What happened to hockey around here? Stars games used to be the rowdy fun that hockey should…read morebe--fans pounding on the glass, beer and peanuts and hot dogs, and a fair amount of scuffles on the ice. Now they have a wine bar, a buffet dinner, the fans were quiet and reserved, and there was not even a harsh word exchanged on the ice the entire game. And they lost, which is nothing new. I'm wondering if some suit in the management office decided they could make more money by "appealing to higher class level of fans".

What a great way to get your hockey fix without breaking the bank. The TX Stars are the feeder team…read morefor the Dallas Stars so who knows you may be watching the next Jamie Benn. The HEB center is a cozy venue to catch a game. There is really not a bad seat in the house. I love the fact that it's family friendly and the staff goes out of their way to ensure everyone has a great time. Parking is free for Stars games. We usually score freebie tix but when purchasing a ticket I usually just buy the cheapest and move around. There are plenty of open seats especially if you go on a week night when school is in session. Food and beverage options are a plenty. You can order a Miller Lite or a local craft beer. I usually spend a period up top in one of the cozy bars. It's mostly standing room but it gives you a great perspective of the on ice action. Pro tip: Dress warm even if it is 90 degrees outside it's cool/cold inside.

The stadium is so awesome! I loved the vibe of the crowd, the absolutely loved the green of the…read morestadium and bestthe part was that they had vegan options as highlighted below for food!!!! The restrooms were super clean. Thank you Q2 stadium for accommodating vegans and making this such a fun place!

Attended an Austin FC on a Saturday night…read more The good: * The stadium is pretty awesome and a cool design. They offer some great views of the action on the field. The chairs are designed to not be hot, which worked. * It was a breeze to get in the stadium, even with the Seatgeek app not being easy to use. The ticket takers said they have issues with the Seatgeek app all of the time and just waved us in. * The food options are unique and local. Sure, they were a bit pricey but so is a hot dog at Cowboys Stadium. It was nice to have the local restaurant options in a pro sports stadium. The bad: * Parking situation was not thought through by stadium mgmt. They were way understaffed for fans with parking passes, which made getting into the parking lots take forever. * The food options were good, but the quality of the food was subpar. They need to use the cooks/staff from those restaurants (not hospitality workers from Levy) to prepare & serve the food - as then it will match the quality expected. * The games start so late (8pm) due to heat that a lot of the crowd started to leave midway through the second half. * They are overcharging for their tickets. I get this is their inaugural year, but the prices were much higher than what you would pay at another, comparable pro sporting event. The seats they listed for sale, that I guess did not sell to season ticket holders, had crazy high face values like $350+. They need to charge a reasonable price to attend, if they want fans to come out multiple times per year. * I hate to complain about the action on the field, but I hope the owners get serious about getting some players who will help the team score goals and be competitive. I will go back and think they are on verge of a good thing - but they need to get some of these issues cleaned up to make this team a mainstay in Austin.

Parking is included and most seats are great seats or really affordable. The skill level and pace…read moreare high so you get a great game and good competition. It's really surprising how well they shoot and fast they play.

How can I not give the Austin Spurs four stars? Back in the day, four stars on Yelp meant, "Yay!…read moreI'm a fan." Since the San Antonio Spurs are my favorite NBA team, the Austin Spurs are my favorite G League team by default (or at least one of them). Since moving to Austin in 2005, the Spurs (originally known as the Austin Toros from 2005 to 2014) have been pretty successful too. They won G League championship in 2012 and 2018. In 2012, the NBA G League was known as the NBA D-League. The 2012 championship team was coached by Brad Jones. The 2018 championship team was coached by Blake Ahearn. Coincidentally, at the time of writing this review, both Jones and Ahern are assistant coaches with the Memphis Grizzlies. A couple other notable former Toros/Spurs coaches include three-time NBA champion and 1979 NBA Finals MVP Dennis Johnson (2005-2007) and current Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder (2007-2010). The Toros' Justin Dentmon was the regular season league MVP for the 2011-12 season (the team's first championship season). Dentmon appeared in two games for the San Antonio Spurs that season, but totaled only eight NBA appearances. He's gone on to play for numerous pro teams around the world including Israel, where he was a top scorer, and China. The Spurs' Nick Johnson was the G League Finals MVP in 2018. He was originally drafted by the Houston Rockets with the 42nd overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft. He played sparingly for the Rockets during the 2014-15 season including nine appearances in the 2015 NBA playoffs. Ultimately, he never panned out in the NBA and has since suited up for another G League team (Wisconsin Herd) as well as teams in Europe. Many significant San Antonio Spurs players have spent time with the Austin Toros/Spurs. They include Kyle Anderson, Davis Bertans, DeJuan Blair, Bryn Forbes, Danny Green, Cory Joseph, Dejounte Murray, and Lonnie Walker IV. Boban Marjanovic also played for the Spurs during the 2015-16 season. As a Wake Forest fan, I have to mention that 2003 ACC Player of the Year and 2007 NBA All-Star Josh Howard played for the Austin Toros after his last year in the NBA (2012). This franchise was one of the original eight members during the league's inaugural season in 2001-02. The league was then known as the National Basketball Development League (NBDL). The team was then known the Columbus Riverdragons of Columbus, Georgia. The Riverdragons lasted four seasons in Columbus before being purchased and relocated to Austin in 2005 (as mentioned above).

