Baseball may be America's pastime, but trendiness is the official sport of Los Angeles, which is why LA fans with dough can now channel their inner James Bond at Dodger Stadium's bar, located inside the exclusive Dugout Club. The Martini Lounge quietly opened in 2005, featuring a variety of (go figure!) baseball-themed drinks, including their most popular, the appropriately azure Dodger Blue,...
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It began with Dodger President Walter O'Malley's vision nearly five decades ago and remains one of the crown jewels in professional sports and a landmark to West Coast expansion in Major League Baseball.Since 1962, the beauty of Dodger Stadium has awed spectators with a breath-taking view of downtown Los Angeles to the south; green, tree-lined Elysian hills to the north and east; and the San...
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The Venue At a time when baseball modernity has defined itself through references to distant history, Dodger Stadium stands as an artifact of the recent past, a forsaken time when bigger was better. This 56,000-seat stadium nestled in Chavez Ravine, honors that era, brashly and beautifully defying the current belief that baseball requires a small, intimate theater. Recent renovations,...
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Posted by Contributor
on April 21, 2009, (Edited May 13, 2008)
This was the worst experience I have ever had - it was so bad I don't even know where to begin. First, it took about 90 minutes to get into the stadium and find parking. Then we had to wait the concession stand for over 20 minutes (there were only 5-6 people in front of us). The crowd were full of ignorant, rude and foul-mouthed boors (I WOULD NEVER TAKE MY CHILD HERE), not to mention we saw...
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There is not a good seat in the house. At least not one very affrodable for big name concerts. Furthermore traffic is so bad getting in for special events at 7 730 pm that the effort you will spend getting there will already guarantee you a stressfull time. I mean to comment only on special events like concerts. One list swipe at Los Angeles City Parking and traffic control people "surely if...
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Posted by concertgoer
on April 21, 2009, (Edited November 06, 2008)
I've been here like 50 times over the last 20+ years, so I feel I'm pretty qualified to review this place.
Pros: Great sight lines, a great atmosphere at night - the way it glows under the lights is second to none in MLB. There's no blasting music at every break - they still have an organ. They made some excellent improvements on the main level this season - nice bathrooms, food choices and...
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Posted by mizuno5
on April 21, 2009, (Edited September 26, 2008)