Hard to believe the home of the Diamondbacks has now eclipsed 15 years in existence. In modern ballpark terms thats almost ancient. Its still a great place to catch a ballgame and getting a seat for any game isn't hard. Particularly during a hot brutal summer when most of the sports world is quiet, a Diamondbacks game at Chase is a great escape as they close the retractable roof and blast the air conditioning to make it feel like spring inside. And it remains the very first domed sporting venue in the world to use real grass. Not everything about this place is perfect, but there are certainly more positives than negatives. A quick rundown of the good and the bad: The Good: -A retractable roof that allows for outdoor baseball during good weather and a close roof during bad weather. Vitally important during the summer when the mercury soars. That said a number of night games during the summer will have the roof open as the air conditioning will keep it comfortable inside even if its in the upper 80s/low 90s outside -Good views from pretty much every seat. Each upper deck seat, outfield seat, and even restaurant seat has a near perfect view of the field so there really isn't a bad seat in the house -Plenty of concession stands on every level selling the ballpark basics (hot dogs, beer, nachos, pretzels, soda, etc.). Sometimes the lines can get long if one or more of the concession booths sell a specialty item (Cold Stone Ice Cream, Smashburger, mexican food, etc). But overall there's a good variety to choose from throughout the ballpark -There are actually some relatively affordable single game ticket options. In fact most of the upper deck and lower outfield seats are $25/person or less. Compared with other ballparks, thats pretty cheap for those same seats. The Bad: -Concession prices are (not surprisingly) outrageous. One time a date of mine got a small salad. Price? $12. Another friend of mine got a cup of local microbrew beer. Price? $11. Still another of my friends got a regular Hamburger and fries from the Smashburger stand. Price? $11. TGI Fridays has a restaurant in the left outfield area with standards TGI Friday's fare. The price? About 3 times what you'd pay at a normal Friday's. Catch my drift? Food prices are ludicrous. -As easy as it is to get seats, it can oftentimes feel pretty empty in there. The TV watching experience has made it to where local baseball fans don't goto as many games as in the past, meaning Chase rarely ever sells out anymore. Next time Chase gets an overall, they need to reduce capacity to make it feel less abandoned in there. My suggestion? Widen the seats and reduce the number of seats from 49,000 to 35,000. That's in line with alot of the newer parks out there today. -The bathrooms could use some updates and be better maintained. I can't speak for the women's restrooms, but three things about the men's rooms stand out. No privacy walls for the urinals, not nearly enough faucets, and no air dry mechanisms. Plus it seems the staff never maintains them to where its a disaster in there by the 6th inning Overall the D'Backs organization does a pretty good job keeping Chase in good working condition. Its a family friendly venue with lots of areas to explore. They do a good job updating food and entertainment options each season to stay on the cutting edge. And its centrally located downtown and easily accessible via the light rail. I usually goto 3 or 4 games a year here and plan to continue doing so for the foreseeable future. Great place for a date, a family outing, or if you're just a passionate baseball fan. And yes, you can get your peanuts and crackerjacks.
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