Sports Traveler has lowered their prices on the 2009 Winter Classic Packages at Wrigley Field.  Our packages are the lowest prices on the internet.  Take advantage of this great deal during the holiday season.  This game is sure to sellout for this once in a lifetime event.

Winter Classic Packages now include tickets in the 300 level bleachers sections. Tickets can be upgraded to any area of Wrigley Field if you are interested.  These packages also include hotel accommodations at the Palmer House Downtown Chicago, transportation passes, commemorative gift, and more.

While reserving a package for the Winter Classic, you will also receive a complimentary $20 gas card.  One card per order.

If you have any questions with our Winter Classic Packages, please call our office at 888-654-7755.

Mike

 

Sports Traveler Radio is proud to unveil it’s latest podcast, a preview of the 2009 Winter Classic.  In this episode hosts Angelo Bonadonna and Bill Huber sit down to discuss the NHL’s second installment of the Winter Classic, the annual New Year’s Day hockey game played outdoors.  Over 70,000 fans attended last year’s historic game in Buffalo as the Penguins defeated the Sabres 2-1 in a shootout. This year’s match will take place in Chicago’s most historic ballpark, Wrigley Field in what should be a great matchup between the Stanley Cup Champions Detroit Red Wings and the exciting young upstarts, the Chicago Blackhawks. The game will mark the first time a hockey contest will ever be held inside 93 year old Wrigley Field.

The Winter Classic podcast previews this great game from all angles. After taking a look at the two teams, the hosts talk about the brilliant marketing strategy that is the Winter Classic. By bringing in thousands of new fans for one exciting game, the NHL gains more exposure for a mid-season game than it usually garners for an early-round playoff series.

The seating chart for this game will be like none other ever held at Wrigley Field. The STR guys fill you in on where the best seats in the park are going to be and how to find the best deals. Other nuances to this game that are discussed include the seemingly sacrilegious practice of bringing in temporary jumbotrons to Wrigley Field, a park that has always been noted for it’s strong traditionalist roots. Everybody knows the game is going to be a treat, but what is there to do before and after? The answer is plenty, STR has a number of great options for fans looking for pre and post-game entertainment. Chicago’s Wrigleyville neighborhood is well known for its copious amount of bar and restaurant options, STR gives you their top picks  so you won’t be left outside in the cold.

The Winter Classic is the hockey game on everybody’s minds right now. Download the latest edition of Sports Traveler  Radio today by going to www.sportstraveler.net.

Sports Traveler is now offering Penn State Rose Bowl Packages.  These packages allow you to make a $200 per person refundable deposit.  If Penn State does not qualify for the Rose Bowl, you will receive a 100% refund.  If Penn State attends the Rose Bowl, you will be fully confirmed to go to Pasadena.

Penn State Rose Bowl Packages include hotel accommodations in the Los Angeles area, tickets to the Rose Bowl, transportation to the game, airport pickup, and transportation to the Penn State Pep Rally.  Airfare options are included to get you to Los Angeles from Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, or Harrisburg.  Rose Bowl Parade ticket options are also available.

By winning this weekend against Michigan State, Penn State will be heading to the Rose Bowl.  This will be a tough battle for the Nittany Lions.  The Spartans are a tough team who also have a shot on making the big game in Pasadena.  With a win over Penn State and an Ohio State loss, Michigan State clinches a Rose Bowl berth.  However, if Michigan State wins and Ohio State wins, the Buckeyes will head to Pasadena.

The winner of the Big 10 will be playing the winner of the Pac 10 in the Rose Bowl.  Right now, it comes down to Oregon State and USC.  Both teams have the same conference record, but Oregon State has the edge because they beat USC earlier in the season.  If Oregon States wins their 2 remaining games, they will be making their first Rose Bowl appearance since 1965.

It will be an exciting weekend of college football.  Don’t forget Penn State fans, you can secure your spot to the Rose Bowl now before the rush.

Mike

With a victory by Alabama and Florida this weekend, both teams will clinch their spots into the SEC Conference Championship.  The SEC Championship will be held in Atlanta, Georgia on December 6 at the Georgia Dome.  By winning their 3 remaining games and the conference championship, Alabama will be a lock in the BCS National Championship in Miami.

