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Gather with Friends

All across North America thousands of fans are gathering to celebrate one of the greatest rivalries in college basketball and you're invited! Join in the excitement, watch the rivalry, see old friends, and greet new ones.

When?

Saturday, January 17, 2009
3:00 PM EST

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Locations and hosts

NOTE: This list was updated Wednesday, January 14, 2009.

Location Calvin host Hope host
Arizona
Native New Yorker
5030 E. Ray Rd. #5
Phoenix
(480) 496-5717
RSVP to Scott Timmer (480-940-7621) or Paula Wigboldy (480-785-9852) Questions? Contact the Hope College Office of Alumni & Parent
Relations
(616) 395-7250

Touchdowns Restaurant
El Mercado Shopping Center
6366 E. Broadway
(S.E. corner of Broadway and Wilmont)
Tucson
(520) 514-0780

RSVP to David Vellenga
(520) 797-3731

RSVP to Jim and Linda Tillema
(520) 584-9022

California
Buffalo Wild Wings
8188 Day Creek Blvd.
Rancho Cucamonga
(909) 899-9832
RSVP to Ted Mejan Questions? Contact the Hope College Office of Alumni & Parent
Relations
(616) 395-7250
Cirivello's Restaurant and Sports Stop
4115 N. Viking Way
Long Beach
(562) 420-2113
RSVP to Todd Pheifer RSVP to Jim Van Eenenaam
(949) 842-2473
Johnny's
Stater Bros. Complex
1756 E. Lugonia Ave.
Redlands
(909) 794-7922
RSVP to Russell De Kock
(909) 795-7163
RSVP to LeRoy Wm. Nattress, Jr.
(909) 621-6722
SEAU's
The Legends Room
1640 Camino Del Rio North #1376
San Diego
(619) 291-SEAU
RSVP to Bill Stout
(760) 747-9527
RSVP to David Daubenspeck
(760) 519-9180
Britannia Arms
1087 S. De Anza Blvd.
San Jose/Cupertino
(408) 252-7262
RSVP to Mary Schrotenboer
(408) 733-4255
Questions? Contact the Hope College Office of Alumni & Parent
Relations
(616) 395-7250
Sportszone Pizza & Grill
3125 West Noble Ave.
(On the corner of Noble and County Center in the Kmart Shopping Plaza)
Visalia
(559) 735-ZONE
Ken Zylstra
(559) 738-0344
Questions? Contact the Hope College Office of Alumni & Parent
Relations
(616) 395-7250

Ricky's Sports Theatre & Grill
15028 Hesperian Blvd.
San Leandro
(510) 352-0200

Mandy Mudde
(925) 639-0078

RSVP to Wendy Oglesby
(510) 889-0937
Colorado

Fox and Hound Smokehouse & Tavern
5150 E. Arapahoe Rd.
Littleton
(720) 493-0111

RSVP to Mark Afman
(303) 337-0331
Jeff Winne
(303) 791-6960
     
Florida
Lee Roy Selmon's
6510 Cortez Rd.
Bradenton
(941) 798-3287
RSVP to Ken and Sarah VanderBent
(941) 727-2435
RSVP to Judy Hazelton
(941) 792-7785

Players Grill
4456 Hendricks Ave.
Jacksonville
(904) 448-6670

Doug Vanderlaan
(904) 923-5179
Jason Evert
(904) 476-9571
St. Lucie Draft House and Sports Bar
6630 S. US Highway 1
Port St. Lucie
(772) 460-8424
RSVP to Mel Veenema
(772) 286-2329
Questions? Contact the Hope College Office of Alumni & Parent
Relations
(616) 395-7250
Palm Beach Ale House
2161 Palm Beach Lks. Blvd.
West Palm Beach
(561) 683-3777
RSVP to Phil Wierenga
(561) 364-0471
Questions? Contact the Hope College Office of Alumni & Parent
Relations
(616) 395-7250

Big Al's City Grill
8004 Trail Blvd.
Naples
(239) 591-0733

RSVP to Robert and Marjorie Boot
(239) 566-9301

RSVP to Roger Kempers
(239) 262-7599

Gator's Dockside
8969 West Colonial Dr.
Ocoee
(407) 521-5545

RSVP to Jerry Cooper
(352) 241-8566

RSVP to Lori Droppers
(407) 629-9629

Georgia

Jocks & Jills Sports Grill
1 Galleria Parkway
at US 41
Atlanta
(770) 952-8401

RSVP to Rinda Lieuwen
(404) 351-6809

RSVP to Carol MacGregor
(770) 840-9250

Illinois

Buffalo Wild Wings
7301 W. 183rd Street
Tinley Park
(708) 444-2223

RSVP to Jim Hofman

Questions? Contact the Hope College Office of Alumni & Parent
Relations
(616) 395-7250

