Minnesota Twins Home Opener

The Minnesota Twins Home Opener is less than a week away! Can you believe that the “boys of summer” will be taking the Metrodome field in less than a week? And just think this is the FINAL HOME OPENER at the Metrodome. I am starting to become quite nostalgic - I think I might miss the white Teflon roof and the blue plastic chairs and the baggie in right field…well, maybe I won’t miss every thing about the Metrodome, but the place does hold a lot of Minnesota Twins history.

This will be the good-bye season for the HHH Metrodome and the Twins have a lot of fan oriented activities planned as we say good-bye to the home field that awarded us two World Series Championships and is the birth place of waving the “Homer Hanky”. I will for sure be making plans to see the Minnesota Twins several times this season at the Metrodome just to say good-bye. There are great Minnesota Twins Tickets available from local ticket brokers like Ticket King if you are looking to sit between the bases!

Minnesota Twins Opener April 6th vs. Seattle Mariners

Metrodome Hosts NCAA Basketball Tournament

I haven't hardly seen any information about this in the media spotlight, but it has come to my attention that the Metrodome will be the host for the first and second rounds of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament on March 20th and March 22nd. That is a big deal and I haven't hardly heard any one talking about it. I love March Madness and I think it's awesome that the Metrodome will get to be a part of it. Of course the University of Minnesota is the host of the event, but I still consider it a Metrodome event.

We will know who will be playing at the Metrodome Minneapolis when the pairings are announced on Sunday, March 15th - we know it won't be the Gophers because NCAA tournament rules forbid a host school from playing at home - just to keep it fair...or in my opinion, to insure the economy keeps rolling with all the travel expenses that will be occurring once the pairings are announced. I would love to see my hometown Gophers live in the NCAA tournament, let's hope they make it!

Metrodome Activities: Rollerblading

Did you know that you can rollerblade on the Metrodome concourses? For specific dates and times, visit http://www.roller-dome.com/ - it’s usually four hour time blocks in the evenings during the week and costs $6.50 for adults and $5.50 for students. They even offer free rollerblading lessons! If you are looking for something to do with your kids some week night when they are feeling antsy from being trapped inside all the time, this would be the perfect thing.

Hope to see you at the Metrodome Minneapolis!

Metrodome Activities: Dog Day at the Dome

Now that TwinsFest is over, many Twin Cities residents may think that the Metrodome Minneapolis just sits empty, but in fact the Metrodome Schedule includes various other activities that don’t center around professional sports.

Want to do something fun with your dog? The Metrodome is hosting “Dog Day at the Dome” on Tuesday, February 3rd from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Bring your licensed (of course) dog to the Metrodome and enjoy an Off Leash Activity Area and Small Dog Section. It only costs $1 and there is free parking in the Metrodome Parking Lot. What a fun way to meet other dog owners!

Metrodome Sell Out

The Minnesota Vikings managed a Metrodome sell out just in time to avoid a TV blackout. It was the leading news story last week on many local channels. It led me to ask, Why is it so hard to sell out the Metrodome? For starters 62,000 seats is a lot of seats to sell in one week especially in a tight economy. People were nervous about the weather and travel arrangements being difficult. Add in a love/hate relationship with the Minnesota Vikings coaching staff and a weak quarterback leading the team of purple and it’s the perfect storm for NOT selling out the Metrodome.

Sure the Vikings lost the playoff game and many fans were bitter, but it was still a solid Vikings season and the Vikings only lost two regular season games at the Metrodome and both were close games. The purple home team of the Metrodome is a team asset, it’s almost like having an extra player advantage. I hope to see more purple pride in 2009 and less drama surrounding Metrodome sell-outs.

Metrodome Tickets make Great Gifts

Need a gift idea for the sports fan in your life? How about Metrodome tickets – you could buy Minnesota Vikings tickets to the December 28th game vs. reigning Super Bowl Champions New York Giants or you could buy Minnesota Twins Baseball Tickets for a myriad of dates from April to September.

Do you have a motor head in your household? Buy Monster Jam Trucks tickets for January 17th at the Metrodome.

There is no doubt that Metrodome tickets would make a great gift this holiday season. If you are buying tickets from local companies like Ticket King, you can stop in at their office at 212 Chicago Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55415 (right by the Metrodome) and pick up tickets, saving shipping fees! They also have Metrodome Ticket gift certificates if you aren’t sure which event to pick.

Metrodome Purple Pride Minnesota Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings have two more regular season games at the Metrodome Minneapolis and then *hopefully* a few playoff games. The Vikings are in control of their own destiny as they currently lead the NFC North Division by one game. If the Vikings win the remaining regular season games, they will successfully advance to the NFL playoffs. The Vikings need your help in packing the Metrodome with Purple Pride on:

Sunday December 21st at 3:15pm (new time!) when the Vikings host the Atlanta Falcons

Sunday December 28th at noon when the Vikings host the New York Giants

See ya at the Dome!