Fiesta Bowl Travel Guide: Best Flights, Hotels & Restaurants For Boise State & Penn State Fans Going To Glendale, Arizona

After Penn State won in the first round of the College Football Playoff, the Nittany Lions will now take on Boise State. But they won’t get to play at home this time.

They will take on the Broncos, who won the Mountain West and earned a bye in the first round of the CFP, in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 31, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

Fans from all over will be traveling to attend the game. Here’s a look at some of the potential costs to make the trip and some things people could do while in the Phoenix area.

Cheapest Flight Costs From Boise To Phoenix

The cheapest flights from Boise, Idaho, to Phoenix are about $867 for people looking to fly out on Dec. 29 and fly back on Jan. 1, per expedia.com.

But that was as of Dec. 21. Fans from Idaho have had some time to plan their trips for the past couple weeks thanks to Boise State having a bye week in the CFP.

Cheapest Flight Costs From State College To Phoenix

The cheapest flights from State College, Pennsylvania, to Phoenix are about $940 for people looking to fly out on Dec. 29 and fly back on Jan. 1.

That drops to about $530 for people looking to fly out of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Best-Ranked Phoenix Restaurants

Here are some of the top-ranked eateries in the Phoenix area:

• Dahlia Tapas
• Yellowbell – The Camby Autograph
• Beckett’s Table
• The Capital Grille – Phoenix
• Nook Kitchen – Phoenix
• Steak 44
• Huarachis Taqueria
• Base Pizzeria
• Giuseppe’s on 28th
• Phoenix City Grille

And here’s some breakfast options in Phoenix as well:

• The Henry
• Original Breakfast House
• Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
• Breakfast Club
• T. Cook’s

Best Hotel Prices In Phoenix

The cheapest hotels in the Phoenix area are about $50 per night, according to expedia.com.

That’s for people planning on staying from Sunday, Dec. 29, to Wednesday, Jan. 1. That could of course change as hotels continue to be booked, if people plan on staying during a different time window, and which hotels people prefer to stay in.

Best Things To Do In Phoenix

The Desert Botanical Garden is a great place to check out while you’re in Phoenix.

I went there when I covered the Super Bowl in Phoenix a couple years ago, and it was fantastic. It also wasn’t tremendously time consuming, so it could be a good activity for families looking to spend one or two hours outside of their hotels.

There’s plenty of other nature to enjoy. If someone was looking to go for a hike, the Phoenix Sonoran Preserve, the South Mountain Park/Preserve, and Camelback Mountain have some of the highest-ranked trails in the area.

If you prefer the great indoors, Phoenix has plenty of good museums as well. The Heard Museum, the Musical Instrument Museum, and the Phoenix Art Museum are some of the most notable in the city. The Arizona Science Center and Phoenix Zoo could be some places to check out as well.