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This  thead is for  discussion  of sporting venues  of all  different  levels  so  post your  favorites or least favorite ones my least favorite  sports facility is the  metrodome

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For baseball, PNC Park was beautiful. The Georgia Dome (NFL) was meh, and whatever the NHL stadium in Raleigh is was decent. I don't get to go to a lot of my teams games since they are in Pittsburgh and one in Minnesota (Twolves) living in SC. 

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Favorite: Huntington Park - Columbus, OH. It's the nicest ballpark I've ever seen.  It's a fantastic facility. 

 

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Least favorite: Tropicana Field - it's like watching a baseball game at Sam's Club or Costco. 

 

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MLB Stadiums I've been to:

 

Progressive Field

Three Rivers Stadium

PNC Park

Great American Ballpark

Comerica Park

Kauffman Stadium (most recent remodel)

Coors Field

Turner Field

Tropicana Field

 

Top three:

PNC Park

Progressive Field

Kauffman Stadium

 

Bottom three:

Tropicana Field

Turner Field

Three Rivers Stadium

 

NFL Stadiums I've been to:

Ralph Wilson Stadium

MetLife Stadium

Heinz Field

M&T Bank Stadium

FirstEnergy Stadium

Ford Field

Metrodome

TCF Bank Stadium (temporary NFL venue)

AT&T Stadium

NRG Stadium

Superdome

Georgia Dome

 

 

Top three:

AT&T Stadium

Ford Field

Ralph Wilson Stadium

 

Bottom three:

Metrodome

NRG Stadium

Superdome

 

Major arenas (NHL/NBA level-size) (by city, not name):

Phoenix

Las Vegas (T&M)

Salt Lake City

New Orleans

Tampa

Philadelphia (Spectrum & Center)

Pittsburgh (Console only)

Columbus

 

Top three:

Columbus

Pittsburgh

Philadelphia (Center)

 

Bottom three (can't fit hockey/arena football field properly):

Phoenix

New Orleans

Salt Lake City

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Favorite:

 

NBA: The nicest I went to is the Amway Center in Orlando (my first ever NBA game). I think it is a surprisingly nice arena and we got good seats to the game.

 

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Least Favorite: I would say Sleep Train Arena in Sac Town but thank goodness the Kings finally get a new arena.

 

MLB:

 

Favorite: Great American Ballpark: Definitely one of the cooler ballparks in the NL

 

Least Favorite: O.co Coliseuim: As much flak the Trop gets, at least there is no sewage leaks at the Trop compared to the Colisieum. 

 

NFL:

 

Favorite: Lucas OIl Stadium: It is my favorite sporting venue and has everything a great venue should have; looks, charm, design, etc. The only issue is that I've never been to a Colts game in Indy...yet.

 

Least Favorite: FedEx Field: Just so boring and move the Redskins (eh, I mean Washington Football team :P) back to DC.

 

 

 

 

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Least favorite: RFK Stadium. Time to put that old bird out of it's misery. However it's not exactly clear what the city plans to do with RFK after DC United moves into their own stadium. It's lease is ridiculously long. And it's not exactly set in stone that the Redskins would build a new stadium for themselves on that site. They've been openly scouting alternate locations for a new portential stadium. On top of that, most of DC's large outdoor concerts/events are held at Nationals Park now

 

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4 hours ago, Ice_Cap said:

The Rogers Centre/Sky Dome will always have a special place in my heart. Sure it's dated, but I really do love that place. 

I'd actually list Rogers Centre as my least favorite that I've been to (which isn't a very big list), but I think it had more to do with my experience rather than the venue itself. The roof was closed, so it was hot, I thought the concourse and food stands were strangely placed and my seats were basically in the dark. On top of that, I'd driven from Philly to Toronto that day on just a few hours of sleep. I do still use my souvenir beer cup regularly, though.

 

As for my favorite, it has to be Camden Yards. I've been going there yearly since it opened and absolutely love the place. I also really like Heinz Field, although I haven't been there since my brother graduated from Pitt.

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2 hours ago, Raysfan12 said:

Favorite:

 

NBA: The nicest I went to is the Amway Center in Orlando (my first ever NBA game). I think it is a surprisingly nice arena

 

It's only five years old and probably cost half a billion, damn well better be nice!

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Mostly baseball, but one other on my least favorite side. 

 

Favorite:

 

AT&T Park

Wrigley Field

(New) Yankee Stadium

 

Least Favorite: 

 

AT&T Stadium (felt like a big, lifeless, CostCo. It also felt like one of the most cheaply made stadiums I've ever seen. It was like the Chevy Cruze of pro sports stadiums) 

 

(Old) Yankee Stadium (the place was an absolute dump when it was replaced)

 

Fenway Park (I get the history and I like it for that, but the sight lines are downright nightmarish and its absurdly small)

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Air Canada Centre is a personal fav, if for no greater reason than in the winter, I don't have to be outside from the time I park my car at Finch subway station.  

It's got a sports bar appeal to it, so be it.

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7 hours ago, Ice_Cap said:

The Rogers Centre/Sky Dome will always have a special place in my heart. Sure it's dated, but I really do love that place. 

 

It's a pretty nice yard. I went to a game at Rogers in 1997.  Normally, I'm not a fan of parks with roofs and fake grass, but and I really liked the place. The roof was open which I imagine made a big difference. 

 

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The NFL hates it, but I love the LA Memorial Coliseum.  It's old-school...and full of history.  Of course Dodger Stadium is a favorite as well.

 

Unfortunately I haven't been to too many out-of-town stadiums, so I can't really mention a least-favorite one.  I WILL say AT&T Park and PETCO Park are pretty damn nice...but I still prefer Chavez Ravine.

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MLB (I've been to 23)

Favorite: Fenway

Least: Metrodome

 

College Football (been to about 10)

Favorite: Camp Randall

Least: Metrodome

 

For the most part MLB and College football are the only venues I really care about...But I do like older places with some character: Williams Arena (Minnesota Basketball), the  Met Center (North Stars), "the Whale" (Yale Hockey; don't recall the actual name).

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