Tips for OU fans in Miami
1. The Orange Bowl committee plans a Fan Fest from 3-9 p.m. Wednesday at Bicentennial Park in downtown Miami. The All American Rejects will headline the event, the largest national championship celebration in town.
OU and Florida play for the national championship Thursday night at Dolphin Stadium.
Fan Fest tickets are available for $20; $15 with “The Patch,” which is available online at www.orangebowl.org.
The All-American Rejects, I’m told, are a pop-rock sensation. They will be joined by alternative-rock band Low vs Diamond.
The Fan Fest will include both schools’ marching bands, cheerleaders and former players. Fan Fest serves a pep rally, with music, entertainment and food and drink from local restaurants.
Bicentennial Park overlooks Biscayne Bay and the Miami skyline. Bicentennial Park is located at 1075 Biscayne Blvd., north of American Airlines Arena and south of the MacArthur Causeway.
2. Game day will include a tailgate party beginning at 11:30 a.m. in the northwest bus parking lot at Dolphin Stadium. The event will feature entertainment by American rock sensation Smash Mouth as well as the Miami Heat Street Band, along with interactive games and entertainment.
3. The Florida Department of Transportation offers a free traffic information system. Call 511 and receive access to real-time road conditions, congestion and construction updates.
Thursday is a work day, and traffic is expected to be heavy around Dolphin Stadium.
-------------Berry Tramel can be heard Monday through Friday from 4:40-5:20 p.m. on The Sports Animal radio network, including AM-640 and FM-98.1. You can e-mail him here and follow him on Twitter @BerryTramel. Visit Berry's website here.
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Berry,
The All-American Rejects were formed in Stillwater. Who says Okies only do country music?