Normally, the new year marks a good time to look at spring training, and 2021 is no different. We know, though, that things will be drastically different this year. With the pandemic still raging, it’s hard to tell what it … Continue reading
In mid-January, I flew home from a road trip to see the hockey arenas in Winnipeg and Edmonton. I was pretty proud of myself after checking off a small but significant personal goal in my sports travel life: I’ve now … Continue reading
In my mind, one of the big disappointments of the 2020 NFL season is the fact that two beautiful new stadiums opened up and fans aren’t allowed to watch games in either. Those two stadiums, of course, are Allegiant Stadium … Continue reading
The schedule for the 2020-21 NBA season — at least the first half of it — has arrived, which means we can begin perusing the slate for NBA road trip ideas. But as you know, this will be a strange … Continue reading
For me, one of the big disappointments of the pandemic’s effect on sports is that SoFi Stadium, the gleaming new football stadium for the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers, is closed to fans for the 2020 season, denying us even … Continue reading
Arash Markazi is a pretty busy guy these days. The sports media veteran recently launched two new ventures: A daily newsletter, called The Morning Column, as well as his own sports talk show, “The Arash Markazi Show,” on Southern California … Continue reading
The first time I visited Jack Murphy Stadium — also known for some time during its history as Qualcomm Stadium — in San Diego, it wound up on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Not due to anything I did, of … Continue reading
Located in a prime spot along the Florida Gulf Coast, the Tampa Bay metro area is known as a great vacation destination for anyone seeking to frolic on the beach, catch a few rays of sun and experience fine dining. … Continue reading
Not long ago I unearthed a folder full of stadium and arena doodles I had created in middle school, all done with materials from my algebra and geometry classes and drawn in the style of stadium diagrams you used to … Continue reading
Have you ever wondered how Itinerant Fan came to be? Or how I got onto the blogging scene, or how I developed my fascination with stadiums and travel? Or just who the heck I am? Well, thanks to Stadium Scene, … Continue reading
