The park was still largely empty, so I went down to the main concourse and wandered out toward the outfield. If you check out the following photo, you’ll see several levels of bar seats - with rolling office-style chairs, no less! It’s a nice reprieve from standard stadium seating: There were two concession stands and an enormous bar:Īnd speaking of the loge seats, I love the way the Clippers have this part of their park designed. Next up was the open area behind the loge seats on the suite level. This area to the right side of this photo is comprised of two levels of bar-style seating and I knew I’d want to spend some time here during the game. I immediately went up to the suite and pressbox level and followed the walkway out toward the right field corner. (Thanks to Joe Santry for hooking me up.) Except for staff, who were bustling around in anticipation of the busloads of school kids in the parking lot, Huntington Park was quiet and I took the opportunity to explore. Once again, I was fortunate to get a media pass for this game, which meant I could get into the park early. Minor league baseball in the city dates back to 1902, and as someone who’s interested in the history of the game, it was cool to see the Clippers giving a nod to those who came before them: One particularly neat thing I noticed was a statue and a series of plaques honoring past Columbus teams. I took my usual giant lap of the park and took in the sights. See this view from the sidewalk? It’s cool to be able to see through to the field: Although it opened in 2009, it has a real retro feel. The outside of Huntington Park is eye catching. Sometimes, I’ll have read so much about a given park that it seems completely familiar during my visit, but other times, it’s a whole new experience. This isn’t a park I knew a lot about before my visit. I made the couple-hour drive to Columbus and found parking a couple blocks from Huntington Park. game, which teams occasionally do in May and June to cater to school trips. The Columbus Clippers were playing a 10:35 a.m. After watching an Akron Aeros game the night before and staying close to Akron, I was up by 6 a.m. From a beautiful ballpark to delicious food to a phenomenal hotel, this day had a little of everything. You know those days that are long but full of general awesomeness? Well, May 21 was one of those days.
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