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by Nance on 3/11/24I’ll pass until it goes back to MSG. Too much traffic and congestion in NY
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I’ll pass until it goes back to MSG. Too much traffic and congestion in NY
Traffic is just horrible to get to location. Bring show back to MSG. Easier commute for most. I’ll watch on TV
Would suggest a coffee outlet and more selection of food eg salads, sit down restaurants. A decent map showing events in particular arenas not just a list of events and places
Having attended the Westminster Kennel Club when it was held at Madison Square Garden, The Piers, and Longhurst Estate, I can unequivocally say the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens is the BEST site for this event. Plenty of room for spectators and exhibitors alike, accessible parking. For once WKC rolled out the red carpet for the exhibitors, and the site was instrumental in allowing them to do so. I would recommend attending any event at this facility.
I had a fantastic time I just believe they need to give more information on the parking situation other that we had a fantastic time.
Show was great! Well put together, great shuttle service to and from the hotels. Clean venue. Plenty of room. Fun to meet so many great people and dogs!
Seating, atmosphere, set up for dock diving & agility were amazing! Room for improvement: open the restaurants on site!! More food options in vendors and more vendors for shopping.
my first time to the westminster dog show proved to be a fun night and interesting, too, learning some new breeds that i was not familiar with before. i enjoyed the competitions in each category and seeing how the dog handlers/trainers differed in styles and how the dogs reacted. my one complaint was the parking! what a nightmare at arthur ashe stadium, not enough parking for spectators near the stadium, employees mis-directing to lots that were permit only and areas where i would not feel safe walking back to my car after the show late at night. i wound up, FINALLY, seeing a sign for Citi Field parking (at $60.00!) and taking the shuttle to arthur ashe. really poor planning for an anyone driving. if i had the option i would have taken the subway but that wasn’t available from where i was coming from. they should have had more signage directing drivers to appropriate parking areas!!
I liked the other venue much better than Arthur Ashe. The location is very far away from Manhattan. It is very big, making it hard to go from one arena to another. This is because we like going from one to another. The food options weren’t that many. The peers and MSG are much better.
First time attending Westminster. As a huge dog lover, it was really fun seeing all of the different breeds of dogs. I hope that more folks will attend in the future. For myself as a mixed breed rescuer, I can still appreciate that there are good, ethical dog breeders that care about the lives of all dogs.