The new Cowboys Stadium is one of the finest venues in professional sports.  It is also one of the biggest, with a capacity of over 100,000 people for big events.  And because there are few if any public transportation options when heading to an event in Arlington and so many other people looking for parking, then you might want to consider buying a parking pass.

Parking passes for Dallas Cowboys games can range from $75 to $200 depending on the game and lot you pick.  The best parking lots next to the stadium, like Lot 10, are so desirable that they regularly sell for $150 or more.  Those close in lots require much less walking than parking out by the Rangers Ballpark.  Even though the distance is only a few blocks to those cheaper lots, the blocks out by Cowboys Stadium are long.

If you don’t mind a little walk there are usually plenty of available options in Lot 15 for around $85 to $100 per spot.  Parking in those lots, a little further out, also makes it easier to leave after the game is over.  There are also some cash lots around the stadium with prices ranging from $40 on up.  These lots are opened in the businesses and strip centers that flank Cowboys Stadium.  The availability in these lots goes quickly, so make sure you show up early if you want a spot in a cash lot.

Parking Map from Cowboys Stadium

Cowboys Stadium parking map

Image source: DallasCowboys.com.

As temperatures begin to cool and leaves begin to turn, millions of travelers are expected to take to the road in pursuit of fall foliage in the Northeast, and when they do, TicketCity and TripCart.com will be there to provide recommendations for natural sites of interest, as well as live events they won’t want to miss along the way such as baseball, football and Broadway.

TicketCity partnered earlier this year with TripCart, the most comprehensive online Road Trip Planner and travel reference site.  Together, they have taken the guesswork out of planning exciting things to do while chasing fall’s ever-changing colors. Booking weekends full of sports and entertainment through the sites’ revolutionary combinations of enticing content and robust, interactive technology has made the information gathering process a breeze.  Not to mention TicketCity’s reputation for outstanding customer service, abundant seating options and guaranteed reliable transactions.

This fall, TripCart, TicketCity, and good ol’ Mother Nature herself present foliage fanatics and sports enthusiasts a weekend of colorful indulgence in the Northeast’s favorite cities.  And fall foliage tours aren’t limited to small towns in Vermont or the Rocky Mountains anymore and aren’t exclusively about the trees and leaves.

Highlights of TripCart’s unique Urban Fall Foliage Guide include information on hundreds of scenic spots and routes, including:

• Lunch among leaves and life at Massachusetts’ Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.
• Drive through cranberry country just south of Boston along State Road 105, along twinkling ponds and red-gold forests.
• Combine rich fall foliage with rich American history at Philadelphia’s Valley Forge National Historic Park.
• Take a break from city hubbub and hike through tranquil, colorful Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx.
• Hop on Metro-North for a moving view of Hudson Valley Fall Foliage or grab the subway to Brooklyn’s Prospect Park for a nap under the color-changing trees and then a stroll through trendy Park Slope. 

For those travelers looking to supplement their nature exploration with spectacular live sports or entertainment events, TicketCity offers no shortage of ideas to choose from:

• Catch the U2 360 concert tour at Gillette Stadium in Boston on September 20, 2009.
• See Dave Matthews Band in concert at Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ on September 19-20.
• Celebrate the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame benefit event at Madison Square Garden on October 30, 2009.
• Support the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox with tickets for events as they head into postseason baseball.
• Enjoy NFL action with the New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants and New York Jets tickets throughout the entire NFL season.
• Kickoff the NBA season with tickets to the New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks or Boston Celtics.
• Explore Broadway and all of its offering including tickets to shows such as The Lion King at Minskoff Theatre, and Wicked at the Gershwin Theatre.

Travelers are encouraged to mix and match nature with culture to create an itinerary that captures the best of fall foliage, entertainment, and fun. For more information on TripCart, or to begin planning your next excursion within the United States, visit www.tripcart.com. For details on the hottest sports or entertainment tickets, visit www.ticketcity.com.

Find Monthly Rankings of Top 10 Pro Football games. TicketCity offers a month-to-month list of the biggest NFL games. Also don’t forget to purchase NFL tickets here at TicketCity.

• Data is from Week of August 24, 2009
• Average Price is generated from all Secondary Market tickets listed on TicketCity.com (approx. 800 ticket brokers)
• All prices are per ticket.
• Prices are subject to change, so they may not be the same today.

The Dallas Cowboys hosted their first football game this weekend, a preseason game against the Tennessee Titans. But this match up was not about the game, the big story was the new Cowboys Stadium. This was the first NFL game played in Jerry Jones’ new billion dollar stadium and the buzz about the stadium has been deafening. If this were the opening for a new Broadway show, then now you could say that it is getting rave reviews because people seem to love the new Cowboys Stadium.