Sports Traveler is offering SEC Championship Packages to the big game.  These packages include two night hotel accommodations in downtown Atlanta and tickets to the SEC Championship.  Also, if you book a SEC Championship package, you will receive a free $20 gas card.  Limit one card per order.

Mike

The 2010 Vancouver Winter Games are now just 15 months away. Can you believe it? Sports Traveler is gearing up for this great event by offering you three Vancouver hotel options that are available for purchase now.

Check out our new property The Plaza 500 - located in Vancouver’s popular West End district.

All reservations include airport shuttle transfers, breakfast daily plus a welcome dinner and access to hospitality area with snacks/drinks/maps, TVs, etc.

The Plaza 500 is an upscale hotel located in Vancouver’s posh West End. It is situated across the street from Vancouver City Hall and the City Square shopping Square. At a height of 17 stories this property gives travelers the chance to gaze down upon the city below them, the mountains to the north and east and the ocean to the west. A great central location to stay during the Vancouver Games!

Additional lodging is also available at the Ramada Suites and Blue Horizon. View all of the Sports Traveler Winter Games Hotel Rooms in Vancouver.

I can hardly wait to see the Figure Skating events and Hockey games. If you want to take a preview tour to see the best figure skaters in the World definately join me and your fellow Sports Traveler’s in Los Angeles this March for the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships!

At the 2010 Vancouver games, hotel rooms are going to be tough to find. I know the event tickets haven’t yet become available, and that might be holding some of you back in making your reservations, but I would like to give you a good suggestion… Choose lodging ahead of time around the events that you would like to see, otherwise you most likely will not find a place to sleep! The most important part of your trip is where you lay your head at night - no hotel room and it won’t matter what tickets you end up with, you probably won’t be able to use them. Book early and get the best prices now!

- anbritt

For the first time since 1966, St. Louis is hosting the Major League Baseball All Star Game.  I could not be any more excited.  This is a great ballpark.  If you haven’t been to this stadium yet, you are truly missing out. 

First of all, it is nothing like old Busch Stadium.  On a summer night, you will get a breeze!! The current Busch Stadium was actually built around the old stadium.  When you are walking down the lower level concourse, the old scoreboards are hanging up in the same spot as they were during the final game at old Busch Stadium. Also, It’s hard not to notice the St. Louis Arch behind the outfield. 

When purchasing your tickets for the All Star Game or Home Run Derby, keep in mind that there are no bad seats at Busch Stadium.  I personally like sitting on the 200 level.  Great view of the stadium, plus you are not too high up either.  if you are on a budget, there is nothing wrong with sitting on the 400 level either.  No obstructions.  Of course if you are planning on going to the Home Run Derby, you will want to be sitting in the outfield. 

Sports Traveler is also offering the complete package to the All Star Game next July. With the All Star Game Packages, you will receive deluxe hotel accommodations in St. Louis, game tickets to the All Star Game, plus options on the Home Run Derby.

If you have any questions about what to do in St. Louis besides going to the game, let me know.  I would love to help.

Mike

While reserving a college football package, Sports Traveler will also include a free $20 gas gift card.  Rather if you are buying a Rose Bowl or SEC Championship Package, this gift card will be included for you.  You can use this card when you’re traveling to the big game or to drive to your friend’s house to let them know that their team lost!!

Penn State BCS Championship Packages are now available to follow the Nittany Lions to Miami.  These packages include chartered roundtrip airfare options from Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Harrisburg to Miami.  Also, you will receive deluxe hotel accommodations in Miami, BCS Championship game tickets, police escorted game day transfers, pre-game hospitality party, and more. 

You can book your Penn State package with a $200 fully refundable deposit.  If Penn State does not qualify for the National Championship game, you  will receive the full amount of your deposit. 

After a thrilling last second (literally) victory over Texas, the Texas Tech Raiders are now the number two team in the country, according to the BCS Standings.  The Alabama Crimson Tide have moved up to the #1 spot.  If Penn State will win out the rest of the season, I see them definately going to the National Championship.  Texas Tech and Alabama have too tough of a schedule for the rest of the year.  With one loss by either team, Penn State moves up.

