Woah. WHAT WHAT? A couple things that have blown my mind…read more 1) There is a Major League Lacrosse team. Like, at all. and 2) ANNAPOLIS has a league. WHAAAAAAT? Right? I'm confused and blown too. My husband played lacrosse in high school and loved it. He had always played football and was a football jock (ugh, I know, I hate them too...fortunately, he's lovable enough to overcome this unfortunate flaw), but when his best friend in HS introduced him to lacrosse, he found what really made him happy. So one day, we're out, and having dinner when the bartender turns the TV to a lacrosse game. My husband immediately is rivited and starts explaining why I should be utterly fascinated by this. As he's talking, the guy sitting next to him, starts telling him about the Annapolis team...and how we're actually pretty good. WHAT WHAT? We have a *league*?!? So, clearly, tickets were immediately purchased and the next thing I know, I'm sitting on the first row, at the 50 yard line, watching incredibly adorably hot guys run past. Right. Best part about lacrosse: uber hot guys. Second best part about lacrosse: uber cheap tickets. We were sitting at the 50 yard line, front row...and tickets were something like $25 each. Third best part about lacrosse? Sitting 10 feet away, staring at uber hot guys. Seriously, why didn't anyone ever tell me about this???!!!??? Arguably, my new favorite sport in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD now. Um...I think we won. I really wasn't paying attention. But my husband had a blast, I had a surprisingly good time, and, again...uber hot guys. Right.

The DC Divas are DC's all-women, all-tackle professional football team. Yes, this really does make…read morethem the female version of the Redskins. The difference is that women's football is rarely recognized as a viable sport, and the support from the NFL and large corporate sponsors has been close to nil. In fact, the Divas used to belong to the "WNFL" division (Women's National Football League, obviously) until the NFL whined and cried, claiming that this name was a trademark infringement and that the women's league would draw attention and fans away from there. Are you SERIOUS? Why couldn't you help elevate women's athletics, NFL? Why you gotta be like that? I still love you, tho...I can't help myself. (Now the Divas are part of the IWFL, or Independent Women's Football League.) Anyway. The Divas are an incredibly hard-working, dedicated group of women who practice their asses off, play their asses off, and don't get paid a dime to do it. They do it because they. LOVE. football. Period. Their season is Spring/Summer, and their home games are at the great venue of the PG Sports and Learning Complex, directly in the shadow of FedEx Field. General admin tickets are a complete steal at $12, while military, police, fire, and EMS, as well as seniors and children, receive nice discounts. You can buy your tickets online or at the gate. For $20 you can also purchase VIP tickets which get you 50-yard-line seating in bleachers with backs on the seats, a program, and WAITER service! C'mon, that's cool. Concessions (burgers, fried fish, fries etc) are supplied by a lively and friendly family-run vendor, and beer, wine, and mixed drinks are sold at a separate concession stand. Rita's usually sets up shop, too, y'all! Other than the food and beverage vendors, all the games are completely staffed by volunteers, from the chain gang, to the merchandise vendors, to the ticket booth. They're mostly good friends and family of players, but some are just die-hard Divas fans. In fact, most of the coaches, team doctors, and trainers are all volunteer as well. Husband and I have been selling tickets at the gate for the past four seasons. Games are so much fun. I love seeing little kids come through the gate to their first game screaming, with their eyes bugging out of their heads, "Those are GIIIRRRRLS playing?!?!?" Yeah, they sure are, and they're GOOD. They put that other burgundy-and-gold DC football team (who shall remain nameless) to shame. Last year they went to the IWFL Superbowl in Austin, TX, and lost a heart-breaking game but played like champs anyway. They were world champs in 2006, tho! Please come out and support a wonderful team of women who are passionate about what they do. Bring your kids, your friends, make some noise, drink a beer, storm the field afterwards and meet some players. They love their fans. A lot.

This was my first ever arena football game. I admit, I was sceptical because of the differences…read morefrom regular football. I was amazed to see a very full Verizon Center for the inaugural game! The whole experience was exciting. The fans were cheering non-stop, there was so much going on! Players flew over walls, balls were caught by excited fans, t-shirts were thrown to the crowd, and there was excellent entertainment between plays!! The Valor team absolutely abolished the Baltimore Bregade! It was obvious that there was a lot of talent on the field. I saw good sportsmanship as well. Players on both teams would help each other up after a fall. The players, and coach, also interacted a bit with the crowd. They were waving to people calling out to them, and they even got the crowd cheering. I'd say this is a great family activity. There were a lot of kids that were engaged and enjoying the game. If you have t seen arena football I encourage you to get to a Valor game adap! I'm so glad we have season tickets and can't wait to see the Valor dominate the field again!

Brand new franchise and they absolutely nailed it on opening night!…read more As an inaugural season ticket holder we had several special events prior to the first ever kickoff. The events included Coach Cokinos and went a long way towards welcoming the new fans. Coach answered numerous questions about payroll, strategy, rosters, and rules. We finally got to see Coach's plan in full effect on Friday night. Our seats are five rows from the field and right next to the Valor sideline. We are close enough to hear every word and all of the in-game coaching decisions. QB Meyer executed the offensive game plan beautifully and WR Washington was all over the field. It's going to be exciting watching these guys all season. The prices for beer and food is what you would expect at the Verizon Center (overpriced) but the tickets to the game are reasonably priced. This is definitely a family event with lots of excitement to be had by all. I even caught a ball and got to keep it! The product on the field is elite level and the excitement in the stands is through the roof. Absolutely make the time to check out the next Valor game!

