5 places to watch the Cats in the NCAA tournament
These Tucson bars are running specials during the Wildcats' NCAA run.
Trident Grill
The campus-area bar Trident Grill, 2033 E. Speedway, boasts 12 TVs allowing for a great view anywhere in the restaurant. For March Madness, they're doing $2.50 specials on Miller and Coors Light, bottle or draft. Plus, they head into happy hour at 3 p.m. with $3.50 drafts and $3 wells.
Famous Sam's
With 18-plus TV screens and some killer lunch specials, the Famous Sam's at 2048 E. Irvington Road is a great choice for the game. From 10-11 a.m. and 3-6 p.m., it's running $3.25 "monsters" (23-ounce domestic beers), $2.50 domestic pints, and $2.50 domestic bottles and well drinks.
The Famous Sam's at 7129 E. Golf Links Road, which is run by a different owner, is doing a March Madness special during the game with $3 aluminum bottles of Budweiser, Bud Light, Miller Light and Coors Light. Also, $1 jello shots, $3 pints of Portage Porter and $4 Bacardi and Crown Royal drinks.
Fox and Hound
For every March Madness game, the Fox and Hound sports bar at the Foothills Mall, 7625 N. La Cholla Blvd., is doing $13.25 buckets of beer. (Each has five bottles of Bud Light.) With over 30 TVs spread out over two massive floors, this spot guarantees you'll see what's going on ...
Hi Fi Kitchen and Cocktails
The downtown college hangout Hi Fi Kitchen and Cocktails, 345 E. Congress St., has one of the highest TV-to-person ratios in town, as well as three massive projectors. During all the games, it's pouring $3 drafts of Coors Light, as well as $3 vodka-based Wildcat Shooters.
The Depot
For every UA game, The Depot Sports Bar at 3501 E. Fort Lowell Road pours $2 pints of Pabst Blue Ribbon, Rolling Rock and Natural Light. Hungry Wildcat fans can also get a plate of two chili dogs with a side for $5. In addition to 20 TV's with several big screens, the bar also has volume controls for each table.
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