USTA National Tennis Center; US Open site; USOPEN ...

USTA National Tennis Center; US Open site; USOPEN Food Courts....

Starts from the local Train 7 ride (fast&pleasant), if one decides not to pay the $20 parking fee at the Citifield or USTA parking lots (convenientBUTpricey);
- the boardwalk lays sturdy,steady&airy (first of many a photo-op locations) warm-up for throngs of tennis enthusiasts (the white-collared, the young@heart & thefamed-ones);
- pedicab (if uwant to opt out of the exercise) from the railroad to the entrance for the weak or dreary ;-);
- rotunda, in service to the thick long lines and the major sponsors' ads/billboards (MercedesBenz, etc) with ample, clean restrooms conveniently&logistically tucked for all;
the grounds (ahhh so pleasant and engaging, souvenir-shopping) bounded with booths, kiosks and a number of grandstands other than the major Arthur Ashe & Armstrong stadiums; the FOODCOURT(convenient, goodvariety, prettysettings, &&&) just below the huge MONITOR(perfectplace to hang out and watch action if/when u're w/o ticket);
Unisphere/fountains (photo-op loc) within the grounds, also in perfect view from the AAStadium;
- tennis courts in front and gates to the AA Stadium is excellent for TennisCelebrity sightings/autograp op ;-D in addition to the pre-Open ArthurAsheKidsDay event where u'll have close up encounters with all players in practice.
It ends up with U taking back the starry (for evening sessions) boardwalk stomping back to the crowded train7 ramp, with a big SMILE and a lighthearted feeling, win or loss.
It's an annual exercise for the family to be on the grounds or in the stadiums enjoying the sights& sounds, watching&cheering, shopping&falling (in line or in love). It's worth the $$$. Welcome to my hometown, everyone!