Spring Training Question
My friend and I have never been to Cubs spring training before, and we promised ourselves that we would finally go this year. With tickets going on sale at the beginning of January, we have some planning to do ahead of time. We thought that we would get some BCB input into our biggest issue:
Arizona or Vegas??
I have never been to Arizona, and my friend has never been to Vegas. I have family that lives in Vegas, so we could probably stay for free, but we would probably want to stay on the strip (given this is my friend's first trip to Vegas). Then again, the stadium is not on the strip.
Our original intent of going on the trip was to see the Cubs in spring training, but the opportunity to parlay a first-time Vegas trip is hard to turn down.
Can anyone shed some light on the subject? I guess what I'm looking for is an idea of what spring training in Arizona would look like, places to stay, establishments to take a few down at, and the type of atmosphere to expect. This will give us a better idea of whether we want to go to Arizona or Vegas.
Thoughts?
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Definitely Arizona
My biggest suggestion for you is to do research on the hotels you'll be staying at. Some hotels include Cub ST tickets but some of those hotels are very shady and in really bad areas of Mesa. I would suggest getting a hotel in Scottsdale, as most of the hotels in S(n)cottsdale are very nice and comftorable to stay in.
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You can't beat the weather in Phoenix in March, particularly the last couple of weeks of the month. The Cubs play in Tucson on a couple of the days, so if you're in town you could do something else on those days.
The Vegas games are on a Friday night and Saturday afternoon, which wouldn't leave you much time to do anything else in Vegas.
I agree with lemon20pie that you should stay in Scottsdale. There are reasonably-priced hotels there -- but you had better book soon; March is high season and they sell out quickly.
Sunblock
Arizona
Plus, there's Richardsons of New Mexico, some of the best damned Southwestern/Mexican food you'll ever encounter
Of course, if your real desire is to see a Cubs game in the midst of poker games, strip clubs, buffets and overpriced nightclubs, Vegas is the place for you!
Vegas - A Truly Bad Place
However, for the tourist, especially young male ones, those things will pretty much comprise your trip to Vegas. It's a blast, but the bright lights of the Strip cover its meretricious nature.
Come to AZ
the parking lot with Neiman Marcus and you can walk to a a lot
of stores & restuarants in the mall) Not big on amenities but
decent pool.
If you want to visit Vegas , save that for another trip, A different world
by jessica on Dec 4, 2007 4:53 PM CST reply actions

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