Scottsdale Stadium

Parking
The one true negative to Scottsdale Stadium's highly visible downtown location is parking. There is a small paved lot on the stadium's first base side, but it's not available on game day to the public. Many of the seemingly available spaces near the ballpark are actually reserved for hospital parking. An exception is the free public parking garage directly behind left field on Drinkwater Boulevard, but it fills up well before game time. Another good option is the Parking Corral, found in the heart of Old Town at the intersections of E 2nd Street and Brown Avenue. It's a free deck just a few blocks from Drinkwater and one past the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. More parking is scattered throughout downtown. The later you arrive the further away you will park. One way to avoid the hassle is to opt for the Giants' Trolley Shuttle. The free service begins 90 minutes before game time and concludes 30 minutes after the last pitch. A map of park and ride stops is available online. Full details on the shuttle can be heard by calling 480-312-7696.
 Cost: Varies, from free to fee

Stadium Information
The playing field at Scottsdale Stadium has resided on the same spot since 1955. But the stadium surrounding the field was gutted, rebuilt and reopened in 1992 thanks to the generosity of Scottsdale taxpayers, who approved the largest bond issue in city history to make sure the Giants, and spring training, remained in their city. The public's money was well spent as HOK Sport designed a gorgeous structure, highlighted by red brick and dark green wrought iron. Inside and out, the stadium is immaculately manicured. Over 200 trees provide a pleasing backdrop. Impressive views of the surrounding Camelback mountain ranges make a favorable lasting impression from most grandstand seats, especially on the first base side. Perhaps the only drawback to the stadium is its overabundance of aluminum. Half of the upper grandstand is filled with it, in the form of bleacher-style benches, and bleacher seats outnumber traditional plastic chairs. Other than that, Scottsdale Stadium is the perfect place to watch a ballgame.

Fast Facts

Practice Fields

Types of Seating
Bleacher seats outnumber stadium seats by a 4,500 to 3,688 count. The embankment used for lawn seating has a capacity of 3,812.

Notes about the seating

Sections and rows

Tickets

Seats to avoid
If you don't like bleachers, be forewarned there are plenty of them here and the freestanding sections (A-H) down each outfield line don't have seat backs.

Seats in the shade
Rows 3 & up in Reserved Grandstand sections 300-306 and 309-310 are covered by the press box's awning and by 2:30 all rows in those sections have shade cast upon them, as the sun descends behind the grandstand. Your only other option is the left field berm, where many a fan is shaded by trees. But in general, not much shade is found here.

VIP seating
The split-level Charro Lodge in right field has a covered pavilion and large terrace patio. It's named after and operated by the Scottsdale Charros, the local civic organization that has run spring training for the city since 1964. There's also a picnic terrace next to the press box that can be reserved by groups. A private picnic area that wraps around the left field foul pole is available to all fans on days it's not booked by groups.

Game Day
Gates open at 11:00, which is earlier than most ballparks but still not early enough to watch the Giants take batting practice. And since most visiting teams take BP at their home ballpark before busing over to Scottsdale there's not much going on in the stadium until close to game time.

Food, drink and bag policy

Getting autographs
Within a half-hour of the game starting players from both teams begin to sign autographs next to their dugouts. Giants players frequent section 118 the most, while visiting players pick and choose spots down the left field line, especially the pitchers en route to their bullpen in left field. Since the tunnels to the clubhouses for both teams are located in the dugouts players don't sign during games. Post-game autographs are easiest to obtain from visiting pitchers, who once again have to walk close to the stands to get back to their dugout. The Giants' bullpen is in right-center, so their approach back to their dugout isn't as fan-friendly.

Unique ballpark fare
Vendors walk the concourse and sell beer from tubs filled with ice. Unfortunately, the only thing to go with the cold beer is a pedestrian selection of food, highlighted by barbeque. San Franciscans will recognize and appreciate the garlic fries from Gordon Biersch, while the Dos Gringos bar occupies a noticeable stand atop the left-center field berm. Beer on tap is plentiful, with different selections available at different concessions, ranging from microbrews to the big company breweries. In 2010, offerings found along the concourse ranged from San Fran's Anchor Steam to Milwaukee's Miller Lite. Fountain drinks are the domain of Coca-Cola.

