FC Dallas: Dallas till I die

Over the last few months I have been trying to try out more of what Dallas has to offer and since it is often hard to figure out what happens in a new city I have been scoping out the GroupOn deals or livingsocial (both tend to have the same thing) to find stuff to try. Several times there have been deals for tickets to the FC Dallas game. This was pretty intriguing since I love soccer and why not give it a shot right. I managed to con one of my friends, Sarah, into going with me. Actually, I think she was pretty excited as she had never been to a game.

I will admit that neither one of us knew what to expect since this is America and we tend to only care about some sports and soccer tends to fall by the wayside. I didn't know if this would be a great experience or if we would be leaving at the half.

It turns out that this was a great way to spend a Saturday night. We both had a wonderful time and it wasn't too hot or too cold at the game. Our cheap seats where at the end of the soccer pitch and that was an interesting view. I think I would buy tickets on the side if I purchased them (I think there would be a better view).

For the majority of the game we had the amazing opportunity to listen to a band. These men appeared to be big fans and often threw lots of confetti in the air. It made it feel more festive and pretty amazing. At the end I will admit that I was ready for them to take a little break but it was kinda fun once you got used to it. These guys were true fans and had songs and cheers and all kinds of good stuff.

Lots of confetti

The band

I had a wonderful time at the game. It was great Dallas beat vancouver 3-0 (maybe 3-1) I don't really remember but I know that it was amazing. A few highlights were that we never had to wait in line for concessions or the bathroom, this is uncommon for sporting events in Texas. Another highlight was that even though the sun was setting we weren't in the sun really at all. Also parking was free so that was a bonus. I would recommend this as a great thing to check out if you are coming to town and have nothing to do (or absolutely love soccer).