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.<\/p>\n
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, I figured I could make the Stars game on time. My flight was five minutes late and I had my rental car by 12:30 pm. Just as I thought, I was parking at 12:45 pm \u2013 just enough time to buy a ticket from a scalper and enter the arena. <\/p>\n
Parking<\/u>
I parked in a lot near the W Hotel for $10. This was the best lot so I could make my getaway to San Antonio after the game.<\/p>\n
Obtaining Tickets<\/u>
I only wanted to spend $10 on a ticket for the game. However, when I talked to a couple of scalpers they were not willing to part with their tickets for less than $50 ($150 face value). I ended up paying $40 for a club level ticket which did not have a face value on it. After the game I looked at the Stars\u2019 website and they do not list a price (but it is listed higher than the $150 seats).<\/p>\n
The Game<\/u>
Scoring in the game came quickly after the intermissions. Vancouver\u2019s first goal came 1:30 into the second period. Dallas tied the game 37 seconds into the third period and Vancouver took the lead two minutes later. Roberto Luongo then shut down the Stars \u2013 making 13 saves to close out the game. Vancouver scored an empty net goal with 17 seconds left in the game to win 3-1.<\/p>\n
As soon as the final horn blew, I ran out of the arena to my car. It was 3:30 pm and I had a minimum four hour drive ahead of me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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.
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