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Been browsing YouTube,

Di Fara Pizzeria is 100% on my hit list of places to get even fatterer.

May actually do a New York Pizza Crawl.

Similar to a pub crawl (wot I am very good at), but touring places likes Lombardis, Totonno’s etc.

Ooooh! Ooooh! Sir! Me sir, please sir!

So I’ve a rough handle on tipping etiquette, and can brush up on the finer points using general online sources.

But, say I was to get in touch with my hotel, and ask them to arranged me Ballgame tickets, Show tickets and you get the gist.

Is that more a flat rate (say $15 for illustration purposes only), or still better as a percentage of the ticket price?

Well, bum. Guessing my trip is gonna be postponed for the time being.

Even if things improve my end, I’d need the same to occur in NYC.

Ah well, cannot be helped. And seeing as I’ve only booked a trip up the Statue of Liberty, and am otherwise fully insured no real harms done.

But that does raise the possibility of going when schools are in session. And with that, the possibility of seeing a High School Football match. Figure that’ll be hecka cheaper than a big league game!

Would it be considered weird to attend such a game?

Re: Tipping on something like a hotel finding you a ticket, that is definitely a flat rate (whatever you choose to tip, really) NOT a percentage. That'd be crazy expensive . Honestly, hotel tipping etiquette is something that has eluded me even as an American - it's hard to tell when it is out of place (maybe even offensive) versus expected.

A really nice thing to do, if you want to tip, is to leave a small envelope with a small tip (again, NOT percentage based) in your room for the people who clean on the day you check out. But it is definitely not required, or expected. The only time I have felt a tip really is expected at a hotel is if you have someone carrying / ferrying bags for you.

Regarding the high school football game, in NYC I do think that would be considered a bit weird . If you were somewhere like, Texas, probably not . You might be able to see a college game for much cheaper than an NFL game, and their seasons overlap almost fully (fall thru early winter seasons).

College Game would suit.

I mean, I’d have absolutely no idea what was actually going on, but worth if for the experience!

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Well, bum. Guessing my trip is gonna be postponed for the time being.

Even if things improve my end, I’d need the same to occur in NYC.

Ah well, cannot be helped. And seeing as I’ve only booked a trip up the Statue of Liberty, and am otherwise fully insured no real harms done.

But that does raise the possibility of going when schools are in session. And with that, the possibility of seeing a High School Football match. Figure that’ll be hecka cheaper than a big league game!

Would it be considered weird to attend such a game?

I hate that this is going on and you're not able to come to the US.

You should definitely go to a High School Football match. The difference would be from $$$ to low $$ in cost between big league game vs high school. Definitely not weird since parents and other adults regularly attend high school football games. My small town in Texas shut down on Fridays to go to the game.

I'd do the profootball game, NY has two teams and it's an easy trip to the Meadowlands in NJ.

College Basketball might be cool too, or baseball depending on when your trip happens.

Definitely the difference in location dictates what level of football game is suggested to attend. Haha

Baseball is also a great suggestion. It is the American pastime. Yankee Stadium in New York is on my bucket list.

May do Texas next year. Would need to work out the best time of year in terms of temperature, lest the merciless sun spot a Scot scuttling about, and make a roasty toasty lobster coloured example of me!

 Jjohnso11 wrote:
My small town in Texas shut down on Fridays to go to the game.

Key word - Texas (note that's the example I used, too)

There, it's like a sporting event that anyone might attend. But in other parts of the country, you might be the only person there who isn't a friend or family of the players. Just wanted to make sure that was clear . It's not that you couldn't go, of course, but you might stand out

Mate, I can be easily mistaken for Hagrid. Standing out is nothing new!

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
College Game would suit.

I mean, I’d have absolutely no idea what was actually going on, but worth if for the experience!

As I understand the game it's basically rugby, except the players wear armour, you're allowed to pass forward, and the game stops far more often for everyone to get back in position and start over.

Edit: Oh, and the rules for determining who wins a season is simply incomprehensible.

NFL game is definitely worth attending! In my opinion, its worth the money too, (although I follow and am a fan of AF) youre only going to get that one chance while you're there so why not?

baseball is cheaper (at least in California and Arizona) but slightly less exciting than football in my opinion. still a fun way to pass a few hours though.

depending on when you go, I'd thoroughly recommend an NHL game. I almost didn't go when I was in LA, as it was fairly pricey and the seats looked very far back on the ticket page, but I'm glad I did..it was awesome. The season starts later than NFL, around the start of October.

bear in mind that all these will take quite a large proportion of the day. Even Ice hockey, which is only an hour long game, has 20 minute intervals between the 3 periods, where they re-ice the rink with the zamboni. however, there is usually fun entertainment with people doing stuff or messing about during this time. NFL games, you're looking at at least 4 hours for the game itself, but you will want to get there early to experience the tailgate, and get through into the stadium. the queues will be big. Baseball is more relaxed, you can usually turn up and buy tickets at the box office once the game has already started if you want to avoid queues.

Also, be prepared to high five people multiple times during the games...

I went to a Baseball game in Boston - by coincidence, our hotel was right by Fenway.

Checkout Stubhub when you arrive, we were able to get tickets for $10 each. I think all the big US sports officially support its use.

That's if major sport is even happening when you eventually get to make your trip!

As predicted, not gonna happen this year due to the virus.

Had a call from Expedia asking me what I wanted to do. As they caught me on the hop, couldn’t decide so they’re calling back in the week.

Reckon I’ll just cancel, then rebook for next year.

26 years I’ve waited to revisit the States. Another 12 months isn’t going to test my patience.

You're only 26?

Revisit. Re.

The reeeeeeeeeeeee is for Coronavirus throwing spanners in everyone’s works!

I’m actually 40 next Sunday. First went to the US aged 14 on a school exchange (not bad for a crappy local company!)

I was gonna say, I didnt imagine you being 26 ha.

And yeah that's a decent exchange!

Oh yeah I didn't read it properly

With my typical, irritating optimism?

Now I get to look forward to it all over again! And as we’re rebooking it, I’m bumping up to Business Class.

Why not. Those business class pods are cushty. Unfortunately as a Yorkshireman I'm pretty tight (with some things) and paying however many hundreds of pounds extra for a few hours of comfort is one of those things. I'll slum it with the masses out of general principle.

Not only can I afford it and like Finer Things, I’m also 6’2”, so the extra space just from not having someone next to me, or worse, either side, let alone the legroom is desired!

That's a fair point.