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7 Sports Gifts for Valentine’s Day

2016-02-10 by CapitalCityTickets.com Staff Leave a Comment

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Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Maybe with all the Super Bowl 50 buzz, you forgot—or maybe you’ve just been trying to think of the perfect gift for your sports-fan-loved-one. Worry not—we’ve compiled a list that will save the day and help make Valentine’s Day 2016 a memorable one!

Ties/Scarves in Team Colors

Everyone loves their favorite team, and loves an opportunity to showcase that they’re a fan, but baseball caps aren’t always appropriate. Many jobs don’t allow them, and even if you go out to the movies, sometimes you’re asked to remove your hat. Get your significant other a tie or scarf in team colors, or even an official or personalized garment representing that team, and your gift will be a win!

Phone Cases with Team Logos

Every time their phone rings or they send a text message, they’ll think of you when you give them a phone case with their favorite team, mascot, or colors. Many teams have official phone case designs, but if you don’t like those or your partner’s phone won’t fit in those cases, you can often find unique team phone cases created by individual designers.

Team Charm Bracelet

Charm bracelets are all the rage. Get your girlfriend, wife, or daughter a charm for her favorite sport, favorite team, or to represent the first game you saw together. The best thing about a charm bracelet is that it’s the idea that keeps on giving. Each year you can add another sports charm!

Ballpark/Stadium Blueprints

If your valentine is looking to fill some wall space at home or at work, why not give him or her a framed stadium blueprint? These are a great way to honor lasting memories, and by choosing the stadium of your loved one’s favorite team, or perhaps the first live game he or she attended, you can incorporate some personalization into the gift.

Team Cufflinks

Cufflinks are a subtle way to display one’s favorite team in a striking manner that offers a bit more elegance than a jersey. There are some cool options where cufflinks are concerned; they come with team mascots, in team colors, or you can even get cufflinks made with sports memorabilia—like part of the floor of your loved one’s favorite basketball court.

Tailgate Cooler/Grill

To some, tailgating is as much a part of game day as the game itself. Help your loved one get ready for the next season with a tailgating cooler, grill, or combo kit. You can embellish this gift with some artisan marinades and sauces, or a set of barbecue tools.

Tickets to a Sporting Event

The best gift is an experience. Something that creates a memory for you and your loved one(s). Why not give tickets to a game to your valentine? For the best prices to sporting events, CapitalCityTickets.com is your one-stop-shop.

Super Bowl 50: 5 Ways to Get to the Game

2016-01-27 by CapitalCityTickets.com Staff Leave a Comment

The big game is a week and a half away…are you ready? Maybe you have your tickets to the game itself in hand. You probably have hotel reservations—maybe you’ve even reserved a car, a table at one of the area restaurants. Maybe you’re attending some of the additional events during the week leading up to Super Bowl 50.

But have you thought about how you’ll get to the stadium itself? The stadium seats approximately 68,500 people…that’s a lot of traffic! The good news is that you have choices for how you’ll get to the game, and with a little advanced planning, you’ll make it well before kickoff.

Private Vehicle

Whether you’re driving your own car or a rental, driving a private vehicle means you’re going to want to get a Super Bowl parking pass. It’s not just the sheer volume of spectators, but ticket-holders can expect security measures to factor into the time it takes to park and get into the stadium.

How nice would it be to arrive at the game without having to worry about where you’ll park your car?

Parking lots will open at nine in the morning on February 7, 2016 (Gameday).

Fan Express

For those who want to ride in the lap of luxury, the Fan Express has several pick-up and drop-off locations. The Fan Express will run from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm to accommodate spectators throughout the day.

Trains

If you don’t plan to rent a car and don’t want to take the Fan Express, trains are another option to get you to the game. Some of them go directly to the stadium while others get you near enough that you could get there on foot or get to another transportation line. You have five trains to choose from:

ACE
BART
Caltrain
Capital Corridor
VTA

Either way, make sure to check the train schedule(s) and stops in advance so that you can make sure not to miss a moment of Super Bowl 50.

Taxis

Taxis can be a convenient method of transportation to get to the game, because you can take them from just about anywhere in the city. They’ll drop off on Calle de Luna—which isn’t as close as some of the other transportation drop-offs or parking locations.

Uber

Uber, if you haven’t used it before, is like an on-demand taxi or car service. There will be a designated drop-off spot for Uber that will get you closer to the game than a taxi, but last-minute Uber rides might be difficult to come by.

Regardless of how you plan to get to Super Bowl 50, planning ahead can reduce stress, and get you to the game on time.

Get Your Motor Running with a Monster Jam Valentine’s Day!

2016-01-25 by CapitalCityTickets.com Staff Leave a Comment

A photo of a monster truck rally with the text, Happy Valentine's Day

Dinner, dancing, drinks, maybe some wine or a peaceful moonlit stroll… what could be more boring and unoriginal on Valentine’s Day?

If you’re looking for a creative date idea for this Valentine’s Day and you’re coming up short, remember that opposites attract and allow us to make a suggestion: Monster Jam!

Taking in a show on the most romantic night of the year isn’t unheard of, so why not one full of dirt, gasoline, roaring engines, crushed cars, and good old-fashioned fun? It’s not as crazy as it sounds – last year in Portland, Oregon “Monster Jam Speed Dating” preceded an afternoon monster truck rally, inviting young couples and those looking for love alike to attend the bombastic festivities.

“I really like the idea of something like Monster Jam colliding with Valentine’s Day,” said Portland resident Catherine Thompson of the event.

