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Friday, June 8, 2012

Safeco Field: The Retractable Roof Baseball Stadium


This stadium visit sort of fell into our laps and also solidified the reality of our dream of attending all the baseball parks at the same time. My grandparents surprised my family with a cruise to Alaska in the summer of 2011. Our ship was leaving from Seattle so my family decide to head to Seattle two days early to see the city before boarding the boat. My mom had a small gift card she was trying to use at Barnes and Noble and stumbled onto a cheap tourist guide for Seattle. As she began reading it she saw that one of the suggestions for Seattle was seeing a Mariner’s Game at Safeco Field. Carter practically started salivating when he heard this and the rest is history. There was no way we were leaving Seattle without that field under our belt.


It was super easy to get the stadium via public transportation and breathtakingly pristine upon arriving. Come hungry because Safeco Field has an excellent variety of food. Who needs the classics when you have choices like clam chowder, salmon sandwiches, sushi, chocolate-covered strawberries, garlic fries, wok-fried noodles, and an open pit barbecue? I just had to have the garlic fries, whose intoxicating aroma can be savored for miles.



We sat in the cheap seat in the upper deck, but I’m glad we did. The upper deck provides incredible views both inside and outside the ballpark. We could see the surrounding mountains, water and skyline.




Another significant mention about this stadium was Carter and I could walk freely all over. It was so cool because it did not matter where our seats where as we roamed all over into the nooks and plazas taking pictures and surveying the game. A huge plus! 

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