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