Current Events in USA

ATP Masters Series: Pacific Life Open

When: 10 - 23 Mar 2008 (annual)

Where: Indian Wells Tennis Garden

Opening Hours: 10am

The ATP Masters Series returns to California for the first tournament of the calendar year,the Pacific Life Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Rafael Nadal and Daniela Hantuchova return to defend their titles.

Aside from the Grand Slam, the ATP Master Series is the highest-ranking tennis competition in the world. Its tournaments attract the cream of tennis' elite as they vie for the coveted title of World Number One.

US Open Snowboarding Championships

When: 17 - 23 Mar 2008 (annual)
Where: Stratton Mountain Resort
Cost: Free to watch
Opening Hours: Various

The US Open Snowboarding Championships is the sport's premier event, annually drawing the best athletes in the world and over 25,000 spectators for a week of competition. In 2008 the event is held in Stratton Mountain.

San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival

When: 13 - 23 Mar 2008 (annual)

Where: Pacific Film Archive

Cost: Various

Opening Hours: Various

Attracting around 18,000 people annually, the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival is held at five cinemas across the city and celebrates the diversity of the Asian American film industry with over 100 features, symposia and a gala.

ATP Masters Series: Sony Ericsson Open

When: 26 Mar - 6 Apr 2008 (annual)

Where: Crandon Park

Cost: US$5-US$50

Opening Hours: 11am-7pm

The world's top tennis players take part in the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami's Crandon Park, established in 1985 and now part of the globetrotting Tennis Masters Series.Aside from the Grand Slam, the ATP Master Series is the highest-ranking tennis competition in the world. Its tournaments attract the cream of the sport's elite as they vie for the coveted title of World No 1.