Club 123: Taking stock of the pursuit
With my sports travel plans for 2020 on pause, I figured now is a good time to take stock in my pursuit of “Club 123” — that is, my quest to see a home game for every team in each … Continue reading
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Marking #OpeningDayAtHome with ballpark photos
Today was supposed to be Opening Day around Major League Baseball — the earliest full start date MLB has ever had. Instead, with the COVID-19 pandemic raging in the U.S. and worldwide, we don’t know when we’re going to see live … Continue reading
Ways to get your sports fix while social distancing
It’s been more than a week since live sports was put on hold, and instead of watching March Madness, the NBA or NHL, we’re all at home practicing social distancing. Of course I miss my sports, and I miss my … Continue reading
Sports in the time of Coronavirus: What’s a fan to do?
As longtime readers of this blog know, I’m a Los Angeles Kings season ticket holder. I’ve attended three games at Staples Center in the last two weeks, each with my 4-year-old daughter, Little Fan, in tow. The stands weren’t exactly … Continue reading
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Why we’re happy about the Islanders staying at Nassau Coliseum
I read last weekend’s news about the New York Islanders staying at Nassau Coliseum through the 2020-21 season with great interest. First off, it’s clearly the right move for a team that has been shuttling back and forth between two … Continue reading
USA-Canada Rivalry Series: Attending a women’s hockey showcase
If you’re wondering why the American and Canadian national women’s hockey teams would want to play a five-game “USA-Canada Rivalry Series” during a non-Olympic season, and why fans in five different cities would want to watch … well, you haven’t … Continue reading
Planning the UK football adventure, Part 3: The challenge of buying tickets
With six weeks to go before we head across the Atlantic for a 10-day vacation in the United Kingdom, Mrs. Fan and I have made set our sports-themed plans. That, of course, means buying English soccer tickets. We will be … Continue reading
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8 things we love about Mexico City
There’s a lot to love about Mexico City, right? Of course there is — in the biggest city in all of the Americas, there’s so much to see and explore that it’s just too difficult to cover it all in … Continue reading
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Planning the UK football adventure, Part 2: Club memberships and schedule uncertainty
I’m about two months away from my epic football trip to England, and you bet I’m excited for the big day: January 24. Wait, that’s well before my March departure date, right? But Jan. 24 is big for this reason: … Continue reading
Itinerant Fan turns 10!
Exactly 10 years ago today, I made myself a New Year’s resolution. In most respects, New Year’s Eve 2009 wasn’t much different than any other year for me, except for this: The resolution I made that day, I actually kept. … Continue reading