Tonight I went to see the Heartbreaks vs. the Hustlers. This was the first time I attended this…read moretype of event. The level of excitement at this venue was through the roof. At the venue, fans can have a close up experience with the Rollergirls and are able to get play by play commentary from the M.C. There really isn't a bad seat in this venue. The guests who sit downstairs sit on bleachers. Additionally, there are members walking around with signs to explain the derby game to those who have never been to an event. All around amazing experience.

This was my first time at roller derby so I had no expectations and have nothing to compare it to,…read morebut the hubby and I both found it very entertaining...even though we had no idea what was going on. We arrived late...apparently before the first match starts the MCs explain the rules-note: will have to be on time for next "match" (is that what they're're called?) - no "bouts." That's it. These gals take the sport seriously while at the same time showing great respect for members of the other teams. One big happy family! Player names like "Bloody Mary" (she rocked BTW!), "Lucille Brawl," and "Babe Ruthless" only add to the whimsical, yet ass-kicking, environment. Everybody there, from other spectators to team players, were so friendly. While we were sitting there, one of the players from a team in Bout 1 even came up, introduced herself, asked if we were having fun, and thanked us for coming! The teams also invited the crowd to attend the after party with them (Jackolope's on 6th)...which we did for a bit. If you've never been before at least go once to check it out. Apparently, Texas Rollergirls was the #2 league in the U.S. for 2013. Good times! p.s. THANKS to @YelpAustin team we had comp tix to sit in VIP section! Thank you, thank you! Awesome! There were waitstaff in that area who took drink orders during the event. Didn't even have to wait in line for a beer! BONUS!

Always itching for another reason to take our dog somewhere, we ended up attending the Round Rock…read moreExpress' first Bark In The Park game of the season. For the price (you can buy any seat, just can't sit in them) it is well worth it. The parking is an additional $15 on top of ticket prices but for around $45 all in for the two of us plus our dog, the value was great. When you arrive at the park you pay for parking via workers with a mobile payment processor. There are a lot of parking options for all sizes of cars. Since we were doing Bark In The Park we were asked to park at the Right Field Gate parking which was no hassle. Getting into the park is very smooth, short lines and quick workers make sure it all flows well. Once in you are greeted by a very pretty and clean ballpark with a great outfield lawn area. When you have dogs you are asked to stay on the outfield lawn area which is no issue, but do be prepared to have a struggle finding a good spot to sit as other dog owners fill in. Lining the atrium in left field were a number of dog vendors offering treats, bandanas, etc which is another big plus. The whole park is very nice and intimate giving that true minor league ballpark feel. We also snagged some free beer samples and food including churros, shave ice, and a corn dog. All were reasonably priced and pretty tasty for stadium food, can't say anything bad about it. Before we left we stopped by the team store to grab some merch since we decided we'd be coming a few more times this year. The merch can be pricier but that's pretty much par for most sports merch spots. We would highly, highly recommend anyone with a dog in the Austin area come check this out. It's a perfect summer outing for any furry friend and their owner.

Went to a game in Washington, sat by the Round Rock dug out. One of the coaches made a rude comment…read moreto a girl wearing a major league hat, at the end of a loss several little kids wanted a high five all but two players acknowledged the kids. Just rude and poor sports. Maybe work on professionalism and being polite. Disappointed a Texas team would behave that way. Hopefully this review makes it to someone who cares.