Fox broadcaster Joe Buck said, “There is nothing like this stadium anywhere in this country, or maybe anywhere else for that matter.”  The Daily Oklahoman dubbed it the “Jones Mahal” and a writer for the Fort Worth Star Telegram proclaimed Jerry Jones as the “stadium king”. A few TicketCity employees who attended the game said that they cannot even describe how amazing it is; and these are people who have been in hundreds of the top stadiums on the planet.

So the reviews are in and they are all positive. Well, except for a little problem there having with the scoreboard. Here are some photos of Cowboys Stadium that we took on a visit to it in June 2009. Here is the Cowboys Stadium seating chart. You can see what an amazing venue it is; so when are you going to visit Cowboys Stadium?

The Dallas Cowboys have 9 more home games in 2009 at their new Cowboys Stadium, that is 8 regular-season NFL games plus another preseason game against the 49ers. Tickets for the opening game against the NY Giants are in high demand, lots of people want to be there for opening night to be a part of history. If you don’t want to shell out the money on the first game, there are other more affordable options later in the season. It does not matter what game you decide on, just make sure you take in a game at the new Cowboys Stadium. It is the kind of sports experience that you will remember forever.

2009 Dallas Cowboys Schedule:

• Sept 20 - Cowboys vs New York Giants
• Sept 28 - Cowboys vs Carolina Panthers
• Oct 25 - Cowboys vs Atlanta Falcons
• Nov 1 - Cowboys vs Seattle Seahawks
• Nov 22 - Cowboys vs Washington Redskins
• Nov 26 - Cowboys vs Oakland Raiders
• Dec 13 - Cowboys vs San Diego Chargers
• Jan 3 - Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles
• TBA - Dallas Cowboys 2009 playoff game

Buy Dallas Cowboys tickets to see a 2009 game in the new Cowboys Stadium. TicketCity has Cowboys seats available in the 100-level, 200-level, Club-level, 300-level and 400-level. We even have a few Standing Room Only (SRO) seats available for certain games. If you need a suite at Cowboys Stadium, let us know and we can obtain for your group. There are lots of options for Cowboys tickets, so order online or give us a call today.

Buy online at TicketCity or call 1.800.880.8886 to speak to one of our professional sales associates.

Since announcing Brett Farve’s addition to the team, the Minnesota Vikings have experienced a rush for regular season tickets.  In looking at pricing across the secondary ticketing industry, the Vikings are now in 4 of the top 15 most in-demand games of the NFL regular season.  The second hottest game ticket?  Now the Vikings at Packers.

1   Dolphins at Chargers 09/27/2009 – San Diego, CA
2   Vikings at Packers 11/01/2009 – Green Bay, WI
3   Steelers at Bears 09/20/2009 – Chicago, IL
4   Vikings at Steelers 10/25/2009 – Pittsburgh, PA
5   Cowboys at Broncos 10/04/2009 – Denver, CO
6   Cowboys at Giants 12/06/2009 - East Rutherford, NJ
7   Packers at Bears 12/13/2009 – Chicago, IL
8   Giants at Cowboys 09/20/2009 - Arlington, TX
9   Redskins at Cowboys 11/22/2009 – Arlington, TX
10 Lions at Bears 10/04/2009 – Chicago, IL
11 Vikings at Bears 12/28/2009 - Chicago, IL
12 Packers at Vikings 10/05/2009 – Minneapolis, MN
13 Eagles at Bears 11/22/2009 - Chicago, IL
14 Raiders at Cowboys 11/26/2009 – Arlington, TX
15 Cardinals at Bears 11/08/2009 – Chicago, IL

There are less than 2 months until the start of the 2009 NFL football season (56 days if  you are counting).  The first regular-season game on the 2009 NFL schedule is matchup between the World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tennessee Titans on Thursday, September 10th.  The rest of the NFL teams kickoff the 2009 season on Sunday, September 13th.

The big matchups in week 1 of the NFL regular-season are the Steelers vs Titans, Colts vs Jaguars, Giants vs Redskins and Packers vs Bears.  Another intriguing matchup that takes place in week 1 of the NFL is the Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots.  That Bills vs Pats game is the ESPN Monday Night Football game. It features the return of Tom Brady to the New England, plus Terrell Owens first game as a Bill.  You can bet there will be lots of fireworks on that opening weekend of the NFL, perhaps none bigger than the Monday Night Football matchup.

