Now that the 2023-24 NBA schedule has been released, I'm giving thought to making an ambitious, sports fan-oriented trip to the Miami area in late March 2024. Not only will the Miami Open be taking place during that time, but the Miami Marlins (MLB), Miami Heat (NBA), and Florida Panthers (NHL) all have home games that fall during the tournament's dates. I could kill a whole flock of birds with one stone - attend the Miami Open for the first time, see the Miami Marlins in their home park for the first time (I've seen 22 of the 30 MLB teams in their current home stadium), and also catch NBA and NHL games at new venues for me. Here's the trip I'm considering:
Arrive Saturday, March 23rd, depart either Friday, March 29th or Saturday, March 30th:
*Miami Open: attend 2nd/3rd round on Sunday, March 24th and Monday, March 25th
*Miami Heat: home games on Sunday, March 24th (vs Cleveland), Tuesday, March 26th (vs Golden State), and Friday, March 29th (vs Portland) - probably attend either Tuesday 3/26 game vs Golden State or Friday 3/29 game vs Portland
*Florida Panthers: home games on Tuesday, March 26th (vs Boston), Thursday, March 28th (vs N.Y. Islanders), and Saturday, March 30th (vs Detroit) - probably attend either Tuesday 3/26 game vs Boston or Thursday 3/28 game vs N.Y. Islanders
*Miami Marlins: home games from Thursday, March 28th (season opener) to Sunday, March 31st (all vs Pittsburgh) - probably attend either Thursday 3/28 game or Friday 3/29 game vs Pittsburgh
Any thoughts on this proposed itinerary? Has anyone else gone to the Miami Open and also attended Heat, Panthers, and/or Marlins games during the same trip and have pointers about going to those teams' venues?
Arrive Saturday, March 23rd, depart either Friday, March 29th or Saturday, March 30th:
*Miami Open: attend 2nd/3rd round on Sunday, March 24th and Monday, March 25th
*Miami Heat: home games on Sunday, March 24th (vs Cleveland), Tuesday, March 26th (vs Golden State), and Friday, March 29th (vs Portland) - probably attend either Tuesday 3/26 game vs Golden State or Friday 3/29 game vs Portland
*Florida Panthers: home games on Tuesday, March 26th (vs Boston), Thursday, March 28th (vs N.Y. Islanders), and Saturday, March 30th (vs Detroit) - probably attend either Tuesday 3/26 game vs Boston or Thursday 3/28 game vs N.Y. Islanders
*Miami Marlins: home games from Thursday, March 28th (season opener) to Sunday, March 31st (all vs Pittsburgh) - probably attend either Thursday 3/28 game or Friday 3/29 game vs Pittsburgh
Any thoughts on this proposed itinerary? Has anyone else gone to the Miami Open and also attended Heat, Panthers, and/or Marlins games during the same trip and have pointers about going to those teams' venues?
