Imagine traveling to every big league city in the United States and
Canada and attending a home game of every team. All 30 Major
League baseball parks. Every National Football League Stadium. All
the big arenas that house NBA and NHL teams. Think about
tailgating at the venues, checking out the local sports museums and
shrines, hanging out at cool sports pubs and eateries, and
sightseeing all around town.
Picture meeting officials, athletes and VIPs from the sports teams.
And getting the celebrity treatment, including invites in the media.
Think about making friends all across the country.
For two best friends from Buffalo, New York, this has been the sports
lovers' adventure of a lifetime. We started hitting the road in 1998,
and hit the finish line in December, 2002 at Ford Field in Detroit. At
the time 121 teams playing in 102 different venues in 49 different
cities.
But the Ultimate Sports Road Trip is a journey that has no
conclusion. As new venues in the four major sports are replaced, we
head back to check them out. Minor league baseball and hockey,
college football and college basketball games are also in the plans.
Check out all the cool features on this site... profiles of all the teams,
lots of pictures and OUR rankings on the best and worst places to
attend a game. Link onto our blog and check for news and updates
and join in on the discussion. Enjoy!
Canada and attending a home game of every team. All 30 Major
League baseball parks. Every National Football League Stadium. All
the big arenas that house NBA and NHL teams. Think about
tailgating at the venues, checking out the local sports museums and
shrines, hanging out at cool sports pubs and eateries, and
sightseeing all around town.
Picture meeting officials, athletes and VIPs from the sports teams.
And getting the celebrity treatment, including invites in the media.
Think about making friends all across the country.
For two best friends from Buffalo, New York, this has been the sports
lovers' adventure of a lifetime. We started hitting the road in 1998,
and hit the finish line in December, 2002 at Ford Field in Detroit. At
the time 121 teams playing in 102 different venues in 49 different
cities.
But the Ultimate Sports Road Trip is a journey that has no
conclusion. As new venues in the four major sports are replaced, we
head back to check them out. Minor league baseball and hockey,
college football and college basketball games are also in the plans.
Check out all the cool features on this site... profiles of all the teams,
lots of pictures and OUR rankings on the best and worst places to
attend a game. Link onto our blog and check for news and updates
and join in on the discussion. Enjoy!
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THE ULTIMATE SPORTS ROAD TRIP MEDIA CENTER
National appearances on NBC's The Today Show and ESPN Sportscenter, stories on
ESPN.com and in Sports Illustrated, and countless local appearances in print and on
radio throughout the US and Canada. Thanks to everyone who found our story worthy
of all the attention. Click on the "Media" link above for complete list of affiliate
appearances.
E-mail the Ultimate Sports Road Trip if you would like us to appear on your media
outlet!
National appearances on NBC's The Today Show and ESPN Sportscenter, stories on
ESPN.com and in Sports Illustrated, and countless local appearances in print and on
radio throughout the US and Canada. Thanks to everyone who found our story worthy
of all the attention. Click on the "Media" link above for complete list of affiliate
appearances.
E-mail the Ultimate Sports Road Trip if you would like us to appear on your media
outlet!
WESTERN NEW YORK MEDIA AFFILIATIONS
Sports and Leisure Magazine
"The Stadium Guys"
-monthly feature on sports venues
Artvoice (column archives linked HERE)
"Puck Stop"
-covering the Buffalo Sabres
"Play Ball"
-covering the Buffalo Bisons
Sports and Leisure Magazine
"The Stadium Guys"
-monthly feature on sports venues
Artvoice (column archives linked HERE)
"Puck Stop"
-covering the Buffalo Sabres
"Play Ball"
-covering the Buffalo Bisons
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| THE HISTORY OF THE ULTIMATE SPORTS ROAD TRIP |
How did this all get started? We actually came up with the idea while attending the
NHL All Star week down in Tampa Bay in 1999. Over beer and wings, we threw out
the idea... "what if we could go to all 30 NHL arenas?". Then we added baseball to
the list. The beers flowed, and so did the ideas, and by the end of the evening we
had flipped over those place mats on the tables, and had scrawled out a list of
arenas and stadiums and teams. The Ultimate Sports Road Trip was hatched! Our
rules were simple... we had to attend a home game of EACH of the 121 teams in
their current and active venue. So as teams moved to new digs, or in a couple
cases, relocated, we had to go back. When we hit the finish line at 121, it would be
all the teams in their current venues.
And since new venues are still opening and being built, we go back to make an
official visit, so the list will always be complete and up to date.
Check out the links on the right- an official road trip log listing all the official stops
from beginning to end, and also a couple of memorable photo pages - the first a
recap of the 121st and final stop at Ford Field in Detroit, and the second, a "great
moments" page, showcasing some of the big moments on our tour.
NHL All Star week down in Tampa Bay in 1999. Over beer and wings, we threw out
the idea... "what if we could go to all 30 NHL arenas?". Then we added baseball to
the list. The beers flowed, and so did the ideas, and by the end of the evening we
had flipped over those place mats on the tables, and had scrawled out a list of
arenas and stadiums and teams. The Ultimate Sports Road Trip was hatched! Our
rules were simple... we had to attend a home game of EACH of the 121 teams in
their current and active venue. So as teams moved to new digs, or in a couple
cases, relocated, we had to go back. When we hit the finish line at 121, it would be
all the teams in their current venues.
And since new venues are still opening and being built, we go back to make an
official visit, so the list will always be complete and up to date.
Check out the links on the right- an official road trip log listing all the official stops
from beginning to end, and also a couple of memorable photo pages - the first a
recap of the 121st and final stop at Ford Field in Detroit, and the second, a "great
moments" page, showcasing some of the big moments on our tour.
The next
"official" stop -
October 12,
2008
Lucas Oil Field
Indianapolis
Colts
Click HERE for
the updated
USRT schedule.
"official" stop -
October 12,
2008
Lucas Oil Field
Indianapolis
Colts
Click HERE for
the updated
USRT schedule.
Copyright 2001 -2008, the Ultimate Sports Road Trip. Any images or stories on this site can be used only with authorization.
| THE ULTIMATE SPORTS ROAD TRIP |
| 122 Teams. 107 Venues. 49 Cities. 4 Sports. |
10/06 -Peter and Andrew visit Ford Field, this time without the banner!