To see a complete 2009 NFL schedule visit our NFL page on TicketCity.  If you need NFL tickets for the 2009 regular-season, you can buy online today or call 1.800.880.8886.  Make sure to look for the fantastic deals we have on 2009 NFL preseason tickets; there are preseason ticket deals on all of the best teams.  Many preseason tickets start as low as $10.00 per game, which is exceptional value to see an NFL game.

College World Series, Wimbledon, USA vs Spain in South Africa… and that’s just in one day!  It can be difficult to keep up with it all.  Follow TicketCity on Facebook and we’ll bring it all to you, including discounts and last-minute ticket specials on events!

We also invite you to share your photos and videos with us from your favorite events.  You can also keep track of where you’ll find us at upcoming events including:

Texas Gridiron Kickoff - August 7th at the Austin Convention Center

TicketCity ESPN Austin Season Kickoff – August 28th at TicketCity in Austin

US Open Tennis – starting August 31st at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, NY

Dallas Cowboys Home Opener - September 20th at New Cowboys Stadium in Arlington

George Strait at Cedar Park Center - September 25th at Cedar Park Center

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Struggling to find a great Father’s Day gift for dear old dad?  TicketCity can make finding something your Dad will really enjoy easier than ever.  From sports and concerts, to a gift card that he can use for any event, we’ve got you covered.  Take a look at some of our most popular events right now that your dad might enjoy:

10.  US Open Golf  Tickets are still available for this week’s event, and yet another potential Tiger and Phil battle.

9.   Aerosmith/ZZ Top  If your Dad’s a rocker, surprise him the chance to experience the A to Z Tour.

8.  College World Series  Todays games will take us one exciting step closer to the championship in Omaha.

7.  Billy Joel & Elton John  Cleveland, Boston, Seattle and Southern Calfornia still remain on their tour calendar.

6.   US Open Tennis  One of the best times of the year to visit NYC if your Dad’s a tennis fan.

5.  Eric Clapton  Get ‘em before he’s gone; tour dates only continue throughout June!

4.  NFL Football  Tailgates and touchdowns aren’t far away; be sure your dad is there to see his team this season.

3. Bruce Springsteen  Who doesn’t love The Boss?  A gift sure to please any father.

2.  College Football  Game tickets, season tickets end even some bowl tickets are available now.

And finally, our most popular Father’s Day gift…

1.  Ticket City Gift Cards  Good for all of the events above or any other event your Dad chooses, this gift is sure to please!

And remember for whatever event your father might enjoy, he’ll always need someone to go with him.  So this Father’s Day make your gift a present for yourself or the family as well.  Plan an experience for the whole family to enjoy. Need help with some more ideas?  Visit www.ticketcity.com or call 1-800-SOLD-OUT and one of our sales associates will help you find the perfect gift to make this Father’s Day one that Dad will remember!

We’ve all waited and the time has come… That’s right, the new Cowboys Stadium officially opens this weekend with it’s first public event headlined by George Strait.  Additional star-studded performances include Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, and Julianne Hough. The public will now have the chance to take in everything about the new stadium – from the seats and views to concessions and restrooms.  There will surely be reviews of it all.  And for those of you attending, we hope you’ll give us your feedback and photos as well.

TicketCity took a tour of the new stadium a few weeks ago and at that point there was clearly still some work to be done.  But the ginormous video display was hoisted and secured, making the rest of the preparations for this opening weekend seem like a piece of cake.  Take a look at our Tour of the New Cowboys Stadium - and a special offer on football tickets for the upcoming season!

For those of you attending the George & Reba show , have fun knowing many of you will be the first to ever sit in that seat at the new stadium.  And if you haven’t gotten your tickets to see the new stadium yet, check out some of these upcoming events:

June 20 – Jonas Brothers

Aug thru Dec – Dallas Cowboys

Sept 5 – BYU vs. Oklahoma

Oct 3 – Arkansas vs. Texas A&M

Oct 12 – U2

Nov 28 – Texas Tech at Baylor

Dec 5 – Big 12 Championship

As the NFL schedules were announced last night, the Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers clearly took control of the top 20 games ranked by price.  Now we can argue whether the Cowboys made that list driven purely by demand or by a hole in a certain Mr. Jones’ wallet that needs to filled.  All told, it’s sure to be exciting season.  It’s just too darn bad we have to wait five months.

But you don’t have to wait that long to secure your seats.  TicketCity has your NFL tickets today.  Just click on the matchup links below for more information. 

And use discount code NFLSM09 to save 5% off your regular season NFL purchase!  But hurry this offer ends soon.  Click here or call 1.800.SOLD.OUT.