ballparks
ballparks
While much of my time in Atlanta has been spent in Downtown or in the suburbs to the north, Turner Field sits on the south side of the city. It’s location seems a little strange - it’s in a bit of a no-man’s land. Houses and a few hotels surround it, although with good interstate access. Also strange is that you can’t really enter by home plate. Most people enter from center field.
From what I understand, the stadium was build for Atlanta to host the 1996 Olympics and was the site of the opening and closing ceremonies. It was then immediately converted to a baseball-only facility for the Braves.
The best thing about Turner Field is the outfield food and entertainment area. It’s a big open area where you can eat, watch variety shows on a stage, and mingle with fellow fans. It’s a great atmosphere.
It was free foam tomahak day when we went. Can’t beat that. You can almost hear that annoying and un-PC “Oh-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o” chant.
Also of interest is the adjacent parking lot seems to be earily in the shape of a ballpark. And that’s because it is - you actually park on the now cemented-over footprint of the original Fulton County Stadium.
Another great thing about going to a Braves game is that you know the team is going to be good. How many years in a row have they won their division? Too many to count.
Atlanta Braves - Turner Field
Saturday, August 28, 2004