Super Bowl 50 pits The Denver Broncos against The Carolina Panthers in what should be a great matchup – plus there is that halftime show with Coldplay. If you plan on heading out this year to watch the big game, here are the best spots in The Coachella Valley to do it.
Stuft Pizza: Pizza, wings, beer, loads of TVs – what more can you ask for on Super Bowl Sunday?
Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill, 72840 Highway 111 (Westfield Mall), Palm Desert, 760-610-7990 and 78015 Main St. (Old Town), La Quinta, 760-777-9989
Playoff’s Sports Bar: $25 gets you lunch, drink specials, and a chance to win a bunch of prizes.
Playoff’s Sports Bar, 12105 Palm Dr, Desert Hot Springs, (760) 251-2644
Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse: The Coachella Valley’s oldest micro-brew won best beer in the whole damn state last year. They also feature solid guest beers on tap an tasty barbecue.
Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse, 71800 California 111, Rancho Mirage (The River), (760) 346-8738
Morongo Casino: The casino will show the game on TVs throughout the property and stadium-style vendors will walk around with snacks and treats. The San Diego Chargers cheerleaders will also perform and will take photos with the public.
Morongo Casino Resort: 49500 Seminole Drive, Cabazon, (800) 252-4499
Yardhouse: They will be turning down the classic rock and turning up the volume on the TVs – so you can watch the game and those (hopefully) hilarious commercials. More than 100 beers on tap and plenty of eats.
The Yardhouse, 71800 California 111, Rancho Mirage, (760) 779-1415
Beer Hunter: Over 40 televisions, lots of cold beer on tap, and a menu full of apps, pizzas, salads, burgers, and more.
The Beer Hunter, 78-483 Highway 111, La Quinta, (760) 564-7442
Burgers and Beer: TV screens everywhere (even in most booths) and they will have happy hour prices for the entire game.
Burgers and Beer, 72-733 Dinah Shore Drive in Rancho Mirage (760) 202-4522 and 79-815 Highway 111 in La Quinta, (760) 775-6494
La Quinta Brewing Company: The craft beer brewer will be open at both the brewery and the new tasting room in Old Town La Quinta. If you go, Old Town has more TV’s and seating – but both have tasty, locally-crafted beer.
La Quinta Brewing Company Brewery: 77917 Wildcat Dr., Palm Desert, (760) 200 – 2597 / Old Town Tasting Room: 78065 Main Street #100, La Quinta (760) 972 – 4251
Spotlight 29 Casino : Watch the game at Hot Spot – which has specials including $2 hot dogs, $3 nachos and $4 wings – and drink specials including $3 domestic drafts, $4 Coronas and $7.50 for domestic pitchers.
Spotlight 29 Casino 46200 Harrison Place, Coachella (760) 775 – 5566
Hair of the Dog: Get your Superbowl party on early, I’m talking 7 a.m. early, as the Palm Springs pub will open at sunrise, as they do everyday. They will have game food like wings and ribs – or you can just sneak out and grab one of Palm Springs’ best sandwiches next door.
Hair of the Dog, 238 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 323-9890
Buffalo Wild Wings: Loads of TVs and beers on tap plus, and this may surprise you based on their name, plenty of buffalo wings – more than 20 styles to choose from.
Buffalo Wild Wings 72920 California 111, Palm Desert, (760) 779 – 9464
Neils Lounge: The Indio bar, complete with some of the fanciest bathrooms in town, will offer up $8 pitchers of domestic beer and $12 domestic beer buckets during the game.
Neil’s Lounge, 80956 California 111, Indio, (760) 347 – 1522
McCallum Theatre: If you are one of the few who will not be watching the big game, or if you just really love dogs, “Cesar Millan Live!” is coming to the McCallum Theatre at 2 p.m. on Sunday. The “dog whisperer” will talk, not whisper, give some demonstrations, and have a Q&A with the audience. Tickets run $57 to $97.
McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert (760) 340 – 2787
