February 13, 201115 yr Also, avoid Sunday games, they are usually 1pm starts and the heat is just brutal. Though check the weather of course, it could be beautiful in April. Should be beautiful in April. But I have no idea what the difference is between South Africa and South Florida. Beautiful to us is pretty hot to others. South Africa is a very diverse country in regards to its weather. Remember that in April they are in their Fall season, so its getting colder as it gets to June/July/August. I don't know if it snows (except on mountain peaks) there regularly, but from watching rugby for a number of years from there, it does get fairly chilly in many of the cities during our Summer months. I think a lot of games during June/July are about 14-17º Celcius (50-55º F) at kickoff in Bloemfontain, Pretoria & Johannesburg (because they are inland) and 10-14º Celcius (45-50º F) in Capetown and Durban as they are on the coast.
February 14, 201115 yr Is the general consensus that minor league games aren't really worth it? Seeing as it might be my last few month in Gainesville I was contemplating taking a trip to Jacksonville to check out the Suns. I'm definitely not in the same predicament as the OP but I'm just wondering whether or not it's worth it because I wouldn't just be able to pick up and leave and it would be a hassle.
February 14, 201115 yr Is the general consensus that minor league games aren't really worth it? Seeing as it might be my last few month in Gainesville I was contemplating taking a trip to Jacksonville to check out the Suns. I'm definitely not in the same predicament as the OP but I'm just wondering whether or not it's worth it because I wouldn't just be able to pick up and leave and it would be a hassle. Only you can answer that, it all depends what you like. I grew up going to marlins games, so for me I have no interest in minor league games. It doesnt do anything for me. Once you experience the major leagues, the minor leagues just dont cut it. The Pawtucket Red Sox are only a few miles from where I now live in Rhode Island. I went to my first game (and last) last April and walked out in the 6th inning because I was bored. If have no interest what you are watching, why waste your time? I could only imagine how horrible it would have been if I had actually driven more than 20 minutes to get there. However, I am sure there are a lot of people that like going to minor league games. If you have a local team in your town, I am sure it is a fun night out. I was strongly advising the guy coming from South Africa against going to a game because for him its a waste of time. If you are going to spend several thousands of dollars to go on a trip and have a finite amount of time, why waste it at minor league game? If you want to experience baseball, go see several marlins or rays games. Spend the extra $50 and get a good seat at a marlins game as opposed to spending $7 to sit near second rate players.
February 14, 201115 yr Is the general consensus that minor league games aren't really worth it? Seeing as it might be my last few month in Gainesville I was contemplating taking a trip to Jacksonville to check out the Suns. I'm definitely not in the same predicament as the OP but I'm just wondering whether or not it's worth it because I wouldn't just be able to pick up and leave and it would be a hassle. It varies. If you are someone familiar with baseball and like the Marlins, going to a Suns game is probably worth it. If you are a foreigner under scheduling constraints who knows little of baseball and doesn't have a particular favorite team, it's probably not worth it.
February 17, 201115 yr when travelling abroad I actually had the opposite experience - while I loved going to EPL matches, some of the lower division soccer games were very entertaining - some of the other sports it provided a good introduction where I could get an idea of the game before shelling out a ton of cash it really depends on what the individual is looking to accomplish .... there are some who would argue that it's a waste of time going to see the marlins if you want to experience a major league baseball enviroment as they play in a football stadium in front of a small crowd ....... could say that you'd be better off saving your money and going to the bronx, fenway, wrigley or some other such place another thing that could be of interest if a racing fan is if you'll be around any dirt tracks or other form of short track racing ...... obviously not nascar quality, but can be very popular for those who are into such things again, it's all up to what the individual tastes are and what else you could have lined up - kind of the opportunity cost of travel when I was in wales we had the opportunity to go to a rugby match - it was lower level, but we had open time .... were just going to wander around and have some drinks before jumping off to someplace else the next day - seemed like as good of an option as any and we had a blast last time I was in toronto we were by the skydome checking on a different event, but a guy was selling argos tickets - i love football and don't mind the CFL, but we had a tighter itinerary of what we wanted to see and do and chose not to go .... despite the fact the guy was practically begging us to buy the tickets
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