Great American Ballpark

Cincinnati, OH
Great American Ballpark
Summer 2006
http://www.reds.mlb.com/
Game Day Atmosphere: Business like. The weather was chilly with drizzle, which may have had something to do with that.
Stay: Downtown, but be prepared to walk about 7-8 blocks, or about a mile and a half. That's really the closest you can get, but we did stay at the same hotel where the visiting Cubbies were lodging. We saw several Cubs in the elevator and getting in to cabs/cars/etc., which was fun.
View: Wonderful view beyond the outfield of the Ohio River separating Ohio from Kentucky.
Arrive: Stop by the nice team store they have out front. The Reds also had many street peddlers selling various souvenirs, so check those as well.
Concessions: Nothing spectacular, but it was all very good. Lots of table areas with umbrellas to eat, which was nice with the drizzle.
Not advertised: Great American Ballpark has a nice overhang from their roof to seek shelter when it rains. If you're sitting in the mid-upper sections you are in luck as not many of those seats are sold out on a routine basis.
Not in the box score: We witnessed Ken Griffey, Jr. hit career home run #547 and the fireworks shot out of the steam boat smoke stacks, which our kids loved! So, hope the home team hits a home run while you are there!
Final Box:
Chicago Cubs 4, Cincinnati Reds 2
Attendance 34,141 Time 2:50