Of Chicago's two baseball stadiums, Wrigley Field eight miles north is clearly better known as an entertainment destination, and there are few restaurants, bars or even souvenir stores in the tough, concrete neighborhoods immediately surrounding Comiskey. In any case it's not a good idea to venture east or south into two high-crime public housing areas. A relatively hassle-free way to get to the park from downtown is on a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train, which stops a couple of blocks from the stadium. Overall, if you're not preoccupied with pining for the days of the dank old Comiskey and its numerous obstructed view seats, technology makes Sox games safe, easy and entertaining. And if the game is boring, there are about 60 concession stands, two gift shops, speed pitch machine and the White Sox Hall of Fame for distraction.
Stadium opens two hours before game time.
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