Target Field!
On Sunday, we went to an open house for the new Target Field. To say we were excited would be an understatement; all week long we were practically hyperventilating with anticipation.
As we walked the few blocks from our parking spot, the ballpark’s façade slowly loomed into view. Ta-da!
It was extremely chilly out (plus, downtown Minneapolis has this crazy wind tunnel effect), but as soon as we stepped foot inside the (outdoor) park, I felt something amazing. “Heat lamps!” I exclaimed gleefully to Jason. “They have heat lamps!” So while Jason took photos of everything, I zigzagged my way from heat lamp to heat lamp like a cold-blooded hummingbird.
The first thing we did was walk past dozens of other goofy-smiling people to find our seats, which are awesome, because they’re a) in left field, the same section we sat in the last two years at the Metrodome, b) right next to an awesome bar and an awesome restaurant, and c) very near to more heat lamps. Here’s the view of the skyline from our seats:
The field was still covered with plastic, the dugouts were still covered with plywood, and there was still scaffolding in places, but welcome to Target Field:
This will be the celebration sign that lights up whenever the Twins hit a home run. Minnie and Paul will “shake” hands. Hee!
Former Twin Kent Hrbek has a bar here named after him. Here’s the ceiling:
And Target Plaza features a couple of cool things: this giant Gold Glove and the silver “curtain” behind it that ripples in the wind. Note: We bought our hats at the gift store and I am so fond of mine I wear it around the house for no reason.
Only 11 more days until our first game at Target Field – yay!
That is SO awesome! I love the pic of you two in the huge glove.
Comment by Shelly — March 23, 2010 @ 1:25 pm
That is so awesome! I’m a Cleveland Indians fan but I have been to the Twin Cities a few times & saw a game at the Metrodome a couple years ago (and we have scheduled two separate vacations around St. Paul Saints homestands). I’ll have to talk my husband into a road trip to see the new park soon!
Comment by Becky — March 23, 2010 @ 1:34 pm
Minneapolis is too beautiful for words – cold or not!
Comment by NGS — March 23, 2010 @ 1:53 pm
WAHOO, WAHOO, WAHOO! How fun. Oh, I cannot wait. Even if we do have to watch baseball in WINTER. *shakes fist*
That’s it. I didn’t make it to the Metro Dome, but I will make it to Target Field, darn it.
Enjoy!
Comment by Artemisia — March 23, 2010 @ 5:05 pm
YAY for first game soon! That stadium looks really nice.
Comment by LA — March 23, 2010 @ 7:22 pm
That is so cute! I LOVE the picture of you two in the glove. Looks like an awesome stadium.
Comment by Shelly — March 24, 2010 @ 7:57 am
Congrats on a new stadium and god bless the heat lamps!!
Comment by fritz — March 24, 2010 @ 9:33 am
OMG that is so awesome. I love the view of the skyline!!
Comment by Tessie — March 24, 2010 @ 11:24 am
That stadium looks awesome…and I agree with everyone else…love the glove pic.
Comment by sarah — March 24, 2010 @ 12:49 pm
Oh, this makes my heart sing with joy. Baseball season! And what a gorgeous, shiny new park! And your Twinkies spent some serious money on players — smells like it’s going to be a good year for you!
Comment by Ellie — March 25, 2010 @ 6:44 am
This is so cute. What an awesome field! And the heat lamps are a BRILLIANT touch. Coors Field needs some of those!
Comment by Jess — March 25, 2010 @ 7:49 am
you guys are so adorable!! i love that picture of you in the glove
one of my coworkers is a HUUUGE baseball fan. he’s been keeping me abreast of how many days are left until the season starts since.. oh… last fall. he’s taking off work for the nats season opener.
Comment by Alice — March 25, 2010 @ 11:53 am
I can’t believe you scoped out the field before the first game! My love of baseball pales in comparison to yours. And the ceiling of that bar is awesome.
Comment by amber — March 26, 2010 @ 1:34 am