Big Roller Derby Fan & nothing beats Texas Roller Derby event staff is great parking is easy and…read moreyou won't be disappointed Great family fun ! Awesome venders too. Can't wait to go to the next event!!

Definitely loved going to a game again!!! I love roller derby and today's game did not disappoint!!…read moreBrought my sister and friend to their first game and they loved it so much one of them is planning a derby themed party now Will definitely be back! (I drove out 2 hours for this!)

I have to admit when I started with Sorin and T.J. I didn't like being yelled at. I was only 14 and…read moreit was intense to have someone getting on you at every practice. Looking back now I couldn't have imagined having a better coach. I love him to this day because he made me so much better and he honestly made me feel like I was a part of his family. Our groups that trained together were very tight knit and encouraging. I really wish that I could have stayed longer. I stumbled upon this yelp for Austin Stars because I am looking for a club for my younger sister. This is definitely my first choice. I LOVE YOU SORIN! (Sergio and TJ too if you're still there!) xoxo, Savannah

This club deserves no stars…read more The most despicable coaching/training club sport experience my family has endured. We are coaches. One of us works in education. Our children have trained and competed at high levels in multiple sports. Our children have a decade between the oldest and the youngest. We have a great many years of both professional and personal experiences. This trainer and this club is to be avoided at all costs! This coaching/training was nothing short of emotional child abuse. All information that is available to parents as it pertains to negative coaching environments were epitomized by the coach/owner. This club formed one 13's team spring 2011. He put a 14's team together to accommodate three 14's by taking from his 13's team and late adding two 12 year olds. This gave the club 2 teams total Spring 2011. He rarely played the two 12 year olds!! We have no idea what their parents were thinking. He used the 12 year olds as whipping posts when he threatened other players with coming off the court. In one match he yelled to a player on the court "do you want to come off and have me put her in, (referencing one of the 12 year olds.) then we will lose for sure!" USA Volleyball Lonestar Region should not be allowing this guy to be in business. Once a decision was arrived at for this child to play club, this club was the only club in our area with openings. We now see why. Training sessions were 3 hours long on Sunday with little break & two hours on Tuesdays. The fitness was good. The sessions mostly consisted of the director smashing balls at players at about 95 miles an hour and sending them to do push ups or some other punishment when they could not get to them. No breaking down and exampling of skills. He did not teach an approach hitting, setting, serving and does not believe in teaching blocking at this age. No small sided games or real game scenario during training. Bump, set, hit was to be avoided at all costs. If players attempted this during competition they were berated and yanked off the court. He promoted sending the ball over without setting it to catch the other team off guard? Players were not taught rotation and then yelled at during competition when they didn't know what to do. His accent was impossible for most of them to understand. This coach would fight with referees and the coaches of the other teams. Yank players on and off the court sometimes literally minutes at a time. He believed that if the players did not cry they were being disrespectful? Once during competition he called a time out and told the team to get on the floor and start doing roll backs in front of the opposing team, fans and parents. USA Volleyball Lonestar Region should not be allowing him to coach players for this one stunt alone. He yanked players off the court if they served with too much power. Even after putting 10 points on the board because he wanted them to short serve it screaming "to much power!" These antics from the sidelines would break the team's concentration and erode away at their confidence and self esteem. This club does not do the Lonestar Classic. Played average to below average tournaments, but had to travel to New Orleans. The director is fond of New Orleans what a deal. There is no need for lower level teams to travel out of state. Tournaments were placed on the scheduled that neither team were registered for. This is not sour grapes. Our player was not as abused as others and played most all matches seldom coming off, He would pick some girls over and over. We did a little research on the club prior to committing. We were not able to find any reviews. We are sure some parents just move on. we would've appreciated knowing what others experienced at this club versus the testimonials on his own web site. Surely, he didn't just become this way. Another reason we were not able to make a better informed choice is that most of this guys credentials are from out of the country? Please, do not subject your child to this environment. He is very good at telling you what you want to hear until he gets your child and your money. Place your child with a good program that is positive and developmental and would never scream, yell, degrade, insult, berate and humiliate your child. This is against all USA Volleyball rules yet this guy has engaged in these activities at tournaments and still has a club. We are sure most parent choose to cut their losses and move on not wanting to identify themselves, their player or represent their child's club experience for what it was. We are happy to answer any inquiries regarding this club and director. We strongly believe this guy should not be allowed to be in business. Please feel free to email.