Nice to finally check this off the Bucket List! The view from our seats was awesome! This stadium…read morewas huge and because of that, there were so many restrooms and concessions that you aren't in line for very long. The concessions are overpriced/expensive but there are a lot of options. Getting out was insanely crowded; they stopped us for awhile to help the tubes from being flooded with people and we eventually had to fight our way onto a bus to get out of the mass of people. But it was all worth it, highly recommend an event here!

Going to Oasis at Wembley was amazing. The acoustics and sound was clear and strong from our seats…read moreat the back end facing the stage. Entry was easy, as based on your ticket, you entered through the specific color zone and the security process. You had easy direction to the right level and where the section your seats were located. There are a few drink vendors offering a variety of options such as beer, Pimm's cups, and spritzes. Food options were a little more limited, especially in the gluten free area. They also have bar and restaurant options which are nice as well as a champagne lounge. Bathrooms are plentiful and has no issues accessing with little queue wait. Exiting following the show, it was a little frustrating because they weren't letting people use the escalators and directing people down the stairs that were a little claustrophobic and made you feel someone was going to take a tumble. But once you were out, there are plenty of routes to ensure you get to your destination... unless you are taking the Tube, which in that case, you may need to have patience. But watching shows there are great.

We had a great experience at this venue watching Joe Lynette. The seat we had were reasonably…read morepriced and had a great view. I would recommend seeing this. I would say however that the bar service was slow, overpriced and very limited.

Went to see Shreya Ghoshal on 27th March. The stewards were wonderful. They saw my elderly mother…read moreand showed us a quicker way to the lift. Truly grateful.

An average new build stadium that comes under Harrow Council control as opposed to Barnet itself…read more It seems to be more a leisure complex. One side of the ground has been flattened and there is another stand outside maybe for the use of London Bees.

Hive you ever really loved a woman? It doesn't matter, because that's a Bryan Adams song and he's a…read moreChelsea fan. (booooo). A Canadian Chelsea fan, at that. First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - I had to go and visit a ground called The Hive. That's just so damn cool for a team named The Bees. I love this little stadium! So much atmosphere! I've been here 4 or 5 times now and every time is a real treat. My fave thing about this place are the fans. And the bright colors. I was here in the 00s twice and then again in 2014 to see a home game, which Barnet won handily. I have pictures of it somewhere. I've been to most UK & US stadiums, due to lifelong obsessions with travel, sport & especially footy (soccer to Americans). Born & raised in England, I followed Oxford United (hometown team) to stadia all over the country at away games, and later Liverpool (fave team) around. Every stadium review - like all my reviews - are from first-hand personal experience, usually from several visits. In 2011, I was on music tour in the UK, and visited most stadiums for fun in my spare time. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was "stuck" in UK for 3 months, I went to hundreds yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at most, which I'll post later. Also, when back in UK I'll take more pix, and add more stadia! *** return to regular review *** The stadium of Barnet needs work, but it's got soul and it's got history and it's got a cool name and it has its own website, so it's already on the right track. It's inside Canons Park. I'm going to give it a 5 like the team that plays here. This stadium opened in July 2013, it's about as state-of-the-art as you can get for a non league team. The Hive has a capacity of 5,100 and is in North London.

Love this cinema. It's clean, fairly new, the seats are huge and the screens are quite big…read more So glad there's a cinema in this area - saves time traveling to other areas to catch a film. Tip: Get a Cineworld card if you live near. Such a good deal !

The Cineworld at the London Designer Outlet is still fairly new. Had this review been written back…read morein the early days then it would have received a lower mark but the staff have since stopped pratting around behind the counter and actually now get on with their jobs. First the good things - this counts as outer london so the cheaper rate on an unlimited card kicks in, plus there is generally decent legroom in all the seats. The bad... It's on the top floor - and there's no single lift from the ground level. So you need to take two lifts (one of them hidden as it faces Wagamamas) or four escalators. Crazy right?! This is a new build, I hope they didn't pay the architects a great deal for that stroke of genius. It also loses points for the number Bollywood films it shows. They're just my cup of tea, and it's been more than once that we've had to go to a different Cineworld because they didn't show a Hollywood film during release week or at such a rubbish frequency that the times were all pants. Any way, rant over. :)

