Well first of all I agree with Sabina Friday would be a better day. Last year as a college student i came in on thursday night. Same thing this year. Me and Sabina are getting in on thursday night. Actually most college kids on our team are mainly going as spectators. Most kids goto a school in a differnt part of Texas than from where are team is from. I know that a bunch of them are coming in on thrusday and will be there on Friday. Alot of your spectators are going to go coming to watch the competiton part of the competition.
Since I wont be able to be there on Thursday, I will tell you my advice for where to go. Oh BTW if you decide to meet at Relaint Park you may have to either break in, or pay for parking. If they still have stuff going on then. Then you are going to have to pay for parkign to get in. If they dont, since the whole place is gated you may have to find another place. I reccomend a the hotel that most of you guys are staying at.
For a club that I know that is 18 or up is the Hurricane Hut.
Here is the Houston Chronicle's
Review. In the artcle there is a link to their personal website. It is in east Houston arround the galleria area on richmond Avenue. This place can get wild. So check yourself first and see if you can handle it.
For a place to eat. If you want something close to Relaint Arena, goto Joe's Crabshack. It is on the other side of the freeway from Relaint Arena. If you want to drive alittle further, then I would reccomend going to one of the places on Richmond Avenue. Near the Hurricane Hut. Westhimer or Post Oak
just drive around on these streets, they are all in the same area. If something intrests you then go.
If you want to find somethign out now. Check these places on this website. They have ratings, and numbers and addressses.
http://houston.citysearch.com/search?topic_id=1251&cslink=cs_restaurants_browse_ 1251