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| - This may be my new favorite Spring Training facility! I've been to every one in the Cactus League except for the one in Goodyear, but that's coming soon. This park is absolutely gorgeous. Everything from the rolling hills to the carefully crafted winding paths that lead to the practice fields is stunning. I've never seen a facility quite like this, well except for the old Dodger camp, Vero Beach, but that's Florida.
I love the Arizona feel of this stadium. Usually I hate everything about Arizona from the ugly desert landscape to the mind blowing heat. This stadium however seems to capture what it is about AZ that people find beautiful. The angular design of this place creates beautiful lines throughout the park creating a backdrop for the sandy earthy colors you will find throughout the park. The chairs are a sandy tan color, providing a sliver of relief from the heat that usually emanates from the typical dark green or dark blue seats of other stadiums. The practice fields are as equally beautiful and well maintained as the actual playing field. This is a stadium that takes pride in its aesthetics.
The food selection here is pretty mediocre. You have the typical hot dog and sausage varietals along with some BBQ and grilled items. Nothing too inventive, unless you sit in the 90 dollar home plate club seats. WOW. They have this incredible set up on the concourse for this exclusive club where you have a buffet of food, sweets, and drinks to choose from, not the typical hot dogs beer and popcorn fare. Maybe we can shell out for that sometime.
I call myself a Diamondbacks fan but after all the betrayal from the team and my near constant visits to Camelback Ranch, I see myself becoming a Dodger fan. It's scary, and my husband swears I will convert by the end of Spring Training. I even now possess my very own Andre Ethier shirt. At least I can pass that off as supporting a local boy.. plus he's cute.
Go here. Don't hesitate, just do it and you will be so glad you did.
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