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The Big Parties

Do you want to get SPOTTED watching Ohio State vs. Michigan? Our Spotted shooters will be snapping pics at...

Brutus's Sports Pub and Grill

Old Dutch Tavern

The Pump Bar & Grill

The Brass Pelican

Big O's

Other places around town sure to offer a great time are...

Buffalo Wild Wings

Jumpin Jupiter at Lyman Harbor

and Shifter's

We've also got more bars listing tons of specials too... check them out below.

 

Cabana Jack's

202 Columbus Ave., Sandusky

The Game Plan: Cabana Jack's will open at 10 a.m. featuring dollar draft beers, 30-cent wings, large 1-item pizzas for $7 and medium 1-item pizzas for $5. The game will be shown on all 13 of the bar's TVs and the 12-foot by 12-foot big screen.

Owner Dan Sharp will be cheering on James Laurenitis and the rest of the Buckeyes, and invites everyone to come on down - even Michigan fans.

"It's a good time," Sharp said. "It's a festive day."

 

Cameo Pizza

702 W. Monroe St., Sandusky

The Game Plan: The big game will be played on all 15 TVs at Cameo Pizza, including a 58" screen and eight new plasma HD TVs.

"We always do some draft specials, designated driver free pop specials," said owner Matt Keech. The upstairs will also be open to accommodate larger parties. "It's pretty amazing. Half of the bar is Michigan, half is Ohio State. It's pretty festive," Keech said.

 

East Side Cafe

1319 First St., Sandusky

The Game Plan: Open for breakfast, with food and drink specials for the game.Co-owner Dan Sharpe invites anyone who wants to pick on a Michigan fan to the East Side as he and his brother aren't shy about their allegiance to the maize and blue.

 

Bud's Place

509 Tiffin Ave., Sandusky

The Game Plan: Happy hour prices during game will make fans happy as they cheer on the Bucks or Wolverines. Domestic drafts will be $1, and domestic bottles will be $1.50. The friendly, neighborhood bar will have the game on all three TVs.

 

Sail-In

631 Meigs St., Sandusky

The Game Plan: All Budweiser products will be $1.75 during the OSU-Michigan game at the Sail-In. They will also feature a special Mexican menu. The game will be playing on all five TVs.

 

It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere

365 N. Main St., Huron

The Game Plan: Affectionately known as I 5's, the bar's game day specials include jello shots, $1 hot dogs, $1 beers and prime rib dinners for $11.99. The Buckeye/Wolverine showdown will be displayed five 52" plasma TVs and two lucky winners will be awarded $25 gift certificates.

 

Sand Bar

54 McKinley St., Huron

The Game Plan: Game day festivities start at 11 a.m., with drink specials, free food, a raffle for a basket of Ohio State merchandise and Buckeye Beer from Toledo.

Owner Tom Ewart said, "We don't what care happened last week, we're still going to beat Michigan."

 

Bar 101 Pizza Barn

117 Main St., Castalia

The Game Plan: Food and beer specials, one 60-inch TV

"It depends, but it's usually pretty wild," owner Carl "Slim" Krawetzki said of the bar's atmosphere.

 

CC's Cold Creek Pub

113 Main St., Castalia

The Game Plan: Free food, drink specials, one 60-inch TV and nine others, and a raffle.

"It's a neighborhood bar. We're a big Ohio State and Cleveland Browns bar," said manager Dave Maschari.

 

M&M Tavern

7103 E. U.S. 6, Castalia

The Game Plan: $1 chicken patties, hamburgers, french fries, $1 beer, one 20-inch TV.

"Everybody that comes in, whether they're strangers or not, we make them feel at home," said Nancy Pisarsky, manager.

 

Agitators Alley

117 W. Buckeye St., Clyde

The Game Plan: $1.25 domestic, $2 imports and $2 mixed drinks from 2:30-5:30 p.m. The bar will offer free food throughout the game including chicken wings, sloppy joes, pizza, dip and chips and meatballs. The bar will have the game on four TV screens including a 56-inch TV The bar will also be hosting a 50/50 raffle and merchandise raffle for Ohio State and Michigan merchandise.

"It's 90 percent Ohio State," co-manager Leighann Ptacek said. "It's fun."

 

Arrow Cafe

111 Main St., Clyde

The Game Plan: $1.25 domestic bottles and free food that includes hot dogs, sloppy Joe's and wings. The game will be shown on three TV screens including a 32-inch TV. There will also be plenty of giveaways including bandannas and car magnets.

"It's a friendly OSU-Michigan game because we have a lot of OSU and Michigan fans," Bartender Judy Bobo said. "It's rival game that everyone cheers on."

 

Nick's Road House

124 Buckeye Boulevard, Port Clinton

The Game Plan: A tailgate party begins at 9 a.m. with $1 drafts and $1 bratwursts. The bar will also play host to the Ottawa County chapter of the Ohio State University Alumni Club at 11 a.m. throughout the game. Beer and food specials will be available during the game that will be shown on eight TV screens including three 10-foot TV's.

The bar will also host a 50/50 and merchandise raffles to raise money for the Ohio State Scholarship program.

"It's insane," Owner Nick Bousliman said. "It'll be crazy for the game. It's absolutely packed. It's the biggest football rivalry of the year."

