Comments on: Opening Day at Huntington Park

By: MichaelBlankley

MichaelBlankley — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:44:01 +0000

“Should Crew stadium build in the AD ? Im thinking something by the river adjacent to Huntington Park .”

Um, HP is exactly where Crew Stadium was supposed to have been built. That died when Issue 1 (the original plan for Nationwide Arena and Crew Stadium to be taxpayer funded) was voted down .

By: mbeaumont

mbeaumont — Thu, 28 May 2009 04:09:58 +0000

Finally made it down to the new ballpark:

http://seibuone.org/2009/05/27/huntington-park-review/

By: Walker

Walker — Thu, 14 May 2009 03:35:28 +0000

Great photo from a recent Dispatch story about watching for free: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/life/stories/2009/05/12/1_CHEAP_SEATS_–_live_turnar.AR0_ART_05-12-09_D2_E8DR32Q.html?sid=101

By: Walker

Walker — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:07:57 +0000

From the Dispatch: (click to enlarge)

By: japoling

japoling — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:30:06 +0000

Went to the game tonight and dime a dog night was as good as ever. Dogs were still available late. Endured a rain delay, but bonus was the rainbow visible in right field. The new park is great, despite the fact that it has seemed to attract some people who think they are really important that would have not been caught dead in the Coop.

By: jeffz

jeffz — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:32:41 +0000

I’d be interested in the attendance tonight given the rain. I’m dying to get to a game, but I’m going to hold off for some sun on Thursday. My love of baseball < my hatred for cold rain.

By: mellotron

mellotron — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:28:54 +0000

Agree with XLD. I don’t know if I was a little figity/giddy yesterday but I could hardly stay in one place, wanting to check out the view from every possible location!

Kudos also on the omnipresent counters that pretty much line the entire pavilion up both baselines. Great for leaning up against, drinking a beer, hanging out for instances when the action on the field isn’t necessarily priority #1.

By: Walker

Walker — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:57:01 +0000

Kinda cold and rainy tonight, but it’s the first dime-a-dog night in the new stadium! Anyone going? :D

By: XLD

XLD — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:16:11 +0000

I was also really impressed with the stadium. I think the developers largely succeeded in meeting their goals, especially this aspect –

(from Clippers president and general manager Ken Schnacke in a Dispatch article) “We wanted a smattering of everything,” he said. “We want people to come many times, and there are many different experiences for them here. Maybe one time you’re going to sit in the bleachers and one time sit in the grass and one time you want to stand on the home-run terrace and sit on a barstool.”

I loved the freedom to move around and just hang out, and that experience would be the reason that I might go back more frequently.

That and the chopped onion shooters. Are those common? They’re new to me.

By: turbo ninja

turbo ninja — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:05:22 +0000

YAY: Leinenkugel, even though it’s way the hell out in the opposite corner from my seats and the line was a mile long.

BOO: No wraparound concourse. I hope those club seats are worth the interruption.

YAY: Easy parking. The garages really were only $3 to park – excellent – and quick to get back to High Street without the usual CBJ traffic controls.

BOO: Scoreboard troubles. Were there no dry runs or practices so they’d know how to correctly handle “Last At Bat” or that the Clips will always have a DH, not two RFs? And what was with the B/S/O failure in the 7th and 8th? Players are expected to be ready by opening day – same should go for game operations.

YAY: Big rectangular concession counters, rather than the usual hole-in-the-wall things. I just hope they don’t become impenetrable blocks of humanity if and when it rains and people seek shelter.

BOO: People in the front row behind the 3B dugout who decided they can walk on the dugout instead of having people in their row stand up to let them in/out. That’s got to stop.

YAY: Pretzel bun upgrades.

BOO: No jalapenos at the condiment bar.

YAY: Grizzled old deputies yelling at jaywalkers at Neil and Nationwide.

BOO: The people who seemed to think their ticket entitled them to more than a seat at a baseball game. Yes, it was a tough ticket to get. No, having one does not make you a VIP of some kind. Wait in line with everyone else.

By: LauraA

LauraA — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:11:26 +0000

omg, walker you’re letting dan wilburn write articles, what happened to the journalistic integrity of cu? j/k! ;)
good first article dan!

By: Walker

Walker — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:35:36 +0000

Events Give Downtown Businesses A Shot In The Arm Sunday, April 19, 2009 8:16 PM The downtown economy likely received a shot in the arm this weekend. Despite an ongoing recession, businesses in the city's Arena District have made out recently, thanks to the Blue Jackets' playoff run and the unveiling of Huntington Park. Even though the Blue Jackets played in Detroit this weekend, fans packed downtown bars and restaurants to watch the game on television. READ MORE

By: lizless

lizless — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:21:06 +0000

great article, great photos. thanks, dan!

By: leighhouse

leighhouse — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:52:41 +0000

Velvet? What about Jeni’s? THE local ice cream brand. I say we start a chant, right after the wave, but before the seventh inning stretch. Sal-ty; Car-mel. Sal-ty; Car-mel.

By: Uncommonsense55

Uncommonsense55 — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:19:50 +0000

The list of local food concessions at Huntington Park includes:

1) Donatos Pizza down the left field line
2) Bob Evans in the first floor of the “warehouse” in left field
3) Roosters Chicken Wings on the 3rd floor of the “warehouse
4) Elevator Brewing
5) City Barbecue down the right field line
6) Velvet Ice Cream

PLUS all the usual suspects of “Dippin Dots”, pop-corn, peanuts, hamburgers, hot dogs and even fajitas.

I LOVE THIS BALL PARK!!!