Turner Field

Atlanta, GA
Turner Field
Summer 2009
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Game Day Atmosphere: Cordial. All the workers/ushers/fans/and overall environment was friendly.
Stay: In one of the many hotels near Georgia Tech and commute to the game. It is only about 3-4 miles from the ballpark.
View: Fairly nice, but once you are in the ballpark there is not much else to see. The coolest thing is the enormous Braves bass drum in center field.
Arrive: Parking was super easy with every lot costing exactly $12 so park as close as you can. Easy, easy, easy in and out before and after the game. We were on/off the highway before I knew it. Excellent flow of traffic. Don't miss the Cartoon Network Kids area.
Concessions: Atlanta has the most choices of hot dogs I have seen. I chose the Georgia Dog (wanting to taste local food) and was not disappointed. It came loaded with coleslaw and vidalia onions. Lots of tables for families to sit and eat.
Not advertised: Braves know how to party before/after the game behind center field just as you enter/exit the center field gate. They had the Braves girls dancing and a band after the game. It was almost like a pep rally in Texas before a high school football game. Also, be sure to participate in the "tomahawk chops" with the locals.
Not in the box score: Braves fans were very cordial in greeting Jeff Franceour, who used to play for the Braves and had been traded to the New York Mets just days before this game, with a nice ovation. Franceour ackowledged the applause and his fan base with a big grin and tip of the cap.
Final Box: Atlanta Braves 5, New York Mets 3
Attendance 32,736 Time 2:57