But you don’t have to be a resident of the Beaver State to enjoy your favorite monster trucks this Valentine’s Day: Monster Jam events are being held in seven cities across the country on February 14^th. Don’t worry; most of them are in the early afternoon so there’ll be plenty of time for dinner and dancing afterwards.

CapitalCityTickets.com has great deals on Monster Jam tickets for Valentine’s Day and every other day of the year, with low prices a 5% discount available when you use the promo code CITY5 at checkout. Checkout the dates below to see if Monster Jam is coming to a city near year on February 14^th and click the links to buy tickets. If you’re not in one of the lucky cities don’t fret, you can see the rest of the Monster Jam schedule here.

Valentine’s Day 2016 Monster Jam Events

Stars On Ice 2016 Tickets are On Sale Today!

2016-01-22 by CapitalCityTickets.com Staff Leave a Comment

Figure Skaters Meryl Davis and Charlie White Competing in 2006

If you’re a fan of figure skating, you’re in luck. 2016 marks the 30^th anniversary year of the legendary Stars on Ice tour, and this year’s lineup is better than ever! Tickets are on sale to the general public today, January 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM for the North American leg of the tour, and you can get yours at CapitalCityTickets.com before they’re sold out. (Get an additional 10% off our already low prices by using promo code CITY10 at checkout!) Keep reading to learn more about this year’s tour!

What Skaters Will Be at This Year’s Stars on Ice Tour?

Olympic Gold Medalists Meryl Davis & Charlie White – This internationally-acclaimed duo has been skating together since 1997, becoming the longest-running partnership in the history of American figure skating. After winning the silver medal at the 2010 Winter Games at Vancouver, the pair took their first Olympic gold medal at the 2014 Winter Games at Sochi, Russia. They’ve also got two U.S. Championships, five Grand Prix Finals, two World Championship wins, and appearances on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars under their belt. Not too shabby!

United States Champion Ashley Wagner – “I was chosen to be on the Olympic team for a reason,” says Ashley Wagner of her appearance in the 2014 Sochi Games, where she helped the American team take home the Bronze. One of the most acclaimed and accomplished young skaters in skating today, Wagner also boasts a gold medal in the 2012 Four Continents Championship, two bronze medals and a silver in ladies’ singles events at the 2012-2015 Grand Prix Final, and more.

United States Champion Gracie Gold – At only 20 years old, Gracie Gold is already a 2012 Wold Junior silver medalist, a two-time silver medalist in the U.S. Nationals, and an Olympian with a bronze medal from the team event at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi. If there’s someone to watch in the world of figure skating, it’s Gold.

World Silver Medalists Madison Check & Evan Bates – Teammates Madison Chock and Evan Bates have been skating together since 2011. Their career as a duo includes a silver medal win at the 2015 World Figure Skating Championships, the bronze medal at the 2013 Four Continents Championship, a win at the 2014 Skate America competition, and two silver medals at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Not to mention: they were part of the 2014 U.S. team at the Sochi Winter Olympics.

World Bronze Medalists Maia & Alex Shibutani – Siblings Maia & Alex Shibutani won the bronze medal in the 2011 World Figure Skating Championships, the silver medal in the 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, the top prize in the 2011 NHK Trophy competition, the silver medal in the 2009 World Junior Championship, and more.

More to be announced!

2016 Stars on Ice Tour Dates

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Image: Meryl Davis and Charlie White competing in 2006, by Caroline Paré at http://everythingskating.com, via Wikimedia Commons.

50 Years of Super Bowl – A look back through the decades

2016-01-21 by CapitalCityTickets.com Staff Leave a Comment

It may be difficult to believe that 50 years have passed since the first Super Bowl game was played on January 15^th, 1967. So much in the world has changed since then—technology, politics, civil rights, and more. In 50 years of Super Bowl games, athletes, musicians, coaches, fans, cheerleaders, broadcasters and more have marked the passing years and everything they’ve brought.

We’d like to take this chance to look back at the Super Bowl—because some amazing things have happened, and some remarkable records were made.

Super Bowl Teams

Did you know that Dallas, New England, and Pittsburgh have each played in eight games—the most on record for any team? Buffalo played the Super Bowl four years in a row, holding the record for most consecutive games played. With six wins under their belt, Pittsburgh leads the charge on most games won, while Buffalo lost the most consecutive games (those same four mentioned earlier). Denver has lost the most non-consecutive Super Bowl games.

Super Bowl XXVII had the most fumbles (Buffalo vs. Dallas). Which game had the most recovered fumbles? Dallas vs. Denver, in 1978. Ten years later, the Washington vs. Denver game saw the most yards gained at a whopping 602!

Three games tie for the most field goals—XXIII (1989), XXVIII (1994), and XLVII (2013).

Super Bowl X, Dallas vs. Baltimore, holds the record for the most yards penalized for a game at 133.

Team records are a point of pride, entertainment, and act as a legacy for the sport of football. Every year is another opportunity to set a new record—a new opportunity to teams to make their mark on Super Bowl history.

Football Players

You may already know that Jerry Rice holds the record for most points scored in a career—and that number is 48—all earned in four games played for San Francisco. You might know too that he holds the record for the most Super Bowl career touchdowns at eight (in those same four games). He also holds the record for the most career yards gained (604). Let’s just say when it comes to football and the history of the sport, Rice was pretty amazing.

What about Jacoby Jones, though, who, in 2013, gained 290 yards? That is an impressive amount of yardage. Where most sacks in a Super Bowl game are concerned, the record is three, with both Reggie White and Darnell Dockett tied.

Professional football players have done awe-inspiring things on the field these last 50 years…it’s exciting to think of what records they might break in the next 50.

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