Laid-Back Atmosphere And Plenty Of Beer Stations Make For A Fun Day Every time I go to a horse racing track, I feel as if I'm stepping back in time. The Roarin' 20s, of flappers, jazz, the Charleston, and men in wide-brimmed hats. An age of prosperity and overall sports mania. This is especially the case at Santa Anita Racetrack in Los Angeles (specifically Arcadia, just … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Bar Owners Should Give A Big Cheers to Jerry Buss
Owner Brought Showtime, Championships And Packed Bars To L.A. Los Angeles Bar Owners should do a big "cheers" to Jerry Buss. The former Lakers owner – who died at the age of 80 – has been responsible for a lot of business for bars in L.A. For decades. When teams win, fans go to the bars to watch the games. And when it's an NBA team, that's a lot of games, 82 in fact in … [Read more...]
I’m Blaming Tiger Woods For Lindsey Vonn’s Injury
America Needs Her To Be Single For Next Year’s Winter Olympic Games Lindsey Vonn, America’s sweetheart on skis, tore up her knee and broke her leg in a massive accident in the FIS Alpine Ski Championships opener. There’s a chance she’s out of next winter’s Olympics, which start in exactly a year. (In a statement, Vonn says she is optimistic she will be back for the Sochi … [Read more...]
NFL Playoffs Good Business For Sports Teams Bars
Fans Of Patriots, Ravens, 49ers And Falcons Bring The Party When the New England Patriots defeated the Houston Texans 41-28 on Sunday to advance to the AFC Championship, Sonny McLean's and Fat Face Fenner's were also winners. These are two Los Angeles sports bars with Boston backgrounds that attract Patriots fans. In fact, legendary Patriots (and former USC) … [Read more...]
Anaheim Ducks Game & Talking Telluride Ski Resort
The View From A VIP Box at an NHL Contest, Skiing And The Hapless Habs 2011-12 Montreal Canadians I went to a hockey game and wound up talking about skiing. Ice and snow; once you think about it, they do go together. Not quite like pucks and power plays, but there is a certain similarity between the two. I was in a VIP box at the Honda Center for the Ducks and the … [Read more...]