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JD · 11-10-2011, 12:08 AM

I went to a game last year, a game not involving the Flames.

We stayed at the Fairmont Dallas, a really nice hotel for just over $100/night, and it's easily within walking distance of the arena.

We bought lower-bowl seats off stubhub... I recommend getting platinum level seats because it allows you access to parts of the arena the commoners aren't getting into. We paid well-below face value for the tickets on stubhub, it was a Saturday night game vs. Buffalo (their Stanley Cup rivals), but the Texas Rangers were playing a World Series game that night as well.

You could probably get scalper tickets outside the arena for good value as well, but personally, I prefer to have the ticket situation settled before I fly down just for peace-of-mind.

It's a gorgeous arena and the fans are actually pretty into it. The night we were there, it was a crowd of about 10k, but they were an enthusiastic bunch. Lots of Sabre fans were there though. The Stars won 4-0, so the Sabre fans didn't have a whole lot to make noise about.

For after the game, there are a bunch of restaurants and bars on the way back towards the Fairmont Dallas, so that's nice too. We ate at a bar in the arena before the game, from what I recall that was decent too, though clearly not a totally memorable dining experience.

11-10-2011, 12:08 AM	#2
JD First Line Centre Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Not Abu Dhabi Exp:	I went to a game last year, a game not involving the Flames. We stayed at the Fairmont Dallas, a really nice hotel for just over $100/night, and it's easily within walking distance of the arena. We bought lower-bowl seats off stubhub... I recommend getting platinum level seats because it allows you access to parts of the arena the commoners aren't getting into. We paid well-below face value for the tickets on stubhub, it was a Saturday night game vs. Buffalo (their Stanley Cup rivals), but the Texas Rangers were playing a World Series game that night as well. You could probably get scalper tickets outside the arena for good value as well, but personally, I prefer to have the ticket situation settled before I fly down just for peace-of-mind. It's a gorgeous arena and the fans are actually pretty into it. The night we were there, it was a crowd of about 10k, but they were an enthusiastic bunch. Lots of Sabre fans were there though. The Stars won 4-0, so the Sabre fans didn't have a whole lot to make noise about. For after the game, there are a bunch of restaurants and bars on the way back towards the Fairmont Dallas, so that's nice too. We ate at a bar in the arena before the game, from what I recall that was decent too, though clearly not a totally memorable dining experience.