Sporting Events - Western States (CA, NV, OR, WA)

Sporting Events in Seattle, Tacoma, Washington and The Cascades Football, baseball, and basketball fans will have a great time in Seattle, the hub of the northwest Washington and Cascades region's spectator sports. The 2006 NFC champion Seattle Seahawks, led by Matt Hasselbeck, play in the region, along with Major League Baseball's Mariners and the NBA's Supersonics. Sporting Events in Portland, the Oregon Cascades and Willamette Valley The Rose City of Portland is home to the Rose Garden, the home court of the NBA's Portland Trailblazers. Portland wasn't horsing around when it built the Portland Meadows horseracing track right in the middle of the city. Sporting Events in San Francisco Bay Area, Oakland and the Central California Coast The ground always seems to be shaking in San Francisco and the Bay area but it's probably from all the fans as opposed to underground tremors. Oakland hosts not only the NFL's Raiders and Major League Baseball's Athletics, but also the NBA's Golden State Warriors. Sporting Venues and Events in San Diego, Los Angeles, Southern California - Dodgers, Lakers, Chargers, Rams Southern California is one of the best places to live if you're a sports fan, as it is home to teams from all major spectator sports. Basketball fans in Los Angeles have their choice of Kobe Bryant's Lakers or the cross-town Clippers to root for, while baseball fans can take in a Dodgers or Angels game. Sporting Events in Lake Tahoe, Reno, in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains Lake Tahoe may be famous for its world-class skiing, but in the late summer this little resort town heats up as the AVP Tour comes rolling in to the Sierra Nevada region for a week of intense volleyball action. Sporting Events in Palm Springs and the California Desert The California Desert region's dry desert air makes for good auto racing and good tennis. The California Speedway is a D-shaped oval super-speedway located less than 50 miles from Los Angeles in Fontana. Sporting Events in Las Vegas and the Nevada desert As there are perceived risks associated with gambling on professional sports, Las Vegas has yet to be the home of a major sports franchise. That being said, there are, however, minor league sports being played in the Las Vegas region, as well as individual sports, like tennis, boxing, and auto racing, which sports fans are welcome and encouraged to attend. Major Tourist Attractions in the Region Lake Tahoe The Home Depot Center - Carson (Los Angeles), California Solano County Fair Horse Racing - Vallejo, California NASCAR California Motor Speedway - Fontana, California Safeco Field AVP Huntington Beach Volleyball Tournament - California Bay Meadows Race Track - San Mateo, California Angel Stadium of Anaheim - California Los Angeles Lakers Staples Center - LA, California Dodger Stadium - Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - University of Southern California Trojans ARCO Arena Candlestick Park - San Francisco 49ers Football Stadium Del Mar Race Track - Del Mar, California Cow Palace Rodeo - San Francisco (Daly City), California Las Vegas Motor Speedway Qwest Field Qualcomm Stadium Sam Boyd Stadium - Las Vegas, Nevada AT&T Park - San Francisco, California Infineon Raceway La Costa Resort and Spa PETCO Park Thomas and Mack Center Golden Gate Fields Santa Anita Park Oakland-Alameda County (McAfee) Coliseum - Athletics Baseball - CA Los Alamitos Horse Race Track - California Rose Bowl Stadium - Pasadena, California Emerald Downs Pebble Beach Golf Links University of California Memorial Stadium - Golden Bears Football - Berkeley