DC's Verizon Center vs. Chicago's United Center (best, cons)

[grapico]

Originally Posted by Heyooooo

Im used to MSG, and the UC is definitely no man's land.

VC area is more active in general than the UC area, but the UC is clearly the better venue.

Top 3 venue in NHL, NBA.

Don't the jets and giants play in new jersey...

[Heyooooo]

Originally Posted by grapico

Don't the jets and giants play in new jersey...

Yeah. What does that have to do with the NBA and NHL and these venues?


This is the area around MSG, what IM USED to.





This is the area around the Verizon Center.






This is the area around the United Center

[Heyooooo]

If you think theres any activity on non-game days that can compare, youre outta your mind, and I say that as someone who has Chicago on their list of relocation cities and a Blackhawks fan.

That was one of the sole disappointments of Chicago when I went there last year. Theres nothing around it.


There are projects in the works however to build the area up though.




http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1...er-report.html


Believe me, I want to see a lot of development and activity around it, and hopefully over the next few years there will be.

[Heyooooo]

One of these is not like the other.

[Ninetails]

Verizon because it's in the heart of things.
The UC requires a car if you want to attend
bars before or after a game.

[grapico]

Originally Posted by Ninetails

Verizon because it's in the heart of things.
The UC requires a car if you want to attend
bars before or after a game.

I agree on Verizon being by far a better location but your 2nd sentence is false.

[MDAllstar]

Originally Posted by Heyooooo

Yeah. What does that have to do with the NBA and NHL and these venues?


This is the area around MSG, what IM USED to.





This is the area around the Verizon Center.






This is the area around the United Center

Yeah, I don't know why anyone would try to compare an area like Gallery Place where Verizon Center is in D.C. to United Center in Chicago. Gallery Place is vibrant 24hrs a day.

[TAM88]

If we're talking just the arenas themselves, then the United Center is the better arena, imo. But as others have already pointed out, the area around the United Center is not nearly as good as the Verizon Center. I was actually pretty shocked how desolate the area around the United Center, considering the type of city that Chicago is.

[BajanYankee]

The United Center is in a pretty crappy location. It was finished in what, like, 1994? They'd probably do things a bit differently if they were building a basketball arena in 2014 instead.

[DC's Finest]

Although it's almost 20 years old, the United Center (Staple Center) is among the top 2 best looking NBA/NHL arenas. Verizon is nice too.