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| - Finally reviewing after our second visit to the Arena (the first time it was Jobing.com and the Coyotes were from "Phoenix"). Warning... It's a long one...
The first visit was awesome. Boyfriend drove from LA and I drove down from Flagstaff. We got there early, got FREE PARKING, and had a great dinner at Margaritaville. Sure, the Kings lost and we had overpriced, terrible seats, but it was still a good experience. An experience that was on the bucket list before I moved back to So Cal.
The second visit was meh. Boyfriend, his sister, and I decided at noon that we were going to pull a turn-around for the Kings/Coyotes game and we hopped in a rental car and drove out. The trip was easy-going and we got to Glendale in record time. Then, we hit the parking nightmare. No longer was the parking free. We got stuck in crazy lot traffic, circled and sat for over 20 minutes, and paid $20. All this while numerous lots were strategically "closed." (Here's to supply and demand...) We missed the start of the game but were able to catch a majority of the first period.
On first intermission, we went to grab some food. Not wanting to get too far from our seats, and miss any more of the game, we got in line for some hot dogs and nachos. Well, they ran out of hot dogs. How does an arena run out of hot dogs less than 20 minutes into the game? We thought maybe it was just the concession stand we were at but, no, it was every concession stand. We ended up with some carnitas nachos and some carne asada nachos that were not great at all. A little later in the game, I saw someone with poutine from Smoke's Poutinerie! If I would have known that was an option, I would have traversed the different levels to find it. We did get some Timmy Hos, however. I love having the option for Canadian eateries.
Price-wise on Stub Hub, our tickets were comparable to Kings games at Staples Center which is odd with the amount of tickets that are available up until game time. We usually like to sit in the higher levels to see the entire rink and we can afford more games that way. Comparing to Staples, the upper levels are much steeper, the scoreboard is a bit dated, as well as the tvs in the claustrophobic concourse, and the arena is much emptier. However, most of the fans you meet at the game are congenial and know their team. The poor Coyotes get a bad rap for being a desert team without much wide-spread support. One neat aspect of the arena are the standing tabletops above the seats on the upper levels. You literally can stand and watch the game while eating your food or waiting for a stoppage of play, not a luxury we get from the enclosed arena at Staples. The Westgate area that surrounds the arena is neat, with many options to grab some grub or drinks before the game, or just kill some time. We even got a free sample of a whole loaf of bread when walking out of the game. Great for our late trip back home.
Also, we still laugh about that silly Sandstorm dance. Thanks for the memories.
So, long story short... Learn from our mistakes.
- Get there early for free parking.
- Grab something to eat before you go in (they may run out of hot dogs!)
- Buy tickets closer to game start on Stub Hub, you will probably get a better deal.
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