It'll be interesting negotiating the trip with 3 other people with various interests. I'll have a fellow running mate who's also a hoops and hiphop head, a buffet enthusiast and a foodie. Personally I enjoy exploring subcultures and supporting local scenes, from wrestling, punk & hiphop to comedy. It's something I seek at home and in my travels, in some cases it overlaps with my love for basketball. We'll be working together to tick off our collective to-do lists as we explore each neighbourhood.
Our local contact in New York will be particularly handy, especially for finding local parks to ball in. One of the first things he did after relocating from Sydney was to find a local hoops league in Manhattan. I'm not a stellar player and haven't had to face tough competition in my travels. Basketball has not been widely played in many countries I've visited, relative to national sports like soccer and certainly its popularity in the States. I'll need to improve my game in the months leading up to the North America trip.
- 30HG NBA Destinations: WrestleMania 29 and Indy Wrestling
- 30HG Destination Spotlight: Finding Comedy in the NBA Cities
- NBA Cities: Eastern Conference
- 30HG mission: Atlantic Division map (Brooklyn, New York, Philadelphia)
- 30HG mission: Central Division map (Chicago, Cleveland)
Below are the many places of interest in the respective NBA cities:
TimeOut New York Comedy listings:
- Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
- Comedy Cellar
- Gotham Comedy Club
- Carolines on Broadway
- Whiplash [UCB Theatre]
- Cake Shop
Streetwear
- Billionaire Boys Club/BBC Bee Line
- Kith
- ONLY NY
- Staple
- Supreme
Wrestling
- 2CW Wrestling
- Empire State Wrestling
- Family Wrestling Entertainment
- House of Hardcore
- Warriors of Wrestling
Others
- 'Book of Mormon' on Broadway
- I'm New Here--Can You Show Me Around? (Jon Ronson and Maeve Higgins @Union Hall)
PHILADELPHIA
Wrestling
- Combat Zone Wrestling
- Dragon Gate USA Pro-Wrestling
- Extreme Rising
- Keystone Championship Wrestling
- Women's Erotic Wrestling
Comedy
- Cleveland Improv
- Pickwick & Frolic Restaurant and Club [Hilarities]
Music
- The Grog Shop
- House of Blues
Wrestling
- Mega Championship Wrestling
Other
- The Flats
CHICAGO
Eats
- Garrett Popcorn Shops
Comedy
TimeOut Chicago Comedy listings
- iO Improv Olympic
- Chicago Laugh Factory
- Second City
- Zanies Comedy Nightclub
Find my Eastern Conference to-do list here:
- Coolspotting: 30HG '2015 NBA RoadTrip' Tip-off and Schedule (1 of 2)
- Coolspotting: 30HG '2015 NBA RoadTrip' Champagne and Campaign spots (2 of 2)
- Champagning and Campaigning in the NBA Cities: Eastern Conference edition
- Find other Coolspotting and Subculture posts here
The '30 Home Games' Inside/Outside game We come for the Basketball, we stay for the Culture |
- 30HG NBA Destinations: WrestleMania 29 and Indy Wrestling
- 30HG Destination Spotlight: Finding Comedy in the NBA Cities
- NBA Cities: Eastern Conference
- 30HG mission: Atlantic Division map (Brooklyn, New York, Philadelphia)
- 30HG mission: Central Division map (Chicago, Cleveland)
Below are the many places of interest in the respective NBA cities:
2015 NBA RoadTrip: New York |
NEW YORK
New York Knicks
Madison Square Garden 4 Pennsylvania Plaza,
New York, New York 10001
ComedyTimeOut New York Comedy listings:
- Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
- Comedy Cellar
- Gotham Comedy Club
- Carolines on Broadway
- Whiplash [UCB Theatre]
- Cake Shop
Streetwear
- Billionaire Boys Club/BBC Bee Line
- Kith
- ONLY NY
- Staple
- Supreme
Wrestling
- 2CW Wrestling
- Empire State Wrestling
- Family Wrestling Entertainment
- House of Hardcore
- Warriors of Wrestling
Others
- 'Book of Mormon' on Broadway
- I'm New Here--Can You Show Me Around? (Jon Ronson and Maeve Higgins @Union Hall)
BROOKLYN & NEW JERSEY
Brooklyn Nets
Barclays Center 620 Atlantic Ave,
Brooklyn New York 11217
Other
- Jay & Silent Bob's Secret Stash
2015 NBA RoadTrip: Philadelphia #NBAPostcards Philly Roadtrip variant |
Philadelphia 76ers
Wachovia Center 3601 S Broad St,
Philadelphia, PA 19148
Music
Philly-Shows venue listings
- Barbary
- The Electric Factory
- Milkboy
- Combat Zone Wrestling
- Dragon Gate USA Pro-Wrestling
- Extreme Rising
- Keystone Championship Wrestling
- Women's Erotic Wrestling
2015 NBA RoadTrip: Cleveland |
CLEVELAND
Cleveland Cavaliers
Quicken Loans Arena 1 Center Ct,
Cleveland, OH 44115
Comedy
- Cleveland Improv
- Pickwick & Frolic Restaurant and Club [Hilarities]
Music
- The Grog Shop
- House of Blues
Wrestling
- Mega Championship Wrestling
Other
- The Flats
2015 NBA RoadTrip: Chicago #NBAPostcards Chi-Town roadtrip variant |
Chicago Bulls
United Center 1901 W. Madison St
Chicago, Illinois
Eats
- Garrett Popcorn Shops
Comedy
TimeOut Chicago Comedy listings
- iO Improv Olympic
- Chicago Laugh Factory
- Second City
- Zanies Comedy Nightclub
Find my Eastern Conference to-do list here:
- Coolspotting: 30HG '2015 NBA RoadTrip' Tip-off and Schedule (1 of 2)
- Coolspotting: 30HG '2015 NBA RoadTrip' Champagne and Campaign spots (2 of 2)
- Champagning and Campaigning in the NBA Cities: Eastern Conference edition
- Find other Coolspotting and Subculture posts here
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