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Originally Posted by luv
I haven't read back all that far, but is someone complaining about the location of the stadiums? I think it's good that it's not downtown. Plenty of room for parking and tailgating. Everyone in the area is pretty much there for the game. I go to games to tailgate and watch games. Being from out of town, I love that it's easy to get into and out of, and that it's near the highway. I'm not sure how you couldn't like the setup. If you're coming from work, grab a 6 (or 12) pack of beer and head for the parking lot. Need food? Make friends with a neighbor who's grilling. I don't know about baseball games, but I know that no one goes hungry during football season.
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This is exactly my point. It's a great spot to make a day of the event. When you come to Kansas City for a Chiefs game, you center your trip around the game. Get up at 8 on a Sunday, set up shop at 9:30, fire up the grill around 10:15, and kick ass all day. You need some space for that, and the drive isn't a big deal when you've got nine hours dedicated to the game and associated activities.
That's great for something you do a handful of times a year. It doesn't work for 81 baseball games in addition to 8 football games.
The Royals play home games every week day next week. I love the Royals, but I'm not going to tailgate on Monday and then Tuesday and then Wednesday...I'm just not, and neither is anyone on this board.
You know what I might do? I might call up a client and see if they want to go hit up the day game on Thursday and wander over to the 360 rooftop bar afterwards. Of course, that would be in Saint Louis because Denny's just doesn't sound as appealing.