Baltimore Duke fans

[DukeDevil]

Hey all, I'm just trying to see if there are any other Duke fans here in Baltimore. I wanted to see if we could get some people together to watch some games (especially UNC, it would depress me to watch that alone). Also, and this is a long shot here in MD, but are there any Duke friendly bars in town?

DukeDevil

[AndyB]

I moved to Baltimore from Durham about eighteen months ago, and have yet to find a "Duke-Friendly" bar. As you might imagine, I'm not holding my breath.

Still, last year the local Duke alumni club organized a group viewing for the Carolina game at a bar called Max's in Fells point, and it was a good time (despite the odd looks we got from the natives). I have not yet heard anything about a similar event for this year's games, but would be happy to join if it's on again.

[Madrasdukie]

Moved to Baltimore from Durham, Jan. of '06. Haven't really attempted to see a Duke game at a bar (so, can't help you there). I've watched all the games either at home or at work (with those Terp fans who despise Carolina more than Duke). It's been an interesting experience after all those years in Durham, but then again my best friend before/during and/ after Durham has been a Carolina grad. !!

[jimbonelson]

i have lived in harford county for 25 years no duke freindly bars around if you alll get together let me know

[blazindw]

If any of you B-more residents want to make the drive down to DC, we will be hosting a watch party at Buffalo Billiards in Dupont Circle for the UNC game. There will be a ton of Dukies there cheering on our boys to victory and celebrating UNC going to hell!

If you want more information about it, please ask and I shall provide.

[devillighter]

i have lived in harford county for 25 years no duke freindly bars around if you alll get together let me know

I grew up in Harford County - went to Fallston High School. This isn't too applicable to the thread since I am still an undergraduate at Duke. I've watched Duke Football games at Looney's in Bel Air. The look one of the bartenders gave me when I asked him to turn on the Duke UNC football game was pretty funny.

I certainly can't think of any places in Maryland that are Duke friendly.

[jimbonelson]

been to looneys more than once

[III]

I also went to Fallston High in Harford County, and its hard enough finding a Duke-friendly person let alone a whole bar in the state of Maryland. Best bet would be to stock up well and have people over! Also, still at Duke.

[blazindw]

There is a bar that is favorable to Duke--Barking Dog in Bethesda (again, closer for the DC people). However, it's because we've infiltrated...one of my Duke friends is a bartender there :-)

[beltwayBD]

There is a bar that is favorable to Duke--Barking Dog in Bethesda (again, closer for the DC people). However, it's because we've infiltrated...one of my Duke friends is a bartender there :-)

I've gone with my wife to Stars and Stripes in Crystal City (Arlington) a couple times, but I can't get into it. It's kind of a lame bar, and the fans that show up haven't been very serious. Generally a lot of Paulus-dissing.

We live in DC, and we're thinking about going to ESPN Zone downtown for Duke-UNC. But this is the first I've heard about Barking Dog -- and Buffalo billiards is very convenient (we're in Adams Morgan). blazindw, can you handle some more takers. We'd love to stay in DC and skip Arlington.

Any other ideas for DC residents?

Thanks!

[JBDuke]

I wish I could offer to host folks at my place, but it looks like I'm gonna be on the road for the Carolina game...

[SmartDevil]

The Duke games used to be fun in DC at the Hyatt Grand Slam sports bar. Comfortable, convenient, great atmosphere. I was completely befuddled as to why the Duke Club of Washington chose to relocate the viewing gatherings to various other much less desirable places.

[DukeDevil]

How do we get a hold of the alumni club here in MD/Baltimore? It would be good to get something going

[blazindw]

I've gone with my wife to Stars and Stripes in Crystal City (Arlington) a couple times, but I can't get into it. It's kind of a lame bar, and the fans that show up haven't been very serious. Generally a lot of Paulus-dissing.

We live in DC, and we're thinking about going to ESPN Zone downtown for Duke-UNC. But this is the first I've heard about Barking Dog -- and Buffalo billiards is very convenient (we're in Adams Morgan). blazindw, can you handle some more takers. We'd love to stay in DC and skip Arlington.

Any other ideas for DC residents?

Thanks!

Certainly, the more the merrier! Buffalo Billiards is where we will have the official parties for the Young Alumni, but Duke fans young and old are of course welcome. The next official watch party will be for the UNC game, but Duke fans can generally be found there for pretty much any game on our schedule.

The Duke games used to be fun in DC at the Hyatt Grand Slam sports bar. Comfortable, convenient, great atmosphere. I was completely befuddled as to why the Duke Club of Washington chose to relocate the viewing gatherings to various other much less desirable places.

