If chips and dip in front of your 18-inch color screen don't

measure up to your idea of a Super Bowl celebration, there are

a number of sports havens and restaurants in the area

gearing up to party hearty on Saturday and Sunday.

Fans can kick-off the big game weekend Saturday at

Buffalo's Cafe in Fayetteville and win Falcon merchandise in

the establishment's big giveaway. Pregame festivities will be

broadcast between noon and 6 p.m. on Sunday. No alcohol will

be served on Sunday according to city ordinance.

"Everybody's a Falcon these days," according to Shawn

Burgess, general manager of the Y-Knot Sports Bar in

Peachtree City. "People hardly ever watched

the Falcons before," he said, recalling the days

prior to the team's meteoric rise to the Super Bowl. "It's been

good for business," Burgess added. "We had

at least 80 people waiting to get in a couple weekends ago," he said

of the playoff game between the Falcons and Vikings.

Y-Knot opens at 3 p.m. Sunday and fans will be admitted

on a first-come, first-served basis. Specials on beer and food

will be featured, along with an interactive trivia

game. For $10, trivia buffs can enter and compete against patrons at

other sports bars with a $600 prize at stake.

Partners Pizza, just a few doors down from the

Y-Knot, hopes to attract some of the overflow crowd, said

owner Marilyn Royal. One room at Partners features

a large-screen TV and games, making it a good choice for family Super

Bowl viewing.

The Wyndham's sports venue, Billiards, at their conference

center in Peachtree City, will host a party which includes beer

specials and a buffet, reported bartender Jeff Felmet. In

addition to the standard size TV's in place, Billiards will add a

large-screen model for the occasion. Finally, Hooters in Newnan

will be open Sunday from noon until 11 p.m. for food and football

via satellite. General manager Tom Coleman said that

Hooters and Miller Light have teamed up for a $2 million promotion with

lots of giveaways and beer specials throughout the weekend.

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