Ever thought about seeing a Chicago baseball doubleheader? Yes, two games in one day — but at different ballparks? It’s rare, but possible. There are four markets that can boast of being home to two Major League Baseball teams, and … Continue reading
Dear Future Me, I’m writing from 2019 with sage advice, like if Moonlight Graham from “Field of Dreams” had a blog. You’ll want these tips on hand for an induction weekend trip to the National Baseball Hall of Fame – … Continue reading
Photo credit: Tembela Bohle I’ve visited the United Kingdom once in my life, when I was a snotty 11-year-old. I was already a huge sports fan but not enough of one to know much about European soccer, let alone have … Continue reading
We’ve seen it happen every time a franchise transitions from a dumpy, aging building to a sparkling new one: The amount of sentimentality toward the old place is always directly correlated to the amount of good times the team and … Continue reading
There’s no denying that a big part of the ballpark experience for many Major League Baseball fans is the opportunity to eat great ballpark food. Especially these days, since stadium offerings have swelled way past the hot dogs-and-peanuts range and … Continue reading
Four years ago, I wrote a post on this site discussing the increasing usage and popularity of mobile tickets in sports. If you’d like to read it, you can follow this link, but the tl;dr version is this: I’m ready … Continue reading
Allow me a rant and a story before we get started. First, I love the concept of hockey played outdoors, on a grand wintery stage, on New Year’s Day. The nostalgia of pond hockey is strong, and the idea that … Continue reading
(Note: This is the third in a three-part series on our trip to the 2017 NHL All-Star Game in Los Angeles. You can read Part 1 on the All-Star FanFair here, and Part 2 on the All-Star Skills Competition here.) Day … Continue reading
(Note: This is the second in a three-part series on our trip to the 2017 NHL All-Star Game in Los Angeles, on the Skills Competition. You can read Part 1 on the All-Star FanFair here, and Part 3 on the … Continue reading
(Note: This is the first of a three-part series on our trip to the 2017 NHL All-Star Game in Los Angeles. You can read Part 2 on the All-Star Skills Competition here, and Part 3 on the All-Star Game here.) … Continue reading
