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San Francisco's Ballpark Breaks Out The Free Opera

Where: 24 Willie Mays Plaza [map], San Francisco, CA, United States, 94107
June 5, 2009 at 12:17 PM | by | Comments (0)

If you’re in the Bay Area and are looking for something classy to do on a Friday night, then have we got the perfect event for you. The San Francisco Opera is putting on a free simulcast performance of Puccini’s Tosca at AT&T Park. Sure, it’s just a live stream of the performance, but we’re pretty sure this is one of only a few opportunities to have opera glasses in one hand and a hot dog in the other.

Things get underway this evening starting at 8:00 pm, but you’re welcome to spread out your blanket and get a good spot from 6:30 pm. Just remember to pre-register your group online, or else you won’t get early access to the festivities. For the best seats, head straight to the front of the stadium’s 103-feet wide high-definition screen.

Leave your Two-Buck Chuck at home, because the ballpark rules are still in effect. Also, no unsealed bottles of any kind, and no picnic baskets. You can bring in picnic-type foods; they just have to be in a soft-sided container. Squished sandwiches don’t sound like a great accompaniment to a night at the opera, so swing by the concession stands for garlic fries instead.

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· San Francisco Opera At AT&T Park [Official Site]
· Baseball Mancation Planning Made Easy [Jaunted]
· Opera Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: terren in Virginia]

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Jimmy Buffet Gets Drunk on the Miami Dolphins

Where: 2269 Dan Marino Blvd. [map], Miami Gardens, FL, United States, 33056
May 11, 2009 at 10:06 AM | by | Comments (0)

We knew Floridians had an extra special place in their hearts for Jimmy Buffett's beach bum tunes, but this is taking it to the extreme. To honor LandShark Lager, a beer produced by Buffet's Margaritaville brand, the Miami Dolphins football team has just renamed their home field LandShark Stadium.

Reportedly, Buffett will help finance the deal by performing at the stadium for little or no cost. At a kickoff concert this weekend, Buffet unveiled "FINS," a song he wrote for the Dolphins—no word on whether that was part of the contract.

This brings a whole new chapter to the saga of building naming rights. It looks like the once highly-debated rights are not the hot commodity they once were. We all still remember a couple years ago when Citigroup shelled out $400 million for naming rights on the Mets' new stadium and now the going price on a stadium is a few free Buffet tickets. What's next? Will we be heading to games at Jessica Simpson Field at Cowboys Stadium? In any case, you can now sing "Cheeseburger in Paradise" loud and strong while in the concessions line at the Dolphins stadium.

Related Stories:
· New name for home of Dolphins and UM: LandShark Stadium? [Sun Sentinel]
· Buffett rocks Dolphins’ LandShark Stadium [Yahoo]
· Jimmy Buffett Busted For X in France [Jaunted]

[Photo: LandShark Stadium]

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