17 seconds ago 2009-12-04T05:45:01-08:00
BRISTOL, Conn. – ESPN and Orbitz have teamed up to create ESPN Sports Travel, a booking and travel information site for sports fans.
The new Web site at http://sports.espn.go.com/travel/ allows users to book flights and hotels through Orbitz without leaving ESPN.com. (It can also be accessed by going to ESPN.com and searching for "travel.")
In addition to ESPN.com's schedules, statistics and sports news, the site includes a sports trip-planner with dates and destinations for all types of sporting events, from college basketball finals and the Indy 500 to the Kentucky Derby and the French Open.
It also offers guides to 16 cities, with another 34 to be added in the coming weeks. Each guide includes area stadiums, arenas, golf courses and upcoming local sporting events, as well as other types of attractions, like museums, historic sites and popular landmarks.
Featured articles include sample itineraries and tips for planning vacations like a trip to see baseball teams in spring training in Arizona or Florida, and a sports-lover's guide to Las Vegas.
Other content includes Golf Digest course reviews and NASCAR travel guides.
The site does not allow users to purchase tickets to games.
