I can't say enough great things about the SAP Center and the San Jose Sharks experience. Every time…read moreI come here, it's consistently top tier. The lounge area really stands out. It is always clean, well kept, and comfortable. The bathroom lines are short even during busy times and the bathrooms themselves are very clean. That alone makes a big difference during games. The food in the lounge is also excellent. The hand carved pastrami is fantastic and something I look forward to every visit. Huge shoutout to Patrick Lockwood who is an incredible Sharks365 rep. He goes above and beyond every time, is always responsive, and makes sure all of your questions are answered. You can tell he genuinely cares about creating a great experience. Also want to recognize Nick in Section 114. He is always kind, welcoming, and brings great energy to the game. He does an awesome job getting fans hyped and makes the section even more fun. Overall, an amazing experience every time. Clean lounge, great food, great people, and an easy 5 stars.

$16.49 for a Coors Light!?! I feel like a SAP for ordering one…read more They need to make getting drunk easier considering fans need to forget their lack of championships, underwhelming playoff runs, aging roster, inconsistent goaltenders, and crucial chokes. Watching their third consecutive loss and 11th in the past 13 games, $20 beers aint gonna help the declining attendance. Goofy from Disney on Ice scored more goals.

Ticket SCAM alert!!…read more Bought tickets through the Barracuda website that uses Ticketmaster. Then Ticketmaster used 3rd party for resale. Tickets wont get transferred to you! I lost out on my money and now i have to dispute this with my bank. SJ Barracuda will not be able to support you. Their advice? Call the box office next time and dont buy tickets on their website. It's 2026 and we still have to deal with this garbage. And they wonder why fans dont come to their games.....

I LOVE the Barracudas games. The themed weekend events are so much fun and the weeknight events are…read moremellow with the same amount of excitement. I was impressed with their sales theme who gifted me 4 tickets as I am researching season passes. I wish the cost of food & drinks weren't twice as expensive as the out world and it is all unhealthy foods. I do appreciate that you can bring in your own water bottle & snacks. The fresh fruit and veggies were a hit with my kiddos! I did buy popcorn and regretted it, super salty. I hope to attend more games in the upcoming seasons!

I've been to many earthquakes games over the last ten years. I also watch almost every game on tv…read more It's the local professional soccer team in the Bay Area. They are one of the original mls teams from the beginning in the 90s. Chris Wondolowski is the legendary local player. The stadium is open and modern with food trucks, open air bar and a great atmosphere. The fans are passionate and make the environment fun. It's a family friendly environment. Tickets are reasonable for sports games. The reason I give 3 stars is because the owners and management have turned this team into one of the worst in the league. The owners refuse to keep up with investment in players like other teams. It makes being a supportive fan very difficult. The good news is that they recently fired the awful general manager and things will hopefully improve.

The San Jose Earthquakes are one of the original nine MLS members that began play in 1996. Over…read morethat time, the Quakes have qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs nine times and won two of them (2001 and 2003). In addition to those two championships, the team was very successful in the early 2000s, making the playoffs five straight years from 2001 to 2005. Probably the most well-known person to play for the Quakes is retired American soccer star Landon Donovan. The MLS MVP award is named after him after all. Donovan won a record six MLS Cups during his playing career. He was a member of both the 2001 and 2003 San Jose championship teams. While he was the team's top goalscorer in 2003 (12 goals), Salvadoran striker Ronald Cerritos was actually the team's top scorer in 2001 (11 goals). In 2001, Quakes coach Frank Yallop was named MLS Coach of the Year and players Jeff Agoos and Troy Dayak won the Defender of the Year and Comeback Player of the Year awards, respectively. In 2003, Quakes goalkeeper Pat Onstad was the league's Goalkeeper of the Year. Due to a combination of stadium, ownership, trademark, and other related issues, the San Jose Earthquakes were inactive for the 2006 and 2007 seasons. The team really hasn't been the same since, failing to qualify for the playoffs most years. Over the past decade, San Jose has routinely finished sixth or worst in the Western Conference. On the bright side, the Earthquakes are one of only a handful of MLS teams to win the MLS Cup multiple times. They've also won the Supporters' Shield twice for having the best regular season record in 2005 and 2012. San Jose is currently led by All-Star veteran forward Chris Wondolowski whose present stint with the team began in 2009. Wondolowski led the league in scoring two times (2010, 2012) and was MVP in 2012. He is, by far, the franchise's all-time leader in games played and goals scored. His records would be even greater if his stats from his time with the Houston Dynamo (2006-2009) somehow counted, but that is another story.

These Girls Fucking ROCK!…read more Be sure to check them out in San Jose! The are finally in the South Bay, and at a bigger and better venue than in Oakland! September 8th at the San Jose Civic Auditorium...

I had a blast this weekend watching Stars on Ice with Team USA's figure skating champions. The…read moretickets were affordable, and I was able to sit close enough to take close-up shots, but not close enough to smell their sweat. The skaters delivered a spectacular performance, with Alyssa Lui as the main star of the show. My favorite performances include Alyssa reenacting her Olympic performances; Glenn, Levito, and Alyssa dancing to "Golden" from Demon Hunters; and Illia dancing to Eminem's "8-Mile". The bathrooms were clean, and the audience was respectful and mindful of others. I'm sad that they didn't perform a second show in Northern California. 10/10!!!!!!