 

McCarthy's Restaurant & Pub

101 Madison St., Port Clinton

The Game Plan: The traditional Irish pub will have 50 cent wings and $2 drafts from noon to 6 p.m. The game will be on three 48- to 50-inch screens and eight 20- to 25-inch screens.

Manager Denny Lamp said his favorite player is Ohio State linebacker James Laurinaitis.

"I admire the way he's been able to come in to Ohio State and become an impact player," Lamp said.

 

Bell Mell Tavern

307 Fulton St., Port Clinton

The Game Plan: The bar will serve breakfast, an all-you-can-eat buffet, starting at 11 a.m. Patrons who bring food to the bar, can eat free during half-time. Also, drink specials include 50 cents off any drink 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The bar has 10 screens including two 52-inch TV screens. The bar will also host a 50/50 raffle and another raffle for Ohio State University merchandise.

"We're all Ohio State," Manager Barb Erickson said. "It's a pretty big crowd here. It's pretty charged here."

 

Happy Hour Inn

124 W. Water St., Oak Harbor

The Game Plan: The bar offers free food throughout the game; however, no beer specials will run the day of the game.

The game will be shown on five screens including two 60-inch TV screens.

"It's mostly Buckeyes fans here," Happy Hour Inn bartender said. "This is a Buckeye bar here."

 

We Willy's

302 W. Main St., Lakeside-Marblehead

The Game Plan: The bar will offer free ham shanks, garlic hot dogs and other food items throughout the game. The game will be shown on five screens including a 60-inch TV.

"Everybody's always pumped over this game," Manager Terrie Petroff said. "It's a great rivalry. Everybody just loves it."

 

Windjammer's

8037 E. Harbor Road, Lakeside-Marblehead

The Game Plan: There will be several food specials including chili dogs and 50 cents off any drinks. The game will be on nine screens including two 62-inch TV's.

"We're packed," bar manager Jonathan Smetzer said. "All OSU fans get to chanting O-H-I-O. Everybody's hooting and hollering. It's a pretty good time."

 

The Village Pump

103 Lakeshore Drive, Kelleys Island

The Game Plan: The bar will have free bar snacks throughout the game including wings, peanuts, pizza, chips and salsa from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Seven screens will broadcast the game with sound running throughout the bar.

"We're packed wall-to-wall with screaming people," bar cook Will Smith said. "Everybody's dressed in OSU gear and getting into it."

 

Captains Corner

101 W. Lakeshore Drive, Kelleys Island

The Game Plan: Food specials include gyros for $4.99 and quarter-pound hot dogs for $1.99. Beer specials will be $2 domestic beers and $3 Stella Great Lakes beer. The game will be on 13 screens including one 50-inch TV.

"It's a smaller, homier atmosphere," co-owner Ted Klonars said. "Everybody comes here for the Ohio State game."

 

Tippers Seafood & Steakhouse

324 Delaware Ave., Put-in-Bay

The Game Plan: The bar will have a free buffet from 3:30-6 p.m. and $1.50 imports and canned beers for $1.50 and $2.50 from 1-6 p.m. The game will be on four screens including a 52-inch TV.

"I'm neutral," bartender/cook Boston Closson said. "That's the best way to be in the bar business."

 

Skyway

1248 Tri Motor Drive, Put-in-Bay

The Game Plan: The bar will have food specials and possibly some beer specials. The game will be on three screens including one 52-inch TV.

"We have a lot of people for the game," nn employee said. "It's very exciting."

 

Bluto's Sports Bar & Grill

33 East Seminary St., Norwalk

The Game Plan: Bluto's opens at 11 a.m. with 30 cent wing specials and $1 draft Busch Light and $1 hot dogs. Patrons can watch the game on big screen and 8 regular TVs.

Owner Mary Davie said, "I'm looking for a creaming. Michigan's the butter and we're just going to cream 'em."

 

Office Bar

11 Whittlesey Ave., Norwalk

The Game Plan: An early opening at 11:30 a.m. with free snacks and tailgate-type food.

Manager Ray Sizemore said, "I'd like to see Ohio State win handilly. I would imagine it'll be a closer game than that. I expect Ohio state to pull away in the fourth quarter."

 

Wick's Bar & Grill

109 West Main Street, Bellevue

The Game Plan: Patrons are welcome to bring something to share for a potluck and the bar will offer happy hour-type drink specials to be determined. The game will be broadcast on one 13 foot TV as well as six other TVs.

Owner Nate Wicker predicts the Bucks win by a touchdown. "Last year I had a full bar, 100 people in here. I'm hoping to see the same thing. I'm hoping to see the Bucks move up in the ranks since they got dropped to seventh. We all have a good time," Wicker said.

 

Tina's

106 East Main St., Bellevue

The Game Plan: Open at 9 a.m., the menu includes sloppy joes, hot dogs, wings, munchies, pretzels and chips with drink specials to be determined.

Bartender Lilly Wohlever is a Michigan fan and said, "I think it's going to be a tough game. Prediction? Michigan wins 21-14. It'll be close."

Contributing: Laura Barrett, Laura Collins, Jennifer Grathwol, Chauncey Alcorn, Jacob Lammers.