Be true to your school and check-out where you can view New Year’s Day College Bowl Games while visiting Washington, DC. Here are some of the favorite watering holes where alums can go and cheer, scream and weep with like minded folks.
Outback Bowl
South Carolina vs. Iowa. 11 a.m. (ET) ESPN
South Carolina alum often gather at Crystal City Sports Pub (529 23rd Street South, Arlington, VA; 703-521-8215). This spot is popular with most college football fans. It is metro accessible, but you will have to walk a few blocks.
Capital One
Georgia vs. Michigan State. 1 p.m. (ET) ABC
Michigan State Alum will be gathering at Capitol Lounge (231 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, DC). This spot is metro accessible via the orange line Capitol South metro stop.
Penn Quarter Sports Tavern (639 Indiana Ave., NW; 202-347-7936); Metro: Archives/Navy Memorial is a fave for Georgia fans.
Konica Minolta Gator
Nebraska vs. Clemson. 1 p.m. (ET) CBS
Cornhuskers hang-out at Union Pub (201 Massachusetts Ave NE Washington, D.C; 202-546-7200) while Clemson fans can be found at Velocity Five.
Rose Bowl Game Presented by Citi
Penn State vs. USC 4:30 p.m. (ET) ABC
USC fans can descend upon Bailey’s Pub & Grille in Ballston (4238 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203; 703-465-1300); While Penn State tend to gravitate to the Rhino Bar & Pumphouse or Union Jack’s (4915 Saint Elmo Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814; 301-652-2561).
FedEx Orange
Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech. 8:30 p.m. (ET) FOX
Virginia Tech fans are all over the city, but Bailey’s is a popular place and you will see many a VA Tech fan sporting Hokie gear.
Other popular college game day viewing venues include Mister Days (3100 Clarendon Blvd. Arlington, VA 22201; 703-527-1600), 18th Amendment, and Buffalo Billards.