I will be back next week to talk about the latest college football news.

Mike

For the first time since 2003, there is new tennis player on top of the world rankings.  Move over Roger Federer, welcome Rafael Nadal.  During the season, Nadal has won 7 titles including the French Open and Wimbledon.  This man is on pace to break many modern day tennis records.

Have you thought about attending any of the tennis majors and watching these great tennis stars?  Sports Traveler can bring you there.  We offer Tennis Packages to all of the majors during 2009, including the US Open and Australian Open.  These events are the most popular in all sports and you’re only click away from being there.

If you have not been to a tennis event, I would personally recommend the US Open.  It is very easy to get to Arthur Ashe Stadium from any area in New York.  You can take the #7 train towards Queens and drops you off right behind the stadium (also in front of Citi Field, home of the New York Mets).  After a very short walk over the bridge, you will arrive at the stadium. Arthur Ashe Stadium is located on Flushing Meadows Park, which was the site of the 1939 and 1964 World’s Fair. Many monuments are still up from these events including the famous unisphere. 

Let us know if you have any questions regarding any of these tennis packages.  We look forward to seeing you at these events in the future.

 Mike

Disappontment doesn’t really decribe the plight of this years Cubs Fans… it’s more like an angry sadness. This time around we had a great team with a great record. We had broken what we thought were all the curses - the last being the re-formation of the West Side Rooters (can we all say OOF WAH!)

I’m now a member of the Rooters which is the original fan club of the Chicago Cubs. Founded in 1908 and kicked out of the ballpark for being too rowdy - back in the day, cheering and yelling was considered unsavory… thank god I live in 2008! Anyway, after the Rooters were banned from attending Cubs games the Cubs stopped winning Championships. This is way before the goat and the Bartman ball. We have broken all the rest of the curses so our friends down at Harry Caray’s thought maybe this was the last curse that was standing between the Cubs and their World Series title. 

The Cubs let the Rooters back in the stadium this season but for some reason the end result was still the same. Although one could contend that the Cubs did have the best record in baseball this season and did make it to the playoffs. Sure… but the result was still the same. So I don’t get it. What happened? Maybe the West Side Rooters need one more year of OOF WAH’s to really finally break this curse? Maybe there is another curse out there that Cubs fans don’t know about?  By the way, I have a great section profiling the Rooters in my book coming out next year called Sports Traveler - Chicago. 

Despite the disappointment of the 2008 season, we have already begun planning our tour packages for the 2009 Cubs Season - and Cubs Fans from around the world are already making their reservations requests. Why? Because we always have hope. My grandfather believed in this team and so do I. There is nothing like being at Wrigley Field on a warm Saturday afternoon with a nice lake breeze and sunshine. The history of the place just gives you this special feeling. It’s not a fancy glitzy stadium and it shouldn’t be. It’s historic and old and full of great memories. It’s going to be a cold winter here in Chicago again and I can hardly wait for Baseball to be back here in the city.

So if you are a Cubs Fan, join us in Chicago in 2009. If your not, join us to cheer your home team play mine. Maybe whatever curse it was lasts only 100 years and the 101st year is the when we get to break it? Hope so…

Anbritt

 

Sports Traveler has all the College Football BCS Packages available.  Choose from the Rose Bowl, Orange Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Sugar Bowl, or BCS National Championship Game.  This year we’ll see the best BCS games in recent memory.

The first BCS standings came out this week and Texas, Alabama, and Penn State are your top 3 teams.  Including Texas, there are four teams from the Big 12 South who are in the top 8 in the BCS Standings.  Texas, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, and Oklahoma are all legitimate contenders.  Since these teams are in the same division, only one can qualify for the Big 12 Championship.  The winner of the conference clinches a BCS Berth and how the season is progressing, one of these 4 teams will be in the National Championship.

Is the Big 12 now better than the SEC?  Can we see Utah & Boise State make another BCS berth? If Penn State wins the National Championship, will will be saying goodbye to Joe Paterno?  Only time will tell us these answers.  Stay tuned for more up to date college football news

Mike