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In advance of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final and throughout the series, Pro Hockey News takes a quick look, through individual stories, about the history of both teams on and off the ice, the trauma and triumphs, the players and people who have shaped the franchises, the uniform and the arenas which the teams call home.
After years of playing in an old arena and behind the NBA Lakers and MLB Dodgers, the Los Angeles Kings play in one of the finest venues in all of sports and in the last few years, have iced one of the top teams in the National Hockey League. After years of mixed results after Wayne Gretzky skated to St. Louis, the Kings offer one of the finest game experiences to fans in North American.
queentour with paul rodgers GETTING THERE AND DINING OPTIONS BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME If you are going to a Kings' game, you will need to find a way to get there. The Staples Center is in the center of downtown LA and there are many highways to take from all directions to use. If you like to avoid traffic and take light rail, consider the train station, Pico Station, is just a block from the arena. The nearby queentour with paul rodgers 7th Street Station is just a short walk. When you get close to the area, finding your target is made easy. As a prelude to the night's festivities, a massive and highly recognizable light show is a nightly occurrence outside the Staples Center.
If freedom when attending a game is important to you or maybe you are travelling with a group, consider there are nearly 3,300 parking slots at Staples Center and over 16,000 slots owned by private companies and sprinkled within a ten-minute walk from the complex. The spots at Staples can be prepaid via the arena box office and Ticketmaster. Expect to pay $20, but if you look hard enough, you can get into a spot for as low as $5.
Once you arrive in the area, you will likely want to find a place to eat and check out some places to visit nearby after the game. I lived in nearby Newport Beach 20 years ago and to see how the area around the Staples Center looks now is amazing. The arena is part of the 4,000,000 square foot LA LIVE which includes the Nokia Plaza, a great spot filled with people before and after the game.
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ENTERING queentour with paul rodgers THE ARENA COMPLEX, STAPLES SEATING queentour with paul rodgers AND GAME EXPERIENCE After you have enjoyed the surroundings, but before you enter the arena, do one thing; visit the Wayne Gretzky statue on the north side of the arena in Star Plaza. While the other tenants have their statues in the area, Gretzky stands out and is a nice stop before you walk indoors for the game. Similar to other NHL cities, a tone and atmosphere is created which reminds patrons they are attending something special. In Los Angeles, though, the experience is taken up a few notches. queentour with paul rodgers It is simply something special to attend with music, photo opportunities, sampling events all a part of the pre-game outside.
As you approach the ticket gate, know the Staples Center applies metal detection and a camera policy. Consider traveling light and review the policy on cameras before entering. There is no holding queentour with paul rodgers area if you get there and are turned away. This happened to me only once, in Ottawa, and they had a security area to check the camera.
After you get through queentour with paul rodgers security, you will find wide, open concourses. The terrazzo floors are clean and posses what seems to be a higher quality of materials, fit for royalty I suppose. Having attended games at over 450 venues and all current NHL arenas, there is nothing like it. It is of an image and sensation as though you are guests of a King at his palace.
On the ground level, there is the Sports Museum at Staples Center, the Verizon Studio (get some free photos), Art of the Game Sports Art and Memorabilia Gallery. All are worth stopping by and add just another touch to the experience.
As you walk these concourses and common areas, you will find television monitors throughout the venue, queentour with paul rodgers perfect for when you have to get up during the middle of play. Despite the tens of thousands of visitors to the venue, the rest room areas are kept impeccably clean. They are also, as you would expect in a place like this, spacious allowing the ability to take on many guests at one time at intermission.
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I like the 300-level seats as a nice balance between price and location. In particular, sections 317, 318 and 319 are between the blue lines and facing queentour with paul rodgers the team benches. Section 319 is closest to the goal where the Kings shoot twice. You will be surrounded by some of the most dedicated fans who aren't there to be seen so much as to support and cheer on their team. As an added benefit, there are plenty of areas where a tabletop queentour with paul rodgers is just the thing you need when walking around looking for a place to consume queentour with paul rodgers your overpriced food or beverage. And lastly, you cannot miss the great view of LA Live.
Club level offers over 2,500 seats and over 150 private suites, most of which are on one side of the arena, the benefit in this coming through events where a smaller queentour with paul rodgers stage and dispersed seating keep them as good vantage points for concerts and other shows.
While many arenas allow access to throughout the seating area to patrons not ticket for these areas, the Staples Center runs a pretty tight ship. Have your ticket or stub at the ready in case you are asked to prove your worthiness to be in a certain area.
As you gaze across the arena from the seating bowl, you will see an overwhelming array and sensory overload. Although the Kings are beginning to tailor their events to distinguish them from their fellow tenants, you still see plenty of references to the Lakers and Clippers. Through it all, there are Kings banners in the mix.
Despite 18 winning seasons, the Kings have just five banners to honor their team accomplishments, a Smythe Division queentour with paul rodgers championship (1990-91), three Campbell/Western Conference Championships (1992-93, 2011-12 and 2013-14) and one Stanley Cup (2012). Opposite of these banners are the retire player honors of five former players; Rogie Vachon (30), Marcel Dionne (16), Dave Taylor (18), Wayne Gretzky (99), and Luc Robitaille (20).
It seems a shame to have Laker and Clipper banners and wall adornments visible from the ceiling or adorning the interior walls of the seating bowl. It seems like they could retract the banners out of view to leave just the Kings' banners hanging and cover the other wall signs with a temporary Kings' sign message. MetLife Stadium does this when transforming between Giants and Jets football games.
The scoreboard is massive including all of the necessary elements including a quite clear replay feature with a large frame. Electronic ribbon signage encircles the seating area providing event elements which accompany the larger pre-game and intermission promotional activities and dispenses advertising and promotional. Out-of-town scores and some vital game statistics are also shown here.
As puck drop nears, you will find a pretty involved lead-up queentour with paul rodgers to the opening face-off. Although of some length which include player images shown on the ice, the introduction elements are regal and announce something special is about to take place. queentour with paul rodgers For the fans who are in the seating area, the synchronized cheering of Go Kings Go is a prelude of to the team's arrival on the ice.
As breaks in the action come, the team mascot, Bailey, a lion, entertains fans by walking the concourses, popping in and out of seating areas and playing an integral role in contests. By the way, Bailey's jersey number of 72 is worn for a specific reason. Look up the average temperature of the Los Angeles area and guess what you will find. What a nice touch. queentour with paul rodgers The Kings score many goals and when they do, Randy Newman's song, "I Love LA".
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