Rivals
17 W. 517 Roosevelt Rd.
Oak Brook Terrace
(630) 691-1888

Dorothy Van Staalduinen Postma

RSVP to John Abe
(630) 961-5432 or Elias Sanchez
(630) 986-5218

Zella
1983 N. Clybourn Ave. Lincoln Park
Chicago
(773) 549-2910

RSVP to Jodi Meyer
(312-315-1777)


RSVP to Dan Vagle
(616) 405-4446

Indiana

Brewhouse Sports Grille
1576 W. Oak St.
Zionsville
(317) 873-6161

Janna Baker
(317) 918-0585

David Stehouwer
(812) 378-9825

Beef O'Brady's
1860 45th Street
Munster
(219) 924-9500

RSVP to Candy Piersma
(219) 923-3738
Kathryn Page Camp
(219) 836-5639

J Willys
52885 SR933 North
South Bend
(574) 272-5478

Dave DeBoer
(219) 464-8862

Doug Mulvaney
(574) 294-2411

Iowa

Champps Americana
101 Jordon Creek Parkway
West Des Moines
(515) 440-6565

RSVP to Stacy Van Randwyk
(641) 628-7239

Dan and Sara McCue
(641) 990-7597

     
Maryland
Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille
14150 Baltimore Ave.
Laurel
(301) 317-6650
see: Virginia

Doug Bratt
(301) 649-7442

RSVP to Marion Hoekstra
(301) 776-1358
Massachusetts

Sports Depot
353 Cambridge St.
Allston
(617) 783-2300

 

Michael McCarthy
(781) 237-4227

Michigan
Damon's Grill Ann Arbor
3150 Boardwalk
Ann Arbor
(734) 827-2277
Ross Weener
(734) 945-0683
Todd Soderquist
(734) 657-7435
Spartan Hall of Fame Cafe
1601 West Lake Lansing
Lansing
(517) 337-4680

Ted Rozeboom
(517) 487-5624

Kristen Hintz
(517) 339-1867

"The Anchor"
Harderwyk Church
1627 W. Lakewood Blvd.
Holland
(616) 399-9190

Pete or Jessica Westra(616) 395-2663
Questions? Contact the Hope College Office of Alumni & Parent
Relations
(616) 395-7250

Blazers
977 Butternut Dr. #6
Holland
(616) 399-8800

 

Joyce Hatton '67
(616) 399-8800

GP Sports
187 Monroe Ave. NW
Grand Rapids
(616) 776-6495
Shannon Rop
Questions? Contact the Calvin Alumni Office
(616) 526-6142
Alex Wood
(616) 403-9839
Holland Home - Raybrook
2100 Raybrook
Grand Rapids
staff Questions? Contact the Hope College Office of Alumni & Parent
Relations
(616) 395-7250
Holland Home - Breton Woods staff  

Freedom Village
145 Columbia Ave.
Holland
(616) 820-7400

  Freedom Village staff - call 616-820-7400

Sunset Manor
725 Baldwin
Jenison

staff Questions? Contact the Hope College Office of Alumni & Parent
Relations
(616) 395-7250
Buffalo Wild Wings
5648 Harvey St.
Muskegon
(231) 799-2999

Jim Goorman
(231) 780-2196

Questions? Contact the Hope College Office of Alumni & Parent
Relations
(616) 395-7250

Oscar's Restaurant
140 E. Main St.
Midland
(989) 837-8680

Kevin Sikkema
(989) 839-7907

David and Betsey Stavenger
(989) 631-4438

Vickie's Sandbar
2701 Lakeshore Dr.
St. Joseph
(269) 983-9977

David Vander Ploeg
(269) 983-4872
Questions? Contact the Hope College Office of Alumni & Parent
Relations
(616) 395-7250

Wingers Sports Bar
at the Holiday Inn
615 E. Front St.
Traverse City
(231) 947-3700

  Betsy Jasperse
(231) 943-4963
Bailey's Pub & Grille
1965 West Maple Rd.
Troy
(248) 435-3044
Phil Leistra
(248) 723-8664
John Hensler
(248) 280-1452
Old Burdick's
100 West Michigan Ave.
Kalamazoo
(269) 226-3192
  Jamie Campbell
(989) 335-0273 or
Katie Corstange
(269) 377-4013

The Moors Golf Club
7877 Moors Bridge Rd.
Portage
(269) 321-9171

RSVP to Craig Lubben
(269) 388-8005

RSVP to Gene Haulenbeek
(269) 382-3164

Minnesota

Majors Sports Cafe'
5639 Bishop Ave.
Inner Grove Heights
(651) 451-3838

RSVP to Josh and Abby Gulbranson
(952) 381-2772
RSVP to Kat Campbell
(651) 253-9309
Missouri

Ozzie's Restaurant & Sports Bar
645 Westport Plaza
St. Louis
(314) 434-1000
Family-friendly!

