SAN DIEGO, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Locals and outtatowners alike now have
an insider connection to Super Bowl XXXII, thanks to a new package just posted
on the Internet at SanDiegoInsider.com ( http://www.sandiegoinsider.com ).
"Everything ... But the Game" is produced in partnership with Cox
Communications' Ch. 4 and offers behind-the-scenes access to the people and
events surrounding the big game, according to Mark Forster, City Site Manager
for Cox Interactive Media's San Diego studio.
"We are much more than the typical calendar of events Super Bowl site,"
said Forster. "We go inside the party scene via 'Party Paparazzi' and track
ticket prices with our 'Scalping Scale.' Our bulletin boards allow users to
sound off, make predictions and interact with tourists and media coming to
town for the event."
The "OuttaTowners Only" section guides visitors to the real San Diego.
"Speaking San Diegan" offers a glossary of local lingo and a guide to
differentiating places like Black's Beach (nude beach) from Swami's (clothing
required).
In "Local Hangouts," San Diegans divulge their secret spots for dining,
wining, gawking and talking. There's also a trivia quiz that provides an
entertaining approach to some of the more off-beat aspects of living in San
Diego.
"This site is truly interactive and we ask all online San Diegans to
contribute," Forster added. "They can e-mail us a definition for our
'Speaking San Diegan' glossary or post a message on the Super Bowl Bulletin
Board. The real insiders at this Super Bowl are San Diegans, and
SanDiegoInsider.com offers them an online community."
"Everything ... But the Game" is a joint production of SanDiegoInsider.com
and Ch. 4's 10-day, 24-hour exclusive broadcast coverage leading up to Super
Bowl game day, Jan. 25, 1998.
Features on SanDiegoInsider.com's "Everything ... But the Game":
* The Scoop -- "Party Paparazzi" reigns as the local Super Bowl party
connection. Party Paparazzi's Inside "Scoop" is a must read before making any
party plans.
* Super Bowl Bulletin Board -- The only local Web site where anyone and
everyone can post messages about their Super Bowl-related experiences -- from
landing elusive "big game" tickets to renting a place to stay or just talkin'
and gawkin' about their experiences about Super Bowl XXXII.
* Behind the Scenes -- Interviews with San Diegans reveal the hard work
going on behind the scenes to pull off Super Bowl XXXII without a hitch.
* Get Around -- This calendar of local events includes transportation
information, weather news and other San Diego odds 'n' ends that will assist
in making the Super Bowl experience in America's Finest City that much more
enjoyable.
* Channel 4 Super Bowl -- Online guide details all Super Bowl XXXII
televised programming from sister company Cox Communications' Channel 4 Super
Bowl. The television coverage begins Jan. 15 and continues 24 hours a day on
Channel 4 until Super Bowl Sunday. Viewers get complete coverage of the
events and excitement surrounding the big game.
SanDiegoInsider.com is an online community designed specifically for
San Diegans. The site includes sports, recreation, entertainment, topical
events and news, and the new interactive online magazine is available free on
the Internet.
"More than our content, SanDiegoInsider.com is a new interactive community
that gives San Diego's 675,000 online users a chance to participate in the
site and to talk about how they live, work and play in San Diego," said
Forster. "Online communities are not simply about collecting information,
they are about bringing people together to share their knowledge of the
community."
To participate in the new Super Bowl section on SanDiegoInsider.com you
need access to the Internet. Once on the World Wide Web, open the URL by
typing SanDiegoInsider.com's address: http://www.sandiegoinsider.com and
pressing the return key. SanDiegoInsider.com's home page will appear, with a
link to "Everything ... But the Game."
A leading media company, Cox Enterprises, Inc. includes Cox Newspapers
Inc. (newspapers, direct mail marketing, book publishing), Cox Broadcasting
Inc. (TV, spot sales, television productions, research, publicly traded Cox
Radio Inc.) and publicly traded Cox Communications Inc. (cable distribution,
programming, broadband communications) in addition to Cox Interactive Media.
The company is also the world's largest operator of automobile auctions
through Manheim Auctions, providing financial services, government auctions,
online services and price guides.
SOURCE SanDiegoInsider.com
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CONTACT:
John Pihl of Cox Interactive Media,
619-683-4173, or john.pilh@cimedia.com; or Jan Percival of Scribe
Communications, 619-452-8958, or jpercival@aol.com
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