Going to my first NFL football game on 09/13/09 in Seattle

[thecroshow]

Hey all, so I'm celebrating my birthday on 09/13/09 by going to the Seattle Seahawks home opener vs. the St. Louis Rams!

I live in BC Canada and haven't been to Seattle in several years. What can I expect? Is it worth going hours before the game starts to see if I can get in on some tail-gate action? Are there any secrets I should know?

I honestly have no clue! haha We're going the day before, don't have any plans yet for Saturday. Any attractions I should check out? I'm thinking Experience Music Project could be cool. I remember checking out the Space Needle when I was a kid, can't imagine I'd be too thrilled by that...i could be wrong though!

Additional interests for your info: i love movies obviously, i enjoy a variety of foods (steak, halibut, indian currie, a tasty burger, sushi, chicken, etc), obviously into technology like mobile phones, home theater....beer, can't get enough beer, mostly into light ales, but venturing into dark stuff like guinness. my buddy is driving us down...not sure which hotel we're staying at...any recommendations on something reasonable? We're staying one night, 09/12/13 and driving home after the football game.