If there is one thing I love in life, it's minor league baseball…read more And the lower the level you go, the better it gets. Why? That's easy. The prices go down and the seating availability goes way up. The deal here for us was booking same day front row seats next to the visiting dugout for a luscious 11am day game. If you would have taken away the school groups in attendance, maybe there would have been 200-300 there at best. At higher-level minor league stadiums (AAA or even AA) you usually get more personal or corporate season ticket sales which to the team means the seats are sold, but most of the year no one is using those seats. At the A ball level here, it's more of a free for all where if you come for the right games on the right days, you can have amazing seats and it's all up for grabs. As for the game itself, it was a 0-0 pitcher's duel until Delmarva brought in Edgar Portes and he coughed up a three-run bomb in the 7th and then another solo shot in the 8th. Delmarva's offense came up small and they didn't get a runner to third base until the 9th inning which is why they went down 5-0. A few random thoughts and observations: You can buy and print your tickets at home along with pre-paying the $5 parking charge or you can just show the PDF on your phone. Easy enough except the day of our game none of the staff had scanners and all they were doing was taking pictures of your phone screen with their personal phone to I guess show someone else later. So difficult and beautifully inefficient. I love it. You also could in theory park for free. If you drive down Hobbs Road past the main entrance/exit area for the parking lot, there is a small dirt road which I guess is supposed to be an overflow exit for busy game nights, but it's not patrolled, and you could drive up into the back of the main lot and no one would know. Prices are reasonable, the weather was great, the play on the field was as good as it gets for A ball and I don't care about overpriced crap minor league baseball cafeteria quality food. The overall experience was great. A++

Stadium needs some tlc, but seats are all great, staff super friendly w kids, and kids' zone is…read morefun. Stamp #4 in birdland passport. As an FYI- '...visit five of the six Orioles affiliated ballparks and have their passport marked with a 2017 stamp will receive a limited edition Orioles T-shirt (one per customer, per passport). Those who visit all six ballparks in one season will be entered for a chance to win a trip for two to see the Birds play in 2018 at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla.'- from MLB orioles.

What a game...my bride treated me to the divisional game between Washington and my flying high…read moreeagles. Great opportunity to see my team take command of the commanders and spank that A$^. Overall a great experience, if was cold and we prepared for the adventure. Recommend getting the gold which allows you to get a variety of foods at no cost. GRAB AND go!!..Alcohol kinda expensive....but the food was plentiful and available at a varity of locations. We took Uber thinking it would be less.of a headache...not, 30$$ going and 83$$ for return trip and we left at the top of 4th quarter. The staging area.for cabs and Uber is and was disorganized and if we had stayed the entire game I would doing this post the next day after the game. BTW, my eagles soared .. We won!!!!

Giants verse Commanders -- Season Opener…read more It was a crisp Sunday morning, we arrived early for tailgating and pregaming before the game would take place that afternoons. The air was charged and filled with excitement. We all wondered which team would be the victor, who'd bring home the first win of the season?! The food in the club house for season ticket holders was good "game day food." There were soft drinks, hot dogs, other snacks and treats. Before we went to the stadium, we enjoyed music from a band at one event and from a DJ at another. There was also a BBQ event, to decide who had the best food. A perfect mother and son day of football. All in all, it was a great day at the park with the grid iron gladiators.

What a fun activity to do during the winter! Come out and support a local AACS team, Bay Area…read moreShuckers as they play some great basketball. Single game tickets are only $5 for kids, $10 for adults and with the Coffee News coupon you can get 1/2 off, what a bargain. Not only that but concessions are quite reasonable and yummy! The game is full of excitement as the teams faces off with their opponents. The crowd is wild and there are fun activities between quarters and during the half. Stand up and show your support and you may just grab a t-shirt from the air gun or just dance along with the spirited dance team who are icing the entire game! Come check them out, there are at least eight home games during season so don't miss out!

I have attended a couple of Bay Area Shuckers games over the last couple years. Not only do you get…read morea good basketball game, but there is also a dance team and various promotional events during the game. There is also a snack bar if you get hungry during the games.

Went to a Keys game recently through a school reading program and had a mixed experience…read more Getting in was the biggest issue -- the line was extremely long and took about 30-35 minutes just to enter, which was surprising. I'm not sure if it was because of the event, but it felt pretty disorganized. The stadium itself is nice, and the upgraded seating was worth it. Concession lines were long as expected, but they moved fairly quickly this time. It was also nice to see more access to ice cream stands on both sides. The biggest disappointment was the kids' zone. They've changed it to an $8 wristband system, but the activities were very limited and repetitive -- mostly variations of throwing a ball into something. There was minimal staff, and it felt unorganized with kids not really taking turns. For younger kids especially, it wasn't worth it. On the way out, there was a foam/bubble area that the kids enjoyed, but it was pretty messy and not well-managed, especially considering the cooler weather. That said, staff were friendly, and my daughter still had a good time overall. And the baseball game was exciting. I'd come back for another game, but would definitely skip the kids' zone next time.

We were happy to be back at the Frederick Keys during their opening week--as they have returned to…read morebeing a High-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. We even were able to see Jackson Holliday play--when the Orioles infielder was doing a rehab stint at the Keys. Love the Junior Keys' kids' club--where kids get 3 youth tickets, a fun zone ticket and other swag. The grandkids loved giving high fives to Keyote, the mascot--and especially loves running the bases after the game. It looks like there are a lot of fun upcoming promotions--so we are looking forward to many more trips to the local ballpark!