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WALKONSINDEPENDENCEBOWL.COM 11 DRINK LIKE YOU LIVE HERE. GREATRAFTBREWING.COM 1251 Dalzell Street • Shreveport