I had a Ferris Bueller day today (along with all the SAEs and Delta Zetas from ASU) and got to see an A's spring training game. There's a lot of out-of-town love for Phoenix Municipal Stadium and I don't get it. Clearly the other reviewers haven't been to some of the other spring training stadiums in the Valley.
The day was gorgeous, my crappy Budweiser was delicious and the fraternity/sorority crowd was amusing as usual. Tip: Bring your old college ID (if you can swing it) for cheaper student tickets ($7) and do chug-alugs with Chad and Justin.
It's your standard small capacity stadium, but with stunning views of Papago Park and a decent yet Spartan design due to a recent renovation. With that said, it looks like a small town minor league facility compared to the newer spring training digs in Peoria and Surprise. And it certainly doesn't have the energy level or interior corridors of Hohokam Park in Mesa (Home of the Chicago Cubs). Like Thomas S. would say, Phoenix Municipal Stadium is Jan Brady to Surprise's Marcia.
There isn't a bad seat in the house, but that goes for most stadiums like this. And only two concession registers (one on each side) in the whole park take credit cards, but that's my bad, really.
Not a bad place to catch a game, even when it's standing room only (tons of space for that) but the proximity to the rest of the Valley and Mill Avenue (free shuttle vans to Mill after the game) and view of Papago are the real bonus here.