It’s Spring in Scottsdale and if you’re vacationing or a native, you know what that means! We get to go outside! Joking, we have the best winters in ‘Merica, haha.
Spring time means spring training! Here in Arizona 15 MLB teams have their spring training facilities which makes us the home to the most teams in the country, come spring time. We have the Diamondbacks, Cubs, White Sox, Reds, Indians, Rockies, Royals, Angels, Dodgers, Brewers, Athletics, Padres, Giants, Mariners and Rangers. Phew, that’s a BUNCH a baseball!
This season, I had the absolute financial pleasure of bartending for one of the MANY new facilities here in the Valley of the Sun.
Opened in time for the 2011 spring training season, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale is brand spankin new and absolutely beautiful. And I can’t stand baseball!
I’ve worked at almost all the sports complexes in the valley and I have to say this one is by FAR my favorite. It’s easy to get to, clean, has lawn seating galore and of course, is completely over priced. Come on, you can’t have everything!
Spring training games there are awesome. I can’t imagine any other stadium would be better. We have the most lawn seating out of any, the demographic is so eclectic that weather you want to people watch or make friends, you’ll have an easy time and since it’s Scottsdale, they keep it sparkling clean! If you’ve never been to a spring game, ladies, I’m talking to you, I would suggest it. Your man can enjoy some time with the boys, you get to tag along and you’re not stuck in those shitty stadium seats. You can bring a few girlfriends, kick off your shoes and relax in the grass on a blanket! Most people go to the Goodwill next door, buy a few big blankets and camp out for the afternoon. It get’s hot, but they’re considerate enough to provide complimentary sunscreen, awwww. Don’t be a fool and try to get your bronze on, straight out the gate, in late February. Opening day found me burnt to a crisp under the jumbo tron for well over 6 hours. It snowed a few days later. Smh. Don’t try to sneak in a flask or get fancy, it’s the AZ heat we’re talking about, you’ll die red faced in a puddle of your own spilled vodka, because your body will be too dehydrated to throw up. For realsies. If you’re gonna smuggle anything in, avoid the $6 price tag on a bottle of Aquafina and find a way to sneak in some hydration. Word to the wise.
Anyway, I wanted to post a few pictures I took of the place, because it is pretty incredible!
Enjoy!
Fly over on opening day. I was setting up my bar and didn’t know they were going to do this, so I snapped a pic as quick as I could!
The view from the VIP area – The Pepsi Patio
Looking out from the Pepsi Patio to the main entrance of the facility
Salt River Fields also hosts a ton of events for the city as well as personal events, like a wedding rehearsal dinner I bartended last weekend! I thought it was strange at first, but the views are incredible, it’s completely private, nobody could complain about noise and they’ve got everything you need!
Check out their website here for more information.
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