today’s twbnth item #4 is a private box at Joe Louis Arena, home of the Stanley Cup champions, the Detroit Red Wings.

never in my life has one decision impacted me so greatly as did the decision to jump ship from Leaf nation at a very very early age to join the big red machine.  sure back then the Wings were still considered the ‘dead wings’ so it wasn’t a tough choice abandoning one sinking ship for another.  but oh how the Wings turned it around and became one of pro sports’ premiere clubs.

since up here in canada they frown on the Wings(yet for some reason seem to love teams like Washington, Tampa Bay or Phoenix), getting to see games is very difficult.  i believe this private box to be the perfect solution.

not only would my dad and i get to attend every game but we’d also get to have those s’awesome Detroit pretzels!  not to mention walking the halls of a real nhl arena loaded with history, class and more memorabilia than you could shake a stick at.
(note: i don’t get that saying but it still holds true)

really it’s a win-win for everyone involved.  and by ‘everyone involved’ i mean my dad and i.

for those not familiar with this amazing building;

1. shame on you
2. here’s some background info via Wikipedia…

The Joe, JLA
Location	600 Civic Center Drive Detroit, Michigan 48226
Broke ground	1977
Opened	December 12, 1979
Owner	City of Detroit
Operator	Olympia Entertainment
Construction cost	$57 million
Architect	Smith, Hinchmen and Grylls Associates
Capacity	Ice hockey: 20,066