An attic (UK) is like a loft (US), and this stadium is designed to look like a loft (US) hence the…read morename. First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - I've actually only ben to this stadium 3 times (or about 10 if you count visiting the outside of it). It's absolutely tiny inside! You'd never imagine it's a Premier League stadium. It is pretty modern and enjoyable on the inside though. The rich owners have jazzed it up and made it like a posh little box. The crowd is absolutely intense and right on top of the field and I always feel like part of the action when I'm in here. Definitely one of the better stadiums, but the prices and the small size are the reason it's a 4. I've been to every significant stadium in UK & US, due to a lifelong obsession with travel, sport & especially footy (soccer to Americans). Born & raised in England, I followed Oxford United (hometown team) to stadia all over the country at away games, and later followed Liverpool (fave team) around. Every stadium review - like all my reviews - are based on first-hand personal experience, usually from multiple visits. In 2011, I was on music tour in the UK, visiting hundreds of stadiums for fun in my spare time. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was "stuck" in UK for 3 months, I went to most of them yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at many of them, which I will post later. Also, when back in the UK I plan to take more pix, and add more stadia! So watch this space! *** return to regular review *** It's a little rich club with a little rabid stadium in West London. I can't give this stadium less than a 4 because it's so loud and intense and the crowd are right on top of the players, but there's no way such a tiny stadium can get a 5 for a club that should really have a bigger and grander stadium. It looks like they won't be in the Prem much longer anyway (they never usually are), but if the club won't be missed (too many London clubs, esp West London), then the stadium will and its atmosphere too. It's in White City, a great part of London that is maybe a little racially monotonous. It's just near Shepherd's Bush. I think maybe he should shave it off. It opened in 1904, and Fulham briefly played here in the 00s.

Queens Park Rangers are back in the Premier League this season after a lengthy spell in the lower…read moredivisions of English football. In the spring of 2002, when I was doing a semester abroad in London, I did a work study (internship) at QPR. At the time, they were in the Second Division (third tier). I had hear of QPR but didn't know much about the club. But my time there made me a fan and I'm proud to be a supporter of the R's. Now that they're back in the top flight, I had a perfect excuse to head back over the pond for a visit and to take in a Premiership match. Loftus Road Stadium is definitely a throw-back to the more modest days of the sport. Compared to Arsenal's new Emirates Stadium (review here: http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-emirates-stadium-london#hrid:nvZxRYSY_mKiQndnHx2iQw), Loftus Road is like a backyard shed. It's old, not at all modern, and for a Premier League ground, quite small. But it also has immense character, is very intimate, and incredibly approachable. One of the great things about the smaller clubs is how accessible the players are as well. If you get to Loftus Road early you can catch many of the players walking from the player parking lot into the stadium, and most of them are happy to stop to sign an autograph or snap a quick photo with you. Try doing that at Manchester United or Chelsea! QPR is a fantastic little club with an incredible history. Hopefully they'll be in the top flight for years to come. Which means I better start saving up now for what I hope can be an annual pilgrimage.

Really just a terrible experience even trying to get get tickets. Bought tickets at the club…read moreshop...they ran out of printer paper and couldn't print out my ticket. Ok fine. They took my email. Didn't hear from them for a couple days, and I had to reach out to them. Ok fine. Ticket given but game cancelled because of the Queens funeral. Ok fine. Asked for ticket to be refunded and was told they couldn't and I would have to call them or come to the stadium. Honestly..I've put more work into this than the actual ticket office. Hard pass. Keep the £36, I've learned my lesson with this club.

Queens Pork Strangers is a club named after the fact that female members of the royal family will…read moreoften engage in sexual relations with people they have never met. First-Hand Experience: Well I've seen QPR play live, in person, 3 times total. Once against Oxford United, once against Liverpool, and once in a pre-season game. They're a proud club with more money than they should have. I respect them and appreciate them but they're not my fave, and don't play amazing football either. It's a rich little club in West London that is a rival of Chelsea and Fulham, and just got a lot richer with the new owners. However despite their wealth and a litany of excellent well known overpaid players, they keep getting relegated, and will probably be again this season. Formed in 1882, they play in blue and white hoops, and my brother once played for them in his imagination. His fave player was Les Ferdinand. They were runners up in the Prem back in 1976, and FA Cup runners up in 1982, but the only thing they've ever won is the League Cup in 1967, as well as runners up in 86 (go Oxford!). I have no affinity with this team whatsoever although their stadium does create an excellent atmosphere.

