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> > CUP4T Wrote:
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> > > Took my son to the Winter Classic today.
> > >
> > > Got great seats in the 200 section near 1st
> > base.
> > > Did not pay more than face value for them.
> > >
> > > Billy Idol, Gavin DeGraw, Lee Greenwood, F16
> > > flyover, U.S. Army Chorus, pyrotechnics,
> great
> > > weather, good hockey game and the Caps won.
> > >
> > > Took Metro, no issues, bit crowed but things
> > move
> > > well, was not stuck at the Metro waiting for
> a
> > > train, got to the bottom of the platform,
> train
> > > rolled in, packed in and went on our way.
> > >
> > > Overall a fun day with lots of great Caps
> fans,
> > > good entertainment and some good memories.
> >
> >
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHL_Stadium_Series
> >
> > Good memories until the NHL Stadium Series
> comes
> > to Fed Ex and your son demands you take him to
> > that one too.
> > Its all about what have you done for him lately.
>
> > Good luck getting in and out of there with no
> > issues.
>
> Not sure this will be any worse than the Winter
> Classic. Attendance was 43500 yesterday at Nats
> Stadium.
>
> Went to Skins game with my son this season at
> FedEx, maybe not 45k attendance, but took the
> Silver line and had no issues. The walk down the
> narrow sidewalk is far worse than dealing with
> Metro.
>
> Been to MANY Caps games at Verizon and have no
> issues there either, we usually drive and park
> near Constitution Ave and walk so we get cheaper
> parking and pull out of the parking garage and we
> are right on Constitution heading out of town.
>
> My son is a good kid, it is not about what have I
> done for him lately. He is a student athlete and a
> fanatical sports fan, knows FAR more than I do
> about ALL sports. Knows the home teams, players,
> organizations, researches the visiting teams and
> fully appreciates all of our time together.
>
> This is what it is all about. As a kid my father
> never took me to any sporting events and this was
> back in the Senators days!
A stadium series Caps game over at Fed Ex would draw over 100k easily. Stop thinking otherwise.