Coors Field

By Jonathan Berohn

The best baseball fields are those that build on their city’s and team’s tradition.  When your team is an expansion team, though, you don’t have any tradition to build on.  That’s the situation the Colorado Rockies found themselves in when it came time to build Coors field.  To their credit, the Rockies have borrowed just enough from the strengths of other stadiums and added in the right amount of Colorado color to make for a great baseball experience.

The Stadium

Like any great stadium, Coors Field has great sight lines.  You can see the game well from any seat in the place (some of the outfield seats do cut off a little of the view in the corners).  Coors also has a great feature called the Rock Pile.  This is a section of bleachers in center field that go for only $4 per ticket.   The stadium itself makes great use of bricks to help set the mood of a good old-fashioned baseball game.  And just so you don’t forget you’re in Colorado, a park in center field is full of Colorado trees.

The Amenities

Unlike many cities, Denver doesn’t really have a signature cuisine to offer up to fans (unless you consider Rocky Mountain oysters cuisine—which I don’t).  What Denver does offer is good microbrew beer, and Coors field has a microbrewery on the premises (run by Coors, of course).  Coors Field also has a play area for kids and several kids’ baseball skill tests.

The Game

One thing you get at Coors Field that you can’t get anywhere else is a barrage of home runs from even the lightest hitting players.  I’ve seen balls that would be easy fly out clear the fence in Coors Field over and over again.  If you are a fan of pitching and sub-3-hour games Coors Field will torture you.  If you like fireworks at the plate, you’ll have a great time.

For More Information:

You can check the schedule and get tickets through the Rockies official web site.