Stadium Tour: Fenway Park

Today we are traveling to Bean Town to arguably one of the most historic buildings in sports.  The stadium opened in 1912 and is the oldest stadium still in operation today.  The age definitely shows--the stadium is tiny and has features like our seats that faced the wrong way--but it makes the stadium so charming and such a fun place to visit.  Unfortunately, because of our rain delay in NYC, we arrived to our Red Sox game late in the third inning.  A total bummer, but there probably aren't many people in the world who can say they have been to a game at Yankee Stadium and Fenway Park all in the same day!  Going from the stark concrete of Yankee Stadium to this made me uber happy...

So gorgeous.  I didn't even mind having to sit sideways in my seat since this is what I got to see!

One of the most famous attributes of Fenway is the Green Monster (or Monstah if you're a local).  It's one of the hardest areas to hit a ball out of the park.  At the bottom of the Green Monster is a good old fashioned score board.  A real live person comes out in between innings to update scores from around the league.

Everything about Fenway spills out charm and history.  And as a bonus, the locals were so nice and friendly!  This is a park I will visit again and again!

  

Tomorrow we tour our final stadium, Camden Yards.  I'm kind of having end of vacation syndrome all over again!  Guess I'll have to hurry up and find some more stadiums to visit soon!