Stadium Secrets

[MrMon]

Imagine someone from out of town is coming to a sports stadium that you frequent. What is there that they should know that is not obvious? Where's the best food, the best beer? Any secret parking places? Seats that are cheap that ought to cost a lot more? Perhaps a bar or restaurant nearby that's a great place to hang out before or after a game?

I'll start with the new Busch Stadium in St. Louis. First, parking. Parking close to the stadium is now $15, and the traffic afterwards is horrific. But if you park north of the stadium and make about a 10 minute walk, 15 at a leisurely pace, you can park for as little as $3. Even with the walk, you'll be out of downtown faster than if you parked closer.

Next, beer. Being St. Louis, the place is littered with AB products. If you like real beer, you don't drink AB products. But, for some strange reason, there is always a place in the stadium where you can buy non-AB products. That place is now the Casino Queen Party Porch, where they have a full service bar, four microbrews on draft (Schlafley, Boulevard, Goose Island, and Widmer), plus more micros in bottles, all for the same price as the AB crap. And considering that's $6.50/16 oz, I'm not paying that to drink Bud Light.

Haven't tracked down any decent food yet, but St. Louis has always paled compared to other cities in the stadium food department.