16. Triple Crown of Surfing
North Shore, Oahu... lots of cute surfers, and lots of bikini clad girls. Not to mention some of the most ridiculous surfing in the world. Waves here reach from 25-50 ft.
17. US Open Tennis
It is a combination of great tennis and crazy fans. For the best experience, catch a night game where they can play well past midnight.
18. Duke vs. North Carolina basketball game
Think Red Sox/ Yankees only with everyone in varying shades of blue.
19. The Iditarod
1,150 miles from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska. Wind chills reaching as low as -130 degrees. All on the back a dog pulled sled. The Iditarod is one of if, not the most extreme event is sporting. So make the trek to Nome and watch the sleds cross the finish line.
20. The Indianapolis 500
The grand-daddy of the Nascar races. Crowd estimates range up to 1,000 people per every mile of the race. It could also be considered the greatest assembly of RV's, midriff baring shirts, and mullets in the world. You could make your own sporting event by playing an exhilarating game of "Mullet Bingo".
21. A Cubs game from the Wrigley Field bleachers
Sit behind the Wrigley Ivy on a gorgeous summer day with a beer in your hand and enjoy what baseball is all about. Just don't throw it at the opponents center fielder.
22. Monday Night Football
The best way to experience an NFL game in all it's glory. Get off of the couch or out of the sports bar one night and check it out live. Also, bring a sign... could be the best way to get on national television.
23. The British Open
I am not a golf fan, but if I were going to to go see it I would go see it where it was born, St. Andrews.Where better to enjoy the world's best golfers than where the game was invented.
24. A football game at Notre Dame
If you love tradition and you love football then there is no better place to see a game than at Notre Dame stadium. Take in a game in full view of touchdown Jesus and watch the
players run onto the field to the sounds of the greatest fight song ever written, their gold helmets shining. It is an awe inspiring experience. So go... and "cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame".25. The MLB All Star game
A week long of festivities which include the celebrity softball tournament, the All-Star game, and my personal favorite- the home run derby. It is a gathering of the best and most popular players in the game. It makes for a great, and sometimes needed, break from the season.
26. The Swimming Championships in Australia
There are two things that Australians are known for... drinking and swimming. For the Aussie's swimming is like a national pastime. A great time is almost certainly guaranteed.
27. NCAA Basketball Sub regional
Skip the final four (rarely lives up to the hype) and hit a sub regional game. There are more
games per day and this is where the good stuff like bracket busting upsets happen.28. The Boston Marathon
Sure... you may never be able to run it. But why not go out and cheer on the 20,000+ runners who can. It is the world's oldest annual marathon and is a lung busting 26 miles. So lite up along the route with thousands of other well wishers and cheer along those crazy people willing to run 26 miles... in April in New England.
29. Formula 1 Grand Prix - Monaco
A very underrated sport here in the US, Formula 1 is like Nascar... with class. The cars are built by people like McClaren, Ferrari,
etc. There are good looking drivers, exotic locales, and a full supply of drama. And if you want the full experience, head to the grand poo bah of F1 races in Monaco. It is absurdly expensive, rumor has it that cafes near the track will charge around $100 a beer, but from my understanding it is worth it. I have it on good authority that the sounds of an F1 race are nothing short of awesome, according to my auto enthusiast step father, it is a high pitch squealing sound that you find yourself dreaming about.30. The Rose Bowl
In 2008 there were 32 bowl games, and the Rose Bowl is the Grand Daddy of them all. What could be better than crowding into a stadium with 90,000 of your closest friends on a sunny southern California day?
Well my friends, that concludes my personal countdown of the thirty things Sports fans should see before they die. I was inspired a list of 101 Things, but I picked some of my favorite and added a couple of my own. Hopefully you will draw inspiration from this and make your own.
Have a Happy New Year!
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What about the Super Bowl??
ReplyDeleteI went to a game at Wrigley....I was a little hungover and it was too hot and I didn't have a seat, so it ruined my experience that I had built up so much! :)