This arena and I have a pretty long term relationship.Ive been to so many events here over the…read moreyears since they opened in 1993-I am pretty sure I went to a San Jose Sharks game that inaugural season back in 93 when I was a young 20 years old. Over the years I've seen multiple Sharks games-many concerts here,I've been to March Madness multiple times at this arena but my favorite events at this arena is probably the multiple times I watched UFC live at SAP Center,followed closely by the now defunct StrikeForce MMA fights that used to have shows at this great venue. Of course being that I live in the Sacramento area now as opposed when I lived in the East Bay,the trips take a bit more planning and usually involve an overnight stay at one of the many great hotels in the area but that doesn't actually make the events at this event any less fun,in fact it enhances them. One of the true beauties of this arena is the way the city has built up the area around the arena-just a short walk away there are a plethora of incredible restaurants and bars that are great to enjoy either before or after events depending on the day of the week-I will admit I may have had to carry the wifey out of the Old Wagon Saloon after indulging a bit too much after a great event at the Sap Center-my point being-so many great options in the area for entertainment both post and pre events at this arena. As with every arena,traffic and parking are quite the challenge here-there is onsite parking but it is extremely pricey-I always find using light rail to get in and out of events at this arena is still the best value in the game. Inside the arena,it's been very well maintained and is very modern for an arena that is almost 33 years old-bathrooms are super convenient and generally always clean. The staff have always been extremely helpful and were definitely helpful when I first learned about hockey etiquette-I will always appreciate them for that. Food at this stadium is plentiful-though there is still stadium pricing so that's to be expected-Beer pricing is nothing unique-very standard but they do have some cool options,my last trip I picked up a hockey stick that I could drink my beer out of-I love that thing. In closing-If you ever find yourself with an event that is going to take place at this arena-I would not hesitate to go to this arena and enjoy yourself-it's a world class venue and I'm sure you will have a great time.....even if the Sharks lose

Amazing stadium!…read more Great views from every seat ... large bar in the middle.. and plenty of food options. There are plenty of restrooms so hardly any wait... which is great for more drinking!! Lots of parking - but getting in and out can be very cumbersome. ALSO, if using ride share... there are ZERO signs on where to go, we had to keep asking the staff. They were very friendly in directing us to the pick up spot... but I think proper signage would be most helpful. Would I go back? Yes... go Earthquakes!!!

This place was awesome for my first time here and for my first San Jose Earthquakes game. There are…read moreconcession stands as well as food trucks here for food n drinks. But heads up if you need to use the restroom go before the intermission because like are super long and there's only 2 restrooms on each side. The food was a little pricey but not bad but this place is CARD ONLY and do NOT take cash. I would love to go here again for an event again or for another San Jose Earthquakes game. By the way we won the game!

If you enjoy watching desperate men - and sometimes women - beat one another to a bloody vegetative…read morestate, you need not look further than your local boxing event. Fight Night at the Tank is largely a showcase of new local professional boxing talent getting their first big break in a big event setting. There are usually 5 or 6 bouts, mostly the lighter weights (fly, feather, welter, junior middle, middle), and they go between 4 and 10 rounds each. There is plenty of room to spread out since only about 3,000 are in attendance on any given night in the comfy confines of HP Pavilion. The mood inside HP on fight night is always one of electricity and excitement, as there is always the chance that someone will die. On this particular night (November 16), all the goombahs, bookies, pimps, tuffies and skinny white boys eagerly awaited Andre Ward, Olympic middleweight gold medalist, Greece '04, who beat the crap out of some unknown from Gary, Indiana. But it went all six rounds at least. Bout 5, the main event, matched a couple of washed up old school veterans against each other, for whatever reason. One was a tall lanky hispanic dude. The other was a scrappy scrawny cracker from Miami named Vitali Popitko who was balding and had a nice rose color to him. Although I worried that a strong wind would blow him over, I had to put my money on the Great White Hope, clearly the underdog. Well it just so happens that we would get our money's worth on this very special night as the two would pummel and beat each other merciless. The hispanic guy had blood gushing from his left eye and the Great White Hope must've had a busted rib or two cuz he went down on one knee in obvious pain five or six times. Great White battled courageously as the hispanic guy sucker punched him over and over working those busted ribs. In the end, the two old-timers battled Jake LaMotta style through 3 rounds of the 10 round bout, but Popitko succumbed to the agonizing pain of the busted ribs. Either that or he was a real big pussy cuz I didn't see him absorb that many square shots. In any case, Fight Night is just good, clean, wholesome, bloody, violent, fun for the whole family! Bring all the little goombahs!

SJ Express is an excellent program to have your kids start water polo. Much of the coaching staff…read moreis younger with a lot of energy and enthusiasm. The club administrators do a great job of sharing the schedules of both practices and games/tournaments. We joined SJX after some bad experiences with other clubs and were happy to see our child enjoy going to each practice and make some great (hopefully lifelong) friends. The only knock, and why not a five-star plus experience, is that the club is popular and has a lot of kids. This leads to coaches working with larger groups. They do their best, but there are limits. One reason the club is so large is that they are the best option in the critical phase when you are starting and quickly developing as a player. Another downside is that if your player progresses to a high level, it would make sense to look at other options where more high-level teammates and tournaments accelerate and improve chances of playing at the highest levels. But this only really applies to those "star players" and likely not to those writing and reading a Yelp review before joining.

We have been part of San Jose Express for the past three years. Our son began on the swim team and,…read moreover the last year and a half, transitioned into water polo. Water polo has had a profound impact on his life and character. It has taught him discipline, teamwork, and has greatly strengthened his confidence. Water polo is far more than a sport. It instills values every growing child needs to learn, experience, and carry with them beyond the pool. Coach Nicole(10U) is truly exceptional--sharp, deeply committed, firm when needed, and always willing to go above and beyond for the kids. She lives and breathes the game, and what our son has gained under her guidance has far exceeded our expectations. If we were asked to make the same decision about SJX today, we would do so without hesitation--just as we did three years ago.

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