As most of you know Tiffany and I were in Denver this weekend for the Sunday Night Football Game between Denver and New Orleans. I am a huge football fan and this was absolutely an incredible experience. I wanted to share some of my experiences and some reasons you should take a weekend getaway if possible. We really hope we get to do this again!!
First of all I want to say Thank You to KPRC Local 2 and Southwest Airlines for the opportunity to experience the magic that is Sunday Night Football and to see two of the greatest quarterbacks of this era. KPRC Local 2 is where you watch Sunday night football and is where you should watch your news as well.
To partner with Southwest Airlines was easy for us. Southwest Airlines is, and has been for a number of years, our favorite airline and the only one we travel domestically. On this trip the flight crew was absolutely and possibly the best we have ever had, and that is a big statement because Southwest has some pretty great crews! The biggest reason we love Southwest is because we are really frugal and there is no better airline that will save you money. They have consistently the lowest prices and virtually no fees, for ANYTHING. No baggage fees, snack fees, and their online pricing is killer.
I have always use their “Get Away” pricing because it is the best way to save the most money. They also don’t charge you to change flights, you may have to pay a higher fare if the flight itself costs more, but no penalty. True story, we actually got a CREDIT BACK for a flight because we changed it to a cheaper travel day. Wrap your head around that in comparison.
You gotta love WHO DAT Nation!
Everyone from the Southwest Employees to the car rental bus drivers said Saints Fans had been invading Denver all day. We had at least 50 Saints Fans on our flight Saturday, including the Voice of the Saints, Jim Henderson and Hokie. There were literally thousands of black and gold jerseys in the stands. Saints fans are some of the best fans in all of football!
The Denver fans were equally as great and incredibly fun. In this day and age of hearing horrific stories from fans traveling to support their teams, you could not have asked for a better host than the fans at Mile High. We were welcomed to numerous tailgate parties and even got in on the fun with the Stampede Marching Band. The food was great and the people were even better!
You can do this too! Southwest makes it affordable to take quick weekend trips to support your favorite team or visit friends and family. When Tiff and I go somewhere we have to fly in family to help. With 2 days notice for us to go on this trip, we were able to get a round trip ticket for Tiffany’s sister to come babysit for $179. Most other airlines were $300-$500 for the same ticket.
This is not something that we can do often, but having taken this trip together we realize the importance of spending some time together without kids and not for business! 🙂 Check out Southwest, KPRC and Sunday Night Football!
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