Superbowl: A Guide To An American Holiday

The Superbowl is one of the most anticipated sporting events in the United States, viewed by over 110 million people. Besides being one of the most viewed events, it is also the second biggest day for food consumption, the first being Thanksgiving.

The first Superbowl was held on January 15th, 1967 in Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. It was played between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs, with the Packers winning. Before it was known as the Superbowl, it was first officially given the name of “AFL-NFL Championship Game”.Is this new to you? Catch up here The name Superbowl stuck after being jokingly used by the coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, Lamar Hunt. By the third game, it became officially known as the Superbowl.

Today the Superbowl is considered a national holiday by its millions of fans. These few simple tips will ensure you to throw the best Superbowl party.

INVITATIONS

Make sure to send out unique invites. Give your friends a reason to attend your party over other parties.

FOOD

Since Superbowl Sunday is the second largest day for food consumption, that should give you a hint to get enough food to feed an army. Appetizers usually go best with watching the game. A few good choices are chicken wings, pizza, chips and dip, and hot dogs.

DRINKS

Along with food, you need to have a lot drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. If you are inviting a large amount of people, getting a keg may work out best for the party.

TELEVISION

Now you know the Superbowl is all about the game and the commercials. In order to enjoy these two things you will need a large TV to accommodate all the guests so they can enjoy the game.

Having a great Superbowl party is pretty simple. Everyone there just wants to have a good time, so as long as there is enough food and drinks, and a TV to watch the game on, it will be a success!