Marilyn Wiesehan
(314) 892-1401

Andrew & Lynn Stewart
(314) 821-8927

New Jersey

Allendale Bar & Grill
67 West Allendale Ave.
Allendale
(201) 327-3197

RSVP to Mark Reitsma
(973) 636-0098

RSVP to Nancy Bassman
(908) 754-3046

New Mexico

Sammy C's Rockin Sports Pub
107 West Coal Ave.
Gallup
(505) 863-2220

Mike DeYoung
(505) 863-4630

Jim Holwerda

New York
Butterfield 8
5 E. 38th Street
(between 5th Ave. and Madison Ave.)
New York City
(212) 679-0646
 

Matt and Marka Steensma

Champps Americana
819 Eastview Mall
Victor
(585) 223-3310
Linda Cieminis
RSVPs are not necessary, but are appreciated
(585)-671-8735
RSVP to Lynn Forth
(585) 387-9687

Jillian's
59 North Pearl St.
Albany
(518) 432-1997

Brian Vlieg
(518) 479-0811

Carol Troost
(518) 372-7502

North Carolina
Hickory Tavern
9010 Harris Corners Pkwy
Charlotte
(704) 921-4466
RSVP to Calvin Cevaal
(704) 455-1821
RSVP to Bradley Johnson
(704) 840-4087

Skybox Grill & Bar
North Raleigh Hilton
3415 Wake Forest Rd
Raleigh
(919) 878-4917

 

RSVP to Lauren Halvorson

Ohio

Buffalo Wild Wings
1380 Cherry Bottom Road
Gahanna
614-478-7972

Jill Kramer

RSVP to Debbie McCue
(614) 619-7922

Damon's
4200 Steels Pointe Dr.
Stow
(330) 971-7750
RSVP to Lori Lathrop
(330) 869-0215
Cy & Gail Urbancic
(330) 656-9828
Smokey Bones BBQ and Grill
9484 Civic Center Blvd.
West Chester
(513) 777-5360
Tom and Lesli van Milligen
(513) 759-4362

RSVP to Tom Henderson
(937) 885-3441

Oregon

The Power Station
Pub at McMenamins
Edgefield

2126 SW Halsey St.
Troutdale
(503) 674-5273
(503) 492-4688

RSVP to Phil Dekker
(503) 261-9874
(503) 929-2452 cell

RSVP to Kris Ritton
(360) 882-4757

Pennsylvania

Damon's
4070 William Penn Hwy
Monroeville
(412) 858-7427

RSVP to Matt Carter  
Fox and Hound Pub and Grille
160 N. Gulph Rd.
King of Prussia
(610) 962-0922
  RSVP to Peter Kellepourey
(215) 487-0722
Tennessee

Bleachers Sports Bar
1010 Murfreesboro Rd. Ste. 118
Franklin
(615) 791-4160

RSVP to Sara Patterson
(615) 376-2896

RSVP to Todd and Sally Richardson
(615) 661-5987

Texas

Shoal Creek Saloon
909 N. Lamar
Austin
(512) 474-0805

Seth Laninga
(512) 997-5817
Anita Bateman
(512) 258-1605
(512) 791-0609 cell

SRO Sports Bar
444 Northwest Mall
Houston
(713) 683-5025

RSVP to Phil and Carol Brondsema
(989) 832-7507

RSVP to Leah Haugneland
(281) 579-1130
(713) 306-1768 (on game day)

Virginia
Bailey's Pub & Grille
Crystal City
2010-A Crystal Drive
Arlington, VA
(703) 416-0452
-parking is available; metro-accessible
Rebecca Jones Hunt
(202) 543-1885
Lisa Bos
(202) 543-9129
Washington
     
Zeeks Pizza
124 Park Lane
Kirkland
(425) 893-8646

RSVP to Bradley Nyhof
(206) 417-3134 or
Christy Anderson
(425) 430-6145

Leslie Monday
(425) 242-1211

Quarterback Pub & Eatery
Sehome Square
356 36th St.
Bellingham
(360) 647-8132

RSVP to Dave or Connie Burns (360) 354-4556

Questions? Contact the Hope College Office of Alumni & Parent
Relations
(616) 395-7250

Washington DC area

see: Maryland and Virginia

 

 

Wisconsin

TGI Friday's
at the Milwaukee Brewers Miller Park
1 Brewers Way
Milwaukee
(414) 902-4201

RSVP to Jane Brasser
(262) 377-0182

Mark Van Genderen
(262) 618-4013