Denver, COCoors Field
Summer 2008
Game Day Atmosphere: Average. The most exciting thing was walking up to Coors with the dozens of street peddlers selling food, candy, and beverages advertising them being cheaper than inside the park. (You can take beverages, etc. inside Coors)
Stay: In one of many hotels in the surrounding Denver areas. Denver really struck me as a blue-collar town. You probably want to stay a few miles away from the stadium for a nicer area.
View: Very nice from any seat at Coors. The air is refreshing and the scenery beyond the outfield fences is beautiful and very representative of Colorado.
Arrive: Park in one of the many lots near Coors. Be prepared to fight the one way streets as in any downtown area, but there are no protected left arrows. Go for the 1st thing you can grab on the right side of the street.
Concessions: Some of the poorest selections and service I've come across at any of our stadium visits. The food was basically the same at all of the stations (several were not even open) and the workers were very cold and not helpful at all. (Complete opposite of Busch Stadium in St. Louis)
Not advertised: There is a nice interactive kids area including t-ball, batting cages, and speed throwing. Also-very affordable kids' meals near this area. There is a neat play by play booth where you can call 1/2 of an inning and take home a DVD of your performance.
Concessions: Some of the poorest selections and service I've come across at any of our stadium visits. The food was basically the same at all of the stations (several were not even open) and the workers were very cold and not helpful at all. (Complete opposite of Busch Stadium in St. Louis)
Not advertised: There is a nice interactive kids area including t-ball, batting cages, and speed throwing. Also-very affordable kids' meals near this area. There is a neat play by play booth where you can call 1/2 of an inning and take home a DVD of your performance.
Not in the box score: The Rockies gave up 16 runs to the Dodgers (8 in the 1st inning) without giving up a home run in what is traditionally a hitter's ballpark at Coors.
Final Box: Los Angeles Dodgers 16, Colorado Rockies 10
Final Box: Los Angeles Dodgers 16, Colorado Rockies 10
Attendance 38,291 Time 3:43
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