Citi Field

Citi Field
New York (Queens), NY

Summer 2011

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Game Day Atmosphere: Not the same as the Yankees, but still you're in NYC and the fans love their sports teams here.
Stay: In Manhattan, I wouldn't stay in Queens unless you knew someone and stayed at their house.
View: The ballpark itself is beautiful, but there is really no scenery beyond. The coolest thing is probably seeing all of the airplanes take off from nearby LaGuardia airport during the entire game.
Arrive: Take the "7" train (subway) from Manhattan. It runs every few minutes and will only cost you $4.50 roundtrip.
Concessions: Some of the best we've seen. Many, many options for all ages. You can dress your dog with lots of options. Of course, I recommend a Nathan's Famous hot dog.
Not advertised: The Mets have their "Big Apple" that will pop up if the home team slams a home run during the game. Unfortunately, we did not get to see the famous icon during the game. However, the Mets have the original Big Apple outside the stadium from Shea Stadium (their previous stadium from the 1960's) where you can view and take pics.
Not in the box score: Albert Pujols, from the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, hit a home run bomb in the first inning. It was a 9-pitch at-bat that was quite a battle.
Final Box: St. Louis Cardinals 6, New York Mets 2
Attendance: 37,416 Time: 2:07