$800 to see the Jets do that again!

Pretty amazing to see the Jets beat the Anaheim Ducks tonight, wasn't it? I bet you wish you were at that game!  Well, a quick check of flight prices & ticket prices and it's an easy Spring Break trip for you and/or the kids. And it will cost you about $800 per person, plus food and souvenirs.

Jets play the LA Kings on March 29th. Incidentally, that's the first day of school's Spring Break. The they play the Ducks on the 31st. Good tickets to the LA game will cost you about $100 off Stub Hub, while there are Club Seats for the Ducks available about $60. (AMAZING!!!) Or $8 for the cheap seats. Yes, $8 to see the Jets play!

Both Delta Airlines and United have flights to LAX & SNA on sale right now. SNA (John Wayne Airport) is smaller and really easy to manage. It's also the closest to the Anaheim Ducks home, the Honda Center.  Flying out of MOT (Minot ND) will cost you about $350 return taxes in. Flying out of YWG will run you about $450. Both are really manageable.

So, with 3 night's hotel and some taxi/shuttle charges you are looking at $800. Add another night and a full day at Disney for about $250.

This would be an awesome Spring Break!!

I have personally flown into SNA and been in the Club Seats at the Honda Center for a Ducks' game. I can and do highly recommend it.

The sooner you book, you grab a Spring Break bargain and have something amazing to look forward to. Go Jets Go!

Honda Center, Home of the Anaheim Ducks

Club Seats

When we went to the Anaheim Ducks game in January, the cost of club seats, purchased off Stubhub.com were $78. That's the same cost of a cheap seat at a Winnipeg Jets game.

Sure, you could grab a ticket to the Ducks game for $29, but why? If I am travelling to attend a game, I would prefer to sit in good seats. This is just how I like to travel. And the view is always good, great even!

There are some very practical advantages to sitting in the Club Seats. First off, they generally allow you access to the arena or stadium an hour before general admission. This was great when we were going to an NFL football game. We got to see the teams warm up on the field, plus we got to watch the other televised games from the lounge and "pre-game" a bit.

Washroom ratio is way better too. This is great if you are travelling with kids. It's a 2 minute wait for the washroom instead of the typical 15 minute lineup downstairs.  This is also great if you plan to indulge in a number of over-priced beverages.

Club seats are also great for acquiring those over-priced beverages. The waitstaff will bring them right to your seats. So that's good. You won't miss the game in the beer line.

Food is better in club level too. You could have a prime rib sandwich rather than a salty concession hot dog. I actually enjoy a Jack & Coke with that sandwich.  In fact, the Honda Centre (Anaheim Ducks' arena) has a whole Jack Daniels lounge on the Club Level.  Nice eh?

So, if you are planning to watch hockey in the sunshine states like Florida, California or Arizona, I say "go for the good seats." They're a bargain. Great bang for your Canadian buck!

Our California Adventure

9 Hole Golf Course at Back Bay/Newport Beach Hyatt

Consider this a heads up on a series of my California reviews. I certainly will have lots to share from our brief time in California.  We had a memorable time!

Over the next few days I hope to tell you:

Why flying into SNA was better than LAX.
Why I LOVE the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach.
The genius-ness of a coffee bar that converts daily into a modern lounge.
Why I chose taxis over renting a car.
How I golfed in January for $25.
Why rain isn't a bad thing.
Bargains on Balboa Island.
Why I chose club seats again.
How we met Teemu Selanne.
How breathtaking palm trees are to me.
Why high priced patio cocktails and Twitter = fun.
About my patio lunch at Bloomingdales.
Fish and fabulous shops of Fashion Island.
Why I, for a moment, wished my feet were size 6, not 8.
Matthew the valet and the Canadian $5.
And how I did something I hadn't done in 27 years.
Why I never did see Mickey Mouse, and I'm ok with that.

Just a quick footnote, today's prices from YWG, MOT and GFK  to SNA, are $485, $370 & 344 respectively for an assortment of 4 day stays in February and March. Those are return prices, taxes included for flights only. Hotels and fun are extra.