A great all-around stadium to watch the game. With the exception of a few spaces on the lawn, there are no bad seats in the house, and the stadium still has a great classic baseball look to it.
We always opt for the lawn seats. Let's be honest, most people that sit in the lawn of this stadium never watch more than 5 pitches. It is a people-watching, party scene. If you are lucky enough to get there a bit earlier, get a good spot on the lawn, and you can enjoy the best of both - baseball & people.
What I really love about this park is the food / beer. How can you not enjoy a San Fran game without a classic San Fran Beer - Anchor Steam and Garlic Fries from Gordon Biersch. Minus the heat, you feel like you are right in the bay area. Plus, you can smell the fries cooking 3 sections over.
If you are an autograph junkie, they usually have a good (but repetitive) line up of old stars behind 3rd base signing autographs.
Parking is limited directly around the park, but you can usually snake a spot in a neighborhood or park in Old Town and take the trolley or walk.
A HUGE knock on this park - ticket prices. Just about everywhere else in AZ you can get a lawn seat for a spring training game around $8. At the Scottsdale Stadium - $19.25! They also do flex-pricing here, which means if a popular team (Dodgers / Cubs) are there the ticket prices will go up.
If you are new to AZ, and want to see a game, you can't go wrong here. Plus, afterward, most people spill right into old town to keep the party going!
* This spring training, I took on an aggressive goal. Go to all 10 Spring Training Parks & see all 15 teams in one spring training season, and do it all on the weekends (FRI-SUN). This review is a part of 10 total reviews.