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| - My first spring training game was a good experience, thanks to the friendly folks and nice set up at the Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.
Parking was easy and plentiful. I walked up aisle Q, reading about the Diamondbacks and I gradually approached the third base line. The friend I was meeting was at the home plate gate - no problem, there's an aisle on the back side of the concessions that makes it easy to get there. When you build something new where the land is plentiful, you can design it to be easy to get around.
I was most impressed by the sunscreen dispensers in the outfield lawn area, which seemed to be doling out Coppertone Sport SPF 30 (which happens to be my favorite because it glides on easy and stays put).
We wandered around the whole park to check out the different foods available, but decided on the classic dogs and beers by homeplate. I got the Arizona Dog - bison with green chiles and onions.
With concessions in hand, we walked down to the 3rd based line to talk to the Diamondback players as they slowly made their way towards the dugout shaking hands, signing balls, taking photos. Once the game started, we sat in our comfy seats with a great view of the field. After a few innings, we headed over to the Rockies bullpen.
There are great views from all over this park. I love that everything is open so that you can really see what's going on both on and off the field. There's also a good mix of shade and sun.
I hope work brings me to the area again next year!
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