Went into Green Bay for the day and to get Packers presents for grand-daughter (hair scrunchy, GB Packer M&M, GB Packer Lip gloss), her boyfriend (cheese head) and their son (onesie). Lambeau Field’s parking lot was jammed!!! We had planned the trip being sure not to go in on a game day. What we didn’t know was the Packers’ Appreciate Lunch for their fans had been postponed due to the NFL contract negotiations. The plaza in front of the stadium was peppered with players and kids getting autographs. In our football ignorance, we didn’t identify that activity until it was pointed out by a clerk in the Pro Shop.
Ruthi was in the shop looking at doll replicas of Clay Matthews and Aaron Rogers when a 2 year old came by also interested in the dolls. Ruthi tried to have a conversation with the little boy but he seemed a bit awe-struck. His mother explained that he had just gotten Clay Matthews autograph and was a bit Ga Ga still.
There are about 100,000 residents in Green Bay with everyone being Packer fans. There might be a lone Bear fan or two in the crowd but we aren’t sure if they are at all vocal about it. We tried to eat at Bret Farve’s Steak House but it didn’t open for lunch. Overall we were not very impressed with Green Bay. The Bay and River front is almost totally commercial with little restaurant access to the views.
