Sporting Events - Mid Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, OH, ON, PA, VA, WV)

Sporting Events in Long Island, the Hamptons, Montauk, Fire Island When it comes to professional hockey, the roughly 7?½ million residents of Long Island have a team to call their own. The New York Islanders hit the ice every year at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Stadium, located in Uniondale, about 20 miles from New York City. Sporting Events in Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn, New Jersey and New York City New York City is a true sports Mecca. The only metropolitan area in the United States with two teams in each of the country's four major sports, the 8 million or so residents can be counted on to fill up the city's many stadiums and arenas. Sporting Events near Woodstock, Cooperstown, New Paltz, Catskills and Hudson Valley If you get the urge to take in a sporting event while traveling through the Catskills and Hudson Valley region, pay a trip to the racetrack at Monticello Raceway where you can get your thrills scouting out the horses as they jockey for position down the stretch. Sporting Events in Lake Placid, Lake George, Saratoga Springs, Adirondacks and Northern New York Saratoga Springs, located at the southwest tip of northern New York, is at the center of the region's spectator sports scene. Sporting Events in Toronto, near Niagara Falls, Finger Lakes in Western New York and South Central Ontario If you're in western New York, head on out to Buffalo to get your sport on. Buffalo's Ralph Wilson Stadium is home to the NFL's Bills while the NHL's Sabres call HSBC Arena home. Sporting Events near Atlantic City, Wildwood, Cape May, New Jersey Shore After you've cashed in your chips you can try your luck at the Freehold Raceway. This racetrack, in Freehold Borough, is the nation's oldest half-mile track. Sporting Events in Philadelphia, Lancaster, the Poconos, Eastern Pennsylvania The City of Brotherly Love also loves sports, with all four major professional sports represented. The Wachovia Center is host to both the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL's Flyers. Sporting Events in Washington D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland With two major cities, Washington DC and Baltimore, the capital region is home to sports fans aplenty. Whether baseball, basketball, football, or hockey is your bag, the region is sure not to disappoint. Sporting Events in Richmond, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, North Carolina's Outer Banks There's some major horsepower to be found in the eastern North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland region. First you've got the Richmond International Raceway, a D-shaped racetrack near Richmond, Virginia. Sporting Events in Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania Pittsburgh is the home of three powerhouse professional sports teams. The Penguins hit the ice at the Mellon Arena during the NHL season. Major Tourist Attractions in the Region Meadowlands Racetrack - East Rutherford, New Jersey Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Racetrack - Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania Citi Field (Shea Stadium) - New York Mets Baseball - Flushing Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - New York Islanders Hockey - Uniondale, Long Island Madison Square Garden - New York, NY HSBC Arena - Buffalo, New York The Rogers Centre (SkyDome) - Toronto, Ontario USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center - Flushing Meadows, NY Heinz Field Stadium - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Seaside Heights Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York Izod Center (Continental Airlines Arena) - New Jersey Nets Basketball Richmond International Raceway - Richmond, Virginia Monticello Raceway Saratoga Raceway Mellon Arena (The Igloo) AVP Coney Island Beach Volleyball Tournament - Brooklyn, NY Air Canada Centre Verizon Center Aqueduct Race Track - Queens, New York Timonium State Fair Grounds Race Track - Maryland Freehold Raceway Belmont Park Wachovia Center Citizens Bank Park Philadelphia Park Lincoln Financial Field Ralph Wilson Stadium Laurel Park Pocono Raceway Oriole Park at Camden Yards Oakmont Country Club