| There's no better time to be in NYC, late summer the | | | | $100,000, these days the prize money is worth |
| days are still warm and the nights a little more | | | | upwards of $17 million. The main stadium at Flushing |
| comfortable, perfect weather for watching major | | | | Meadows is named after the first winner of the |
| sporting events from baseball to tennis. With so many | | | | tournament Arthur Ashe, the stadium holds 24,000 |
| major NYC events occurring each year it's hard to | | | | people. The tournament is a major television event in |
| say which one is the best one to attend. A tournament | | | | NYC, with each court being lit allowing for the games |
| that generates a lot of publicity and is very popular in | | | | to be shown in prime-time. There's nothing better than |
| the tennis world is the US Tennis Open. The US open | | | | attending this NYC event live, the tournament is more |
| is the last grand Slam of the year. The event attracts | | | | like a mini-festival. In the grounds there are a number of |
| over 600 male and female players from around the | | | | big screen televisions displaying all the action, along with |
| world. The event lasts for two weeks and is held in | | | | many food concession stands and a mixture of |
| Flushing Meadows, a neighborhood of Queens, NYC. | | | | restaurants and bars. |
| As far as NYC events go the US open is a major | | | | With all big NYC events there are always issues |
| tourist attraction, people from all over the world make | | | | regarding transport. Luckily there are a number of |
| the trip to Queens to support their favorite player or | | | | options regarding transport to and from the tennis, |
| players. The US Open was first played in 1881, making | | | | including the subway, bus and car options. There is |
| it one of the oldest tennis championships in the world. | | | | parking at the Open but it's recommend to use mass |
| Initially the event was a male only tournament held in | | | | transit. The subway is probably the quickest and |
| Rhode Island. The women's first tournament was first | | | | easiest method check with the MTA for the most |
| held six years later in Philadelphia. It wasn't until 1968 | | | | update listings. When it comes to NYC events there's |
| that the women's and men's tournament was held | | | | nothing better than the US Open. Of course you need |
| together along with the doubles and mixed doubles | | | | to like tennis in the first place but if you do there's no |
| events, which makes this year it's 40th year | | | | better place to see all your favorite stars under one |
| anniversary. The prize money in the first year was | | | | roof. |