Texsox Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 I don't want to narrow cast this too much. I just noticed I'll be in Minnesota during a Sox series there. Has anyone been to the stadium? Thoughts on catching a Sox road game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Hit Men Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 It's a nice stadium, though cold into June and then after Labour Day. For the new stadiums, thought it was a good one (in my Top 15-20). Definitely worth hitting if tickets are reasonable with COVID pricing. Sat in the lower deck upper portion behind home, similar to Sox in terms of sightlines. The downtown train system drops you off right there, much cleaner than the Red Line to Sox games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoUEvenShift Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 @ChiSox59 posted a good writeup recently in another thread. Quote Minneapolis is tough right now. Tbh, you definitely won't get the same experience as you would have pre-covid/George Floyd outside of the ballpark itself. Just a lot less activity downtown than usual. For instance, I've worked downtown for about a decade now and I haven't stepped foot in my office since mid-March 2020. I've really only been downtown a handful of times in the past 15 months. This is pretty much the case for most of downtown employees. Tons of restaurants are still not re-opened and a lot of downtown is boarded up. Its sad. But there is plenty to do, and dtown Minneapolis is very walkable. Would definitely recommend heading across the river to NE Minneapolis (like 15-20 min walk from Target Field), where things are little more open, and you'll find more restaurants, breweries, patio seating etc open. Just east of the ballpark is an called the North Loop and that area is pretty happening still and will find lots of good restaurants and younger people milling about going to bars. A few restaurant suggestions in the area - Parlor Bar (best burger in MPLS), Bar LaGrassa, Smack Shack, Young Joni (best pizza in MPLS). I promise you none of those will disappoint. As for the park - I would definitely recommend sitting in different places for each game. The last 15-20 rows behind the dugouts are their own section with comfy/padded seats and private dining options below the stands. Definitely would recommend splurging 1 game and sitting down there. My company has seats 3rd row behind the visitor dugout and that is super duper fun place to sit when the Sox are in town. This is different than the scout seats behind the plate and a very clear step down. Think more like $60-85 tickets as opposed to several hundred. There is an overhang in rightcenter field where there is like 4-6 rows of seats up above the limestone wall - also a very fun place to watch a game and can get seats pretty affordably. Would recommend trying that one game as well. LF bleachers (with back rests) is also a fun place to sit. Champions Club (similar to whatever used to be called the LG Skyline club at the Cell - not sure what its called these days), is also a good spot. I would avoid the upper deck in all honesty. Foodwise - its mainly your typical ballpark fare, but I would recommend the smaller/movable stands as opposed to the built in more generic stands. Several good options to try out. Minneapolis is a big craft beer city, so lots of beer stands offering the local brews. If you drink beer, give a few a try! All in all, Minneapolis is a great place to visit and I think you'll really enjoy it. Not exactly the best time in its history, but still plenty to do and the ballpark is beautiful. Go Sox! Feel free to DM me with any questions as it gets closer. Happy to help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 How close is the park to Mall of America? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sin city sox fan Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 13 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: How close is the park to Mall of America? Both the stadium and Mall of America are in Minnesota 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoUEvenShift Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 31 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: How close is the park to Mall of America? https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=Target+field+to+mall+of+america+directions 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted May 10, 2021 Author Share Posted May 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said: https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=Target+field+to+mall+of+america+directions Oh my God that is hilarious and I’m stealing that for my classroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirdGen Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 1 hour ago, sin city sox fan said: Both the stadium and Mall of America are in Minnesota They are not near each other, but there is a light rail line that runs from one to the other, easy trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirdGen Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Really enjoyed my visit there a few years ago. I assume Covid and the current unrest there could make a visit less enjoyable at the moment, but have no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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