I woke up Sunday morning at 9 am. After my long day Saturday, it was a struggle to wake up. However, I wanted to get to Cowboys Stadium around 1 pm in order to tailgate in the parking lot before the game. I pulled away from my hotel shortly before 10 am and arrived at Cowboys Stadium at 1:15 pm.
Tailgating in Blue Lot 10As I stated on Friday, my cousin, Andrew Holder, gave me tickets for the game. Plus, he gave me a parking pass – Blue Lot 10. Blue …

The first Sunday of the year brings a few sporting events to Chicagoland today.
1) Chicago Blackhawks vs. Anaheim Ducks at United Center (6:00 pm) in Chicago, IL.2) DePaul Men’s Basketball vs. Georgetown at Allstate Arena (1:00 pm) in Rosemont, IL.3) Notre Dame Hockey vs. North Dakota at Sears Centre (6:05 pm) in Hoffman Estates, IL.4) Colgate Hockey vs. Niagara at Sears Centre (3:05 pm) in Hoffman Estates, IL.5) Northwestern Women’s Basketball vs. Penn State at Welsh-Ryan Arena (2:00 pm) in Evanston, IL.6) Chicago State Women’s Basketball vs. Northern Illinois at …

The drive from Dallas to San Antonio took four hours, which was perfect timing for the 8:00 pm kick off. I was near the Alamodome at 7:30 pm, but needed to find parking. Even though I have attended a sporting event three other times at the Alamodome, I have never had to find parking for the game. I usually walk from the River Walk.
ParkingAfter driving past a few lots that were already full, I found a parking lot on Crocket St. that was open. For $20 I parked by the …

While I was on my flight to Dallas I decided my best option was to attend the Dallas Stars game at 1 pm and then drive to San Antonio for the Alamo Bowl. My timing for the day would need to be nearly perfect. I figured the Stars game would last 2.5 hours, giving me enough time to drive to San Antonio.
My flight was scheduled to land at 11:45 am and Dallas Love Field is only a 10 minute drive (5 miles) to American Airlines Center. Thus, …

There are plenty of sporting events to attend in Chicagoland and Milwaukee today plus a doubleheader at the United Center or the Bradley Center. I have ordered the events by priority to attend.
1) Chicago Bulls vs. Orlando Magic at United Center (7:00 pm) in Chicago, IL.2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder at Bradley Center (7:30 pm) in Milwaukee, WI.3) Northwestern Men’s Basketball vs. Michigan State at Welsh-Ryan Arena (5:30 pm) in Evanston, IL.4) Illinois Men’s Basketball vs. Gonzaga at United Center (12:00 pm) in Chicago, IL.5) Chicago Wolves vs. …

As with any trip, last minutes issues occur and ideally you have made your plans flexible enough to change your trip if necessary. Originally, the Ultimate Sports Wife and I were planning to spend four nights in Dallas to attend the Cotton Bowl, Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks games. Of course, we were planning to visit one of Nicole’s friends from graduate school which made the trip worthwhile to her.
However, tonight (our flight is tomorrow morning) Nicole was not feeling well and wanted to know if she could …

With all of the college football games and the NHL Winter Classic to watch on television today, there are two sporting events to attend on New Year’s Day in Chicagoland and Milwaukee.
1) Milwaukee Admirals vs. Houston Aeros at Bradley Center (6:00 pm) in Milwaukee, WI.2) Chicago Steel vs. Lincoln Stars at Edge Ice Arena (7:30 pm) in Bensenville, IL.
If racing is your thing, you can attend thoroughbred horse racing at Hawthorne Racecourse in Cicero, IL (post time 1:05 pm) or harness racing at Maywood Park in Maywood, IL (post time …