Phoenix 2009 Official Visitors Guide - (Page 74) S P O RT S E X T R A WHERE SUPERSTARS COME TO SHINE The sun-drenched ritual of Spring Training. The glitz of the NBA All-Star Game. The roar of NASCAR.The drama of the PGA Tour. It’s all on tap in Phoenix, one of the greatest sports cities in America. Few destinations are as fan-friendly as Greater Phoenix. From Super Bowls to college championship showdowns to the bestattended tournament on the PGA Tour, the nation’s fifth-largest city plays host to some of the biggest sporting events in the world. Phoenix is also one of only 13 cities that fields teams in all four major pro sports leagues, so whether the calendar reads January or December—or anywhere in between—you can always catch a game somewhere. KERRICK JAMES Epic events require epic venues, and Greater Phoenix has them in spades. University of Phoenix Stadium—home of the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals and college football’s Fiesta Bowl—is a technological marvel that features both a retractable roof and a roll-out grass playing surface. And no baseball stadium can match the cool factor of Chase Field, the only major league facility with a swimming pool for fans. Golfers the world over know about the TPC Scottsdale, where each winter 500,000 fans line the fairways for the FBR Open, the loudest stop on the PGA Tour. Noise is also a hallmark of Phoenix International Raceway, home to two NASCAR events. Every spring, ballparks across Greater Phoenix roar to life with cracking bats, snapping mitts and the cheers of a million fans who convene for Cactus League Spring Training. For more information about local sports, please see the chart on this page and the listings on page 107. Tickets (480) 350-0911 (858) 450-6510 (602) 870-0163 (480) 784-4444 (602) 514-TDTD (8383) Contact teams (888) 280-9097 Ext. 27 (602) 514-8400 (480) 784-4444 (480) 965-2381 (602) 379-0102 (480) 563-PUCK (7825) (602) 379-SUNS (7867) (623) 463-5400 (602) 375-6478 (480) 350-0911 When Jan. Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb.–July March April April–Sept. May–Sept. Aug.–May Sept.–Dec. Sept.–April Oct.–April April/Nov. Oct.–May Dec. Chase Field FBR Open Team/Event Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon & 1⁄2 Marathon FBR Open 2009 NBA All-Star Weekend Arizona Rattlers Cactus League Spring Training Ironman Arizona Arizona Diamondbacks Phoenix Mercury ASU Athletics Arizona Cardinals Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Suns Sprint Cup Racing Thoroughbred Horse Racing Insight Bowl League NCAA — PGA NBA AFL MLB — MLB WNBA Pac-10 NFL NHL NBA NASCAR — NCAA ROBERT SILBERBLATT Website www.tostitosfiestabowl.com www.rnraz.com www.fbropen.com www.nba.com/allstar2009 www.azrattlers.com www.cactusleague.com www.ironmanarizona.com www.azdiamondbacks.com www.wnba.com/mercury http://thesundevils.cstv.com www.azcardinals.com http://coyotesnhl.com www.suns.com www.phoenixinternationalraceway.com www.turfparadise.com www.insightbowl.com For more information on these events, please visit www.visitphoenix.com. 74 OFFICIAL VISITORS GUIDE (877) CALL-PHX http://www.tostitosfiestabowl.com http://www.rnraz.com http://www.fbropen.com http://www.nba.com/allstar2009 http://www.azrattlers.com http://www.cactusleague.com http://www.ironmanarizona.com http://www.azdiamondbacks.com http://www.wnba.com/mercury http://thesundevils.cstv.com http://www.azcardinals.com http://coyotesnhl.com http://www.suns.com http://www.phoenixinternationalraceway.com http://www.turfparadise.com http://www.insightbowl.com http://www.visitphoenix.com
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