Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Baltimore, MD
Summer 2011
http//www.orioles.mlb.com/Game Day Atmosphere: You really wouldn't know there was a ballgame in Baltimore except for the very heavy following of the "Fenway Park South" faithful Boston Red Sox fans who made the trek down from Boston for the series vs the Orioles. It doesn't help that the Orioles were currently in last place in their division and have had quite a hard time in recent years fielding a winning ball club.
Stay: Close to the Inner Harbor area. Baltimore isn't the nicest or cleanest city in the U.S. However, the Inner Harbor area is beautiful and worth the extra pennies for a safe stay.
View: Camden Yards was the "first of the new" ballparks escaping the cookie-cutter multi-use stadiums. They've done a wonderful job incorporating the old with the new. Perfect example is the old warehouse just beyond right field and a view of the city just beyond center.
Arrive: Walk from the Inner Harbor area. It's just a short walk and many families will accompany your walk to and from the game.
Concessions: Typical ballpark food. Hot dogs, pretzels, pizza, burgers, etc. Nothing too fancy, but the vendors seemed to be more visible than other parks during the game.
Not advertised: The Orioles mark the longest home run balls hit at Camden Yards beyond right field out of the stadium by placing a brass baseball marker in the concrete with the player's name, distance, and date.
Not in the box score: The O's fans will belt out "O" during the final verse of The Star Spangled Banner.
Final Box: Baltimore Orioles 6 Boston Red Sox 2
Attendance: 32,314 Time2:37