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Super Bowl or Bust

Could traveling to Dallas for the Super Bowl get any harder? Mother Nature blitzed the Big D and travelers came out the losers as they tried desperately to contend with ice, freezing temperatures and more than five inches of fresh snow on Friday. The surprise snow storm led to the cancellation of more than 300 inbound flights to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Friday morning, and it shut down commercial flights at smaller city-run Dallas Love Field. Those driving to see the Green Bay Packers battle the Pittsburgh Steelers for the Lombardi Trophy didn’t fare much better. In fact, one … Continue reading →

Super Bowl Viewing at 35,000 Feet

Last year I spent Super Bowl Sunday on a United Airlines flight from Chicago to Honolulu. The New Orleans Saints were pitted against the Indianapolis Colts and I didn’t see a minute of live coverage; however, the pilot spent the last portion of our nearly 10-hour flight giving us updates on the score and trying to find a frequency at which flying football fans could hear the game on the plane’s audio system. What a difference a year makes. This year when the Green Bay Packers issue a smackdown on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV, high flying fans … Continue reading →

Look Who’s Performing at Tomorrow’s Super Bowl

It’s the NFL’s biggest game and some media experts say it could attract one of the largest TV audiences in history. I’m talking about the major match up between the undefeated New England Patriots and the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII. If you plan to tune into the big game tomorrow (some only watch to see the commercials) you’ll hopefully witness a worthwhile battle on the field, but if nothing else you’ll be treated to some great entertainment. Less than 3 months after releasing her debut album, the youngest “American Idol” winner ever, Jordin Sparks, will be performing … Continue reading →

Big Spenders Guide to Super Bowl XLII

If you’ve been reading my series on Super Bowl travel then you know attending the NFL’s biggest game can take a serious bite out of your budget. Unless you snagged free game tickets, plane fare, and hotel accommodations by winning a contest, or you have relatives that live near Glendale, Arizona then you will likely be doling out big bucks to watch the New York Giants take on the undefeated New England Patriots. However, for some, money is no object. And it is for you select individuals that I am writing this blog. If you have money to burn, then … Continue reading →

Super Bowl XLII: What to Know Before You Go–Other Offerings

For the past few days I have been examining the options Super Bowl fans have in Phoenix as they prepare for the NFL’s biggest game of the season. In previous blog I covered everything from dining options to party places and everything in between. There is no doubt that in a few days Phoenix will be (at least temporarily) the hippest, hottest place in the nation. The super big Super Bowl crowds will likely displace the many snowbirds that flock to Arizona each winter, but I’m sure city and state leaders could careless. In the place of the repeat visitors … Continue reading →

Super Bowl XLII: What to Know Before You Go—NIGHTLIFE and NATURE

You’ve got your Super Bowl tickets in hand and now you know where to go to get players’ autographs, a good meal, and great tunes. But where do super football fans go for a good time once the sun goes down or when they want to escape the football frenzy for a while? Take a look: NIGHTLIFE The big game is being played in Glendale, Arizona (just outside of Phoenix), but Scottsdale is where things will be rocking at nightfall. The city will be taken over by private VIP parties in the days leading up to the big game. On … Continue reading →

Super Bowl XLII: What to Know Before You Go—FOOD and MUSIC

In my last blog I detailed some of the exciting Super Bowl related events going on in the Phoenix area leading up to the big game on February 3rd. For you non-sports fans who could careless that the New England Patriots are trying to make NFL history by going undefeated this season—newsflash— Super Bowl XLII is taking place in Phoenix, Arizona this year and by all accounts the first parties get underway in about 24 hours. For those of you lucky football fans who have secured tickets to the NFL’s biggest game and know little about the Super Bowl’s host … Continue reading →

Super Bowl XLII—What to Know Before You Go

I wonder how many New York Giants fans are scrambling to find tickets to Super Bowl XLII? I actually have a few friends in Green Bay, Wisconsin who would be more than happy to unload their Super Bowl travel packages… Since the Packers froze themselves out of a chance to play in the NFL’s biggest game things have quieted down quite a bit around here. But for fans across the Northeastern portion of the United States I suspect travel plans to Arizona are just beginning to heat up. And they aren’t alone, business owners in the Phoenix area have been … Continue reading →

The Super Bowl Commercial You Didn’t See AND The One You Will Never See Again

THE COMMERCIAL YOU NEVER SAW I don’t know about you, but for me the Super Bowl doesn’t conjure up romantic thoughts (unless you have a crush on Peyton Manning). The commercials that air throughout the game though, are an entirely different story… at least for one couple. Rand Fishkin spent more than a year devising a way he could propose to his girlfriend during the Super Bowl. The Seattle CEO eventually settled on buying airtime during the big game and proposing on national TV. To help finance his efforts (keep in mind the price to secure one of the coveted … Continue reading →

Super Crazy Super Bowl Stunt

Did you hear the news? The Super Bowl between the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears was seen by 93.2 million people, making it the third most-watched TV broadcast in history. Only the 1982 “M-A-S-H” finale and the 1996 Super Bowl between the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers had more viewers. One of those viewers was a teenager living in Minnesota whose family has a tradition of running around their yard during the big game. Personally, I think it’s a wacky tradition, but not a completely crazy concept… unless of course it is –17 degrees below zero when you’re executing … Continue reading →