| They say that they do everything bigger over | | | | This is the ultimate in sporting |
| in the good old United States of America; | | | | entertainment with fireworks a plenty, pulse |
| buildings, technology and even food (leading | | | | pounding action and the halftime shows. The |
| to bigger waistlines too). This fact can be | | | | halftime shows are like an arena concert unto |
| attributed to their sports too. American | | | | themselves, with past performers such as |
| sports are popular all over the world not | | | | Prince, Paul McCartney and the infamous Janet |
| just for the average Joe American. | | | | Jackson and Justin Timberlake incident! This |
| | | | year Superbowl XLII is going to be taking |
| Major sports such as American Football, | | | | place in Phoenix, Arizona and is in March. |
| Baseball and Basketball games are syndicated | | | | |
| all round the world for fans to watch on TV. | | | | The NBA basketball goes above and beyond |
| But nothing quite beats being there in | | | | Superbowl with not only an All-Star game but |
| person, cheering with the crowd, taking in | | | | an entire weekend devoted to the festivities. |
| the electric atmosphere. Many British | | | | Apart form the game itself showcasing the |
| holidaymakers are timing their holidays with | | | | cream of it's NBA basketball players there |
| sporting events in the States so that they | | | | are other events such as a celebrity game |
| can add a bit of variety to their holidays. | | | | (last year including names like The Green |
| | | | Mile's Michael Clarke-Duncan and Oscar winner |
| There's plenty of regular season games for | | | | Jamie Foxx) and the high-flying Slam Dunk |
| all the big four (Basketball, Baseball, | | | | contest. Basketball is a growing sport over |
| Football and Hockey) and tickets are rather | | | | here in the UK and what better way to see the |
| easy to get hold of, with many arenas and | | | | pros than getting to New Orleans for February |
| clubs using online booking systems such as | | | | the 17th. |
| Ticketmaster so you can get your tickets | | | | |
| sorted early. In other cases most hotels' | | | | These are just two stand out spectacles on |
| concierge services have connections to the | | | | offer, people that have gone on holidays to |
| stadiums and may be able to pull a few | | | | America and seen sporting events like these |
| strings for visitors looking to make the most | | | | have had a great time, especially families. |
| of their holidays. | | | | One activity I have done myself is visit the |
| | | | historic Madison Square Garden arena in New |
| One point to be careful of is ticket touts, | | | | York which was due to host a boxing match |
| yes these vultures exist stateside too, and | | | | between Lennox Lewis and Michael Grant in |
| prey upon impressionable tourists, my advice | | | | 2000, and whilst we were unlucky in trying to |
| is to stay clear, it isn't uncommon for | | | | get tickets we were still able to get a great |
| tickets to be fakes or getting a child's | | | | guided tour of the arena including trophy |
| ticket instead of an adult's one. After all | | | | rooms, locker rooms and the Theatre upstairs |
| you didn't come thousands of miles to get | | | | that has hosted awards shows and events such |
| swindled. | | | | as VH1's Divas Live. Many arenas in the |
| | | | United States offer these tours normally |
| The main attraction of American sports is how | | | | during the day even whilst they're setting up |
| much effort and style goes into their big | | | | for events like the boxing match previously |
| events, the Football has Superbowl, a | | | | mentioned. |
| national treasure in itself. American | | | | |
| football is as popular (possibly even more) | | | | In general if you can get tickets good and |
| than football, sorry, I mean soccer, is in | | | | early then you could easily add some interest |
| the UK. | | | | and value to your holidays this year! |
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