What happens when two best friends go to San Fransisco to celebrate one of them completing her Master's degree in Sports Management? That's right, a trip to the Giant's AT&T Ballpark.
I have never been on a behind the scenes tour of a baseball stadium before, even though I call myself a die hard Dodger's fan. It was a blast. We explored the tunnels beneath the stadium, sat in the visiting team's dugout, saw the warm up batting cages behind the dugouts, examined box seats, wandered through the silent vendor area and finally got a amazing view of the park and the harbor from the upper deck seats.
(Valerie Hight, MBA, Sports Management at AT&T Park, June 2009)
An empty stadium is a strange animal. It is quiet and still, yet it quivers with energy. As if the intensity from game days is instilled in the seats and the greens, in the very air that surrounds the ballpark.
AT&T Park is a beautiful park, located in the heart of San Fransicso. We had no problem taking a bus from our hotel to the park, and catching the light rail afterwards to head down to Fisherman's Wharf.
Elegantly designed, it still feels new and clean.
Our tour was in the morning and as you can see from the photos, a beautiful clear morning. Later that night we returned for a ball game, Giants Vs. Rangers (Giants won) and Valerie got to see one of her favorite pitchers play, Randy Johnson. We ate garlic fries, made famous here and drank beer. And of course we shopped at the Giants Store.
I would highly recommend this tour. In addition, there is a tour specifically for the art work at the ball park. That is something I look forward to on another trip. As for me, I will be adding ball park tours to my list of things to do when I am traveling. I wish I had seen Shae Stadium before it was destroyed.
Public Tours
Available EVERY DAY at 10:30 am and 12:30 pm rain or shine, except when day games are scheduled at AT&T Park.
- All tour stops are subject to change depending upon team schedule and area availability.
- Due to possible post-season activity, there may be changes to the October schedule.
- Tours depart from the Giants Dugout Store at AT&T Park and last approximately one hour and fifteen minutes.
- For up to date tour information please call 415.972.2400
http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/ballpark/tours.jsp
TICKET PRICES:
Adults: $12.50
Seniors: (55 and over): $10.50
Children: (12 and under): $7.50
Children under 2: Free
