3. Petco Park
The San Diego Padres, like the Baltimore Orioles, kept a warehouse structure and incorporated it into the overall design of the baseball park. In left field stands sits the Western Metal Building, which was originally scheduled to be demolished when Petco was being built. Instead, it was renovated and holds suites, the team store, restaurant, and rooftop seating. In the right-center field is an entire section where fans can pay to lay down and watch a baseball game. What a concept! Known as the "Park at the Park" section, fans pay $5 and can lay or sit down in a sandy beach type section or sit in the bleacher section, directly behind the sand box. Overall, Petco Park is the kind of baseball stadium worth going to just because of the eye-candy it has. The first ever World Baseball Classic was played at Petco Park. |