Want to open your season in Europe?

Check out the offer the St. Louis Blues just sent out their fans titled "Travel to Sweden for the Blues' 2009-10 Season Opener":

The Blues will open the 2009-10 season in Stockholm, Sweden with two games against the Detroit Red Wings on October 2-3, and you don't want to miss the action.

Join the Blues and Premiere Sports Travel for a once in a lifetime event as we experience the excitement of Blues hockey and the beauty of Stockholm with travel packages including tickets, hotel accommodations, transportation, city tours and a Blues gift bag.

Choose from one of the packages listed below:

Land Package
Packages start at $2,025 (does not include airfare)
• Four night accommodations at the Nordic Light Hotel Stockholm
• Check in Wednesday, September 30th and check out Sunday, October 4th
• Reserved lower level, between the blue lines ticket to the Blues vs. Red Wings games at Stockholm Globe Arena on Friday and Saturday
• Exclusive VIP access to Blues practice
• Exclusive Blues player meet and greet following practice
• Drottningholm Palace tour with lake cruise, lunch, and local guide
• Roundtrip deluxe motorcoach transportation to practice, palace tour, and both games
• Official St. Louis Blues Souvenir
• Daily breakfast at the hotel
• Experienced staff on-site to assist
• Lanyard and ticket holder

Air Package
Packages start at $2,925
• Four night accommodations at the Nordic Light Hotel Stockholm
• Check in Wednesday, September 30th and check out Sunday, October 4th
• Roundtrip airfare from St. Louis to Stockholm (Flight departs Tuesday, September 29th)
• Reserved lower level, between the blue lines ticket to the Blues vs. Red Wings games at Stockholm Globe Arena on Friday and Saturday
• Exclusive VIP access to Blues practice
• Exclusive Blues player meet and greet following practice
• Drottningholm Palace tour with lake cruise, lunch, and local guide
• Roundtrip deluxe motorcoach transportation to practice, palace tour, and both games
• Roundtrip airport transfers & luggage handling
• Official St. Louis Blues Souvenir
• Daily breakfast at the hotel
• Experienced staff on-site to assist
• Lanyard and ticket holder

Sounds fun but for 3k? Certainly there is a cheaper route to go but what their asking is two tickets to a full season there just for their cost one person to hit up two Blues games in Europe. I've been to Europe and had a blast but damn.... I guess if you've got the spare dough lying around why not right?

For once I'm not upset the NHL passed on Columbus for one of their "marquee" events.

Thanks to BHG for passing this along.

-LTL