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Subject: Ballpark Thoughts
Posted by: Great One
- [592262415] Wed, Mar 24, 2010, 16:27
I'm going to open this thread up for all seating tips & recommendations that we all need from time to time. Also for notes about the city.Going to Camden Yards this year. My general price range is the 50-75 range. Good place to sit? My friend also said to try Boog Powell's BBQ stand. |
| 1 | barilko6
ID: 212402415
Wed, Mar 24, 2010, 16:40
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Nice thread GO. We are also doing a road trip this summer, trying to hit up Camden, Yankee Stadium, Fenway, and Philadelphia.
I can offer up tips if anyone is ever coming to Toronto.
I know for Boston we are targeting the bleacher seats, but I would love to hear thoughts on:
Camden
New Yankee Stadium
Citizen Bank
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| 2 | barilko6
ID: 212402415
Wed, Mar 24, 2010, 16:44
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Found this about Camden
Camden Yards
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| 3 | holt
ID: 56217179
Wed, Mar 24, 2010, 17:07
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I got Champions Club seats at Busch for the Cardinals June 1 game. This will be my first time at the new Busch stadium.
The Champs Club has seating indoors and outdoors, AC, big screens, free food and drinks (including beer) starting two or three hrs before game time. Big buffet with a carving station and salad bar, standard stuff like hot dogs and nachos. Full bar...
I hope I'm not too distracted to watch the game!
Probably going to one of the casinos after the game for blackjack. If someone has a suggestion on that then I'm all ears.
I'll try to post a review and maybe some pics when we get back.
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| 4 | biliruben
ID: 461142511
Wed, Mar 24, 2010, 17:13
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I'm heading to Dodger's Stadium as a deviation from a bit of work in Santa Monica, and was hoping not to rent a car. A little research suggests this may not be possible.
Any ideas on how to navigate 15 miles of LA roads in less than 2 hours without a vehicle?
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| 5 | biliruben
ID: 461142511
Wed, Mar 24, 2010, 17:15
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BTW - I am more than happy and able to give advice about any nuance of the Mariner's experience if you are going to Safeco.
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| 6 | KrazyKoalaBears
ID: 12353217
Wed, Mar 24, 2010, 20:52
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My wife and I caught a Nationals game last season. They had FANTASTIC seats available through StubHub. We got seats along the 3B line (116L), about 20 rows up for a total of about $85.
They have really nice amenities since the ballpark is new and it's super easy to get to via the Metro. The Navy Yard station actually puts you at a road that is blocked off before the games, so you just walk out of the station and follow the people to the stadium about a block or two away.
All in all, a great experience.
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| 7 | GoatLocker
Leader
ID: 060151121
Wed, Mar 24, 2010, 21:23
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A lot of Teams are now running sites to sell tickets that their Season Ticket Holders are unable to use, or just want to sell.
Not sure on the prices, but worth checking out.
Any Questions on Petco Park, I'm more than willing to help out.
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| 8 | blue hen
ID: 8115717
Wed, Mar 24, 2010, 21:41
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Nationals Park is actually really nice. We met a nice man outside who had seats in the second deck right behind home. He sat with us and shared stories of the old Senators and how he jumped to the Orioles bandwagon because they were good when the Senators left.
Camden Yards is awesome. Get there early and enjoy the concourse. New Yankee Stadium copied a lot from this park.
Get to Pittsburgh. It's the nicest park there is, by far. The only problem is the team on the field.
Others I liked: Seattle, Philly, San Francisco, Citi Field, Cleveland. Didn't really care for Angels, Miller Park, Tiger. Tampa and KC were two that exceeded my expectations.
If you're in the minors, check out Wilmington and Staten Island, as well as Surprise, Arizona.
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| 9 | Great One
ID: 592262415
Thu, Mar 25, 2010, 14:21
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I like the sounds of some of these all you can eat sections too haha... AYCE seats
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| 10 | holt
ID: 56217179
Tue, Mar 30, 2010, 12:23
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Crap! I just got an email from cardinals.com. It's an "exclusive offer", they're selling Champions Club tickets for the Reds series at $85 a piece. The exact same tickets I just paid $127.50 a piece for! What a rip. That's what I get for being a good customer and buying tickets promptly when they go on sale. I bought 4 tix, so that's $170 I overpaid! They should give me a refund but I wouldn't have any clue who to bother for one. What a bummer!
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| 11 | KrazyKoalaBears
ID: 721308
Tue, Mar 30, 2010, 14:35
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@holt: Just find a customer service number and call them. I've had that sort of thing happen with other products and usually the company is willing to give you a refund in hopes that the gesture will encourage you to purchase more later.
If you can't find a customer service number, just call the number to order tickets and ask for the number for customer service.
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| 12 | holt
Donor
ID: 308491916
Tue, Mar 30, 2010, 14:55
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Thanks I'll do that. It's worth a shot.
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| 13 | Great One
ID: 592262415
Tue, Apr 13, 2010, 15:20
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Hotel suggestions for Camden Yards (Inner Harbor area)? I was told Sheraton Inner Harbor was perfect and you can walk to the ballpark or the Inner Harbor but its pretty expensive.
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| 14 | Great One
ID: 574139
Tue, Jul 19, 2011, 10:44
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Going back to Baltimore tonight...although no hotel parking to use.
Anyone got suggestions for an Inner Harbor parking garage?
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| 15 | blue hen
ID: 1631810
Tue, Jul 19, 2011, 10:53
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I wonder if Holt had any luck.
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| 16 | barilko
ID: 286351913
Tue, Jul 19, 2011, 14:35
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When we went to Camden, we actually left our car on a side street for free. Since it was loaded with all of our gear for the week, I was pretty leery of leaving it there, but when we got back everything was still there and untouched!
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| 17 | Great One
ID: 574139
Wed, Jul 20, 2011, 17:09
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Would like to thank Camden Yards for stepping up food at the ballpark...
Always got my Boogs BBQ, but now they added a Polock Johnnys only a few feet away.
Also, good tip for cheap seats -- Tuesdays - all upper deck seats are 10 bucks for Orioles games. We got our 10 dollar tickets (cheaper than a movie!) and then wandered around the upper deck til we found seats we liked with a solid view and no people around us.
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| 18 | Great One
ID: 512531316
Tue, Aug 14, 2012, 21:00
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just found Ballpark Savvy
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| 19 | GO
ID: 120252515
Fri, Feb 22, 2013, 10:49
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BUTT
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