A visit to the US OPEN!

So yesterday, a friend had passed us two tickets to the US Open for tonight! Dave was totally psyched- he played tennis for quite a few years, and he’s been watching tennis with his dad since he was little. I’m not much into tennis, but this event is a really huge deal- I was looking forward to the experience.

The USTA National Tennis Center is located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, and the stadium (the Arthur Ashe stadium) sits practically right beside Shea Stadium. (Go, Mets!) The old World’s Fair sits right off in the distance. The grounds are beautifully designed.

The crowd was definitely different than your typical baseball fans! We saw stars like Nicole Kidman, Amanda Peet and Tony Bennett! The food and drinks were non-typical as well: veggie wraps, mixed drinks, crepes and Hagan Daaz ice cream.

Here are a few pics:

During a match


New York sunset


The World's Fair