TheChrisSamsa Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I'm planning my first vacation in nearly 3 years and I'm thinking Denver/Colorado Springs would be a nice destination that I've never visited and the White Sox happen to be traveling there this season, so I can use that as an excuse to check another ballpark off of my list. I'm wondering if anyone's been there? What seats are unexpectedly good or great or good/great value? What special attractions or parts of the stadium should I be sure to see? Any other suggestions for summer activities in the area are welcome as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 QUOTE (ChrisLikesBaseball @ Mar 3, 2011 -> 07:30 AM) I'm planning my first vacation in nearly 3 years and I'm thinking Denver/Colorado Springs would be a nice destination that I've never visited and the White Sox happen to be traveling there this season, so I can use that as an excuse to check another ballpark off of my list. I'm wondering if anyone's been there? What seats are unexpectedly good or great or good/great value? What special attractions or parts of the stadium should I be sure to see? Any other suggestions for summer activities in the area are welcome as well. Nice collection of lids! I haven't been but know many who have and said it's a great ballpark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Never been there, but I know this much: you can buy a Budweiser at Coors field, but you won't find any damn Coors at Busch Stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan420 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 It's a great statium even there "rock pile" cheap seats are good tickets, i have been to the stadium several time and the fountains and just the overall setup of the park are nice, plenty of parking, even traffic seems to move well compared to most places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChrisSamsa Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 QUOTE (soxfan420 @ Mar 4, 2011 -> 12:06 AM) It's a great statium even there "rock pile" cheap seats are good tickets, i have been to the stadium several time and the fountains and just the overall setup of the park are nice, plenty of parking, even traffic seems to move well compared to most places. Thanks! I was curious about the Rock Pile seats.. We were thinking about grabbing those for the Thursday afternoon game if we decide to make it to all 3 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILMOU Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (ChrisLikesBaseball @ Mar 3, 2011 -> 08:30 AM) I'm planning my first vacation in nearly 3 years and I'm thinking Denver/Colorado Springs would be a nice destination that I've never visited and the White Sox happen to be traveling there this season, so I can use that as an excuse to check another ballpark off of my list. I'm wondering if anyone's been there? What seats are unexpectedly good or great or good/great value? What special attractions or parts of the stadium should I be sure to see? Any other suggestions for summer activities in the area are welcome as well. I've lived in CO for about six years now, and my wife and I really like Coors Field. The "Rockpile", as mentioned, is a bleacher area beyond the center field garden area. It's REALLY cheap (sometimes tix as cheap as $1 or $2 on special at Safeway) but you're a llloooonnnnggg way from the action, given the sheer size of the place and how far back off the field you are. For my money, the best deal is the Wells Fargo Club Level. I mention the sponsorship because if you have a bank account of any kind at WF, club level seats are half price. For $25 the amenities and sightlines are fantastic, unbeatable really. Lots of gigantic, industrial strength sports bars in the LoDo area, along with some better retaurants, microbreweries and a few Jazz clubs. The wife and I like going to a place called My Brother's Bar which is a good 1 1/2 miles from the ballpark, but can be easily worked into a game night - oldest bar in Denver, featuring terrific burgers and a nice rear beer garden - kind of reminds me of Moody's on North Broadway in Chi-Town, if you've ever been there. I absolutely must get the full MLB package for the Tv in the next few weeks, 'cause the wife is at a tipping point of becoming more of a Rockies fan (she's not from Chicago) if I don't saturate her with 24/7 WhiteSox. She also thinks Tulo is hotter than Gordon Beckham, but I'm confident that will change this year. Extremely glad the beloved Sock is coming to Denver this year - I'll be at at least 2 of the 3 games. Edited March 5, 2011 by Stan Bahnsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Mar 3, 2011 -> 10:25 PM) Never been there, but I know this much: you can buy a Budweiser at Coors field, but you won't find any damn Coors at Busch Stadium. But they also invented Blue Moon at Coors field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 7, 2011 -> 02:29 PM) But they also invented Blue Moon at Coors field. They can keep it out there, not a fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Mar 7, 2011 -> 03:21 PM) They can keep it out there, not a fan. Its still pretty cool for a ballpark brewery to draw up a craft beer that has become so widespread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 It'll be worth the visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan420 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 must of not had it with an orange QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 7, 2011 -> 12:29 PM) But they also invented Blue Moon at Coors field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 7, 2011 -> 05:10 PM) Its still pretty cool for a ballpark brewery to draw up a craft beer that has become so widespread. That is cool, I did not know that. Do they make other brews there too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Mar 9, 2011 -> 12:05 AM) That is cool, I did not know that. Do they make other brews there too? Blue Moon, a Belgian-style witbier brewed by the Molson Coors Brewing Company in Golden, Colorado, was launched in 1995. In Canada it is marketed as a similar beer called Rickard's White and is brewed in Montreal, Quebec[2]. Originally called Bellyslide Belgian White, it was created by Keith Villa, a brewer at Coors Field's Sandlot Brewery (the onsite brewery owned by the Molson Coors Brewing Company). The beer is orange-amber in color with a cloudy appearance because it is unfiltered. It is also spiced with coriander and orange peel in addition to the hops found in most beers. Blue Moon has a more pronounced orange flavor than many other beers of the style, and also has a slightly sweet flavor. The grain bill for Blue Moon includes malted barley, white wheat, and oats. I believe it was just invented there, and then moved offsite. The story I saw on TV is that they were experimenting with seasonal brews at Coors field and all of a sudden people started going crazy for their "White" version and thus Blue Moon was born. Pretty cool that it was just a brewer at Coors field messing around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I was there in 1997, so I cant bee too much help. But I have to say, It is by far my favorite park. I think it's just gorgeous. If I could, I'd pick it up and move it to the south side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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