Places to Watch March Madness in Lake County

By: Jonathan Jones 03/24/2016

ftchallengeWow, I can imagine your brackets are as messed up as mine. I have two March Madness final four teams gone (including the champion) in one of my brackets (Thanks Michigan State and Baylor Universities), while my other bracket is still breathing with three final fours remaining.

Even with a grand total of 10 wins by double-digit seeds, everyone is itching to see some more dramatic collegiate ball. The sweet 16 begins tonight and there are plenty of places around Lake County to watch the games.

Before you find your seat and maintain that post until the games are over while drinking some delicious Lake County suds, you should head over to Libertyville Sports Complex. They are holding the Sixth Annual Free-Throw Challenge from now until Tuesday, March 29.

ftchallenge2 You can participate from any age group, whether you're 8 or 80 years old, you can get out there and see how many buckets you can net from the free-stripe.

The championship match for each age group will occur the weekend of March Madness' Final Four. So you can go home a champion while watching two teams advance to the NCAA Championship. Bragging rights are a beautiful thing. Create your own March Madness in Lake County

I challenged former Director of Marketing Anthony Haag that I would beat his 8-of-10 office record he posted two years ago. The results of my efforts are in this video below.

After you watch the video, check below for some of the best places to watch March Madness in Lake County.

Timothy O’Tooles 5572 Grand Ave, Gurnee/412 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville

GreenTown Tavern 110 S Genesee St, Waukegan

Lindy’s Landing 115 Park St., Wauconda

Port of Blarney 27843 W. Grass Lake Rd, Antioch.

Mickey Finn’s 345 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville

Anastiasas Restaurant & Sports Lounge 950 Hillside Ave, Antioch

Buffalo Wild Wings 361 E. Townline Rd, Vernon Hills.

Bill Pub/Bill’s Pub North 624 S. Lake St., Mundelein/ 18945 W Washington St, Grayslake

Dave & Busters 424 Hawthorn Center, Vernon Hills

Austin’s Saloon & Eatery 481 Peterson Rd., Libertyville

Emil’s Grayslake/Mundelein 161 Center St., Grayslake/ 604 N. Lake St., Mundelein

Sideouts Bar & Eatery 4018 W. Roberts Rd., Island Lake.

J’s Sports Bar & Grill 816 Grand Avenue Ingleside

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