You know they’re serious about baseball in St. Louis when you drive into town on I-70. As soon as you hit the city limits they have renamed the road the Mark McGwire Highway. There’s no mention of whether or not highway workers used steroids.
Alta got our tickets to the game at the new Busch Stadium (opened in 2006) in advance, which was good because we were seeing game 3 of a 3-game series with the Chicago Cubs. There must have been large groups of Cub fans who got on chartered buses and drove down for the weekend. Our tickets were in the penultimate row in the upper deck – not really a bad view though. We were just off home plate on the first base side. Looking north over a vacant lot are all the steel and glass buildings that are becoming St. Louis’ new downtown skyline. There also is a good view of the old courthouse where the Dred Scott verdict was issued in the 1840s taking away any rights slaves had and opening up western expansion to slavery.
We were treated to a play-by-play of the game by a young man, probably a college student sitting with his father. He was on his cell phone the first part of the game announcing the action to whomever he was talking with. From the sounds of it they were Cubs fans. Cubs fans, by the way, don’t have a good rep here in St. Louis. One of the ushers we talked with said he hated dealing with all the drunks from Chicago. After the game was over the streets were filled with people who acted like it was a World Series game.
Food: We tried the fried ravioli at the stadium, available only at a few concession stands on the third level (near Section 265 if you’re coming to a game). Alta’s Web search turned it up as one of the “foods to have at Busch Stadium.” It’s served with marinara sauce. We don’t need to try it again.
Road Noise: Interstate 70 across Missouri is like Interstates anywhere. Same hotels, fast food joints and truck stops. The only things different are that the red bud trees were in full bloom, there are a lot of antique malls and there’s one stretch filled with “adult superstores” and “passion underwear stores.”
The Game: The Cards won 5-3 to stay on top of the Central Division. Albert Pujols got the got-ahead runs with a two-run double in the 4th.
Alta got our tickets to the game at the new Busch Stadium (opened in 2006) in advance, which was good because we were seeing game 3 of a 3-game series with the Chicago Cubs. There must have been large groups of Cub fans who got on chartered buses and drove down for the weekend. Our tickets were in the penultimate row in the upper deck – not really a bad view though. We were just off home plate on the first base side. Looking north over a vacant lot are all the steel and glass buildings that are becoming St. Louis’ new downtown skyline. There also is a good view of the old courthouse where the Dred Scott verdict was issued in the 1840s taking away any rights slaves had and opening up western expansion to slavery.
We were treated to a play-by-play of the game by a young man, probably a college student sitting with his father. He was on his cell phone the first part of the game announcing the action to whomever he was talking with. From the sounds of it they were Cubs fans. Cubs fans, by the way, don’t have a good rep here in St. Louis. One of the ushers we talked with said he hated dealing with all the drunks from Chicago. After the game was over the streets were filled with people who acted like it was a World Series game.
Food: We tried the fried ravioli at the stadium, available only at a few concession stands on the third level (near Section 265 if you’re coming to a game). Alta’s Web search turned it up as one of the “foods to have at Busch Stadium.” It’s served with marinara sauce. We don’t need to try it again.
Road Noise: Interstate 70 across Missouri is like Interstates anywhere. Same hotels, fast food joints and truck stops. The only things different are that the red bud trees were in full bloom, there are a lot of antique malls and there’s one stretch filled with “adult superstores” and “passion underwear stores.”
The Game: The Cards won 5-3 to stay on top of the Central Division. Albert Pujols got the got-ahead runs with a two-run double in the 4th.
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Off to a great start! Not commenting on each post, but the two new ones. Very nice. Is a book in the offing? ;-)
When we went to St.Louis, years ago with Scott and Dan along, we went to a game. It was a night game and we were clear up almost to the top of the stadium. I was ROASTING hot and Toby kept saying 'are you okay?' "do you want to go down?". I knew I was too hot to even move! It was still 100 degrees when we got out. I think we should have gone in May! You two are so smart.
Leaving for Kentucky in the AM. Maybe we will see you on the road! L.
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