The J-TAC

Issue date: 1/29/09 Section: Features

Media Credit: Seth Griffin

Hey Super Bowl fans! Put this article down. It is not for you. This article applies to those who do not find interest in the run ten yards, get tackled, reset, and fall down again scenario. Although the Super Bowl does tend to dominate the media industry during the final weeks of the football season, for those who cannot seem to fake an interest in the sport there are a few alternatives.

What better time to paint the town red then when the town is huddled around sports bars and crowded living rooms? Might we suggest a girls or guys night with the buddies to catch the latest flick, such as "Taken" or "The Uninvited?" After the movie, get some grub at your favorite restaurant, while avoiding sports bars and grilles.

If catching a movie does not sound of interest to you, take a group of buddies out bowling or even to the Fort Worth Stockyards that day. For all of you ladies (or guys) in need of a little pampering, we suggest a night of glam that includes a facial, manicure and pedicure, new hairstyle or even a massage.

If you are not looking to spend your hard earned cash this weekend, use your free time to break in that gym membership or cruise the park with friends and a camera. It is a lot more fun than it sounds!

For those already obligated to attend a Super Bowl party, why not crash several? Make a game out of hitting up each of your friends, or friends of friends football bashes. Eat their food, root against their team and jump to the next party.

If you prefer to stay home this weekend, invite some friends over for a movie night, a poker party, or a game night. We highly recommend "Catchphrase," "Apples to Apples" or "Cranium."

If you are in the mood to party, throw your own "Super Bowl Commercial Watching Extravaganza." Pig out to ice cream and flip to your favorite Lifetime Original film in between commercial breaks.

Perhaps you can use this weekend to clean up around the house, catch up on school work and finish the book you have been dying to read. If you have put off grocery shopping for the week, the supermarket crowd will likely be caught up with the game, making it the perfect time to shop.

Whatever your interests are for this weekend, there is an activity for you. Be creative and have fun!

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