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Visiting SafeCo

The20catch20part202_tiny by UnleashTheGore on Comment 93 comments

I'm going to be visiting SafeCo (and Seattle) for the first time this next week.  I've got tickets for the Sox game on Monday, I think.  I was just hoping you guys could give me some suggestions/recommendations as to what to look for in the ballpark (edible and non-food items alike), as well as things to do in the city/around the stadium.

This is coming from a Giants fan...just wanted to say I do read your blog occasionally and enjoy it, keep up the good work.

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Pyramid Brewery is ALWAYS packed with fans before Red Sox games.

If you can deal with a 65-35 split of Red Sox fans to Mariners I’d visit there for a pre game beer.

And you must chant ‘Fuck the Red Sox” then they get a “Let’s go Red Sox” cheer going. It’s mandatory.

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 18, 2008 10:28 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pyramid is NOT a good place to drink before/after games IMO

For outside of the stadium walk a few blocks to either Collins Pub or Temple Billiards.

In the stadium you can get a decent beer at any concession stand but if you bring cash there are little beer only stands that move faster than the food lines do.

by Sec 108 on Jul 18, 2008 10:41 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not too old to fail to remember my Chargers

Kicking some KM butt in every sport every year.

But yeah, I am an old fart compared to most of you. I have the gray hairs to prove it.

by Sec 108 on Jul 18, 2008 11:02 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haha..that still occurs.

I just figured as a visiting fan…if you want a little bit of a baseball/rivalry experience while sipping on an ‘ok’ beer, Pyramid isn’t a bad place to go.

If you’d rather have a less chaotic environment, where you can get your walker past people, then maybe Collins Pub or Temple is a place to go .

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 18, 2008 11:07 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seconding Temple

and the Owl N Thistle’s pretty good too. Pyramid sucks, unless you want to recreate every dorm-room party you ever went to.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jul 18, 2008 11:01 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You are too old.

And with the Sox in town, you are going to find the ‘dorm-room party’ atmosphere most everywhere.

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 18, 2008 11:08 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There is no ceiling

and I refuse to bow to the influx of drunken idiot children into my drinking establishments. I have no problem with drinking copious amounts of beer, I do it all the time; all I ask is that people be able to hold their liquor in public. if you can’t, I don’t want to be around you. And sadly, most people under 25 can’t, at least not the ones that hang out at Pyramid.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jul 18, 2008 11:13 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm with you, Pyramid sucks.

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 18, 2008 11:19 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate them just as much as anyone..doesn't mean I won't go hang out with friends there.

You can avoid those idiots…I suppose less so when the Sox are in town. But I’m lazy and can largely avoid the frat boys while at Pyramid.

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 18, 2008 11:38 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's just convenient for me...right across from the entrance, drink until 5 minutes before the first pitch.

I hate the drunken immature kids as much as anyone..but there are areas within the parking lot to avoid. I’ve had good luck with meeting fans from other teams and discussing baseball, etc.

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 18, 2008 11:20 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, that was cool...Thingray's post was below mine, and I hit post

and they reversed, so I responded to myself..awesome!

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 18, 2008 11:21 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You're too drunk.

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 18, 2008 11:32 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wish.

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 18, 2008 11:37 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know how to fulfill that wish.

Get busy.

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 18, 2008 11:37 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on, live a little!

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 18, 2008 11:41 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Vodka in the water cooler.

They’ll never know unless they try to make a Cup O’ Noodles.

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 18, 2008 11:50 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There's a little Mexican restaurant by my office that is perfect for that.

Lunchtime margaritas! Yum!

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 18, 2008 1:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's Safeco BTW, not SafeCo.

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 18, 2008 11:20 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One more pet peeve corrected

I always hate when people do that. It’s a bit more excusable when someone like unleashthegore does it, cuz they’re not from around here, but when Seattle people do it it drives me nuts.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jul 18, 2008 11:24 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The signs that say "Welcome to Capitol Hill" on E John and on 10th by the Roanoake

used to say “Welcome to Capital Hill” until someone pointed out to the city that it was spelled “Capitol”. There’s “O” stickers over the a’s now.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jul 18, 2008 11:30 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So, for some context, when I wrote this originally

the above Gomez post was double posted… Makes less sense now that I refresh and see that it is in fact a single post

by thenatural on Jul 18, 2008 12:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anaheim Los Angeles

The Jose Lopez Watch - 113 H - 12 BB - 67 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 18, 2008 11:30 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The company that does our credit card processing

set our printer so that it says “Rain City Video Freemont” on the receipts, and we get bitched at least once a week for it.

by acblue on Jul 18, 2008 1:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who's this Mont guy

and why does he deserve freedom?

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jul 18, 2008 1:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Apologies...

we’ve had to suffer through so many names with so many capital letters it’s hard to catch the rules.

AT&T park
PacBell park
3Com

We at the Cove prefer Mays Field :)

Proud pappa of....STEVE HOLM!!

by UnleashTheGore on Jul 18, 2008 11:30 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You're excused, I just thought I'd let you know.

Thankfully we’ve only had to deal with one corporate name on our stadium so far (not counting Key and Qwest).

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 18, 2008 11:33 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I miss Enron Field

safe to say though that we do not miss Enron

The Jose Lopez Watch - 113 H - 12 BB - 67 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 18, 2008 11:34 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm too young for that

unless I somehow lead you to believe that I thought the Kingdome was named for Dr. Martin Luther King

The Jose Lopez Watch - 113 H - 12 BB - 67 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 18, 2008 11:39 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does anyone know the projected starters for Monday?

I’m not privvy to your team/rotation..

Proud pappa of....STEVE HOLM!!

by UnleashTheGore on Jul 18, 2008 12:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bedard v Lester

you can check these on mariners.com -> news -> probable pitchers

by Matthew on Jul 18, 2008 12:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is Bedard confirmed?

Or is he still hurt because a butterfly flew past him while he was warming up?

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 18, 2008 12:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sausages on Occidental Ave

You can save a few bucks and get better food than in the stadium at the sausage stands on Occidental Ave. (the pedestrian-only side street that runs north/south just to the north of the stadium).

As for things to do in Seattle, where are you staying? Are you gonna have a car? If you’re staying around downtown, Pike Place Market is worth visiting, as is the public library’s main branch (4th and Madison). The sculpture park in Belltown has nice views of the water/mountains/skyline.

by DPA on Jul 18, 2008 10:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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