The Royal Albert Hall is located in London's Kensington neighborhood and is among the most popular…read moreconcert halls in the UK and the home of the Proms concert series. The magnificence of the circular auditorium building cannot be understated, and its natural acoustics are nothing short of spectacular. Not only does the Royal Albert Hall host classical music performances, but it's also a popular venue for mainstream artists from all over the world, From Kensington Palace, it's a lovely walk through Kensington Gardens to the Royal Albert Hall. This was opened by Queen Victoria in 1871, and is named in memory of her husband, Albert, who had died six years earlier. Purpose-built as an entertainment space, today the hall is most famous for hosting the annual Proms - an eight-week-long series of classical music concerts and events. It also hosts all sorts of other events, from film screenings to tennis, so there's always something going on.

If you're a fan of opera houses and theatres, then this one should definitely be on your list. Next…read moreto the Royal Opera House, it is my absolute favorite for watching ballet, as it has just the right amount of poshness to make for an extravagant evening out without being overly fussy about it. You can dress up or not. They leave it up to you. The tickets for my show were also surprisingly cheap given how nice it was - almost half of what I would have paid for the same at the ROH - so booking in advance is highly recommended. The thing that made my night here unforgettable was the unique setup they had to showcase the Cinderella ballet. Instead of your typical stage where you're sitting in front of it watching a "flat" scene, here you would be sitting in a curved amphitheater-style audience, watching a carousel-style ballet happening beneath you. It was almost like stepping into a wonderland where even the scenery came to life. The light and prop work were unparalleled, and the only downside to it was that it was so spectacular, it oftentimes distracted from the actual dancers. Another unique aspect of this ballet was that, instead of having all of their dancers coming in from the same doors behind the stage, many of them came in through the same doors you would come through if you were sitting in the stalls; which meant that you would get to see the dancers up close as they were making their entrances and exits. Some even played a bit with the audience as they were doing so, which added a bit of fun to the show. There are small bars and restrooms located very conveniently throughout the theatre, so it's never too much of a hassle to get your drinks and use the loo in between acts. If you're sitting in one of the Grand Tier boxes, you can also order from your seat and have the bubbles come to you. The hall itself is easy to get to. However, once the show is over, it becomes absolute mayhem trying to get out of there and hail a ride. The closest tube station is South Kensington, which requires a short bus ride to get to. And, the buses become overloaded after only a few short minutes. But hey, no place is perfect.

Having visited last week and been satisfied but not impressed, I enjoyed my visit significantly…read moremore this time: the staff were attentive and friendly, and visible enough to find if there was a problem. While there still weren't many people in the place (rather expected for midday on a Tuesday!), the vibe was much more pleasant. Perhaps I just caught the staff on an off day last time? Either way, it was a very enjoyable visit. However, I would still absolutely prefer if there were direction signs to the bowling/restaurant/skating that weren't just printed on the floor, given the low lighting makes them hard to read!

Do you like ice-skating? QUEENS is London's ONLY Ice Rink and Ten Pin Bowling. Whether you want to…read morelearn to ice skate, try your hand at a game of ten pin bowling, enjoy a drink in the bar or sample some of our freshly prepared food the choice is yours. If you are a teenager group or a family looking for an activity on a rainy Sunday, this might be a fun place to go. The good thing about ice rank is that it is indoors and unlike any other place you even can go ice-skating in summer. The equipment all can be hired at the reception. Funny enough I was invited to a birthday to Queens. Even though it is original I did not really enjoy, as we were all grown up girls skating one round after the other. Not to mention this was summer! But pop icon Madonna and Guy Ritchie celebrated their son Rocco's 6th birthday at Queens then I am sure it I good enough for you little ones!