2010 Giants Spring Training Schedule (only home games at Scottsdale Stadium are listed)
March	Day	Time	Visiting Team	StubHub
4	Thursday	1:05	Brewers	Tickets
5	Friday	1:05	Rockies	Tickets
6	Saturday	1:05	Diamondbacks	Tickets
8	Monday	1:05	Dodgers	Tickets
9	Tuesday	1:05	White Sox	Tickets
11	Thursday	1:05	Mariners	Tickets
13	Saturday	1:05	A's	Tickets
14	Sunday	1:05	Brewers	Tickets
19	Friday	1:05	Indians	Tickets
20	Saturday	1:05	Reds	Tickets
22	Monday	1:05	Rangers	Tickets
25	Thursday	7:05	A's	Tickets
26	Friday	1:05	Angels	Tickets
28	Sunday	1:05	Padres	Tickets
30	Tuesday	1:05	Cubs	Tickets
* Single game tickets went on sale Tuesday, January 12. See the full 2010 Giants Spring Training schedule

Ballpark Area Info
The city of Scottsdale refers to itself as "The West's Most Western Town" and Exhibit A of that moniker is Old Town Scottsdale, which is just a short walk away from the stadium. Shops, restaurants, arts and crafts can all be found in Old Town, which is designed to look like a classical western outpost. Barely outside of Old Town is Don and Charlie's, a restaurant definitely worth a visit if you like American food and America's pastime, as its walls are covered with a treasure trove of sports memorabilia, much of it baseball-related. As the stadium is located in a recently revitalized downtown, surrounding dining and destination options are plentiful and include the nearby Scottsdale Fashion Square, the largest shopping mall in the entire American Southwest. All in all, Scottsdale is tops in the Cactus League among cities to hang out in after the game.

Travelers' notes

Restaurants close to Scottsdale Stadium
Distance	Restaurant	Street Address	City/Zip	Phone
0.25 miles	Denny's	3315 N Scottsdale Rd	Scottsdale, AZ 85251	480-946-4754
0.25	Olive Garden	3380 N Scottsdale Rd	Scottsdale, AZ 85251	480-874-0212
0.25	Red Lobster	3360 N Scottsdale Rd	Scottsdale, AZ 85251	480-675-9733
0.25	Los Olivos	7328 E 2nd St	Scottsdale, AZ 85251	480-946-2256
0.3	Pepin Restaurante Español	7363 E Scottsdale Mall	Scottsdale, AZ 85251	480-990-9026
0.3	Oregano's Pizza Bistro	3622 N Scottsdale Rd	Scottsdale, AZ 85251	480-970-1860
0.3	Jewel of the Crown (Indian)	7373 E Scottsdale Mall	Scottsdale, AZ 85251	602-840-2412
0.3	Blue Moose Sports Bar	7373 E Scottsdale Mall	Scottsdale, AZ 85251	480-949-7959
0.3	Orange Table	7373 E Scottsdale Mall	Scottsdale, AZ 85251	480-424-6819
0.35	Tokyo Express	3530 N Goldwater Blvd	Scottsdale, AZ 85251	480-949-1004
0.35	Karsen's Grill	7246 E 1st St	Scottsdale, AZ 85251	480-990-7660
0.35	Port of Subs	3737 N Scottsdale Rd	Scottsdale, AZ 85251	480-874-0541
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Hotels close to Scottsdale Stadium
Distance	Hotel	Street Address	City/Zip	Phone
0.1 miles	Comfort Suites	3275 N Drinkwater Blvd	Scottsdale, AZ 85251	480-946-1111
0.1	Scottsdale Suites	7534 E Osborn Rd	Scottsdale, AZ 85251	480-990-8500
0.3	Courtyard Old Town	3311 N Scottsdale Rd	Scottsdale, AZ 85251	480-429-7785
0.35	Holiday Inn Express	3131 N Scottsdale Rd	Scottsdale, AZ 85251	480-675-7665
0.4	Homestead Studio Suites	3560 N Marshall Way	Scottsdale, AZ 85251	480-994-0297
6.3	Hampton Inn	10101 N Scottsdale Rd	Scottsdale, AZ 85253	480-443-3233
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Airports close to Scottsdale Stadium
Distance	Airport		Airport Code
7.4 miles	Phoenix Sky Harbor International		PHX
110	Tucson International		TUS
165	Yuma International		YUM

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