Spectator
Sports
If sweat and injuries aren't what you look for
in a vacation, grab a pair of binoculars and some serious fan gear
-- giant foam hands, anyone? -- and make a weekend out of watching
other athletes do the heavy lifting.
From the April 22, 2002 Issue of New York
Summer X Games VIII
Philadelphia
August 15�19
free
Tip Sheet: Annual X-treme Olympics for skateboarding, motocross,
BMX, and "aggressive in-line skating." Dread your hair, throw on
your baggiest shorts, and prepare to worship Tony Hawk as a god.
Where to Stay: Loews Hotel, Philadelphia
 Riverhead
Raceway
Riverhead, N.Y.
April 27�September 29 weekends only
$17�$25
Tip Sheet: Nothing beats a day at the races -- except maybe
the demolition derby, the school-bus relays, and the nascar Modifieds.
Riverhead has 'em all, and drinking Bud out of the can is required.
Where to Stay: The Atlantic, Southampton, N.Y.
 Mercedes-Benz
Polo Challenge
Bridgehampton
July 13�August 17
Saturdays only
$10 per car
Tip Sheet: Don big brimmed hats and replace divots with
A-listers like Denis Leary, Elizabeth Hurley, and Russell Simmons.
Where to Stay: Bridgehampton Inn, Bridgehampton, N.Y.
Head of the Charles Regatta
Boston
October 19�20
free
Tip Sheet: Join droves of BC, BU, and Harvard students
cheering from the banks of the Charles River; keep warm with cups
of clam chowder.
Where to Stay: Fifteen Beacon, Boston
-- SARA CARDACE
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