The Big Day Ahead
Monday · Jun 3 · 2013 | 1:23 AM PDTTomorrow is a big day for Icethetics. The biggest ever, in fact.
Two NHL teams are unveiling new uniforms and — for the first time ever — I'll be there in person to report on one of them. It's a long way this little blog has come in six years and it's all thanks to the Dallas Stars — who graciously invited me to their event — and you guys, of course.
I'm immensely grateful to the dozens of readers who donated a few bucks here and there to help cover my travel costs. But without the thousands of readers like you who drop in every day, there wouldn't be an Icethetics at all. So this whole trip to Dallas is for everyone. And I intend to share every minute.
Since you can't physically travel with me, the next best thing is Twitter. (If you don't do Twitter, at least bookmark this page tomorrow and watch the updates roll in.) I'll be tweeting all day.
Here's the schedule. Since I'll be in Dallas, all times are CENTRAL:
- Tuesday, 6:00 AM — New Hurricanes concept art goes live on the Concepts page.
- 9:30 AM — My flight to Dallas departs. Should be just under 4 hours.
- 11:00 AM — HURRICANES UNVEILING: The fun starts in Raleigh while I'm somewhere above the Rocky Mountains. The Carolina Hurricanes will unveil their new uniforms inside PNC Arena at noon local time. The event will be streamed live on the team's website. I just hope my plane is equipped with wi-fi so I can follow along in real time.
- 1:30 PM — I land in Dallas. Once I'm checked in to my hotel room, I'll get to work recapping the Hurricanes' unveiling on the blog.
- 2:30 PM — New Stars concept art goes live on the Concepts page.
- 5:30 PM — STARS UNVEILING: Two hours have been blocked off for this event. I don't know what time exactly the new logos and uniforms will be revealed to us, but if you're following my tweets, you'll know as soon as I do.
- 7:30 PM — The great folks in Dallas agreed to set up an interview for me with someone who can talk about the new branding efforts. I don't have any details on that yet. Any write-up would probably come later in the week.
- Late Tuesday — Following that interview, I'll get to work on a blog recap of the Stars' unveiling event as well. Not sure where I'll be squeezing in meals on this trip, but food is for chumps anyway. Amiright?
- Wednesday, 8:00 AM — I'm on a plane right back home. (Gotta get back to my real job, you know.) I'll use to the flight to try to put together some thoughtful reviews on the new looks we were treated to on Tuesday. Oh, and did I mention it's my birthday? I can think of worse ways to spend it.
Fair warning — I plan to tweet the whole trip. Or as much as I can without overwhelming your feed. It'll be like you're right there with me — good or bad — for about 30 hours.
I'm extremely psyched about tomorrow. It'll be a long, hectic day — but I'm sure completely worth it in the end.
Reader Comments (15)
At least with Alaska, it's a nice direct flight.
As for food, just grab some Whataburger and call it good.
If you're on Alaska, chances are great that you'll have wi-fi. only 4 of the older planes don't have wi-fi, and all of the times that I've flown on the Seattle/Dallas leg, all of my flights have wifi.
I think you can look at your itinerary and it'll tell you if there is wifi on-board or not.
If you want to save a couple of bucks on the wi-fi, go on to www.gogoair.com and pre-purchase wifi passes. that way you can save a few bucks.
Can't wait for tomorrow. Hope you Tweet a bunch of pics of your journey to Dallas.
Ah, I am near absolute sure it is going to be a great day. I'm glad to participate in it, and I am glad to see Icethetics at a peak. I hope you have a nice, safe flight and time at Dallas. We're forever grateful you could do this for us.
It's great Chris. There's no shortage of great food either. A little Joe T. Garcias or Reata in Fort Worth will set you right. Don't forget your Shiner.
Hope you have a great time here in Dallas Chris. BTW, if you get hungry just tell someone its your first time in Dallas and you don't know where to eat -- there's a 50% they will take you out for a free steak dinner.
Tomorrow's gonna be GREAT!
I stumbled upon this site (along with another hockey blog I read, Hockey Blog in Canada) a few years back and I still follow both, as you both provide insights from different perspectives. It's great to see both achieve some success, and I wish nothing but the best.
I have a feeling this is just the beginning, Chris! Good luck tomorrow and thanks for everything you do
Definitely check out Whataburger or Joe T's while you're there (although Joe T's is in FtWorth). Although as we say in the Marine Corps, "food is a crutch!" So you don't really need it anyway. Lol
Have an amazing time! I can't wait to see the new jerseys.
Good luck and safe travels.
Extremely exciting news. I'm happy you get to do this man. Good luck and I can't wait to see your report from Dallas!
Hey Chris! I'd just like to thank you for everything that you've been doing. I've been following this blog for quite some time now, and I couldn't be happier about your trip and the coverage that you'll be providing. This blog has always been my go-to for hockey logo/uniform news and I'm happy to say that I'll be following your twitter feed non-stop tomorrow (when I'm not working, that is). It's fantastic to see how far this blog has come! Safe travels man, I look forward to reading your coverage!
Actually, blow off the Shiner & have a Jester King or Real Ale (Mysterium Verum series) brew instead ...truly great Texas brews.
Welcome to Dallas, Chris! What a very cool day for you and your blog! Congrats on the success! I'd love to be able to travel to another NHL city for a rebranding and/or unveiling event. The event tonight is at a first class venue and should be top-notch throughout. Rumors are that no expense is being spared and that attendees will be treated to quite a night. Thanks for all of the work you do for us, the fans of hockey and it's uniforms and logos. Have a great day!