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| - Just remember that this place is old - built in the 50s, it has aged well and the only reason you will ever come is for the Checkers or a concert.
Parking is across the street, but you walk to the arena via underground tunnel! Security getting in is simple enough, for a sold out checkers game we were frisked and scanned in within a few minutes.
The concession stands are plenty, but the staff working them are terrible.
It was a 50s throwback night with $1 hotdogs and $0.50 popcorn and sodas. The lines were crazy, but I never figured out why till I got to order. My first experience was about 15 minutes of waiting, they did not have hotdogs, so I got a beer and popcorn. I was handed the popcorn, and waited about 5 minutes while the girl looked at me....I asked "what about my beer?" She responded "oh, she will make it." So I asked "you mean the girl on her cell phone?" The couple with me waited 25 minutes after ordering to get a italian sausage and some wine.
My next trip was after the line died down, it took 30 minutes of waiting, till I reached the front, I ordered 3 hotdogs and 2 beers, paid and waited again. One beer came up fast, then the guy went and grabbed 2 hotdogs from the rack that was full of them then they started talking. I asked about my other dog and beer, then after getting it, and I had to reach over the counter and get my own drink carry tray while they talked.
If the checkers didn't play here, I would say steer clear. The only thing nice about this arena vs Spectrum is that beer is about $3 less. But you pay for it in time...
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