May 3, 20120
I had another amazing day in the city of Brotherly Love. Jess and I went to the world’s greatest stadium, Citizens Bank Park, where the Phillies play baseball. We traveled around the stadium for over two hours. Every thing about this ballpark really settled on its history, reputation, and legacy. Yes this team makes, and spends a lot of money, but they are more focused on loyalty than royalty. My favorite part of the tour was either when we went on the field or went into the ball club locker rooms. The field really held a balance of open space, and intimacy. Whether a fan or player there is no feeling of claustrophobia, but there is a feeling of just an arms reach away from anyone from the field to the stands. I loved it. The locker rooms were anything a player could dream of. These players really do have a character of having fun. I think the funniest thing I saw was either Shane Victorino’s long board in his locker, hearing about how Roy Halladay will go out on the field at random and fly is toy plane. At one point while in the locker room we got to hold some bats. Big hitter Ryan Howard, and Chase Utley were by far the coolest bats I have ever seen, or held.
After an extensive tour at the stadium Jess and I got on the SEPTA all the way to Fairmont Street. We walked west from Broad all the way to 22nd street, that’s about seven blocks. We stopped at a pizza shop on the way and had a Philly cheese steak pizza slice and sausage slice. (seriously so delicious) Once on 22nd and Fairmont we were at the front of Eastern State Penitentiary. We were able to go inside and see everything from cells, to the hospital, punishment cells, death row, and even Al Capone’s cell. The prison really is interesting. And as weird and morbid as it truly was, I recommend it to anyone going to Philly.
Afterwards we walked to Love Park. I really enjoyed Love Park, and all the features around it, like the great view looking down Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and then when we turn around we see the monstrous city hall.
After the park we walked around downtown, and found our way to the oldest operating tavern in the city (Est. 1860). I was expecting something similar to City Tavern, but they decided to keep the area up with the city’s trends. We enjoyed nachos, shepherds pie, and some seriously delicious mussels while watching the Flyers game. Another great night in Philly.
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| Press Box |
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| Sitting in Charlie's Press Chair |
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| on the field |
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| It was overcast, but we were glowing |
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| Across the street was where the old stadium was (the Vet). They placed markers where the mound, bases, and home plate were. |
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