We have been working hard over the past few months to re-establish an identity at a bar that is central to most of the alumni in the area for our watch party. In the past, the organization of the parties has been lacking, with no central place for everyone in the area to go to and watch games. This year, that place has been Buffalo Billiards. The young alums love it so far. We've had a few watch parties there (one for the Duke-ND game, and 3 for basketball), and the turnout has been outstanding at all of them. People love the place, and for the UNC game we are working on getting drink and food specials since we expect about 100 young alumni for the game.

As for the other bars, we are constantly working on establishing "Duke-friendly" bars at locations in Maryland and Virginia so that when there are not "official" watch parties, people can know that Duke fans in their area will likely be at a certain place. I already have the ins at Barking Dog in Bethesda, and we're trying to find other places so that we can have places to go and watch our boys take on the world.

Any questions about it, please let me know, as I'm one of the people on the DCW Young Alumni Committee, and I help out with basketball parties and organizing recreational sports (with happy hours afterwards, of course). And as I said before, B-more Duke fans are always welcome if you want to make the trip down to watch games with other alums!

[sagegrouse]

How do we get a hold of the alumni club here in MD/Baltimore? It would be good to get something going

http://www.dukealumni.com/baltimore

I'll also ask daughter Catherine who is in Duke Class of 1995 and lived in Ballmer for three years (left in 2005).

sagegrouse

'BTW, the Alumni Office should be eager to help in setting up events. And they are used to demands for hoops events setting the pace of club activities.'

[beltwayBD]

Certainly, the more the merrier! Buffalo Billiards is where we will have the official parties for the Young Alumni, but Duke fans young and old are of course welcome. The next official watch party will be for the UNC game, but Duke fans can generally be found there for pretty much any game on our schedule.

Outstanding! The turnout sounds impressive -- my wife and I will definitely join, and will bring a couple other alums.

I wonder though, what counts as young these days??? :-) Will a couple thirty-somethings stand out? ;-)

[devildeac]

Certainly, the more the merrier! Buffalo Billiards is where we will have the official parties for the Young Alumni, but Duke fans young and old are of course welcome. The next official watch party will be for the UNC game, but Duke fans can generally be found there for pretty much any game on our schedule.



We have been working hard over the past few months to re-establish an identity at a bar that is central to most of the alumni in the area for our watch party. In the past, the organization of the parties has been lacking, with no central place for everyone in the area to go to and watch games. This year, that place has been Buffalo Billiards. The young alums love it so far. We've had a few watch parties there (one for the Duke-ND game, and 3 for basketball), and the turnout has been outstanding at all of them. People love the place, and for the UNC game we are working on getting drink and food specials since we expect about 100 young alumni for the game.

As for the other bars, we are constantly working on establishing "Duke-friendly" bars at locations in Maryland and Virginia so that when there are not "official" watch parties, people can know that Duke fans in their area will likely be at a certain place. I already have the ins at Barking Dog in Bethesda, and we're trying to find other places so that we can have places to go and watch our boys take on the world.

Any questions about it, please let me know, as I'm one of the people on the DCW Young Alumni Committee, and I help out with basketball parties and organizing recreational sports (with happy hours afterwards, of course). And as I said before, B-more Duke fans are always welcome if you want to make the trip down to watch games with other alums!

I will call/email my son who is living in DC now and see if he can drag some Wheaton grads to some Duke friendly bars to cheer on the Devils and make fan converts out of them, too.

[Madrasdukie]

If any of you B-more residents want to make the drive down to DC, we will be hosting a watch party at Buffalo Billiards in Dupont Circle for the UNC game. There will be a ton of Dukies there cheering on our boys to victory and celebrating UNC going to hell!

If you want more information about it, please ask and I shall provide.

Thanks for the offer. Perhaps for a future game, I'll get in touch with you.

I'm one of the people on the DCW Young Alumni Committee, and I help out with basketball parties and organizing recreational sports (with happy hours afterwards, of course)

Sounds great, maybe sometime soon we'll have something similar in Baltimore.

[mddukefan]

Sorry i'm a little late chiming in on this. I've lived in Baltimore all my life but have grown up as a Duke fan. My buddy (who is also a long time Duke fan), just recently bought a bar with his family that is "Duke Friendly". The place is called Casey's. It is on East Joppa Rd. in Parkville of Baltimore County. My girlfriend and I watched the Duke/Davidson game there this season with no problems. The owners have Duke fans in the family, so it not a problem to get the games on TV. Lot's of good food and drink specials as well.

I always get the invite to go up there for the games but honestly sometimes i like to be in front of my own TV where i can hear what the announcers have to say. Plus no one gets to see me be a maniac during big games! But the times i've watched games there it's been a good time. It's at least another option for people that isn't too far from Harford County and Baltimore fans.

[DukeDevil]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'll check out that bar in baltimore county, should I drop your name or anything?

As for the Duke UNC game, I think I'll come on down to DC and watch the game there with everyone, I haven't watched it with a big crowd in a few years, that'd be fun.

Thanks again all!